1956 Rock 'n' Roll Classic Named 'Greatest Jukebox Hit of All Time'

Carly SilvaSat, April 25, 2026 at 11:47 AM UTC

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Two of the biggest hits of Elvis Presley's career were both massive jukebox staples.

None other than 1956's "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" by the King of Rock and Roll himself, were placed at the top of the Amusement & Music Operators Association in America (AMOA)'s list of the "Greatest Jukebox Hits of All Time."

The AMOA released the initial list of the Top 40 Jukebox Hits of All Time back in 1989, with Elvis' double A-side single "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" earning the No. 1 spot. ("Don't Be Cruel" was the intended A-side, but both songs ended up becoming massive hits.)

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The AMOA's list also listed other jukebox jackpots, like Patsy Cline's "Crazy," at No. 2, "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets at No. 3, "(Sittin' on) The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding at No. 4 and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye.

Two other Elvis songs also made the Top 40 list: 1957's "Jailhouse Rock" (No. 28" and "All Shook Up" (No. 36).

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"Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" rose to the top of the music charts in 1956, spending a total of nine weeks on top of Billboard's since-discontinued chart of the top Jukebox Hits.

They are both regarded as some of Elvis' most popular and enduring songs, both frequently earning a spot on several "best of" lists. Billboard‘s 2024 roundup of Elvis' 37 Biggest Hits, puts "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" at No. 1.

"Hound Dog" is also ranked at No. 3 on Forbes' 2024 list of the Top 20 Elvis Presley Songs of All Time, while "Don't Be Cruel" is right behind it at No. 4.

In 2022, Parade published a list of the Top 20 Best Elvis Songs Ever, where “Don't Be Cruel" was listed at No. 2 and "Hound Dog" was at No. 4.

AMOA's Top 40 Jukebox Hits of All Time: -

Elvis Presley, "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog"

Patsy Cline "Crazy"

Bill Haley & His Comets "We're Gonna Rock Around the Clock"

Otis Redding "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay"

Marvin Gaye "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

Bobby Darin "Mack the Knife"

The Doors "Light My Fire"

Fats Domino "Blueberry Hill"

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band "Old Time Rock and Roll"

The Temptations "My Girl"

Lou Reed "Walk on the Wild Side"

The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women"

The Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love"

Frank Sinatra "Theme from New York, New York"

Steppenwolf "Born to Be Wild"

The Kingsmen "Louie Louie"

Chuck Berry "Maybellene"

The Beatles "Hey Jude"

The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations"

Aretha Franklin "Respect"

Tammy Wynette "Stand By Your Man"

The Animals "The House of the Rising Sun"

Glenn Miller "In the Mood"

The Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Talking Heads "Take Me to the River"

Creedence Clearwater Revival "Proud Mary"

Creedence Clearwater Revival "Bad Moon Rising"

Elvis Presley "Jailhouse Rock"

Ray Price "For the Good Times"

Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire"

Patsy Cline "I Fall to Pieces"

Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode"

George Thorogood & the Destroyers "Bad to the Bone"

Buddy Holly & the Crickets "That'll Be the Day"

Chubby Checker "The Twist"

Elvis Presley "All Shook Up"

Buddy Holly "Peggy Sue"

Neil Young "Heart of Gold"

Percy Sledge "When a Man Loves a Woman"

Artie Shaw "Stardust"

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