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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1958

1957 <-

1958

-> 1959

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

04/1958

All I Have to Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers

438

✫1
US

✫1
country

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #141]
charted as All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette in UK charts
[Cadence 1348]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant

11/1958

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by The Platters

408

✫1
US

3
R&B

✫1
UK

#1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1934
[Mercury 71383]
written by Otto Harbach & Jerome Kern

08/1958

Bird Dog by The Everly Brothers

406

✫1
US

✫1
country

2
R&B

2
UK

[Cadence 1350]
written by Boudleaux Bryant

06/1958

Hard Headed Woman by Elvis Presley

from King Creole

403

✫1
US

2
country

2
R&B

2
UK

[RCA 47-7280]
written by Claude Demetrius

01/1958

Don't by Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)

400

✫1
US

2
country

4
R&B

2
UK

[RCA 47-7150]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

09/1958

It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty

from Conway Twitty Sings

399

✫1
US

12
R&B

✫1
UK

[MGM 12677]
written by Jack Nance & Conway Twitty

09/1958

To Know Him, Is to Love Him by The Teddy Bears

373

✫1
US

10
R&B

2
UK

produced by Phil Spector
[Dore 503]
written by Phil Spector

04/1958

Twilight Time by The Platters

363

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Mercury 71289]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram

07/1958

Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson

from Ricky Nelson

363

✫1
US

3
country

3
R&B

4
UK

B side to My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
[Imperial 5528]
written by Sharon Sheeley

10.

04/1958

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck by Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)

351

2
US

3
country

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[RCA 47-7240]
written by Bert Carroll & Russell Moody

11.

06/1958

When by The Kalin Twins

348

5
US

13
country

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Decca 9-30642]
written by Jack Reardon & Paul Evans

12.

02/1958

Who's Sorry Now? by Connie Francis

from Connies's Greatest Hits

346

4
US

4
R&B

✫1
UK

written by Ted Snyder, Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby

13.

02/1958

Tequila by The Champs

from Go, Champs, Go!

343

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

5
UK

[instrumental]
[Challenge 1016]
written by Chuck Rio (as Daniel Flores)

14.

11/1958

One Night by Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)

341

4
US

24
country

10
R&B

✫1
UK

hit for Smiley Lewis in 1956 ; charted as One Night / I Got Stung in UK charts
[RCA Victor 47-7410]
written by Dave Bartholomew, Earl King [Earl Johnson] (as Pearl King) & Anita Steiman

15.

09/1958

Tom Dooley by The Kingston Trio

from The Kingston Trio

327

✫1
US

9
R&B

5
UK

traditional american folk song, 1866
[Capitol 4049]
written by Dave Guard

16.

12/1958

Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price

from The Exciting Lloyd Price

322

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

7
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #456]
[ABC-Paramount 9972]
written by traditional, Harold Logan & Lloyd Price

17.

05/1958

Big Man by The Four Preps

320

3
US

9
R&B

2
UK

[Capitol 3960]
written by Bruce Belland & Glen A. Larson (as Glen Larson)

18.

06/1958

Patricia by Perez Prado

320

✫1
US

18
country

✫1
R&B

8
UK

as Perez Prado & His Orchestra
[RCA Victor 47-7245]
written by Perez Prado & Bob Marcucci (as Bob Marcus)

19.

12/1958

My Happiness by Connie Francis

from Connies's Greatest Hits

311

2
US

11
R&B

4
UK

[MGM 12738]
written by Betty Peterson Blasco & Borney Bergantine

20.

03/1958

Lollipop by The Chordettes

297

2
US

3
R&B

6
UK

[Cadence 1345]
written by Beverly Ross & Julius Dixon (as Julius Dixson)

21.

04/1958

Witch Doctor by David Seville

297

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

11
UK

[Liberty 55132]
written by David Seville (as Ross Bagdasarian Sr.)

22.

06/1958

Yakety Yak by The Coasters

293

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

12
UK

[Atco 6116]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

23.

06/1958

The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley

274

✫1
US

18
R&B

12
UK

[novelty]
[MGM 12651]
written by Sheb Wooley

24.

07/1958

Little Star by The Elegants

262

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

25
UK

[Apt 25005]
written by Vito Picone & Arthur Venosa

25.

02/1958

Sweet Little Sixteen by Chuck Berry

from One Dozen Berrys

253

2
US

✫1
R&B

16
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #272]
[Chess 1683]
written by Chuck Berry

26.

09/1958

Tea for Two Cha Cha by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

from Tea for Two Cha Chas

247

7
US

19
R&B

3
UK

as Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington
[instrumental]
[Decca 30704]
written by Vincent Youmans & Irving Caesar

27.

06/1958

My True Love by Jack Scott

from Jack Scott

242

3
US

5
R&B

9
UK

charted as My True Love / Leroy in US R&B charts
[Carlton 462]
written by Jack Scott

28.

07/1958

Born Too Late by The Poni-Tails

230

7
US

11
R&B

5
UK

[ABC-Paramount 9934]
written by Charles Strouse & Fred Tobias (as Frederick Tobias)

29.

08/1958

Rockin' Robin by Bobby Day

229

2
US

✫1
R&B

29
UK

[Class 229]
written by Jimmie Thomas

30.

07/1958

Fever by Peggy Lee

227

8
US

5
R&B

5
UK

with Jack Marshall's Music
[Capitol 3998]
written by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport)

31.

06/1958

Splish Splash by Bobby Darin

from Bobby Darin

227

3
US

14
country

✫1
R&B

19
UK

[Atco 6117]
written by Bobby Darin & Murray Kaufman

32.

01/1958

Get a Job by The Silhouettes

227

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

[Ember 1029]
written by Earl Beal, Raymond Edwards, Richard Lewis & William Horton

33.

03/1958

Breathless by Jerry Lee Lewis

224

7
US

4
country

3
R&B

8
UK

[Sun 288]
written by Otis Blackwell

34.

08/1958

Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) by Domenico Modugno

224

✫1
US

2
R&B

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1959]
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1959]
[Decca 30677]
written by Domenico Modugno & Franco Migliacci

35.

12/1958

The All American Boy by Bobby Bare

from Detroit City and Other Hits

221

2
US

16
R&B

22
UK

as Bill Parsons
[novelty]
[Fraternity 835]
written by Bobby Bare (as Bill Parsons) & Orville Lunsford

36.

01/1958

You Are My Destiny by Paul Anka

218

7
US

14
R&B

6
UK

[ABC-Paramount 9880]
written by Paul Anka

37.

12/1958

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) by The Chipmunks

from Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks

216

✫1
US

5
R&B

with David Seville
[novelty]
[Christmas]
[Liberty 55168]
written by David Seville (as Ross Bagdasarian Sr.)

38.

11/1958

Donna by Ritchie Valens

from Ritchie Valens

212

2
US

11
R&B

29
UK

[Del-Fi 4110]
written by Ritchie Valens

39.

08/1958

Topsy II by Cozy Cole

202

3
US

✫1
R&B

29
UK

[instrumental]
charted as Topsy I / Topsy II in UK charts
[Love 5004]
written by Eddie Durham & Edgar Battle

40.

08/1958

Chantilly Lace by The Big Bopper

201

6
US

3
R&B

12
UK

[novelty]
[Mercury 71343]
written by The Big Bopper (as JP Richardson)

41.

03/1958

Maybe Baby by Buddy Holly

from The "Chirping" Crickets

201

17
US

4
R&B

4
UK

as Buddy Holly & The Crickets
[Brunswick 55053]
written by Norman Petty & Buddy Holly (as Charles Hardin)

42.

09/1958

Baby Face by Little Richard

from Little Richard

191

41
US

12
R&B

2
UK

[Specialty 645]
written by Harry Akst & Benny Davis

43.

11/1958

Sixteen Candles by The Crests

from The Crests Sing All Biggies

190

2
US

4
R&B

[Coed 506]
written by Luther Dixon & Allyson Khent (as Allyson R. Khent)

44.

01/1958

26 Miles (Santa Catalina) by The Four Preps

from The Four Preps

188

2
US

6
R&B

[Capitol 3845]
written by Bruce Belland & Glen A. Larson (as Glen Larson)

45.

02/1958

Good Golly, Miss Molly by Little Richard

from Little Richard

183

10
US

4
R&B

8
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #94]
[Specialty 624]
written by John Marascalco & Robert Blackwell

46.

06/1958

Rebel-'Rouser by Duane Eddy

from Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel

180

6
US

17
country

8
R&B

19
UK

[instrumental]
[Jamie 1104]
written by Duane Eddy & Lee Hazlewood

47.

07/1958

Western Movies by The Olympics

172

8
US

7
R&B

12
UK

[novelty]
[Zee 103 / Demon 1508]
written by Cliff Goldsmith & Fred Smith

48.

02/1958

Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again by Jimmie Rodgers [pop singer]

from His Golden Year

170

7
US

5
country

19
R&B

18
UK

[Roulette 4045]
written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti (as part of Mark Markwell) & Luigi Creatore (as part of Mark Markwell)

49.

01/1958

Short Shorts by The Royal Teens

169

3
US

2
R&B

[ABC 9882]
written by Tom Austin, Bill Crandell, Bill Dalton & Bob Gaudio

50.

08/1958

Susie Darlin' by Robin Luke

from Susie Darlin'

169

5
US

26
R&B

23
UK

[Dot 15781]
written by Robin Luke

51.

07/1958

Just a Dream by Jimmy Clanton

from Just a Dream

163

4
US

✫1
R&B

as Jimmy Clanton and His Rockets
[Ace 546]
written by Jimmy Clanton & Cosimo Matassa

52.

08/1958

Tears on My Pillow by Little Anthony & the Imperials

160

4
US

2
R&B

as The Imperials
written by Sylvester Bradford & Al Lewis

53.

04/1958

Believe What You Say by Ricky Nelson

from Ricky Sings Again

160

4
US

10
country

6
R&B

[Imperial 5503]
written by Dorsey Burnette & Johnny Burnette

54.

04/1958

Secretly by Jimmie Rodgers [pop singer]

from His Golden Year

159

3
US

7
R&B

[Roulette 4070]
written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti (as part of Mark Markwell) & Luigi Creatore (as part of Mark Markwell)

55.

11/1958

Gotta Travel On by Billy Grammer

158

4
US

5
country

14
R&B

[Monument 400]
written by Paul Clayton, Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Ronnie Gilbert, Larry Ehrlich & Dave Lazer

56.

08/1958

Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran

154

8
US

11
R&B

18
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #73]
[Liberty 55144]
written by Eddie Cochran & Jerry Capehart

57.

04/1958

Looking Back by Nat King Cole

148

5
US

2
R&B

[Capitol 3939]
written by Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks & Clyde Otis

58.

05/1958

Do You Wanna Dance? by Bobby Freeman

from Do You Wanna Dance?

148

5
US

2
R&B

[Josie 835]
written by Bobby Freeman

59.

03/1958

The Book of Love by The Monotones

144

5
US

3
R&B

[Argo 5290]
written by Warren Davis, George Malone & Charles Patrick

60.

01/1958

Oh Julie by The Crescendos

143

5
US

4
R&B

featuring Janice Green
[Nasco 6005]
written by Noel Ball & Ken Moffitt

61.

10/1958

A Lover's Question by Clyde McPhatter

141

6
US

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 1199]
written by Brook Benton & Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams]

62.

10/1958

Queen of the Hop by Bobby Darin

141

9
US

6
R&B

24
UK

[Atco 6127]
written by Woody Harris

63.

05/1958

Endless Sleep by Jody Reynolds

140

5
US

5
R&B

[Demon 1507]
written by Jody Reynolds & Dolores Nance

64.

06/1958

High School Confidential by Jerry Lee Lewis

from High School Confidential

138

21
US

9
country

5
R&B

12
UK

[Sun 296]
written by Jerry Lee Lewis & Ron Hargrave

65.

11/1958

Whole Lotta Loving by Fats Domino

137

6
US

2
R&B

[Imperial 5553]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

66.

12/1958

I Cried a Tear by LaVern Baker

from Blues Ballads

136

6
US

2
R&B

[Atlantic 2007]
written by Al Julia

67.

11/1958

Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson

from Lonely Teardrops

129

7
US

✫1
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #308]
[Brunswick 55105]
written by Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo)

68.

04/1958

Chanson d'amour (Song of Love) by Art and Dotty Todd

125

6
US

9
R&B

[Era 1064]
written by Wayne Shanklin

69.

07/1958

Ginger Bread by Frankie Avalon

from A Whole Lotta Frankie

125

9
US

10
R&B

30
UK

backing vocals by the Four Dates
[Chancellor 1021]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. (as Clint Ballard) & Hank Hunter

70.

01/1958

I Beg of You by Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)

125

8
US

4
country

5
R&B

US: B-side to Don't
[RCA 47-7150]
written by Rose Marie McCoy & Kelly Owens

71.

06/1958

One Summer Night by The Danleers

121

7
US

4
R&B

[Mercury 71322]
written by Danny Webb

72.

03/1958

Dinner with Drac (Part 1) by John Zacherle the Cool Ghoul

121

6
US

19
R&B

[novelty]
written by Kal Mann (as Jon Sheldon) & Harry Land

73.

02/1958

The Walk by Jimmy McCracklin

120

7
US

5
R&B

[Checker 885]
written by Jimmy McCracklin & Bob Garlic

74.

04/1958

Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry

from Chuck Berry Is on Top

117

8
US

2
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #7]
[Chess 1691]
written by Chuck Berry

75.

01/1958

DeDe Dinah by Frankie Avalon

from Frankie Avalon

115

7
US

8
R&B

[Chancellor 1011]
written by Peter De Angelis & Bob Marcucci

76.

04/1958

What Am I Living For? by Chuck Willis

114

9
US

✫1
R&B

written by Fred Jay & Art Harris

77.

08/1958

Devoted to You by The Everly Brothers

114

10
US

7
country

2
R&B

B side to Bird Dog
[Cadence 1350]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant

78.

05/1958

Jennie Lee by Jan & Arnie

113

8
US

4
R&B

[Arwin 108]
written by Arnie Ginsburg & Jan Berry

79.

09/1958

The End by Earl Grant

111

7
US

16
R&B

[Decca 9-30719]
written by Jimmy Krondes & Sid Jacobson

80.

10/1958

Lonesome Town by Ricky Nelson

from Ricky Sings Again

111

7
US

15
R&B

[Imperial 5545]
written by Baker Knight

81.

11/1958

Cannonball by Duane Eddy

from Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel

108

15
US

22
R&B

22
UK

[instrumental]
[Jamie 1111]
written by Duane Eddy & Lee Hazlewood

82.

06/1958

Willie and the Hand Jive by Johnny Otis

107

9
US

3
R&B

as the Johnny Otis Show
[Capitol 3966]
written by Johnny Otis

83.

1958

Don't Ya Just Know It by Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns

105

9
US

4
R&B

written by Huey "Piano" Smith (as Huey Smith)

84.

01/1958

La Dee Dah by Billy & Lillie

102

9
US

6
R&B

[Swan 4002]
written by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay

85.

03/1958

To Be Loved by Jackie Wilson

from He's So Fine

22
US

7
R&B

23
UK

[Brunswick 55052]
written by Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy (as Gwendolyn Gordy) & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo)

86.

03/1958

My Bucket's Got a Hole in It by Ricky Nelson

12
US

10
country

6
R&B

[Imperial 5503]
written by Clarence Williams

87.

06/1958

For Your Precious Love by The Impressions

11
US

3
R&B

as Jerry Butler & The Impressions
[Abner 1013]
written by Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks & Jerry Butler

88.

05/1958

Leroy by Jack Scott

from Jack Scott

11
US

5
R&B

charted as My True Love / Leroy in US R&B charts
[Carlton 462]
written by Giuseppe Perotti & Jack Scott

89.

01/1958

Don't Let Go by Roy Hamilton

from You Can Have Her

13
US

2
R&B

[Epic 9257]
written by Jesse Stone

90.

04/1958

Dontcha' Think It's Time by Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)

15
US

3
country

10
R&B

US: B-side to Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
written by Clyde Otis & Willie Dixon

91.

05/1958

Sick and Tired by Fats Domino

22
US

14
R&B

26
UK

charted as Sick and Tired / No, No in US R&B charts
[Imperial 5515]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

92.

01/1958

Maybe by The Chantels

from We're The Chantels

15
US

2
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #195]
[End 1005]
written by Richard Barrett, Arlene Smith & George Goldner

93.

08/1958

How the Time Flies by Jerry Wallace

from Just Jerry

11
US

11
R&B

[Challenge 59013]
written by Tommy Jarrett

94.

04/1958

For Your Love by Ed Townsend

13
US

7
R&B

[Capitol 3926]
written by Ed Townsend

95.

08/1958

You Cheated by The Shields

12
US

11
R&B

[Dot 15805]
written by Don Burch

96.

03/1958

Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare) by Lou Monte

12
US

14
R&B

[RCA Victor 7160]
written by Paolo Citorello & Lou Monte

97.

12/1958

The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) by Andy Williams

from Two Time Winners

11
US

27
R&B

written in 1926, with new lyrics added
[Cadence 1358]
written by Al Hoffman, Charles King (as Charles E. King) & Dick Manning

98.

05/1958

Ooh! My Soul by Little Richard

from Little Richard

31
US

15
R&B

22
UK

[Specialty 633]
written by Little Richard (as Richard W. Penniman)

99.

12/1958

The Diary by Neil Sedaka

from Rock with Sedaka

14
US

25
R&B

[RCA Victor 7408]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield

100.

04/1958

Rumble by Link Wray

16
US

11
R&B

as Link Wray & His Ray Men
[instruental]
[Cadence 1347]
written by Milt Grant & Link Wray

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