TOP 100 TWO-SIDED HITS
OF THE '50S AND '60S
- Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog - Elvis Presley - 1956
- Hey There / This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney - 1954
- Cry / The Little White Cloud That Cried - Johnnie Ray and
The Four Lads - 1952 - Goodnight Irene / Tzena Tzena Tzena - Gordon Jenkins
and the Weavers - 1950 - Rag Mop / Sentimental Me - The Ames Brothers - 1950
- I'm Sorry / That's All You Gotta Do - Brenda Lee - 1960
- We Can Work it Out / Day Tripper - The Beatles - 1966
- Don't / I Beg of You - Elvis Presley - 1958
- I Feel Fine / She's a Woman - The Beatles - 1964
- I Went to Your Wedding / You Belong to Me - Patti Page - 1952
- Travelin' Man / Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson - 1961
- Come Together / Something - The Beatles - 1969
- Hot Diggity / Juke Box Baby - Perry Como - 1956
- Bird Dog / Devoted to You - The Everly Brothers - 1958
- Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You - The Beatles - 1964
- My Heart Cries For You / The Roving Kind - Guy Mitchell - 1951
- (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I /
I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley - 1959 - (Theme from) Valley of the Dolls / I Say a Little Prayer -
Dionne Warwick - 1968, 1967 - Jezebel / Rose, Rose, I Love You - Frankie Laine - 1951
- Limbo Rock / Popeye the Hitchhiker - Chubby Checker - 1962
- Play a Simple Melody / Sam's Song - Gary Crosby
and Friend - 1950 - Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles - 1967
- Marie's the Name His Latest Flame / Little Sister -
Elvis Presley - 1961 - The World is Waiting For the Sunrise - Les Paul and Mary Ford /
Whispering - Les Paul - 1951 - One Night / I Got Stung - Elvis Presley - 1958
- If You Love Me (Really Love Me) / The Man Upstairs -
Kay Starr - 1954 - Hey Jude / Revolution - The Beatles - 1968
- A Big Hunk O' Love / My Wish Came True - Elvis Presley - 1959
- St. George and the Dragonet / Little Blue Riding Hood -
Stan Freberg - 1953 - Always Late (With Your Kisses) / Mom and Dad's Waltz -
Lefty Frizzell - 1951 - Searchin' / Young Blood - The Coasters - 1957
- Because of You / I Won't Cry Anymore - Tony Bennett - 1951
- I Want to Hold Your Hand / I Saw Her Standing There -
The Beatles - 1964 - Kaw-Liga / Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams - 1953
- Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles - 1966
- Stranger in Paradise / The Gang That Sang "Heart of My Heart" -
The Four Aces - 1953 - Lipstick on Your Collar / Frankie - Connie Francis - 1959
- Pleasant Valley Sunday / Words - The Monkees - 1967
- Never Be Anyone Else But You / It's Late - Ricky Nelson - 1959
- Please, Mr. Sun / Here Am I - Broken Hearted - Johnnie Ray
with The Four Lads - 1952 - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers - 1961
- The House That Jack Built / I Say a Little Prayer -
Aretha Franklin - 1968 - Little Children / Bad to Me - Billy J. Kramer and the
Dakotas - 1964 - Donna / La Bamba - Ritchie Valens - 1959
- P.S. I Love You / I'd Rather Die Young - The Hilltoppers - 1953
- Lonesome Town / I Got a Feeling - Ricky Nelson - 1958
- I'll Be Home / Tutti Frutti - Pat Boone - 1956
- Down on the Corner / Fortunate Son - Creedence
Clearwater Revival - 1969 - Bobby Sox to Stockings / A Boy Without a Girl -
Frankie Avalon - 1959 - Just a Little Too Much / Sweeter Than You - Ricky Nelson - 1959
- Earth Angel / Ko Ko Mo - The Crew-Cuts - 1955
- Lady of Spain / Outside of Heaven - Eddie Fisher - 1952
- If / Zing Zing-Zoom Zoom - Perry Como - 1951
- Stuck on You / Fame and Fortune - Elvis Presley - 1960
- I'm a Believer / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone -
The Monkees - 1967 - Are You Lonesome Tonight / I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley - 1960
- Tell Me Why / A Garden in the Rain - The Four Aces - 1951
- Night / Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson - 1960
- Rhumba Boogie / Bluebird Island - Hank Snow - 1951
- Something's Gotta Give / Love Me or Leave Me -
Sammy Davis Jr. - 1955 - Everybody's Somebody's Fool / Jealous of You -
Connie Francis - 1960 - Heartbreak Hotel / I Was the One - Elvis Presley - 1956
- Love Letters in the Sand / Bernardine - Pat Boone - 1957
- I Get Around / Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys - 1964
- I'm in Love Again / My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino - 1956
- Paperback Writer / Rain - The Beatles - 1966
- Wild One / Little Bitty Girl - Bobby Rydell - 1960
- (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone / Ain't No Way -
Aretha Franklin - 1968 - Surfer Girl / Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys - 1963
- Kiddio / The Same One - Brook Benton - 1960
- Stood Up / Waitin' in School - Ricky Nelson - 1958
- Can't Help Falling in Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby -
Elvis Presley - 1961 - Surfin' U.S.A. / Shut Down - The Beach Boys - 1963
- Chances Are / The Twelfth of Never - Johnny Mathis - 1957
- (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You - Elvis Presley - 1957
- Hound Dog Man / This Friendly World - Fabian - 1959
- A Wonderful Time Up There / It's Too Soon to Know -
Pat Boone - 1958 - A Teenager's Romance / I'm Walkin' - Ricky Nelson - 1957
- I Want to Walk You Home / I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday -
Fats Domino - 1959 - Can't Get Used to Losing You / Days of Wine and Roses -
Andy Williams - 1963 - Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley - 1957
- Swingin' School / Ding-A-Ling - Bobby Rydell - 1960
- Busted / That Lucky Old Sun - Ray Charles - 1963
- A Tear Fell / Bo Weevil - Teresa Brewer - 1956
- Mama / Teddy - Connie Francis - 1960
- Teen Age Prayer / Memories Are Made of This - Gale Storm - 1956
- Believe What You Say / My Bucket's Got a Hole in It -
Ricky Nelson - 1958 - Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments - Perry Como - 1958
- My True Love / Leroy - Jack Scott - 1958
- Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me - Elvis Presley - 1956
- Lovey Dovey / Little Mama - The Clovers - 1954
- Friendly Persuasion / Chains of Love - Pat Boone - 1956
- Topsy II / Topsy I - Cozy Cole - 1958
- Be True to Your School / In My Room - The Beach Boys - 1963
- I Forgot to Remember to Forget / Mystery Train -
Elvis Presley - 1955 - (When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas / A Kiss to Build a Dream On -
Louis Armstrong - 1951 - Bring it on Home to Me / Having a Party - Sam Cooke - 1962
- What Am I Living For / Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes -
Chuck Willis - 1958 - Mother's Little Helper / Lady Jane - The Rolling Stones - 1966
- Laughing / Undun - The Guess Who - 1969
This list brings into play the bygone phenomenon of two-sided hit singles, often the result of misjudgment by record companies seeking to sell as many records as possible. Strong combinations of A and B sides are given preference; many major hits may seem to have a low ranking due to a flip side's lopsided level of chart performance. Rankings take into account an average between the two sides of a single based on popularity, with sometimes unexpected results. Only original 45 or 78 RPM pairings from 1950 through 1969 are eligible.
Elvis Presley leads the list with 14 two-siders (for a total of 28 songs). The Beatles are second with nine two-siders (18 songs) and Ricky Nelson makes a strong showing with seven appearances (14 songs). Pat Boone and The Beach Boys each show up four times (eight songs apiece).
