Another definition of "Top" shows the top singles during a given time period. The top 25 or so singles for the decade are shown in the table below. The list here was drawn from Lyrics World.
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| 1. Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley |
| 1. Hound Dog | Elvis Presley |
| 2. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | Perez 'Prez' Prado |
| 3. Sincerely | The McGuire Sisters |
| 4. Singing The Blues | Guy Mitchell |
| 5. Mack The Knife | Bobby Darin |
| 6. All Shook Up | Elvis Presley |
| 7. Rock Around The Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| 8. The Wayward Wind | Gogi Grant |
| 9. Sixteen Tons | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford |
| 10. Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley |
| 11. Love Letters In The Sand | Pat Boone |
| 12. Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley |
| 13. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear | Elvis Presley |
| 14. At The Hop | Danny & The Juniors |
| 15. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing | Four Aces |
| 16. Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr |
| 17. The Poor People Of Paris | Les Baxter |
| 18. The Yellow Rose Of Texas | Mitch Miller |
| 19. Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin |
| 20. April Love | Pat Boone |
| 21. The Battle Of New Orleans | Johnny Horton |
| 22. Young Love | Tab Hunter |
| 23. It's All In The Game | Tommy Edwards |
| 24. The Purple People Eater | Sheb Wooley |
| 25. Tammy | Debbie Reynolds |