BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1958 ((National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Record Ch

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 A LOVER'S QUESTION-CLYDE McPHATTER-DECEMBER  980
  2 IT'S ALL IN THE GAME-TOMMY EDWARDS-September 808
  3 ROCKIN' ROBIN-BOBBY DAY-September 802
  4 AT THE HOP-DANNY & THE JUNIORS-January 776
  5 YAKETY YAK-COASTERS-June 772
  6 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM-EVERLY BROTHERS-May 750
  7 NOBODY BUT YOU-DEE CLARK-December  732
  8 JUST A DREAM-Jimmy Clanton & The Rockets-August 706
  9 TEQUILA-Champs-March 674
 10 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES-Platters-December 666
 11 Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes-Chuck Willis-June 664
 12 What Am I Living For-Chuck Willis-June 664
 13 Topsy (Part 2)-Cozy Cole-November 654
 14 Looking Back-Nat King Cole-June 654
 15 Twilight Time-Platters-April 650
 16 Peggy Sue-Buddy Holly-January 640
 17 Little Star-Elegants-September 638
 18 Witch Doctor-David Seville-April 632
 19 Get A Job-Silhouettes-February 610
 20 Sweet Little Sixteen-Chuck Berry-March 586
 21 Patricia-Perez Prado Orchestra-August 574
 22 Tears On My Pillow-Little Anthony & The Imperials-October 556
 23 Win Your Love For Me-Sam Cooke-September 554
 24 Do You Want To Dance-Bobby Freeman-June 512
 25 Poor Little Fool-Ricky Nelson-July 510
 26 Whole Lotta Loving-Fats Domino-December 506
 27 My True Love-Jack Scott & The Chantones-August 506
 28 He's Got The Whole World In His Hands-Laurie London-April 480
 29 Willie And The Hand Jive-Johnny Otis Show-July 468
 30 Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry-May 456
 31 Short Shorts-Royal Teens-February 456
 32 Oh Julie-Crescendos-March 452
 33 For Your Love-Ed Townsend-May 448
 34 Devoted To You-Everly Brothers-September 440
 35 Don't Let Go-Roy Hamilton-February 440
 36 Don't-Elvis Presley-February 440
 37 Bird Dog-Everly Brothers-September 440
 38 Book Of Love-Monotones-May 438
 39 Maybe-Chantels-February 422
 40 Hold It-Bill Doggett-October 420
 41 Great Balls Of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis-January 412
 42 Splish Splash-Bobby Darin-July 402
 43 I Beg Of You-Elvis Presley-February 398
 44 I'm Gonna Get My Baby-Jimmy Reed-November    396
 45 I'll Come Running Back To You-Sam Cooke-January 388
 46 The Stroll-Diamonds-February 386
 47 Jennie Lee-Jan & Arnie-June 382
 48 Lollipop-Chordettes-March 348
 49 Hard Headed Woman-Elvis Presley-July 346
 50 Talk To Me, Talk To Me-Little Willie John-May 346
 51 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck-Elvis Presley-May 344
 52 Key To The Highway-Little Walter-November  338
 53 Secretly-Jimmie Rodgers-June 336
 54 Don't You Just Know It-Huey (piano) Smith & The Clowns-April 320
 55 Endless Sleep-Jody Reynolds-July 316
 56 Big Man-Four Preps-June 308
 57 Volare-Domenico Modugno-September 306
 58 It Don't Hurt No More-Nappy Brown-December  296
 59 Good Golly, Miss Molly-Little Richard-March 296
 60 La Dee Dah-Billy & Lillie-January 294
 61 26 Miles (Santa Catalina)-Four Preps-March 294
 62 Rebel Rouser-Duane Eddy-August 286
 63 Queen Of The Hop-Bobby Darin-December 284
 64 Leroy-Jack Scott & The Chantones-August 278
 65 Close To You-Muddy Waters-November   274
 66 Don't Ask Me Why-Elvis Presley-July 268
 67 The Walk-Jimmy Mccracklin-March 258
 68 Breathless-Jerry Lee Lewis-April 254
 69 Waitin' In School-Ricky Nelson-February 246
 70 Stood Up-Ricky Nelson-February 246
 71 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine-Jimmie Rodgers-January 236
 72 Dede Dinah-Frankie Avalon-February 228
 73 Who's Sorry Now-Connie Francis-March 228
 74 Buzz-buzz-buzz-Hollywood Flames-January 224
 75 Susie Darlin'-Robin Luke-October 222
 76 To Be Loved-Jackie Wilson-May 218
 77 Chantilly Lace-Big Bopper-October 204
 78 Maybe Baby-Crickets-March 196
 79 Western Movies-Olympics-September 182
 80 Over And Over-Bobby Day-September 174
 81 Please Accept My Love-B.B. King-December   164
 82 When-Kalin Twins-August 162
 83 To Know Him Is To Love Him-Teddy Bears-December 152
 84 One Summer Night-Danleers-August 148
 85 For Your Precious Love-Jerry Butler & The Impressions-July 148
 86 You Cheated-Shields-October 116
 87 Summertime Blues-Eddie Cochran-September 112
 88 Fever-Peggy Lee-August 106
 89 Down The Aisle Of Love-Quin-tones-October 88
 90 Ten Commandments Of Love-Harvey & The Moonglows-October  86
 91 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It-Ricky Nelson-April 86
 92 Believe What You Say-Ricky Nelson-April 86
 93 Make Me A Miracle-Jimmie Rodgers-June 76
 94 Carol-Chuck Berry-October 74
 95 Little Boy Blue-Bobby (Blue) Bland-October 74
 96 Tequila-Eddie Platt-March 74
 97 Baby Face-Little Richard-November 72
 98 Yes I Want You-Ivory Joe Hunter-October 72
 99 Born Too Late-Poni-tails-September 72
100 Rumble-Link Wray & The Ray Men-June 68
101 My Life-Chuck Willis-October  38
102 It's Only Make Believe-Conway Twitty-October 38
103 Itchy Twitchy Feeling-Bobby Hendricks-September 38
104 You Win Again-Jerry Lee Lewis-February 38
105 Sweet Little Rock And Roller-Chuck Berry-December 36
106 Tear Drops-Lee Andrews & The Hearts-January 36
107 Ginger Bread-Frankie Avalon-September 34
108 You Are My Destiny-Paul Anka-February 34
109 Click-clack-Dicky Doo & The Don'ts-February 34
110 You Can Make It If You Try-Gene Allison-January 34

* The last "National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Record Chart" was published
in the October 13,1958 issue of Billboard Magazine.So, the "National Best Sellers
Rhythm & Blues Record Chart" from the beginning of the year were used in
compilation of this list. After October 13th,1958 the Billboard "HOT R&B"
charts are used in compilation of this list.