HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Banana Boat (Day-O)” by Harry Belafonte
“Banana Boat (Day-O)” by Harry Belafonte finished No. 15 on the year-end Top 100 of 1957, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 151957
Year-end charts11957
ArtistHarry Belafonte3 year-end hits
Decade1950ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1957 was “All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley. Harry Belafonte had 3 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Banana Boat (Day-O)”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1957 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1957 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tammy | Debbie Reynolds | ▶♪ |
| 13 | Party Doll | Buddy Knox | ▶♪ |
| 14 | Teddy Bear | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
| 15 | Banana Boat (Day-O) | Harry Belafonte | ▶♪ |
| 16 | Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
| 17 | A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) | Marty Robbins | ▶♪ |
| 18 | Come Go With Me | The Del-Vikings | ▶♪ |
More hits by Harry Belafonte
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica Farewell | Harry Belafonte | 1957 #57 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Mama Look at Bubu | Harry Belafonte | 1957 #92 | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.