These are the top 100 songs of 1958 and the top 50 artists of 1958. On this page you will find two different chart types.
Official Billboard Top 100 Songs of 1958
This is Billboards official top 100 songs of 1958 also known as the Hot 100 of 1958 . To identify the Billboard chart, either the artist's name or chart position will appear in RED.
Nolan Method (1958 cumulative points only)
The second Nolan Method chart is formulated using 1958 cumulative points only measured from December 1957to November 1958 . To identify the Nolan Method 1958 chart, either the artist's name or chart position will appear in GREEN.
Nolan Method Explained
The Nolan Method was formulated by lead Top40Weekly contributor Jarrett Nolan.
Using an inverse point-based system, songs earn points for each position that they're in within the Top 40. Songs at #1 earn 40 points all the way down to 1 point at #40.
A song can earn bonus points if it debuts on the chart within the Top 40. If a song debuts between #11 and #40, the corresponding points for that position would be double with 10 points added.
Example: A song entering the chart at #38, earns 3 points. This would be doubled to 6 points plus 10 making the total score for that week 16 points.
If a song debuts within the Top 10, its entry points would be doubled with 20 points added.
Example: A song debuts on the chart at #1 earning 40 points. The points are doubled to 80 plus 20 for entering in the top 10 giving the song a 100 total for that week.
Bonus points can only be earned on a song's debut week within the 40.
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Top 100 Songs of 1958 (side by side with Nolan Method)
Side by Side of Both Top 100 Songs of 1958
Top 50 Artists of 1958 (side by side with Nolan Method)
Top 100 Songs 1958
This list is a side by side of Billboard's top songs of 1958 and Jarrett Nolan's cumulative point method (aka the Nolan Method).
These top 100 songs of 1958 were created using data between December 1955 to the last week of November 1958 .
Billboard’s Hot 100 Year-end Of 1958
Billboard's HOT 100 Songs are derived from radio airplay, sales data, and streaming data. RED.
This year's most popular songs across all genres, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen Music, sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music and streaming activity data provided by online music sources during the charts dated November 24, 1957 , to November 16, 1958 .
The Nolan Method: Top 40 Weekly Year-end Of 1958
The Nolan Method totals all points accrued from all songs that entered the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 from December 1, 1958 through November 30, 1958 . In the case of collaborations, each credited artist was given the total points a song earned. GREEN.
A song's peak position is in parentheses after the title. If there is an asterisk next to the peak, it means that the song was still upwardly mobile as of the cutoff - November 30, 1958 .
1
Heartbreak Hotel (#1)
Elvis Presley
Lisbon Antigua (#2)
Nelson Riddle
2
Don’t Be Cruel (#1)
Elvis Presley
The Wayward Wind (#1)
Gogi Grant
3
Lisbon Antigua (#2)
Nelson Riddle
Heartbreak Hotel (#1)
Elvis Presley
4
My Prayer (#1)
The Platters
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (#2)
Doris Day
5
The Wayward Wind (#1)
Gogi Grant
(The) Rock and Roll Waltz (#1)
Kay Starr
6
The Poor People of Paris (#1)
Les Baxter
My Prayer (#1)
The Platters
7
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (#2)
Doris Day
Moonglow & Theme from Picnic (#2)
Morris Stoloff
8
Hound Dog (#2)
Elvis Presley
The Poor People of Paris (#1)
Les Baxter
9
Memories Are Made of This (#1)
Dean Martin
The Great Pretender (#1)
The Platters
10
(The) Rock and Roll Waltz (#1)
Kay Starr
Memories Are Made of This (#1)
Dean Martin
11
Moonglow & Theme from Picnic (#2)
Morris Stoloff
Allegheny Moon (#2)
Patti Page
12
The Great Pretender (#1)
The Platters
I Almost Lost My Mind (#1)
Pat Boone
13
I Almost Lost My Mind (#1)
Pat Boone
Don’t Be Cruel (#1)
Elvis Presley
14
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (#3)
Elvis Presley
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) (#2)
Perry Como
15
Love Me Tender (#1)
Elvis Presley
Sixteen Tons (#1)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
16
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) (#2)
Perry Como
Hound Dog (#2)
Elvis Presley
17
Canadian Sunset (#2)
Eddie Heywood & Hugo Winterhalter
Return to Me (#4)
Dean Martin
18
Blue Suede Shoes (#3)
Carl Perkins
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (#3)
Elvis Presley
19
Green Door (#1)
Jim Lowe
Peggy Sue (#3)
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
20
No, Not Much (#3)
The Four Lads
Just a Dream (#4)
Jimmy Clanton
21
Honky Tonk (#2)
Bill Doggett
Don’t (#1)
Elvis Presley
22
Sixteen Tons (#1)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
The Purple People Eater (#1)
Sheb Wooley
23
Just Walkin’ in the Rain (#2)
Johnnie Ray
Get a Job (#1)
The Silhouettes
24
Allegheny Moon (#2)
Patti Page
Great Balls of Fire (#2)
Jerry Lee Lewis
25
I’m in Love Again (#5)
Fats Domino
Tears on My Pillow (#4)
Little Anthony and the Imperials
26
Tonight You Belong to Me (#6)
Patience and Prudence
Who’s Sorry Now? (#4)
Connie Francis
27
Be-Bop-A-Lula (#9)
Gene Vincent
Catch a Falling Star (#9)
Perry Como
28
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (#7)
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Yakety Yak (#1)
The Coasters
29
Standing on the Corner (#3)
The Four Lads
Chantilly Lace (#6)
the Big Bopper
30
The Flying Saucer (#7)
Buchanan & Goodman
You Send Me (#1)
Sam Cooke
31
Moonglow & Theme from Picnic (#4)
Ivory Tower (#6)
The Book of Love (#6)
The Monotones
32
Better Now (#3)
Post Malone
Susie Darlin’ (#5)
Robin Luke
33
See You Later Alligator (#6)
Bill Haley & His Comets
Oh Lonesome Me (#8)
Don Gibson
34
I’ll Be Home (#5)
Pat Boone
Jailhouse Rock (#1)
Elvis Presley
35
On the Street Where You Live (#8)
Vic Damone
My True Love (#3)
Jack Scott
36
(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch (#4)
The Platters
Secretly (#4)
Jimmie Rodgers
37
Born to Be with You (#5)
The Chordettes
Looking Back (#5)
Nat King Cole
38
Band of Gold (#5)
Don Cherry
The Stroll (#5)
The Diamonds
39
More (#16)
Perry Como
Raunchy (#3)
Bill Justis
40
Singing the Blues (#4*)
Guy Mitchell
Hard Headed Woman (#2)
Elvis Presley
41
Blueberry Hill (#6*)
Fats Domino
Lollipop (#2)
The Chordettes
42
The Fool (#9)
Sanford Clark
Sweet Little Sixteen (#2)
Chuck Berry
43
The Happy Whistler (#9)
Don Robertson
Do You Want to Dance (#5)
Bobby Freeman
44
True Love (#6*)
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
Oh, Julie (#5)
The Crescendos
45
Long Tall Sally (#13)
Little Richard
26 Miles (Santa Catalina) (#4)
the Four Preps
46
A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl (#11)
Teresa Brewer
Stood Up (#5)
Ricky Nelson
47
Transfusion (#13)
Nervous Norvus
Tea For Two Cha-Cha (#7)
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra & Warren Covington
48
It Only Hurts for a Little While (#15)
The Ames Brothers
Splish Splash (#3)
Bobby Darin
49
A Tear Fell (#7)
Teresa Brewer
It’s Only Make Believe (#1)
Conway Twitty
50
Rock Island Line (#10)
Lonnie Donegan
When (#5)
The Kalin Twins
Side by Side Comparison
This list is a side by side comparison of both top songs of 1958 charts.
Songs are listed in alphabetically according to the artist or band's name.
Key:
- RED - Official Billboard Top 100 Songs of 1958
- GREEN - Nolan Method 1958 cumulative points only
| Raunchy (#3) | — | 39 |
| Bill Justis | ||
| Sail Along Silv’ry Moon (#5) | 6 | 15 |
| Billy Vaughn | ||
| Splish Splash (#3) | 38 | 48 |
| Bobby Darin | ||
| Rockin’ Robin (#2) | 27 | 8 |
| Bobby Day | ||
| Do You Want to Dance (#5) | 42 | 43 |
| Bobby Freeman | ||
| Peggy Sue (#3) | 50 | 19 |
| Buddy Holly & The Crickets | ||
| Sweet Little Sixteen (#2) | 29 | 42 |
| Chuck Berry | ||
| Who’s Sorry Now? (#4) | 39 | 26 |
| Connie Francis | ||
| It’s Only Make Believe (#1) | 11 | 49 |
| Conway Twitty | ||
| Topsy Part 2 (#3) | 30 | — |
| Cozy Cole | ||
| At the Hop (#1) | 20 | 1 |
| Danny & the Juniors | ||
| Witch Doctor (#1) | 4 | 2 |
| David Seville | ||
| Return to Me (#4) | 10 | 17 |
| Dean Martin | ||
| Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré) (#1) | 1 | 11 |
| Domenico Modugno | ||
| Oh Lonesome Me (#8) | — | 33 |
| Don Gibson | ||
| Rebel-‘Rouser (#6) | 46 | — |
| Duane Eddy | ||
| Don’t (#1) | 3 | 21 |
| Elvis Presley | ||
| Hard Headed Woman (#2) | 49 | 40 |
| Elvis Presley | ||
| Jailhouse Rock (#1) | — | 34 |
| Elvis Presley | ||
| Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (#3) | 22 | 18 |
| Elvis Presley | ||
| My True Love (#3) | 40 | 35 |
| Jack Scott | ||
| Great Balls of Fire (#2) | 36 | 24 |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | ||
| Secretly (#4) | 19 | 36 |
| Jimmie Rodgers | ||
| Just a Dream (#4) | 25 | 20 |
| Jimmy Clanton | ||
| Endless Sleep (#5) | 41 | — |
| Jody Reynolds | ||
| He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (#2) | 17 | 14 |
| Laurie London | ||
| Tears on My Pillow (#4) | 34 | 25 |
| Little Anthony and the Imperials | ||
| Looking Back (#5) | 31 | 37 |
| Nat King Cole | ||
| A Wonderful Time Up There (#10) | 24 | — |
| Pat Boone | ||
| April Love (#1) | 45 | 13 |
| Pat Boone | ||
| Patricia (#2) | 5 | 4 |
| Perez Prado | ||
| Catch a Falling Star (#9) | 7 | 27 |
| Perry Como | ||
| Poor Little Fool (#1) | 23 | 16 |
| Ricky Nelson | ||
| Stood Up (#5) | 16 | 46 |
| Ricky Nelson | ||
| Susie Darlin’ (#5) | — | 32 |
| Robin Luke | ||
| Short Shorts (#3) | 35 | — |
| Royal Teens | ||
| You Send Me (#1) | — | 30 |
| Sam Cooke | ||
| The Purple People Eater (#1) | 12 | 22 |
| Sheb Woole | ||
| Chantilly Lace (#6) | — | 29 |
| the Big Bopper | ||
| Tequila (#1) | 8 | 9 |
| The Champs | ||
| Lollipop (#2) | 37 | 41 |
| The Chordettes | ||
| Yakety Yak (#1) | 21 | 28 |
| The Coasters | ||
| Oh, Julie (#5) | 47 | 44 |
| The Crescendos | ||
| The Stroll (#5) | x | 38 |
| The Diamonds | ||
| Little Star (#1) | 15 | 7 |
| The Elegants | ||
| All I Have to Do Is Dream (#1) | 2 | 6 |
| The Everly Brothers | ||
| Bird Dog (#2) | 13 | 10 |
| The Everly Brothers | ||
| 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) (#4) | — | 45 |
| the Four Preps | ||
| When (#5) | 43 | 50 |
| The Kalin Twins | ||
| Tom Dooley (#1) | 28 | — |
| The Kingston Trio | ||
| Sugartime (#5) | 26 | 3 |
| The McGuire Sisters | ||
| The Book of Love (#6) | 32 | 31 |
| The Monotones | ||
| Twilight Time (#1) | 18 | 12 |
| The Platters | ||
| Get a Job (#1) | 14 | 23 |
| The Silhouettes | ||
| To Know Him Is to Love Him (#1) | 44 | — |
| The Teddy Bears | ||
| Tea For Two Cha-Cha (#7) | 33 | 47 |
| Tommy Dorsey Orchestra & Warren Covington | ||
| It’s All in the Game (#1) | 9 | 5 |
| Tommy Edwards | ||