16/09/2026
More from the archives: The Golden Oldies Show 16 - 09 - 2024 featuring UK hit singles & album tracks of the 1950s. Click below to stream & download: ↓↓↓
Today's Golden Oldies and Vintage Album Chart Shows feature UK September hit singles and album tracks of the 1950s:
The Golden Oldies Show:
STREAM & DOWNLOAD HERE (SOUNDCLOUD): https://on.soundcloud.com/Kz58xAZWHECrVpGHA
The Vintage Album Chart Show (28 - 08 - 2023) (repeat):
STREAM & DOWNLOAD HERE (SOUNDCLOUD): https://on.soundcloud.com/eja8qZmPe7ctzAsd6
COMPLETE LISTING:
THE GOLDEN OLDIES SHOW
** note - duplicated titles will be spliced together
16 - 22/9/1956
Top 30 Singles
Compiled by New Musical Express
This/Last/w/c
1 2 5 LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS:-ANNE SHELTON Philips PB 616
2 1 13 WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA) - DORIS DAY Philips PB 586
3 5 6 ROCKIN' THROUGH THE RYE:-BILL HALEY & THE COMETS Brunswick 05582
4 9 2 YING TONG SONG/BLOODNOK'S ROCK N' ROLL:-THE GOONS Decca E 10780
5 7 3 THE GREAT PRETENDER/ONLY YOU:-THE PLATTERS Mercury MT 117
6= 6 13 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE:-FRANKIE LYMON & THE TEENAGERS Columbia DB 3772
6= 4 11 A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL:-TERESA BREWER Vogue/Coral Q 72172
6= 3 11 WALK HAND IN HAND:-TONY MARTIN HMV POP 222
9 10 3 BRING A LITTLE WATER SYLVIE/DEAD OR ALIVE:-LONNIE DONEGAN Pye Nixa N 15071
10 8 20 MOUNTAIN GREENERY:-MEL TORME Vogue/Coral Q 72154
11 13 18 THE SAINTS ROCK 'N'ROLL:-BILL HALEY & THE COMETS Brunswick 05565
12 11 3 A WOMAN IN LOVE**:-FRANKIE LAINE Philips PB 617
13 -- 1 HOUND DOG:-ELVIS PRESLEY HMV POP 249
14 12 12 SERENADE:-SLIM WHITMAN London HLU 8287
15 15 4 BORN TO BE WITH YOU:-THE CHORDETTES London HLA 8302
16 14 10 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU:-ELVIS PRESLEY HMV POP 235
17=17=4 BY THE FOUNTAINS OF ROME**:-EDMUND HOCKRIDGE Pye Nixa N 15063
17=RE 20 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK:-BILL HALEY & THE COMETS Brunswick 05317
19 16 6 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND:-PAT BOONE London HLD 8303
20 17=22 I'LL BE HOME:-PAT BOONE London HLD 8253
21 RE 14 SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR:-BILL HALEY & THE COMETS Brunswick 05530
22 19 7 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN:-FATS DOMINO London HLU 8280
23 26=14 THE WAYWARD WIND:-TEX RITTER Capitol CL 14581
24 20 20 HEARTBREAK HOTEL:-ELVIS PRESLEY HMV POP 182
25 21 4 YOU ARE MY FIRST LOVE:-RUBY MURRAY Columbia DB 3770
26 24 2 LOVE ME AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO TOMORROW:-NAT 'KING' COLE Capitol CL 14621
27 -- 1 BY THE FOUNTAINS OF ROME**:-DAVID HUGHES Philips PB 606
28 29 2 RAZZLE DAZZLE:-BILL HALEY & THE COMETS Brunswick 05453
29 -- 1 MORE:-PERRY COMO HMV POP 240
30 -- 1 A WOMAN IN LOVE**:-RONNIE HILTON HMV POP 248
13 - 19/9/1959
Top 30 Singles
Compiled by New Musical Express
This/Last/w/c
1 1 7 ONLY SIXTEEN:-CRAIG DOUGLAS Top Rank JAR 159
2 2 11 LIVING DOLL:-CLIFF RICHARD & THE DRIFTERS Columbia DB 4306
3 4 4 HERE COMES SUMMER:-JERRY KELLER London HLR 8890
4 3 11 LONELY BOY:-PAUL ANKA Columbia DB 4324
5 5 5 CHINA TEA:-RUSS CONWAY Columbia DB 4337
6= 9 5 MONA LISA:-CONWAY TWITTY MGM 1029
6= 6= 12 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR:-CONNIE FRANCIS MGM 1018
8 6= 7 SOMEONE:-JOHNNY MATHIS Fontana H 199
9 10 9 THE HEART OF A MAN:-FRANKIE VAUGHAN Philips PB 930
10 8 13 BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS:-LONNIE DONEGAN Pye 7N 15206
11 12 3 FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD:-DUANE EDDY & THE REBELS London HLW 8929
12 11 17 DREAM LOVER:-BOBBY DARIN London HLE 8867
13 15 2 ('TIL) I KISSED YOU:-THE EVERLY BROTHERS London HLA 8934
14 13 2 SAL'S GOT A SUGAR LIP:-LONNIE DONEGAN Pye 7N 15223
15=17 11 I KNOW:-PERRY COMO RCA 1126
15=14 2 JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH:-RICKY NELSON London HLP 8927
17 19 3 HIGH HOPES:-FRANK SINATRA Capitol CL 15052
18 29 2 BROKEN HEARTED MELODY:-SARAH VAUGHAN Mercury MT 1057
19 -- 1 THE THREE BELLS:-THE BROWNS RCA 1140
20=18 19 ROULETTE:-RUSS CONWAY Columbia DB 4298
20=20 2 PLENTY GOOD LOVIN':-CONNIE FRANCIS MGM 1036
22 21 2 PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED:-BUDDY HOLLY Coral Q 72376
23 RE 2 MIDNIGHT FLYER:-NAT “KING” COLE Capitol CL 15056
24 22 3 SWEETER THAN YOU:-RICKY NELSON London HLP 8927
25 30 2 I'M GONNA GET MARRIED:-LLOYD PRICE HMV POP 650
26 25= 7 TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY:-PAT BOONE London HLD 8910
27 16 9 A BIG HUNK O' LOVE:-ELVIS PRESLEY RCA 1136
28=24 16 A TEENAGER IN LOVE:-MARTY WILDE Philips PB 926
28=25 6 TALLAHASSEE LASSIE:-FREDDIE CANNON Top Rank JAR 135
28= - 1 WALKIN' TALL:-FRANKIE VAUGHAN Philips PB 931
12 - 18/9/1954
Top 12 Singles
Compiled by New Musical Express
This/Last/w/c
1 2 10 THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN:-FRANK SINATRA Capitol CL 14120
2 3 14 CARA MIA:-DAVID WHITFIELD with MANTOVANI & HIS ORCHESTRA Decca F 10327
3 1 12 LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT:-KITTY KALLEN Brunswick 05287
4 5 3 HOLD MY HAND:-DON CORNELL Vogue Q 2013
5 6 2 SMILE:-NAT “KING” COLE Capitol CL 14149
6 4 6 MY FRIEND:-FRANKIE LAINE Philips PB 316
7 9 13 IDLE GOSSIP:-PERRY COMO HMV B 10710
8 10 25 SECRET LOVE:-DORIS DAY Philips PB 230
9 7= 4 THE BLACK HILLS OF DAKOTA:-DORIS DAY Philips PB 287
10 7= 15 WANTED:-AL MARTINO Capitol CL 14128
11 11 2 GILLY GILLY OSSENFEFFER KATENELLEN BOGEN BY THE SEA:-MAX BYGRAVES HMV B 10734
12 12 2 WEST OF ZANZIBAR:-ANTHONY STEELE & THE RADIO REVELLERS Polygon P 1114
"CAUGHT IN THE SAFETY NET"
14 - 20/9/1958
Top 7 Singles
Compiled by New Musical Express
This/Last/w/c
1 1 10 WHEN:-THE KALIN TWINS Brunswick 05751
2 2 5 CAROLINA MOON/STUPID CUPID:-CONNIE FRANCIS MGM MGM 985
3 4 4 VOLARE:-DEAN MARTIN Capitol CL 14910
4 3 15 RETURN TO ME:-DEAN MARTIN Capitol CL 14844
5 5 18 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM/CLAUDETTE:-THE EVERLY BROTHERS London HLA 8618
6 8 5 POOR LITTLE FOOL:-RICKY NELSON London HLP 8670
7 9 6 FEVER:-PEGGY LEE Capitol CL 14902
THE VINTAGE ALBUM CHART SHOW
30/8 - 5/9/1959
Top 10 Albums
Compiled by New Musical Express
This/Last/w/c
1 1 71 SOUTH PACIFIC:-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RCA RB 16065 "Bloody Mary" - Ken Darby & The Male Chorus + "Twin Soliloques/Some Enchanted Evening" - Mitzi Gaynor & Giorgio Tozzi are featured
2 2 41 GIGI:-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK MGM-C 770 "Overture" - MGM Studio Orchestra + "Thank Heaven For Little Girls" - Maurice Chevalier are featured
3 3 70 MY FAIR LADY:-ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST Philips RBL 1000 "Just You Wait" - Julie Andrews + "The Rain In Spain" - Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Robert Coote & The Ensemble are featured
4 4 13 THE BEST OF SELLERS:-PETER SELLERS Parlophone PMD 1069 "Party Political Speech" + "Balham, Gateway To The South"
5 6 5 A DATE WITH ELVIS:-ELVIS PRESLEY RCA RD27128 "The Milkcow Blues Boogie" + "Baby Let's Play House" are featured
6 -- 1 FRANKIE VAUGHAN AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM:-FRANKIE VAUGHAN Philips BDL7330 "Stars In Your Eyes" + June Night" are featured
7 7 21 CLIFF:-CLIFF RICHARD & THE DRIFTERS Columbia 33SX1147 "Move It" + "Donna" are featured
8 8 17 COME DANCE WITH ME:-FRANK SINATRA Capitol LCT6179 "Something's Gotta Give" + "Just In Time" are featured
9 RE 2 HAVE TWANGY GUITAR WILL TRAVEL:-DUANE EDDY London HAW 2160 "Rebel Rouser" + "Three - 30 Blues" are featured
10 10 10 SONGS TO SING IN YOUR BATH:-RUSS CONWAY Columbia 33SX1149 "Comin' Round The Mountain" + "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" are featured
26/8 - 1/9/1956
Top 5 Albums
Compiled by New Musical Express
This/Last/w/c
1 2 6 CAROUSEL:-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Capitol LCT 6105 "You'll Never Walk Alone (finale)" - Shirley Jones + "If I Loved You (reprise)" - Gordon Macrae are featured
2 1 6 SONGS FOR SWINGIN' LOVERS:-FRANK SINATRA Capitol LCT 6106 "You Make Me Feel So Young" + "How About You" are featured
3 5 2 THE EDDIE DUCHIN STORY:-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Brunswick LAT 8119 "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" + Brazil" (Carmen Cavallaro) are featured
4 RE 4 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK:-BILL HALEY & THE COMETS Brunswick LAT 8177 "ABC Boogie" + "Thirteen Women" are featured
5= 4 4 OKLAHOMA!:-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Capitol SLCT 6100 "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" - Gordon Macrae + "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top" - Gorfon Macrae, Shirley Jones & Charlotte Greenwood are featured
5= 3 3 MEL TORME WITH THE MARTY PAICH DEK-TETTE:-MEL TORME London Jazz LTZ N 15009 "Keeping Myself From You" + "When April Comes For You" are featured
31/8 - 6/9/1958
Top 5 Albums
Compiled by New Musical Express
This/Last/w/c
1 1 18 MY FAIR LADY:-ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST Philips RBL 1000 "I Could Have Danced All Night" - Julie Andrews, Phillipa Becans & The Ensemble + "Ascot Gavot" - The Chorus are featured
2 2 19 SOUTH PACIFIC:-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RCA RB 16065 "My Girl Back Home" - Mitzi Gaynor & Bill Lee + "There Is Nothin' Like A Dame" - The Ken Darby Singers are featured
3 3 9 LONNIE:-LONNIE DONEGAN Pye Nixa NPT 19027 "Ain't You Glad You Got Religion" + "Times Are Gettin' Hard Boys" are featured
4 4 12 THIS IS SINATRA (VOLUME 2):-FRANK SINATRA Capitol LCT 6155 "I Believe" + "Put Your Dreams Away" are featured
5 5 98 THE KING AND I:-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Capitol SLCT 6108 "Overture" - Alfred Newman Orchestra + "I Whistle A Happy Tune" - Deborah Kerr are featured