Top 100 Best Selling R&B Soul Songs of 1957
1957

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1 record label: Keen 34013
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #29
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Sam Cooke / The Best of Sam Cooke
 		Sam Cooke You Send Me
1957 Keen
2 record label: Atco 6087
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #30
weeksinr&bchart: 21
written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
 		The Coasters Searchin'
1957 Atco
3 record label: Imperial 5428
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #19
written by: Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew
album: Here Stands Fats Domino
 		Fats Domino I'm Walkin'
1957 Imperial
4 record label: Specialty 608
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #21
written by: Larry Williams
album: Here's Larry Williams
 		Larry Williams & His Band Short Fat Fannie
1957 Specialty
5 record label: Chess 1653
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #24
weeksinr&bchart: 15
written by: Chuck Berry
album: After School Session
 		Chuck Berry School Day
1957 Chess
6 record label: Imperial 5417
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, UK #23
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: This Is Fats Domino!
 		Fats Domino Blue Monday
1957 Imperial
7 record label: Dot 15538
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, US AC #32
written by: Clarence Quick
album: Come Go With The Del Vikings
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #441]
 		The Del-Vikings Come Go with Me
1957 Dot
8 record label: Atlantic 1144
chart position: RandB #1, US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers and Emma Pought
 		The Bobbettes Mr. Lee
1957 Atlantic
9 record label: Capitol 3737
chart position: RandB #1, US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 17
written by: Ollie Jones
 		Nat King Cole Send For Me
1957 Capitol
10 record label: Specialty 598
chart position: RandB #1, US #27, UK #10
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Albert Collins, Little Richard
album: Little Richard
 		Little Richard Lucille
1957 Specialty
11 record label: Checker 872
chart position: RandB #4, US #5
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Margo Sylvia and Gilbert Lopez
comments: [ballad]
 		The Tune Weavers Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
1957 Checker
12 record label: Atlantic 1130
chart position: RandB #1, US #12
written by: Chuck Willis
album: King Of The Stroll
 		Chuck Willis C.C. Rider
1957 Atlantic
13 record label: Groove 0175
chart position: RandB #1, US #11
written by: Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson (as Sylvia Vanderpool) and Bo Diddley (as Ethel Smith)
album: Love Is Strange
 		Mickey & Sylvia Love Is Strange
1957 Groove
14 record label: Specialty 606
chart position: RandB #2, US #14, UK #11
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Enotris Johnson and Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
album: Here's Little Richard
 		Little Richard Jenny, Jenny
1957 Specialty
15 record label: Cameo 117
chart position: RandB #3, US #3
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
 		The Rays Silhouettes -- Daddy Cool
1957 Cameo
16 record label: Imperial 5474
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, Country #11
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Bill Justis and Sid Manker
comments: instrumental
 		Ernie Freeman Raunchy
1957 Imperial
17 record label: Chess 1654
chart position: RandB #3, US #8
weeksinr&bchart: 16
written by: Rex Garvin
 		Johnnie & Joe Over the Mountain, Across the Sea
1957 Chess
18 record label: London 8509
chart position: RandB #2, US #8, UK #21
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
album: Little Richard
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #442]
 		Little Richard Keep-A-Knockin'
1957 London
19 record label: Mercury 71032
chart position: RandB #15, US #11, UK #18
written by: Agnes White, Buck Ram and Peter Tinturin
album: The Platters
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters I'm Sorry
1957 Mercury
20 record label: Columbia 40993
chart position: RandB #12, US #1
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Robert Allen, Al Stillman
album: Johnny's Greatest Hits
comments: [ballad]
 		Johnny Mathis Chances Are
1957 Columbia
21 record label: Chess 1671
chart position: RandB #6, US #8
written by: Chuck Berry
album: One Dozen Berrys
 		Chuck Berry Rock and Roll Music
1957 Chess
22 record label: Paramount 9792
chart position: RandB #3, US #29
written by: Lloyd Price
album: The Exciting Lloyd Price
 		Lloyd Price Just Because
1957 Paramount
23 record label: Mercury 71032
chart position: RandB #5, US #16
written by: Paul Robi, Buck Ram (as Jean Miles) and Zola Taylor
 		The Platters He's Mine
1957 Mercury
24 record label: Mercury 71093
chart position: RandB #7, UK #7, US #24
written by: Buck Ram
album: The Platters – Vol. IV
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters My Dream
1957 Mercury
25 record label: Aladdin 3398
chart position: RandB #2, US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Bobby Day
album: Little Bitty Pretty One
 		Thurston Harris Little Bitty Pretty One
1957 Aladdin
26 record label: Atco 6087
chart position: RandB #1, US #8
weeksinr&bchart: 17
written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus
album: The Coasters
 		The Coasters Young Blood
1957 Atco
27 record label: Ebb 119
chart position: RandB #5, US #11
weeksinr&bchart: 7
written by: John Gray and Robert Byrd
 		The Hollywood Flames Buzz, Buzz, Buzz
1957 Ebb
28 record label: Specialty 619
chart position: RandB #1, US #18
written by: Bill Cook
 		Sam Cooke I'll Come Running Back to You
1957 Specialty
29 record label: Specialty 591
chart position: RandB #7, UK #9, US #49
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Bobby Troup
album: Little Richard
 		Little Richard The Girl Can't Help It
1957 Specialty
30 record label: Atlantic 1117
chart position: RandB #4, US #19
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Danny Small
album: Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters
 		Clyde McPhatter Without Love (There Is Nothing)
1957 Atlantic
31 record label: Specialty 615
chart position: RandB #4, US #14, UK #11
written by: Larry Williams
 		Larry Williams Bony Moronie
1957 Specialty
32 record label: Ember 1019
chart position: RandB #5, US #25
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Billy Smith (as Billy Dawn Smith) and Stuart Wiener
album: The 5 Satins Sing
 		The Five Satins To The Aisle
1957 Ember
33 record label: Keen 34002
chart position: RandB #15, US #17
written by: Pat Best (as William Best) and Deek Watson
album: Hit Kit / The Best of Sam Cooke
 		Sam Cooke (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
1957 Keen
34 record label: Columbia 3878 (UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Glen Moore, Milton Subotsky
album: The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon
 		Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Baby Baby
1957 Columbia
35 record label: Dot 15592
chart position: RandB #5, US #9
written by: Fred Lowry and Clarence Quick
 		The Del-Vikings featuring Krips Johnson Whispering Bells
1957 Dot
36 record label: Brunswick 55024
chart position: UK #6, US #62
written by: Berry Gordy and Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo)
album: He's So Fine
 		Jackie Wilson Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)
1957 Brunswick
37 record label: Atlantic 1133
chart position: RandB #6, US #26
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Don Robey, Paul Perryman
album: Love Ballads
 		Clyde McPhatter Just to Hold My Hand
1957 Atlantic
38 record label: Vee Jay 253
chart position: RandB #4, US #32
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner
album: I'm Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Honest I Do
1957 Vee Jay
39 record label: Imperial 5439
chart position: RandB #5, US #29
written by: Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino
album: Good Rockin' Tonight
 		Roy Brown Let The Four Winds Blow
1957 Imperial
40 record label: Specialty 584
chart position: RandB #9, UK #15
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: John Marascalco and Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
album: Here's Little Richard
 		Little Richard She's Got It
1957 Specialty
41 record label: Duke 170
chart position: RandB #1, US #43
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Don Robey and Joe Medwick (as Joe Veasey)
comments: [blues]
 		Bobby Bland Farther Up the Road
1957 Duke
42 record label: Liberty 54505
chart position: US #20, UK #30
written by: Remus Harris and Arthur Strauss
album: Yours Forever
 		Billy Ward & The Dominoes Deep Purple
1957 Liberty
43 record label: Atlantic 1128
chart position: RandB #2, US #43
written by: Ivory Joe Hunter
album: Ivory Joe Hunter's Golden Hits
comments: [ballad]
 		Ivory Joe Hunter Empty Arms
1957 Atlantic
44 record label: Atlantic 1149
chart position: RandB #1, US #49
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Doug Henderson, Jerry Abbott, Lee Andrews and Mimi Uniman
album: Love Ballads
 		Clyde McPhatter Long Lonely Nights
1957 Atlantic
45 record label: Liberty 54505
chart position: US #20, UK #30
written by: Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish
album: Yours Forever
 		Billy Ward & His Dominoes Star Dust
1957 Liberty
46 record label: Imperial 5442
chart position: RandB #2, UK #25
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: This Is Fats
comments: [ballad]
 		Fats Domino Valley of Tears
1957 Imperial
47 record label: Mercury 71011
chart position: RandB #7, US #20
written by: Harry Nesbitt, Max Nesbitt, C. Venis
album: The Platters
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters On My Word of Honor
1957 Mercury
48 record label: Imperial 5407
chart position: RandB #2, UK #29
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: This Is Fats Domino!
 		Fats Domino Honey Chile
1957 Imperial
49 record label: Mercury 71132
chart position: RandB #9, US #12
written by: Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
 		The Del-Vikings featuring Gus Backus Cool Shake
1957 Mercury
50 record label: Atlantic 1125
chart position: RandB #6, US #25
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Rock & Roll
 		Ruth Brown Lucky Lips
1957 Atlantic
51 record label: Vee Jay 256
chart position: RandB #3, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Ted Jarrett
album: Gene Allison
comments: [ballad]
 		Gene Allison You Can Make It if You Try
1957 Vee Jay
52 record label: Chess 1675
chart position: RandB #4, US #20
weeksinr&bchart: 6
written by: Edwin Charles, Helen Stanley, Barry Golder and Roy Calhoun
comments: [ballad]
 		Lee Andrews & the Hearts Tear Drops
1957 Chess
53 record label: Chess 1661
chart position: RandB #5, US #73
weeksinr&bchart: 6
written by: Percy Mayfield
comments: [ballad]
 		The Moonglows Please Send Me Someone to Love
1957 Chess
54 record label: Specialty 598
chart position: RandB #3, US #54
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: John Marascalco and Leo Price
album: Little Richard
 		Little Richard Send Me Some Lovin'
1957 Specialty
55 record label: Capitol 3737
chart position: RandB #2, US #21
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy
comments: [ballad]
 		Nat King Cole & the Four Knights My Personal Possession
1957 Capitol
56 record label: Vik 0267
chart position: RandB #8, US #47
written by: Bob Gibson (as Samuel Gibson) and John Bennett
 		Mickey & Sylvia There Oughta Be a Law
1957 Vik
57 record label: Savoy 1508
chart position: RandB #7, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Lil Armstrong and Avon Long
comments: [ballad]
 		The Jive Bombers Bad Boy
1957 Savoy
58 record label: Imperial 5467
chart position: RandB #7, US #23
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino Wait and See
1957 Imperial
59 record label: Specialty 606
chart position: RandB #6, US #56
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Enotris Johnson and Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
album: Here's Little Richard
 		Little Richard Miss Ann
1957 Specialty
60 record label: Imperial 5442
chart position: US #6
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
album: This Is Fats
 		Fats Domino It's You I Love
1957 Imperial
61 record label: Excello 2104
chart position: RandB #8 US #66
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Morgan Babb
 		Lillian Offitt Miss You So
1957 Excello
62 record label: King 5053
chart position: RandB #9, US #66
written by: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
 		The 5 Royales Think
1957 King
63 record label: Atlantic 1136
chart position: RandB #7, US #76
written by: Tyran Carlo, Lincoln Chase, Albert Green and Alonzo Tucker
album: LaVern Baker
 		LaVern Baker Jim Dandy Got Married
1957 Atlantic
64 record label: Duke 164
chart position: RandB #7, US #74
written by: Earl Forrest and Bill Harvey
album: Blues Man
 		Little Junior Parker Next Time You See Me
1957 Duke
65 record label: Gee 1026
chart position: UK #12
written by: George Goldner
album: The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon
 		Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent
1957 Gee
66 record label: King 5020
chart position: RandB #10, US #67
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Henry Glover, Lucky Millinder and Jimmy Mundy
album: Wow!
comments: [instrumental]
 		Bill Doggett Ram-Bunk-Shush
1957 King
67 record label: Sue 380
chart position: RandB #5
written by: Huey Piano Smith (as Huey Smith) and Johnny Vincent (as John Vincent)
album: Rocking Pneumonia
 		Huey Piano Smith & His Clowns Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
1957 Sue
68 record label: Excello 2101
chart position: RandB #11, US #41
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Maurice Williams
 		The Gladiolas Little Darlin'
1957 Excello
69 record label: Chess 1665
chart position: RandB #11, US #45
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Jerry Abbott, Lee Andrews, Doug Henderson and Mimi Uniman
comments: [ballad] First released on Main Line 102 in 1957
 		Lee Andrews & the Hearts Long Lonely Nights
1957 Chess
70 record label: Deluxe 6138
chart position: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Hicks, Johnson, Robinson
album: This Is Otis Williams And His Charms
comments: [ballad]
 		Otis Williams & His Charms United
1957 Deluxe
71 record label: Deluxe 6125
chart position: RandB #12, US #61
written by: Donnie Elbert
album: The Sensational Donnie Elbert Sings
comments: [ballad]
 		Donnie Elbert What Can I Do
1957 Deluxe
72 record label: Mercury 71011
chart position: US #20
written by: Tony Williams, Gene Miles
album: The Platters – Vol. IV
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters One In A Million
1957 Mercury
73 record label: Chess 1664
chart position: RandB #12, US #57
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Chuck Berry
album: One Dozen Berrys
 		Chuck Berry Oh! Baby Doll
1957 Chess
74 record label: Imperial 5417
chart position: RandB #12, US #50
written by: Pinky Tomlin, Earl Hatch, Coy Poe and Jimmy Grier
album: This Is Fats Domino
 		Fats Domino What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You)
1957 Imperial
75 record label: Imperial 5477
chart position: RandB #15, UK #20
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
 		Fats Domino The Big Beat
1957 Imperial
76 record label: Atlantic 1128
chart position: RandB #7
written by: Ollie Jones and Ivory Joe Hunter
 		Ivory Joe Hunter Love's a Hurting Game
1957 Atlantic
77 record label: Gone 5011
chart position: US #23
written by: Hiram Johnson, Richard Blandon
comments: [ballad]
 		The Dubs Could This Be Magic
1957 Gone
78 record label: Okeh 7088
chart position: US #22
written by: Joe Cook
 		Little Joe & the Thrillers Peanuts
1957 Okeh
79 record label: Vee Jay 237
chart position: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner
album: I'm Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Little Rain
1957 Vee Jay
80 record label: Vee Jay 248
chart position: RandB #12, US #65
written by: J. Reed
album: Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall / The Best Of Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed The Sun Is Shining
1957 Vee Jay
81 record label: London 150
chart position: UK #23
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino Ain't That a Shame
1957 London
82 record label: London 8471
chart position: RandB #12, US #64
written by: Irving Gordon, Jack Lawrence and Peter Tinturin
album: Cookin' With Fats
 		Fats Domino What Will I Tell My Heart
1957 London
83 record label: Fascination 1001
chart position: US #24
written by: Jerry Carr
 		The Mello-Tones Rosie Lee
1957 Fascination
84 record label: Vee Jay 246
chart position: RandB #13, US #69
written by: Calvin Carter and Winfield Scott
album: The Spaniels
 		The Spaniels Everyone's Laughing
1957 Vee Jay
85 record label: Ember 1026
chart position: RandB #13, US #25
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: B. Myles
 		Billy Myles The Joker (That's What They Call Me)
1957 Ember
86 record label: Fortune 831
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Andre Williams
 		Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) & His New Group Didlee, Didlee Womp, Womp (Bacon Fat)
1957 Fortune
87 record label: Imperial 5427
chart position: RandB #13, US #89
written by: Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen
 		Roy Brown Party Doll
1957 Imperial
88 record label: King 5032
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
comments: [ballad]
 		The 5 Royales Tears of Joy
1957 King
89 record label: Atlantic 1124
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Ray Charles
album: Ray Charles [1957 album]
 		Ray Charles Ain't That Love
1957 Atlantic
90 record label: Lamp 2005
chart position: RandB #15, US #48
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Allen Bunn
comments: [love ballad]
 		The Lovers Darling It's Wonderful
1957 Lamp
91 record label: Imperial 5454
chart position: RandB #14, US #29
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: Let's Dance with Domino
 		Fats Domino When I See You
1957 Imperial
92 record label: Gee 1036
chart position: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
comments: [ballad]
 		Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Out in the Cold Again
1957 Gee
93 record label: Gee 1039
chart position: US #20, UK #24
written by: Matt Malneck and Johnny Mercer
 		Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Goody Goody
1957 Gee
94 record label: Specialty 597
chart position: RandB #11
written by: Lloyd Price
album: Larry Williams' Greatest Hits
 		Larry Williams & His Band Just Because
1957 Specialty
95 record label: Vee Jay 237
chart position: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
 		Jimmy Reed Honey, Where You Going
1957 Vee Jay
96 record label: Keen 34002
chart position: RandB #17, US #47
written by: Bruce Culver
album: You Send Me
 		Sam Cooke Desire Me
1957 Keen
97 record label: Atlantic 1123
chart position: RandB #10, US #69
written by: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Rockin' & Driftin'
 		The Drifters Fools Fall in Love
1957 Atlantic
98 record label: Atlantic 1154
chart position: RandB #14, US #34
written by: Ray Charles
album: Yes Indeed!
 		Ray Charles Swanee River Rock (Talkin' Bout That River)
1957 Atlantic
99 record label: Chess 1641
chart position: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Rex Garvin
comments: [ballad]
 		Johnnie & Joe I'll Be Spinning
1957 Chess
100 record label: Imperial 5477
chart position: US #32
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
 		Fats Domino I Want You to Know
1957 Imperial


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