US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 31st May, 1958
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 31st, 1958
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st May, 1958
#1 THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER By Sheb Wooley (MGM)
US Top 40 Singles – 31st May, 1958
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 31st May, 1958
Issue Date: 9th June, 1958
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 7 THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER —●— Sheb Wooley (MGM)-2 (1S/2A) (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 1 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM —●— The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-8 (2S/1A)) (1)
3 2 WITCH DOCTOR —●— David Seville (Liberty)-9 (3S/4A) (1)
4 12 RETURN TO ME —●— Dean Martin (Capitol)-10 (4S/7A) (4)
5 8 t DO YOU WANT TO DANCE —●— Bobby Freeman (Josie)-5 (6S/15A) (5)
6 11 SECRETLY —●— Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-6 (5S/6A) (6)
7 5 BIG MAN —●— The Four Preps (Capitol)-6 (7S/3A) (5)
8 10 JOHNNY B. GOODE —●— Chuck Berry (Chess)-7 (10S/24A) (9)
9 6 LOOKING BACK —●— Nat King Cole (Capitol)-9 (8S/17A) (5)
10 3 WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK —●— Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (9S/9A) (3)
11 4 TWILIGHT TIME —●— The Platters (Mercury)-10 (11S/5A) (1)
12 16 JENNIE LEE —●— Jan and Arnie (Arwin)-4 (12S/20A) (12)
13 14 t CHANSON D’AMOUR (Song Of Love) —●— Art and Dotty Todd (Era)-9 (13S/8A) (13)
14 8 t HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD (In His Hands) —●— Laurie London (Capitol)-12 (15S/21A) (2)
15 13 BOOK OF LOVE —●— The Monotones (Argo)-12 (16S/25 tA) (6)
16 14 t SUGAR MOON —●— Pat Boone (Dot)-6 (14S/10A) (12)
17 19 OH LONESOME ME —●— Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-14 (18S) (8)
18 18 KEWPIE DOLL —●— Perry Como (RCA Victor)-9 (19S/11A) (12)
19 28 TORERO —●— Renato Carosone (Capitol)-6 (20S/18A) (19)
20 17 FOR YOUR LOVE —●— Ed Townsend (Capitol)-8 (21S/13A) (15)
21 20 t RUMBLE —●— Link Wray and His Ray Men (Cadence)-7 (22S) (18)
22 24 WHAT AM I LIVING FOR —●— Chuck Willis (Atlantic)-5 (17S/12A) (22)
23 26 ENDLESS SLEEP —●— Jody Reynolds (Demon)-4 (23S/22A) (23)
24 52 t YAKETY YAK —●— The Coasters (Atco)-2 (24S) (24)
25 29 ZORRO —●— The Chordettes (Cadence)-4 (25S) (25)
26 34 t HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL —●— Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun)-2 (27S) (26)
27 22 TO BE LOVED —●— Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-9 (28S) (22)
28 t 20 t TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME —●— Little Willie John (King)-10 (29S) (20)
28 t 25 YOU —●— The Aquatones (Fargo)-7 (30S) (21)
30 37 t EL RANCHO ROCK —●— The Champs (Challenge)-3 (31S) (30)
31 34 t LET THE BELLS KEEP RINGING —●— Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-8 (26S) (31)
32 27 PADRE —●— Toni Arden (Decca)-3 (34S) (27)
33 30 I WONDER WHY —●— Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-4 (36S) (30)
34 t 46 t (It’s Been a Long Time) PRETTY BABY —●— Gino and Gina (Mercury)-4 (39S) (34)
34 t 51 CHA-HUA-HUA —●— The Pets (Arwin)-2 (38S) (34)
36 45 I’M SORRY I MADE YOU CRY —●— Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (40S) (36)
37 46 t RAVE ON —●— Buddy Holly (Coral)-3 (41S) (37)
38 t 56 t GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY —●— Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (Sun)-2 (32S) (38)
38 t 56 t YOU NEED HANDS —●— Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount)-2 (42S/14A) (38)
40 t 33 SICK AND TIRED —●— Fats Domino (Imperial)-6 (35S) (30)
40 t 37 t BILLY —●— Kathy Linden (Felsted)-13 (43S) (12)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 31st May, 1958
44 t 23 TEQUILA —●— The Champs (Challenge)-16 (46S) (1)
44 t 37 t BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY —●— Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-10 (33S) (8)
46 t 34 t THE WALK —●— Jimmie McCracklin and His Band (Checker)-16 (48S) (7)
51 t 31 ARE YOU SINCERE —●— Andy Williams (Cadence)-17 (10)
51 t 40 LOLLIPOP —●— The Chordettes (Cadence)-14 (2)
56 t 32 HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES —●— Chuck Willis (Atlantic)-7 (17S) (24)
POWER HITS: 31st May, 1958
43 44 CRAZY LOVE —●— Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-8 (26S) (19)
46 t 94 t TRY THE IMPOSSIBLE —●— Lee Andrews and the Hearts (United Artists)-2 (47S) (46)
48 t 56 t MARCH FROM THE RIVER KWAI AND COLONEL BOGEY —●— Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-22 (50S) (21)
NEW THIS WEEK: 31st May, 1958
63 t — LEROY —●— Jack Scott (Carlton)-1 (63)
73 t — COME IN STRANGER —●— Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (Sun)-1 (32S) (73)
73 t — NO CHEMISE, PLEASE —●— Gerry Granahan (Sunbeam)-1 (73)
73 t — THINGS I LOVE —●— The Fidelity’s (Baton)-1 (73)
83 t — YOU’D BE SUPRISED —●— Kathy Linden (Felsted)-1 (83)
87 t — DONCHA’ THINK IT’S TIME —●— Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (9S) (21)
87 t — I KNOW WHERE I’M GOIN’ —●— George Hamilton IV (ABC-Paramount)-1 (87)
87 t — WISHING FOR YOUR LOVE —●— The Voxpoppers (Mercury)-8 (44)
87 t — CHA-HUA-HUA —●— Eddie Platt and His Orchestra (Gone)-1 (87)
87 t — OOH MY SOUL —●— Little Richard (Specialty)-1 (87)
87 t — BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN —●— Ersel Hickey (Epic)-5 (75)
87 t — THE LITTLE BLUE MAN —●— Betty Johnson (Atlantic)-15 (20)
97 t — FLIP TOP BOX —●— Dicky Doo and the Don’ts (Swan)-1 (97)
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