List of 1950s one-hit wonders in the United States

This is a list of musical artists whose one hit came out in the 1950s.

The list contains recording artists who reached the Top 40 of the U.S. pop chart (the Billboard "Best Sellers in Stores" chart from January 1, 1955 to November 12, 1955; the Billboard Top 100 from November 12, 1955 to July 28, 1958; and the Billboard Hot 100 from August 4, 1958 on) with just one single. In some special cases, a "J" may appear next to the peak position, denoting that the act's only Top 40 hit was on the "Most Played by Jockeys" chart. An asterisk is shown when the date the song reached its peak position on the pop chart is unavailable.

This list begins in 1955, the traditional start of the modern rock and roll era that gave rise to the popularity of the top 40.

Artists in italics have only one Top 40 hit, but either

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