TOP 100 DOO WOP HITS
1953-1964
- Get a Job - The Silhouettes - 1958
- Little Star - The Elegants - 1958
- Come Go With Me - The Dell-Vikings - 1957
- Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler - 1962
- Blue Moon - The Marcels - 1961
- Stay - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs - 1960
- 16 Candles - The Crests - 1959
- Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) - The Impalas - 1959
- My True Story - The Jive Five - 1961
- Silhouettes - The Rays - 1957
- Tears on My Pillow - Little Anthony and the Imperials - 1958
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love - The Teenagers featuring
Frankie Lymon - 1956 - Crying in the Chapel - The Orioles - 1953
- In the Still of the Nite - The Five Satins - 1956
- Daddy's Home - Shep and the Limelites - 1961
- Book of Love - The Monotones - 1958
- Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins - 1955
- Sincerely - The Moonglows - 1955
- There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris - 1961
- At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) - The El Dorados - 1955
- Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite - The Spaniels - 1954
- Whispering Bells - The Dell-Vikings - 1957
- Story Untold - The Nutmegs - 1955
- One Summer Night - The Danleers - 1958
- You Belong To Me - The Duprees - 1962
- Heartaches - The Marcels - 1961
- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee - 1961
- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar
and the Romans - 1961 - Once in Awhile - The Chimes - 1960
- Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners - 1959
- Oh What a Nite - The Dells - 1956
- I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos - 1959
- You Cheated - The Shields - 1958
- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers - 1961
- For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler and The
Impressions - 1958 - Maybe - The Chantels - 1958
- Speedoo - The Cadillacs - 1956
- Gee - The Crows - 1954
- Step by Step - The Crests - 1960
- Tonight I Fell in Love - The Tokens - 1961
- We Belong Together - Robert and Johnny - 1958
- A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels - 1961
- When You Dance - The Turbans - 1955
- Over the Rainbow - The Demensions - 1960
- I Want You to Be My Girl - Frankie Lymon and the
Teenagers - 1956 - Tear Drops - Lee Andrews and the Hearts - 1957
- Diamonds and Pearls - The Paradons - 1960
- Barbara-Ann - The Regents - 1961
- Hushabye - The Mystics - 1959
- Ten Commandments of Love - Harvey and the
Moonglows - 1958 - Tell Me Why - The Belmonts - 1961
- Heart and Soul - The Cleftones - 1961
- The Angels Listened In - The Crests - 1959
- Could This Be Magic - The Dubs - 1957
- Been So Long - The Pastels - 1958
- To the Aisle - The Five Satins - 1957
- Trouble in Paradise - The Crests - 1960
- Peanuts - Little Joe and the Thrillers - 1957
- Down the Aisle - The Quin-Tones - 1958
- I Wonder Why - Dion and the Belmonts - 1958
- Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels - 1961
- I Love You - The Volumes - 1962
- Till Then - The Classics - 1963
- Baby Oh Baby - The Shells - 1960
- Once Upon a Time - Rochell and the Candles - 1961
- This I Swear - The Skyliners - 1959
- Come on Little Angel - The Belmonts - 1962
- Six Nights a Week - The Crests - 1959
- Remember Then - The Earls - 1963
- Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets - 1961
- I Really Love You - The Stereos - 1961
- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays - 1961
- Cool Shake - The Del Vikings - 1957
- Runaround - The Regents - 1961
- A Casual Look - The Six Teens - 1956
- Bongo Stomp - Little Joey and the Flips - 1962
- I'll Be Home - The Flamingos - 1956
- Count Every Star - Donnie and the Dreamers - 1961
- Rip Van Winkle - The Devotions - 1964
- Every Night (I Pray) - The Chantels - 1958
- I'm in the Mood For Love - The Chimes - 1961
- Little Darlin' - The Gladiolas - 1957
- A Thousand Miles Away - The Heartbeats - 1957
- No, No, No - The Chanters - 1961
- Darling Lorraine - The Knockouts - 1960
- To Be Loved (Forever) - The Pentagons - 1961
- Wiggle, Wiggle - The Accents - 1959
- Lovers Never Say Goodbye - The Flamingos - 1959
- Little Girl of Mine - The Cleftones - 1956
- Up on the Mountain - The Magnificents - 1956
- Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) - The Rays - 1961
- Coney Island Baby - The Excellents - 1963
- Church Bells May Ring - The Willows - 1956
- Rang Tang Ding Dong (I Am the Japanese Sandman) -
The Cellos - 1957 - Just to Be With You - The Passions - 1959
- Tonite, Tonite - The Mello-Kings - 1957
- Unchained Melody - Vito and the Salutations - 1963
- Why Don't You Write Me - The Jacks - 1955
- Who's That Knocking - The Genies - 1959
- Deserie - The Charts - 1957
This list covers the "doo wop era" of 1953 to 1959, followed immediately by the "doo wop revival" of 1960 to 1964, an unusual perception of back-to-back yet primarily indistinguishable phases, unique in music history. Major artists that may have started as doo wop acts but were turning out slicker, more polished recordings for large labels by the time they were successful, are omitted. An effort has been made to stay close to the street corner harmony concept most associated with the doo wop vocal group form. Rankings are based on the popularity of individual songs during the period of 1953 through 1964.
