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These are lists of Billboard magazine's "Top Country & Western Records" and "Top Country & Western Artists" for 1950, ranked by retail sales and juke box plays.
These are lists of Billboard magazine's "Top Country & Western Records" for 1951, ranked by retail sales and juke box plays.
Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1952 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top country and western records based on record sales and juke box plays.
"I've Been Thinking" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, performed by Eddy Arnold, and released on the RCA Victor label. In January 1955, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western juke box chart. It spent 25 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1955 year-end country and western retail chart and No. 12 on the year-end juke box and disk jockey charts.
"Are You Mine" is a song written by Don Grashey, James Amadeo, and Myrna Lorrie, performed by Ginny Wright and Tom Tall, and released on the Fabor label. In October 1955, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western disk jockey chart. It spent 26 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 14 on Billboard's 1955 year-end country and western juke box chart and No. 17 on the year-end retail chart.
"All Right" is a song written and sung by Faron Young and released on the Capitol label. In August 1955, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western disk jockey chart. It spent 28 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1955 year-end country and western disk jockey chart and No. 16 on the year-end juke box chart.
Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1956 is made up of three year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top country and western records based on record sales, juke box plays, and jockey plays.
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- ↑ "1955's Top C & W Records". The Billboard. January 7, 1956. p. 20.