
20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 1950s
From mambos to the birth of rock, the best songs for hitting the drive-thru in the warmer months
6. Elvis Presley, "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
In hindsight, "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" is probably the slightest of Presley's initial run of chart-toppers, hitting in the summer of 1957 after the colder months had been heated up by classics like "Love Me Tender" and "All Shook Up." And yet, his hiccups and vocal tics have seldom been more charmingly goofy as they were in this 106-second gem.