BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (DISC JOCKEY PLAYS/BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART:BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1958*
1 SUGARTIME-McGUIRE SISTERS-CORAL-FEBRUARY 838
2 IT’S ALL IN THE GAME-TOMMY EDWARDS-MGM-October 812
3 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM-EVERLY BROTHERS-CADENCE-June 768
4 VOLARE (NEL BLU DI PINTO DI BLU)-DOMENICO MODUGNO-Decca-September 712
5 TOM DOOLEY-KINGSTON TRIO-Capitol-November 704
6 TWILIGHT TIME-PLATTERS-Mercury-April 690
7 CATCH A FALLING STAR-Perry Como-RCA-May 688
8 PATRICIA-Prez Prado-RCA-August 678
9 TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM-Teddy Bears-Dove-December 672
10 RETURN TO ME-Dean Martin-Capitol-June 618
11 Little Star-Elegants-APT-September 610
12 Witch Doctor-David Seville-Mercury-May 606
13 It’s Only Make Believe-Conway Twitty-MGM-November 606
14 Bird Dog-Everly Brothers-Cadence-September 598
15 He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands-Laurie London-Capitol-April 576
16 Purple People Eater-Sheb Wooley-MGM-June 538
17 Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson-Imperial-August 536
18 26 Miles-Four Preps-Capitol-March 532
19 Rockin’ Robin-Bobby Day-Class-October 522
20 At The Hop-Danny & The Juniors-ABC Paramount-January 520
21 Lonesome Town-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-December 518
22 Secretly-Jimmie Rodgers-Roulette-June 516
23 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine-Jimmie Rodgers-Roulette-January 516
24 Just A Dream-Jimmy Clanton-Ace-August 514
25 Topsy II-Cozy Cole-Love November 500
26 Tequila-Champs-Challenge-March 488
27 Peggy Sue-Buddy Holly-Coral-February 484
28 One Night-Elvis Presley-RCA-December 478
29 Big Man-Four Preps-Capitol-June 476
30 Don’t-Elvis Presley-RCA-March 474
31 Witchcraft-Frank Sinatra-Capitol-February 460
32 Tears On My Pillow-Little Anthony & The Imperials-End-October 458
33 Magic Moments-Perry Como-RCA-February 452
34 Yakety Yak-Coasters-Atco-July 414
35 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck-Elvis Presley-RCA-May 410
36 My True Love-Jack Scott-Carlton-August 410
37 Susie Darlin’-Robin Luke-Dot-October 406
38 Problems-Everly Brothers-Cadence-December 398
39 Sugar Moon-Pat Boone-Dot-July 398
40 Lollipop-Chordettes-Cadence-March 396
41 Beep Beep-Playmates-Roulette-December 392
42 Kewpie Doll-Perry Como-RCA-May 392
43 Raunchy-Ernie Freeman-Imperial-January 384
44 The End-Earl Grant-Decca-October 368
45 Are You Sincere-Andy Williams-Cadence-March 364
46 Hard Headed Woman-Elvis Presley-RCA-July 360
47 Tea For Two Cha Cha-Tommy Dorsey & Warren Covington-Decca-November 340
48 Splish Splash-Bobby Darin-Atco-August 338
49 Who’s Sorry Now-Connie Francis-MGM-April 334
50 When-Kalin Twins-Decca-August 330
51 I Got Stung-Elvis Presley-RCA-November 326
52 Chanson D’Amour-Art & Dotty Todd-Era-June 320
53 Get A Job-Silhouettes-Ember-March 314
54 Chantilly Lace-Big Bopper-Mercury-November 308
55 Sail Along Silv’ry Moon-Billy Vaughn-Dot-January 294
56 Born Too Late-Poni-Tails-ABC Paramount-September 286
57 Fever-Peggy Lee-Capitol-August 286
58 Oh,Julie-Crescendos-Nasco-March 282
59 What Am I Living For-Chuck Willis-Atlantic-June 282
60 Sweet Little Sixteen-Chuck Berry-Chess-March 276
61 Great Balls Of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis-Sun-January 264
62 Wonderful Time Up There-Pat Boone-Dot-April 256
63 Rebel Rouser-Duane Eddy-Jamie-August 252
64 Queen Of The Hop-Bobby Darin-Atco-December 238
65 I Got A Feeling-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-November 234
66 The Stroll-Diamonds-Mercury-February 230
67 Billy-Kathy Linden-Falsted-April 204
68 Near You-Roger Williams-Kapp-September 198
69 Oh,Lonesome Me-Don Gibson-RCA-May 180
70 Short Shorts-Royal Teens-ABC Paramount-March 172
71 Summertime Blues-Eddie Cochran-Liberty-September 168
72 Ginger Bread-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-September 168
73 Oh-Oh,I’m Falling In Love Again-Jimmie Rodgers-Roulette-February 168
74 Willie And The Hand Jive-Johnny Otis-Capitol-August 164
75 If Dreams Came True-Pat Boone-Dot-July 160
76 Western Movies-Olympics-Demon-September 152
77 Looking Back-Nat King Cole-Capitol-May 148
78 Bimbombey-Jimmie Rodgers-Roulette-December 146
79 Endless Sleep-Jody Reynolds-Demon-July 134
80 Why Don’t They Understand-George Hamilton IV-ABC Paramount-January 122
81 Book Of Love-Monotones-Argo-April 120
82 You Are My Destiny-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-February 120
83 Everybody Loves A Lover-Doris Day-Columbia-August 118
84 Left Right Out Of Your Heart-Patti Page-Mercury-August 118
85 Do Yo Want To Dance-Bobby Freeman-Josie-June 116
86 Devoted To You-Everly Brothers-Cadence-October 114
87 For Your Precious Love-Jerry Butler & The Impressions-Falcon-July 114
88 How The Time Flies-Jerry Wallace-Challenge-October 110
89 Chanson D’Amour-Fontane Sisters-Dot-June 110
90 It’s Too Soon To Know-Pat Boone-Dot-March 110
91 You Need Hands-Eydie Gorme-Columbia-June 108
92 Stood Up-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-January 90
93 There’s Only One Of You-Four Lads-Columbia-April 82
94 Jingle Bell Rock-Bobby Helms-Decca-January 78
95 I Beg Of You-Elvis Presley-RCA-February 74
96 Padre-Toni Arden-Decca-June 72
97 Belonging To Someone-Patti Page-Mercury-February 70
98 One Summer Night-Danleers-M ercury-July 48
99 Are You Really Mine?-Jimmie Rodgers-Roulette-September 42
100 Forget Me Not-Kalin Twins-Decca-November 38
101 Enchanted Island-Four Lads-Columbia-July 38
102 For Your Love-Ed Townsend-Capitol-June 36
103 Ballad Of A Teenage Queen-Johnny Cash-Sun-March 34
104 A Certain Smile-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-July 34
* This is not an actual chart.From the beginning of the year until the week of July 19th,1958 the charts from the “Disc Jockey Play Chart” were used to compile this list.The July 19th chart was the last “Disc Jockey Play Chart” to be published in Billboard Magazine.After the week of July 19,1958 charts from the “Billboard Hot 100” were used to compile this list.