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Most Streamed Chart: 1952-1959

The UK's Official Most Streamed Songs of the past 70 years, decade by decade. Ricky Wilson counts down the years from 1952 to 1959.

The UK's Official Most Streamed Songs of the past 70 years, decade by decade.

Ricky Wilson counts down and celebrates the songs created in the 50s, from the year the charts were born, 1952, right up to the end of the decade 1959. These include some huge Christmas hits that still appear on radio, television, major films and social media to this day, plus some big names like Elvis Presley, Eartha Kitt and Dean Martin. It includes the one song that Ricky remembers practicing in his first band 鈥� easy to learn but hard to perfect - and for him completely encapsulates rock鈥檔鈥檙oll and the whole of the 1950s.

42 minutes

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Sat 12 Nov 2022 03:00
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Music Played

  • Nacio Herb Brown

    Singin' in the Rain

    Singer: Gene Kelly.
    • Musical Wonderland (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • Dean Martin

    That's Amore

    • Best Of The Capitol Years - Dean Mart.
    • Capitol.

  • Eartha Kitt

    Santa Baby

  • Ray Charles

    I Got A Woman

    • Best Of The 50's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.

  • Little Richard

    Tutti Frutti

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Johnny Cash

    I Walk The Line

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Elvis Presley

    Jailhouse Rock

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Bobby Helms

    Jingle Bell Rock

  • Chuck Berry

    Johnny B. Goode

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Brenda Lee

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

  • Dean Martin

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    • Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
    • Capitol.
    • 4.

  • Paul Anka

    Put Your Head On My Shoulder

    • 30th Anniversary Collection: His All Time Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.
    • 5.

  • Cliff Richard & The Drifters

    Move It

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Nov 2022 03:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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