CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S NATIONAL (BARRY KOWAL) R&B BEST SELLERS FOR 1958*
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 A LOVER'S QUESTION-CLYDE MCPHATTER-DECEMBER 1034 2 LOOKING BACK-NAT KING COLE-May 814 3 TRY ME-JAMES BROWN & FAMOUS FLAMES-December 804 4 TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME-LITTLE WILLIE JOHN-April 764 5 YAKETY YAK-COASTERS-June 762 6 RAUNCHY-BILL JUSTIS & ORCHESTRA-January 754 7 RAUNCHY-ERNIE FREEMAN-January 754 8 TEQUILA-Champs-March 704 9 AT THE HOP-Danny & Juniors-January 700 10 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES-Platters-December 698 11 What Am I Living For-Chuck Willis-June 690 12 Tears On My Pillow-Little Anthony & Imperials-September 688 13 Little Star-Elegants-August 684 14 Get A Job-Silhouettes-February 678 15 It's All In The Game-Tommy Edwards-October 666 16 Patricia-Perez Prado & Orchestra-August 644 17 Just A Dream-Jimmy Clanton & Rockets-August 628 18 Topsy (Pt. 2)-Cozy Cole-October 626 19 For Your Precious Love-Jerry Butler & Impressions-July 626 20 Don't Let Go-Roy Hamilton-February 620 21 Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry-May 618 22 Twilight Time-Platters-May 608 23 Rock-in Robin-Bobby Day-September 602 24 Win Your Love For Me-Sam Cooke-October 570 25 I'll Come Running Back To You-Sam Cooke-January 562 26 Whole Lotta Loving-Fats Domino-December 558 27 Splish Splash-Bobby Darin-July 558 28 Sweet Little Sixteen-Chuck Berry-March 534 29 Maybe-Chantels-March 502 30 It Don't Hurt No More-Nappy Brown-November 490 31 Don't You Just Know It-Huey (piano) Smith & Clowns-April 458 32 Book Of Love-Monotones-April 456 33 To Know Him, Is To Love Him-Teddy Bears-December 456 34 Buzz-buzz-buzz-Hollywood Flames-January 454 35 To Be Loved-Jackie Wilson-May 440 36 Do You Want To Dance-Bobby Freeman-June 438 37 Bird Dog-Everly Brothers-September 436 38 The Walk-Jimmy Mccracklin-March 434 39 Good Golly, Miss Molly-Little Richard-March 432 40 Ten Commandments Of Love-Harvey & Moonglows-October 424 41 Willie And The Hand Jive-Johnny Otis Show-August 422 42 Been So Long-Pastels-April 414 43 You Can Make It If You Try-Gene Allison-February 398 44 All I Have To Do Is Dream-Everly Brothers-June 396 45 One Summer Night-Danleers-August 394 46 Love You Most Of All-Sam Cooke-December 392 47 For Your Love-Ed Townsend-June 382 48 Great Balls Of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis-January 380 49 You Cheated-Shields-October 380 50 Peggy Sue-Buddy Holly-January 378 51 Chantilly Lace-Big Bopper-November 368 52 The Stroll-Diamonds-February 366 53 One Night-Elvis Presley-December 366 54 Short Shorts-Royal Teens-March 360 55 It's Only Make Believe-Conway Twitty-November 354 56 You're A Sweetheart-Little Willie John-August 322 57 Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)-Domenico Modugno-October 320 58 Witch Doctor-David Seville-May 314 59 Jennie Lee-Billy Ward & Dominoes-July 300 60 Jennie Lee-Jan & Arnie-July 300 61 Down The Aisle Of Love-Quin-tones-September 288 62 My True Love-Jack Scott-August 264 63 Queen Of The Hop-Bobby Darin-November 264 64 Oh Julie-Crescendos-February 258 65 Rebel-'Rouser-Duane Eddy-August 258 66 Hard Headed Woman-Elvis Presley-July 256 67 Poor Little Fool-Ricky Nelson-August 250 68 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck-Elvis Presley-May 248 69 Lollipop-Chordettes-April 220 70 Every Night (I Pray)-Chantels-April 212 71 Western Movies-Olympics-September 208 72 Angel Smile-Nat King Cole-March 204 73 That's Alright-Little Junior Parker-February 200 74 Susie Darlin'-Robin Luke-October 190 75 The Purple People Eater-Sheb Wooley-June 188 76 Hard Times (The Slop)-Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & Rythm Sparks-January 184 77 Breathless-Jerry Lee Lewis-April 174 78 La Dee Dah-Billy & Lillie-February 172 79 (At) The End (Of A Rainbow)-Earl Grant-November 162 80 Fever-Peggy Lee-August 156 81 He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands)-Laurie London-May 154 82 Don't-Elvis Presley-March 148 83 The Chipmunk Song-Chipmunks With David Seville-December 132 84 Swinging Shepherd Blues-Johnny Pate Quintet-February 120 85 Tear Drops-Lee Andrews & Hearts-January 116 86 Walkin' With Mr. Lee-Lee Allen & Band-February 116 87 Lonely Island-Sam Cooke-April 112 88 Carol-Chuck Berry-October 110 89 Hold It-Bill Doggett-November 102 90 My Life-Chuck Willis-September 76 91 Rumble-Link Wray & Ray Men-June 76 92 Betty And Dupree-Chuck Willis-February 76 93 Have Faith-Gene Allison-May 70 94 Tom Dooley-Kingston Trio-November 70 95 Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes-Chuck Willis-May 68 96 Itchy Twitchy Feeling-Bobby Hendricks-September 68 97 Endless Sleep-Jody Reynolds-July 36 98 Sick And Tired-Fats Domino-May 36 99 Come What May-Clyde Mcphatter-June 34 100 Blip Blop-Bill Doggett-August 34 101 Maybe Baby-Crickets-March 34 102 Teach Me (How To Love You)-Bobby Blue Bland-April 34 103 I Got Stung-Elvis Presley-November 34