The #1 R&B song on May 18, 1955

Unchained Melody By Roy Hamilton

Other #1 songs on May 18, 1955

#1 Hit Song

Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)
Perez Prado

UK #1 Song

Stranger in Paradise
Tony Bennett

#1 Country Song

In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce

Notable May 18 birthdays in the 1950s

Jay Wells

Born May 18, 1959

Alan Kupperberg

Born May 18, 1953

Diane Duane

Born May 18, 1952

Jim Sundberg

Born May 18, 1951

Rod Milburn

Born May 18, 1950