TRAX TOP 5000
The greatest songs in Billboard Hot 100 history, ranked by TRAX score — a composite of peak position, weeks charted, and milestone bonuses.
#401–#500 of 2,297 · 1950s
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#401
Misty
Johnny Mathis
1959#1217wk
2,334
#402
You're So Fine
Falcons, The
1959#1720wk
2,322
#403
Maybe
Chantels, The
1958#1518wk
2,315
#404
I'm Stickin' With You
Jimmy Bowen
1957#1417wk
2,310
#405
Frankie
Connie Francis
1959#915wk
2,308
#406
It's Too Soon To Know
Pat Boone
1958#1316wk
2,302
#407
Lazy Mary
Pop
1958#1218wk
2,298
#408
He's Mine
The Platters
1957#2323wk
2,298
#409
At the Darktown Strutters' Ball
Lou Monte
1954#1213wk
2,296
#410
The Story Of My Life
Marty Robbins
1958#3024wk
2,293
#411
May You Always
McGuire Sisters
1959#1116wk
2,284
#412
Chantez-Chantez (Shan-Tay, "Sing")
Dinah Shore
1957#2721wk
2,281
#413
Sea Cruise
Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orchestra
1959#1417wk
2,271
#414
Just Born (To Be Your Baby)
Perry Como
1957#1917wk
2,265
#415
Dede Dinah
Frankie Avalon
1958#715wk
2,263
#416
Since I Don't Have You
Skyliners, The
1959#1219wk
2,262
#417
Almost Paradise
Roger Williams
1957#2620wk
2,261
#418
Black Denim Trousers
Cheers
1955#611wk
2,249
#419
What A Dream
Patti Page
1954#1313wk
2,242
#420
So Fine
Fiestas, The
1959#1116wk
2,240
#421
Someone You Love
Nat King Cole
1955#1818wk
2,237
#422
Muskrat Ramble
The McGuire Sisters
1954#1113wk
2,237
#423
Devoted To You
The Everly Brothers
1958#1014wk
2,230
#424
Cuddle Me
Ronnie Gaylord
1954#1613wk
2,225
#425
Morgen
Ivo Robic
1959#1317wk
2,221
#426
Billy
Kathy Linden
1958#1217wk
2,220
#427
Jennie Lee
Jan & Arnie
1958#813wk
2,213
#428
It's Late
Ricky Nelson
1959#913wk
2,204
#429
Western Movies
The Olympics
1958#814wk
2,195
#430
Don't Let Go
Roy Hamilton
1958#1316wk
2,186
#431
Bimbombey
Jimmie Rodgers
1958#1116wk
2,186
#432
Black Slacks
Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones
1957#1719wk
2,185
#433
Kewpie Doll
Perry Como
1958#1216wk
2,182
#434
Be My Guest
Fats Domino
1959#814wk
2,179
#435
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir*
1959#1316wk
2,176
#436
Just As Much As Ever
Bob Beckham
1959#3221wk
2,175
#437
The Little Shoemaker
Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus And A Friend
1954#711wk
2,168
#438
Poor Boy
Royaltones, The
1958#1717wk
2,166
#439
Buzz-Buzz-Buzz
The Hollywood Flames
1958#1117wk
2,138
#440
I'll Wait For You
Frankie Avalon
1958#1517wk
2,132
#441
Tall Paul
Annette & The Afterbeats
1959#715wk
2,126
#442
Enchanted
The Platters
1959#1215wk
2,121
#443
Walkin' After Midnight
Patsy Cline
1957#1716wk
2,120
#444
Breathless
Jerry Lee Lewis
1958#715wk
2,118
#445
I Walk The Line
Johnny Cash
1956#1317wk
2,104
#446
Changing Partners
Kay Starr
1954#810wk
2,102
#447
Forgive My Heart
Nat King Cole
1955#2114wk
2,095
#448
Mambo Italiano
Rosemary Clooney and the Mellomen
1954#1112wk
2,092
#449
If I May
Nat King Cole & The Four Knights
1955#810wk
2,091
#450
Daddy-O
Fontane Sisters
1955#1115wk
2,085
#451
The Little Blue Man
Betty Johnson
1958#1916wk
2,080
#452
Good Golly, Miss Molly
Little Richard
1958#1015wk
2,080
#453
Bobby Sox To Stockings
Frankie Avalon
1959#813wk
2,079
#454
Smile
Nat King Cole
1954#1412wk
2,074
#455
You Don't Owe Me A Thing
Johnnie Ray
1957#1012wk
2,073
#456
Two Hearts
Pat Boone
1955#1612wk
2,072
#457
From The Vine Came The Grape
The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca
1954#1011wk
2,070
#458
Sugar Moon
Pat Boone
1958#1113wk
2,069
#459
I Understand
June Valli
1954#1512wk
2,065
#460
I Loves You, Porgy
Nina Simone
1959#1815wk
2,055
#461
You Were Mine
Fireflies
1959#2116wk
2,047
#462
Tell Him No
Travis and Bob
1959#813wk
2,045
#463
Ginger Bread
Frankie Avalon
1958#913wk
2,042
#464
La Dee Dah
Billy & Lillie
1958#913wk
2,041
#465
I'm Sorry
The Platters
1957#1914wk
2,039
#466
I Only Have Eyes For You
Flamingos, The
1959#1113wk
2,034
#467
Tear Drops
Lee Andrews and the Hearts
1957#2017wk
2,032
#468
I'm Walking
Ricky Nelson
1957#1717wk
2,030
#469
Love Is All We Need
Tommy Edwards
1958#1516wk
2,024
#470
Empty Arms
Teresa Brewer
1957#1817wk
2,014
#471
The Day The Rains Came
Jane Morgan
1958#2115wk
2,012
#472
It Was I
Skip & Flip
1959#1116wk
2,004
#473
Pussy Cat
Ames Brothers, The
1958#1715wk
2,000
#474
Hey There
Sammy Davis, Jr.
1954#2012wk
1,998
#475
How The Time Flies
Jerry Wallace
1958#1116wk
1,995
#476
Everybody Loves A Lover
Doris Day
1958#1414wk
1,994
#477
Kissin' Time
Bobby Rydell
1959#1117wk
1,990
#478
The Banana Boat Song
Fontane Sisters
1957#2218wk
1,986
#479
To Be Loved
Jackie Wilson
1958#2216wk
1,986
#480
Are You Really Mine?
Jimmie Rodgers
1958#1013wk
1,967
#481
Bo Weevil
Teresa Brewer
1956#1715wk
1,965
#482
A Boy Without A Girl
Frankie Avalon
1959#1014wk
1,958
#483
Tammy
Ames Brothers, The
1957#2924wk
1,957
#484
Rumble
Link Wray & His Ray Men
1958#1614wk
1,956
#485
Just Keep It Up
Dee Clark
1959#1815wk
1,948
#486
When The White Lilacs Bloom Again
Helmut Zacharias Und Seine Verzauberten Geigen
1956#1015wk
1,946
#487
Don't You Just Know It
Huey (Piano) Smith
1958#913wk
1,945
#488
Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye
Kathy Linden
1959#1114wk
1,945
#489
Tonight You Belong To Me
Lawrence Welk
1956#1513wk
1,941
#490
Just A Little Too Much
Ricky Nelson
1959#913wk
1,940
#491
The Diary
Neil Sedaka
1959#1415wk
1,939
#492
The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack)
Mitch Miller & His Orchestra
1959#1614wk
1,938
#493
Somebody Touched Me
Buddy Knox
1958#2214wk
1,935
#494
You Cheated
Shields, The
1958#1516wk
1,930
#495
She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)
Diamonds, The
1959#1814wk
1,927
#496
Mexican Hat Rock
The Applejacks
1958#1615wk
1,926
#497
The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack)
Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra
1959#1314wk
1,925
#498
To The Aisle
Five Satins, The
1957#2517wk
1,921
#499
We Belong Together
Robert and Johnny
1958#3322wk
1,919
#500
My Bonnie Lassie
Ames Brothers, The
1955#1111wk
1,919
About TRAX Score: Calculated from peak position (101 − peak), milestone week bonuses (60× top 40, 90× top 10, 99× weeks at #2, 100× weeks at #1), plus a weekly positional sum (126 − position for each charted week). Higher is better.