US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 12th July, 1958

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 12, 1958

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th July, 1958

#1 YAKETY YAK By The Coasters (Atco)

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US Top 40 Singles – 12th July, 1958

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 12th July, 1958
Issue Date: 21st July, 1958

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 2 YAKETY YAK —●— The Coasters (Atco)-8 (2S/2A) (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 3 HARD HEADED WOMAN —●— Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (1S/1A) (2)
3 1 THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER —●— Sheb Wooley (MGM)-8 (3S/4A) (1)
4 5 SPLISH SPLASH —●— Bobby Darin (Atco)-5 (4S/5A) (4)
5 4 POOR LITTLE FOOL —●— Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-3 (5S/6A) (4)
6 6 PATRICIA —●— Perez Prado and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-6 (6S/3A) (6)
7 10 REBEL-‘ROUSER —●— Duane Eddy (Jamie)-4 (7S/18A) (7)
8 13 WHEN —●— The Kalin Twins (Decca)-5 (8S/8A) (8)
9 7 t ENDLESS SLEEP —●— Jody Reynolds (Demon)-10 (9S/16A) (5)
10 9 SECRETLY —●— Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-12 (10S/10A) (4)

11 12 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE —●— Jerry Butler and the Impressions (Abner)-6 (11S) (11)
12 17 GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY —●— Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (Sun)-8 (12S) (12)
13 7 t ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM —●— The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-14 (14S/11A) (1)
14 11 DO YOU WANT TO DANCE —●— Bobby Freeman (Josie)-11 (15S/23A) (5)
15 15 WHAT AM I LIVING FOR —●— Chuck Willis (Atlantic)-11 (16S/21A) (15)
16 21 t WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE —●— The Johnny Otis Show (Capitol)-5 (17S) (16)
17 14 RETURN TO ME —●— Dean Martin (Capitol)-16 (18S/13A) (4)
18 24 PADRE —●— Toni Arden (Decca)-9 (19S/25A) (19)
19 32 t A CERTAIN SMILE —●— Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-4 (21S/14A) (19)
20 16 WITCH DOCTOR —●— David Seville (Liberty)-15 (22S) (1)

21 18 t BIG MAN —●— The Four Preps (Capitol)-12 (23S/17A) (5)
22 51 JUST A DREAM —●— Jimmy Clanton and His Rockets (Ace)-2 (24S) (22)
23 t 65 t IF DREAMS CAME TRUE —●— Pat Boone (Dot)-2 (20S/7A) (23)
23 t 74 t FEVER —●— Peggy Lee (Capitol)-2 (25S/15A) (23)
25 t 29 LEFT RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HEART (Hi Lee Hi Lo Hi Lup Up Up) —●— Patti Page (Mercury)-4 (26S/9A) (25)
25 t 30 NO CHEMISE, PLEASE —●— Gerry Granahan (Sunbeam)-7 (27S) (23)
25 t 35 t LEROY —●— Jack Scott (Carlton)-7 (13S) (25)
28 37 DON’T ASK ME WHY —●— Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (1S) (28)
29 20 JENNIE LEE —●— Jan and Arnie (Arwin)-10 (28S) (8)
30 t 26 OH LONESOME ME —●— Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-20 (29S) (8)
30 t 39 ONE SUMMER NIGHT —●— The Danleers (Mercury)-4 (30S/20A) (30)

32 t 23 SUGAR MOON —●— Pat Boone (Dot)-12 (31S) (11)
32 t 35 t MY TRUE LOVE —●— Jack Scott (Carlton)-4 (13S/24A) (32)
34 32 t YOU NEED HANDS —●— Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount)-8 (32S/22A) (32)
35 40 t BLUE BLUE DAY —●— Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-4 (33S) (35)
36 t 18 t LOOKING BACK —●— Nat King Cole (Capitol)-15 (34S) (5)
36 t 31 FOR YOUR LOVE —●— Ed Townsend (Capitol)-14 (35S) (15)
38 32 t I WONDER WHY —●— Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-10 (36S) (22)
39 46 t ENCHANTED ISLAND —●— The Four Lads (Columbia)-4 (37S/12A) (39)
40 25 HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL —●— Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun)-8 (38S) (21)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 12th July, 1958

42 t 21 t TWILIGHT TIME —●— The Platters (Mercury)-16 (41S) (1)
44 40 t THE BIRD ON MY HEAD —●— David Seville (Liberty)-3 (42S) (40)
47 t 27 t JOHNNY B. GOODE —●— Chuck Berry (Chess)-13 (46S) (9)
47 t 40 t RUMBLE —●— Link Wray and His Ray Men (Cadence)-13 (47S) (16)
57 t 27 t WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK —●— Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-14 (3)
62 t 38 ZORRO —●— The Chordettes (Cadence)-10 (17)

POWER HITS: 12th July, 1958

41 49 t DOTTIE —●— Danny and the Juniors (ABC-Paramount)-5 (39S) (41)
42 t 79 t DELICIOUS —●— Jim Backus and Friend (Jubilee)-2 (40S) (42)
44 40 t THE BIRD ON MY HEAD —●— David Seville (Liberty)-3 (42S) (40)
45 77 t ANGEL BABY —●— Dean Martin (Capitol)-2 (43S) (45)
46 57 t TORERO —●— Renato Carosone (Capitol)-12 (45S) (19)
50 — GINGER BREAD —●— Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (49S) (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 12th July, 1958

50 — GINGER BREAD —●— Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (49S) (50)
53 t — COME CLOSER TO ME (Acercate Mas) —●— Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (53)
64 — LITTLE STAR —●— The Elegants (Apt)-1 (64)
74 — EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER —●— Doris Day (Columbia)-1 (19A) (74)
75 t — LITTLE SERENADE (Piccolissima Serenata) —●— Teddy Randazzo (Vik)-1 (75)
78 t — BORN TOO LATE —●— The Poni-Tails (ABC-Paramount)-1 (78)
78 t — THE FREEZE —●— Tony and Joe (Era)-1 (78)
78 t — WESTERN MOVIES —●— The Olympics (Demon)-1 (78)
92 t — THINK IT OVER —●— The Crickets (Brunswick)-1 (92)
92 t — WINDY —●— Paul Gayten (Argo)-1 (92)

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