Top Doo-Wop Songs


Rank All Time Artist Song Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
259
The Beach Boys Don't Worry Baby Vocal Surf 1964
2
262
The Teenagers feat. Frankie Lymon Why Do Fools Fall in Love 1955
3
416
The Five Satins In the Still of the Nite 1956
4
420
The Drifters There Goes My Baby Soul 1959
5
459
The Flamingos I Only Have Eyes for You 1959
6
596
The Penguins Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) 1954
7
865
The Platters Only You (And You Alone) 1955
8
937
Dion and The Belmonts A Teenager in Love Brill Building 1959
9
992
The Platters The Great Pretender Rhythm & Blues 1955
10
998
The Drifters Up on the Roof Pop Soul 1962
11
1021
The Chords Sh-Boom 1954
12
1030
Danny and The Juniors At the Hop Rock & Roll, Teen Pop 1957
13
1079
Gene Chandler Duke of Earl Rhythm & Blues 1961
14
1194
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Money Honey Rhythm & Blues 1953
15
1377
The Orioles Crying in the Chapel 1953
16
1535
The Marcels Blue Moon 1961
17
1596
The Del-Vikings Come Go with Me 1956
18
1605
Billy Ward & The Dominoes Sixty Minute Man Rhythm & Blues 1951
19
1612
Dion and The Belmonts I Wonder Why 1958
20
1737
The Chantels Maybe Girl Group 1957
21
1751
The Orioles It's Too Soon to Know 1948
22
1848
The Platters Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Traditional Pop 1958
23
1939
The Coasters Young Blood Rhythm & Blues 1957
24
1944
The Moonglows Sincerely 1954
25
1978
Phil Phillips with The Twilights Sea of Love 1959
26
2031
The Four Seasons Big Girls Don't Cry Pop 1962
27
2035
Nolan Strong & The Diablos The Wind 1954
28
2049
Hank Ballard and The Midnighters Work with Me Annie Rhythm & Blues 1954
29
2073
The Four Seasons Walk Like a Man Pop 1963
30
2176
The Dells Oh What a Nite 1956
31
2177
The Monotones Book of Love 1957
32
2185
The Clovers Love Potion No. 9 Rhythm & Blues 1959
33
2207
The Crows Gee 1953
34
2255
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs Stay 1960
35
2266
The Skyliners Since I Don't Have You 1958
36
2282
The Cadillacs Speedoo Rhythm & Blues 1955
37
2509
Ernie K-Doe Mother-in-Law New Orleans R&B, Soul 1961
38
2533
The Four Seasons Sherry Pop 1962
39
2671
Richard Berry Louie Louie Rhythm & Blues 1957
40
2774
The Teddy Bears To Know Him, Is to Love Him 1958
41
2787
The Falcons You're So Fine Rhythm & Blues 1959
42
2937
The Silhouettes Get a Job 1957
43
3121
The Coasters Searchin' Rhythm & Blues 1957
44
3140
The Diamonds Little Darlin' 1957
45
3271
The Elegants Little Star 1958
46
3281
The El Dorados At My Front Door Rock & Roll 1955
47
3313
The Rivingtons Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow 1962
48
3437
Little Anthony and The Imperials Tears on My Pillow 1958
49
3494
Shep and The Limelites Daddy's Home 1961
50
3509
The Jive Five My True Story 1961
51
3523
The Platters My Prayer Traditional Pop 1956
52
3713
The Cadets Stranded in the Jungle Rhythm & Blues 1956
53
3769
The Beach Boys Surfer Girl 1963
54
3991
The Four Seasons Rag Doll Pop 1964
55
4035
The Shirelles Dedicated to the One I Love Girl Group 1959
56
4043
The Dovells Bristol Stomp 1961
57
4136
The Harptones A Sunday Kind of Love 1953
58
4188
The "5" Royales Dedicated to the One I Love 1957
59
4252
The Tokens The Lion Sleeps Tonight 1961
60
4435
The Clovers One Mint Julep Rhythm & Blues 1952
61
4582
The Capris There's a Moon Out Tonight 1958
62
4889
The Tymes So Much in Love 1963
63
4953
The Beach Boys Barbara Ann Vocal Surf 1965
64
4990
The Coasters Charlie Brown Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll 1959
65
5018
The Spaniels Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite 1954
66
5134
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent 1956
67
5348
The Fleetwoods Come Softly to Me 1959
68
5471
The Nutmegs Story Untold 1955
69
5487
The Robins Smokey Joe's Cafe Rhythm & Blues 1955
70
5489
The Housemartins The Caravan of Love A cappella 1986
71
5545
The Jarmels A Little Bit of Soap Soul 1961
72
5549
The Falcons I Found a Love Soul 1962
73
5613
The Fleetwoods Mr. Blue Traditional Pop 1959
74
5697
Rosie and The Originals Angel Baby 1960
75
5882
Don & Juan What's Your Name 1961
76
6042
The Prisonaires Just Walkin' in the Rain 1953
77
6274
Kathy Young with The Innocents A Thousand Stars 1960
78
6292
Neil Sedaka Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Brill Building 1962
79
6486
Curtis Lee Pretty Little Angel Eyes Brill Building 1961
80
6709
The Five Keys The Glory of Love 1951
81
6807
The Regents Barbara-Ann 1961
82
7088
The Crests 16 Candles 1958
83
7106
The Heartbeats A Thousand Miles Away 1956
84
7187
The Mystics Hushabye 1959
85
7507
Billy Joel The Longest Time Traditional Pop 1983
86
7536
The Danleers One Summer Night 1958
87
7605
The Chips Rubber Biscuit 1956
88
7708
Billy Ward & The Dominoes The Bells Blues, Rhythm & Blues 1952
89
7737
The Turbans When You Dance 1955
90
7830
The Drifters I Count the Tears 1960
91
7848
The Jewels Hearts of Stone 1954
92
7909
The "5" Royales Think 1957
93
8268
The Duprees You Belong to Me 1962
94
8275
The Mello-Kings Tonite Tonite 1957
95
8547
The Students I'm So Young 1958
96
8710
The Cadillacs Gloria 1954
97
8752
The Bobbettes Mr. Lee Girl Group 1957
98
8854
Dion Lovers Who Wander Rock & Roll 1962
99
9094
Little Willie John Talk to Me, Talk to Me Rhythm & Blues 1958
100
9096
The Impalas Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) 1959
101
9218
The Sensations Let Me In Rhythm & Blues 1961
102
9344
The Platters Twilight Time 1958
103
9583
The Chordettes Lollipop Girl Group 1958
104
9944
The Passions [USA] Just to Be with You 1959
105
9952
Elvis Presley Don't Pop 1957

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10000:
The "5" Royales Baby, Don't Do It Rhythm & Blues 1952
Dion Lonely Teenager Teen Pop 1960
The Volumes I Love You 1962
The Excellents Coney Island Baby 1962
Barry Mann Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp Ba Bomp Ba Bomp) Brill Building 1961
The Rays Silhouettes 1957
The Clovers Blue Velvet 1955
The Wrens Come Back My Love 1955
The Rivingtons The Bird's the Word 1963
Ral Donner You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) 1961
The Olympics Western Movies Rock & Roll 1958
The Crew-Cuts Sh-Boom 1954
The Marvelows I Do Pop Soul 1965
The Cleftones Heart and Soul 1961
Gene Pitney Every Breath I Take Brill Building 1961
The Housemartins Build Indie Pop, Sophisti-Pop 1987
The Crew-Cuts Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) 1955
The Channels The Closer You Are 1956
Randy & the Rainbows Denise 1963
Dion Donna the Prima Donna Rock & Roll 1963
The Drifters White Christmas Christmas Music 1954
The Mothers of Invention What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body Experimental Rock, Satire 1968
The Cascades Rhythm of the Rain 1962
The Dominoes Have Mercy, Baby Rhythm & Blues 1952
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter Honey Love Rhythm & Blues 1954
The Schoolboys Please Say You Want Me 1956
Nolan Strong & The Diablos Mind Over Matter 1962
The Drifters Dance with Me Pop Soul, Rhythm & Blues 1959
Jackie & The Starlites Valarie 1960
Danny and The Juniors Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay Rock & Roll 1958
Thurston Harris Little Bitty Pretty One Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll 1957
The Eternals Babalu's Wedding Day 1959
The Drifters Ruby Baby 1956
The Ran-Dells Martian Hop Novelty 1963
The Coasters Down in Mexico Rhythm & Blues 1956
The Flamingos I'll Be Home 1956
The Jive Five What Time Is It? 1962
The Showmen Country Fool Rhythm & Blues 1961
The Coasters Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) Rhythm & Blues 1961
The Fiestas So Fine Rhythm & Blues 1958
The Drifters Fools Fall in Love 1957
The Drifters Adorable 1955
The Clovers Devil or Angel 1956
Medallions The Letter 1954
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers I Want You to Be My Girl Rhythm & Blues 1956
Willows Church Bells May Ring 1956
Harvey and The Moonglows Ten Commandments of Love 1958
The Clovers Love, Love, Love 1956
Four Deuces W-P-L-J 1955
Meadowlarks Heaven and Paradise 1955
The Clovers Don't You Know I Love You 1951
The Flamingos The Vow 1956
The Crests Step by Step 1960
Lou Christie The Gypsy Cried 1962
The Dubs Could This Be Magic 1957
Johnnie and Joe Over the Mountain, Across the Sea 1957
Quin-Tones Down the Aisle of Love 1958
Jamies Summertime, Summertime Novelty, Teen Pop 1958
The Teen Queens Eddie My Love Girl Group 1956
Otis Williams and His Charms Ivory Tower 1956
Marvin and Johnny Cherry Pie Rhythm & Blues 1954
The Del-Vikings Whispering Bells Rock & Roll 1957
The Edsels Rama Lama Ding Dong 1958
Safaris Image of a Girl Teen Pop 1960
The Five Satins To the Aisle 1957
The Four Seasons Dawn (Go Away) Pop 1964
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers The ABCs of Love 1956