Top Songs of 1950
Rank▼ All Time Rank▼ Artist▼ Song▼ Genres▼
Lightnin' Hopkins Automobile / Automobile Blues Blues
Roy Byrd and His Blues Jumpers [Professor Longhair] Bald Head New Orleans R&B
25
9979
 Mario Lanza Be My Love Traditional Pop
Charlie Parker Bird of Paradise Cool Jazz
Lowell Fulson Blue Shadows Electric Blues, Rhythm & Blues
Clarence Garlow Bon Ton Roula New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues
17
7018
 The Soul Stirrers By and By Traditional Black Gospel
André Claveau Cerisier rose et pommier blanc Chanson
14
5107
 Red Foley Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy Country Boogie
13
4946
 Stick McGhee Drinking Wine Spo-Dee O-Dee Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
Lowell Fulson Everyday I Have the Blues Electric Blues
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Faded Love Western Swing
3
1516
 The Weavers Goodnight Irene Contemporary Folk
Arkie Shibley Hot Rod Race Western Swing
11
4268
 Clara Ward & The Ward Singers How I Got Over Traditional Black Gospel
10
4000
 Édith Piaf Hymne à l'amour Chanson
23
9824
 The Andrews Sisters I Wanna Be Loved Traditional Pop, Vocal Group
9
3823
 Lefty Frizzell If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time) Honky Tonk
18
7370
 James Moody I'm in the Mood for Love/Moody's Mood for Love Bebop
7
2407
 Hank Snow I'm Movin' On Traditional Country
Bud Powell Indiana Bebop
16
6908
 Lennie Tristano Intuition Avant-Garde Jazz, Bebop
22
8620
 Charlie Parker Just Friends Cool Jazz
15
6375
 Henri Salvador Le loup, la biche et le chevalier Chanson
Hank Williams Long Gone Lonesome Blues Traditional Country
Yma Sumac Lure of the Unknown Love (Xtabay) Exotica
Nat King Cole Lush Life Traditional Pop
4
1834
 Pérez Prado Mambo #5 Mambo
12
4561
 Professor Longhair and His Blues Scholars Mardi Gras in New Orleans New Orleans Blues, New Orleans R&B
6
2319
 Nat King Cole Mona Lisa Traditional Pop
26
9980
 Teresa Brewer Music! Music! Music! Traditional Pop
Guy Mitchell My Heart Cries for You Country Pop, Traditional Pop
Hank Williams My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Honky Tonk
21
8536
 Five Blind Boys Our Father (Which Art in Heaven) Traditional Black Gospel
Joe Liggins Pink Champagne Jump-Blues, Rhythm & Blues
8
3187
 Percy Mayfield Please Send Me Someone to Love Blues, Rhythm & Blues
1
940
 Muddy Waters Rollin' Stone Electric Blues
Juliette Gréco Rue des Blancs-Manteaux Chanson
The Ames Brothers Sentimental Me Traditional Pop, Vocal Group
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford Shot Gun Boogie Country Boogie
20
8326
 Juliette Gréco Si tu t'imagines Chanson
The Weavers So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh American Folk Music, Vocal Group
Ella Fitzgerald Someone to Watch Over Me Standards, Vocal Jazz
19
7564
 Sarah Vaughan Summertime Vocal Jazz
Bud Powell Tea for Two Bebop
Ruth Brown Teardrops from My Eyes Rhythm & Blues
Bud Powell Tempus Fugue-It Bebop
2
1486
 Patti Page Tennessee Waltz Traditional Pop
5
1931
 Fats Domino The Fat Man New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues
Phil Harris & His Orchestra The Thing British Dance Band, Novelty
24
9928
 Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys Uncle Pen Bluegrass