1958 in music
Who ruled 1958? The Everly Brothers was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Elvis Presley on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1958, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
Artist of the Year 1958
9 crowns · 14 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 80
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Everly Brothers | 80 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Ricky Nelson | 70 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Tommy Edwards | 63 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Bobby Day | 49 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Jimmy Clanton | 48 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Cozy Cole | 47 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Elvis Presley | 44 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Big Bopper | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Domenico Modugno | 43 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Conway Twitty | 42 | 0 | 5 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1958 | Poor Little Fool | Ricky Nelson | 2 |
| Aug 18, 1958 | Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré) | Domenico Modugno | 5 |
| Aug 25, 1958 | Little Star | The Elegants | 1 |
| Sep 29, 1958 | It's All In The Game | Tommy Edwards | 6 |
| Nov 10, 1958 | It's Only Make Believe | Conway Twitty | 2 |
| Nov 17, 1958 | Tom Dooley | The Kingston Trio | 1 |
| Dec 1, 1958 | To Know Him, Is To Love Him | The Teddy Bears | 3 |
| Dec 22, 1958 | The Chipmunk Song | The Chipmunks & David Seville | 2 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jingle Bell Rock | Bobby Helms | #2 | 67 | 139.2 |
| 2 | It's All In The Game | Tommy Edwards | #1 | 22 | 52.4 |
| 3 | To Know Him, Is To Love Him | The Teddy Bears | #1 | 23 | 49.8 |
| 4 | Tom Dooley | The Kingston Trio | #1 | 21 | 49.7 |
| 5 | Donna | Ritchie Valens | #2 | 23 | 47.1 |
| 6 | It's Only Make Believe | Conway Twitty | #1 | 21 | 46.2 |
| 7 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | The Platters | #1 | 19 | 46.1 |
| 8 | Rock-in Robin | Bobby Day | #2 | 21 | 44.2 |
| 9 | A Lover's Question | Clyde McPhatter | #6 | 24 | 43.2 |
| 10 | Bird Dog | The Everly Brothers | #2 | 18 | 42.8 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis Presley | 165 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Pat Boone | 151 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Connie Francis | 149 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Perry Como | 140 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | The Everly Brothers | 119 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Lonnie Donegan | 89 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Dean Martin | 84 | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | Michael Holliday | 82 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | The Crickets | 77 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Buddy Holly | 75 | 0 | 3 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1958 | Mary's Boy Child | Harry Belafonte | 1 |
| Jan 10, 1958 | Great Balls of Fire | Jerry Lee Lewis | 2 |
| Jan 24, 1958 | Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley | 3 |
| Feb 14, 1958 | The Story of My Life | Michael Holliday | 2 |
| Feb 28, 1958 | Magic Moments | Perry Como | 8 |
| Apr 25, 1958 | Whole Lotta Woman | Marvin Rainwater | 3 |
| May 16, 1958 | Who's Sorry Now | Connie Francis | 6 |
| Jun 27, 1958 | On the Street Where You Live | Vic Damone | 2 |
| Jul 4, 1958 | All I Have to Do Is Dream/Claudette | The Everly Brothers | 7 |
| Aug 22, 1958 | When | Kalin Twins | 5 |
| Sep 26, 1958 | Stupid Cupid/Carolina Moon | Connie Francis | 6 |
| Nov 7, 1958 | It's All In The Game | Tommy Edwards | 3 |
| Nov 28, 1958 | Hoots Mon | Lord Rockingham's XI | 3 |
| Dec 19, 1958 | It's Only Make Believe | Conway Twitty | 2 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who's Sorry Now | Connie Francis | #1 | 25 | 68.4 |
| 2 | Tulips from Amsterdam/You Need Hands | Max Bygraves | #3 | 25 | 63.7 |
| 3 | All I Have to Do Is Dream/Claudette | The Everly Brothers | #1 | 21 | 61.9 |
| 4 | Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley | #1 | 27 | 56.2 |
| 5 | Stupid Cupid/Carolina Moon | Connie Francis | #1 | 19 | 53.8 |
| 6 | Return To Me | Dean Martin | #2 | 22 | 53.5 |
| 7 | As I Love You | Shirley Bassey | #1 | 19 | 52.1 |
| 8 | Magic Moments | Perry Como | #1 | 17 | 51.6 |
| 9 | When | Kalin Twins | #1 | 18 | 51.1 |
| 10 | Hoots Mon | Lord Rockingham's XI | #1 | 17 | 50.8 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works