BILLBOARD MAGAZINE (USA) TOP SINGLES (HONOR ROLL OF HITS:BARRY KOWAL) FOR 1958
No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1-APRIL LOVE-PAT BOONE-DOT-JANUARY 962
2-SUGARTIME-McGUIRE SISTERS-CORAL-February 950
3-IT’S ALL IN THE GAME-TOMMY EDWARDS-MGM-October 830
4-TOM DOOLEY-KINGSTON TRIO-Capitol-November 822
5-PATRICIA-PREZ PRADO-RCA-July 816
6-VOLARE (NEL BLU DI PINTO DI BLU)-DOMENICO MODUGNO-Decca-September 806
7-ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM-EVERLY BROTHERS-Cadence-May 764
8-HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS-Laurie London-Capitol-April 718
9-TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM-Teddy Bears-Dove-December 702
10-TWILIGHT TIME-Platters-Mercury-April 688
11-Catch A Falling Star-Perry Como-RCA-March 680
12-At The Hop-Danny & The Juniors-ABC Paramount-January 678
13-Witch Doctor-David Seville-Mercury-April 668
14-Bird Dog-Everly Brothers-Cadence-September 632
15-Return To Me-Dean Martin-Capitol-June 626
16-It’s Only Make Believe-Conway Twitty-MGM-October 624
17-Little Star-Elegants-APT-August 620
18-Tequila-Champs-Challenge-March 608
19-Lonesome Town-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-December 572
20-Sail Along Silv’ry Moon-Billy Vaughn-Dot-February 572
21-Purple People Eater-Sheb Wooley-MGM-June 558
22-Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson-Imperial-August 556
23-Rockin’ Robin-Bobby Day-Class-October 504
24-Secretly-Jimmie Rodgers-Roulette-June 486
25-Peggy Sue-Buddy Holly-Coral-January 486
26-Kisses Sweeter Than Wine-Jimmie Rodgers-Roulette-January 484
27-One Night-Elvis Presley-RCA-December 474
28-Just A Dream-Jimmy Clanton-Ace-August 472
29-Don’t-Elvis Presley-RCA-February 468
30-Topsy II-Cozy Cole-Love November 460
31-Lollipop-Chordettes-Cadence-March 442
32-Wear My Ring Around Your Neck-Elvis Presley-RCA-April 428
33-Who’s Sorry Now-Connie Francis-MGM-March 422
34-Yakety Yak-Coasters-Atco-July 418
35-Tears On My Pillow-Little Anthony & The Imperials-End-October 414
36-Beep Beep-Playmates-Roulette-December 414
37-26 Miles-Four Preps-Capitol-March 410
38-Get A Job Silhouettes-Ember-March 394
39-Sugar Moon-Pat Boone-Dot-June 392
40-My True Love-Jack Scott-Carlton-August 386
41-Chanson D’Amour-Art & Dotty Todd-Era-June 380
42-Hard Headed Woman-Elvis Presley-RCA-July 374
43-Problems-Everly Brothers-Cadence-December 364
44-When-Kalin Twins-Decca-August 358
45-Tea For Two Cha Cha-Tommy Dorsey & Warren Covington-Decca-October 356
46-Big Man-Four Preps-Capitol-June 352
47-Splish Splash-Bobby Darin-Atco-August 340
48-Great Balls Of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis-Sun-January 340
49-Chantilly Lace-Big Bopper-Mercury-October 338
50-Kewpie Doll-Perry Como-RCA-May 332
51-Sweet Little Sixteen-Chuck Berry-Chess-March 328
52-Are You Sincere-Andy Williams-Cadence-March 318
53-Rebel Rouser-Duane Eddy-Jamie-August 312
54-I Got Stung-Elvis Presley-RCA-November 302
55-The End-Earl Grant-Decca-October 300
56-Susie Darlin’-Robin Luke-Dot-October 294
57-Born Too Late-Poni-Tails-ABC Paramount-September 288
58-Book Of Love-Monotones-Argo-April 270
59-Swinging Shepherd Blues-Moe Koffman Quartette-March 268
60-The Stroll-Diamonds-Mercury-February 254
61-Near You-Roger Williams-Kapp-September 250
62-Oh,Julie-Crescendos-Nasco-February 240
63-Looking Back-Nat King Cole-Capitol-May 232
64-Fever-Peggy Lee-Capitol-August 230
65-A Wonderful Time Up There-Pat Boone-Dot-April 230
66-Queen Of The Hop-Bobby Darin-Atco-December 226
67-If Dreams Came True-Pat Boone-Dot-July 224
68-Do Yo Want To Dance-Bobby Freeman-Josie-June 220
69-Short Shorts-Royal Teens-ABC Paramount-February 216
70-Everybody Loves A Lover-Doris Day-Columbia-September 196
71-I Got A Feeling-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-November 184
72-Why Don’t They Understand-George Hamilton IV-ABC Paramount-January 170
73-You Are My Destiny-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-February 168
74-Stood Up-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-January 154
75-Devoted To You-Everly Brothers-Cadence-September 154
76-Magic Moments-Perry Como-February 150
77-It’s Too Soon To Know-Pat Boone-Dot-March 148
78-Endless Sleep-Jody Reynolds-Demon-June 128
79-Left Right Out Of My Heart-Patti Page-Mercury-July 122
80-The Day The Rain Came-Jane Morgan-RCA-November 114
81-Western Movies-Olympics-Demon-August 108
82-Willie And The Hand Jive-Johnny Otis-Capitol-August 102
83-Jingle Bell Rock-Bobby Helms-Decca-January 88
84-You Cheated-Shields-Dot-October 78
85-Witchcraft-Frank Sinatra-February 78
86-Oh,Lonesome Me-Don Gibson-RCA-May 74
87-Billy-Kathy Linden-Falsted-April 74
88-Bimbombey-Jimmie Rodgers-Roulette-December 72
89-A Certain Smile-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-July 72
90-Summertime Blues-Eddie Cochran-Liberty-September 70
91-Johnny B.Goode-Chuck Berry-Chess-May 70
92-Jennie Lee-Jan & Arnie-Arwin-June 38
93-I Beg Of You-Elvis Presley-RCA-February 38
94-Little Blue Man-Betty Johnson-Atlantic-March 38
95-Padre-Toni Arden?Decca-June 38
96-What Am I Living For-Chuck Willis-Atlantic-July 36
97-Ginger Bread-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-August 34
98-Forget Me Not-Kalin Twins-Decca-July 34