three one-hit wonders from the 1950s<\/a> that were perfect for these occasions\u2014three tracks that even get us to dance today. Indeed, these are three one-hit wonders from the 1950s that were big at sock hops. <\/p>\n\u201cAt The Hop\u201d by Nick Todd (Single, 1957)<\/p>\n
While the original version of \u201cAt The Hop\u201d was released by Danny & The Juniors (their rendition hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100), it was Nick Todd who also scored a big hit with the tune. Todd\u2019s rendition hit No. 21 on the Hot 100, and it was his only track to ever make the top-40. But more to the point, the track was simply made for sock hops. Indeed, it highlights a scene at a dance\u2014explaining that with a record playing, the feet just start flying. As it should be!<\/p>\n
\u201cSh-Boom\u201d by The Chords (Single, 1954)<\/p>\n
This song, which hit No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 1954, was a popular song at sock hops. It was a mid-tempo track that put a smile on your face. You could take your favorite dance partner to the floor and spin around, shake your feet, and move your body to the music. But it wasn\u2019t an emotional slow number. And it wasn\u2019t a speedster. It was simply a fun, great tune to shake your groove thang to with your fellow teens! <\/p>\n
\u201cEarth Angel\u201d by The Penguins (Single, 1954)<\/p>\n
When Michael J. Fox\u2019s character traveled back in time in the movie Back To The Future and found himself on stage performing to teenagers in the 1950s, \u201cEarth Angel\u201d was one of the tunes he used to entertain the kids. Somehow Fox\u2019s Marty McFly knew just what the kids would want to hear back then in the early 1950s. Indeed, \u201cEarth Angel\u201d is a terrific song for sock hops\u2014a slower number, it\u2019s made for those moments when you want to be close to someone, cheek-to-cheek.<\/p>\n
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