Top Songs of 1958


Rank All Time Rank Artist Song Genres
1
5
Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode Rock & Roll
2
109
Eddie Cochran Summertime Blues Rockabilly
3
254
Ritchie Valens La Bamba Rock & Roll, Tex-Mex
4
319
Link Wray & His Ray Men Rumble Rock & Roll, Surf Rock
5
445
The Everly Brothers All I Have to Do Is Dream Close Harmony, Pop
6
529
Little Richard Good Golly, Miss Molly Rock & Roll
7
614
The Coasters Yakety Yak Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
8
675
Cliff Richard and The Drifters Move It Rock & Roll
9
959
Eddie Cochran C'mon Everybody Rock & Roll
10
1013
Jackie Wilson Lonely Teardrops Pop Soul
11
1049
Chuck Berry Sweet Little Sixteen Rock & Roll
12
1075
Frank Sinatra One for My Baby Vocal Jazz
13
1166
Lloyd Price Stagger Lee New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues
14
1214
Jerry Butler with The Impressions For Your Precious Love Soul
15
1283
Domenico Modugno Nel blu, dipinto di blu ("Volare") Italo Pop, Traditional Pop
16
1329
Buddy Holly Rave On Rockabilly
17
1331
Duane Eddy Rebel Rouser Rock & Roll
18
1378
Peggy Lee Fever Vocal Jazz
19
1398
Nina Simone My Baby Just Cares for Me Vocal Jazz
20
1612
Dion and The Belmonts I Wonder Why Doo-Wop
21
1729
Johnny Otis Willie and the Hand Jive Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
22
1843
Wanda Jackson Let's Have a Party Rockabilly
23
1848
The Platters Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Doo-Wop, Traditional Pop
24
1957
The Champs Tequila Rock & Roll
25
1966
Conway Twitty It's Only Make Believe Country Pop
26
2060
The Big Bopper Chantilly Lace Rock & Roll
27
2266
The Skyliners Since I Don't Have You Doo-Wop
28
2272
James Brown Try Me Rhythm & Blues, Soul
29
2278
João Gilberto Chega de Saudade Bossa Nova
30
2329
Tommy Edwards It's All in the Game Traditional Pop
31
2431
The Kingston Trio Tom Dooley Contemporary Folk
32
2774
The Teddy Bears To Know Him, Is to Love Him Doo-Wop
33
2829
Ritchie Valens Donna Rock & Roll, Tex-Mex
34
2928
Serge Gainsbourg Le Poinçonneur des Lilas Chanson à texte
35
3199
Frankie Ford Sea Cruise New Orleans R&B, Rock & Roll
36
3271
The Elegants Little Star Doo-Wop
37
3323
Bobby Freeman Do You Want to Dance Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
38
3408
Nina Simone I Loves You, Porgy Vocal Jazz
39
3437
Little Anthony and The Imperials Tears on My Pillow Doo-Wop
40
3647
Jody Reynolds Endless Sleep Rockabilly
41
3831
Elizabeth Cotten Freight Train Piedmont Blues
42
4039
Elvis Presley One Night Pop, Rock & Roll
43
4075
Édith Piaf La Foule Chanson
44
4175
Count Basie Lil' Darlin' Big Band, Swing
45
4264
Ahmad Jamal Poinciana Cool Jazz
46
4317
The Everly Brothers Bird Dog Close Harmony, Pop
47
4341
Chuck Berry Carol Rock & Roll
48
4396
Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns Don't You Just Know It New Orleans R&B
49
4485
Don Gibson Oh Lonesome Me Nashville Sound
50
4582
The Capris There's a Moon Out Tonight Doo-Wop
51
4628
Ricky Nelson Lonesome Town Country Pop
52
4755
Cannonball Adderley Autumn Leaves Hard Bop
53
4976
Bola De Nieve Vete de mi Bolero
54
5065
Otis Rush Double Trouble Electric Blues
55
5118
Conjunto Bernal Mi unico camino Tejano
56
5139
Chuck Willis Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes Rhythm & Blues
57
5315
Henry Mancini Peter Gunn Big Band, Television Music
58
5365
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Blues March/Blues March for Europe No. 1 Hard Bop
59
5500
Jerry Lee Lewis Breathless Rock & Roll
60
5717
Bobby Darin Splish Splash Novelty, Rock & Roll
61
6018
Swan Silvertones Oh Mary Don't You Weep Traditional Black Gospel
62
6163
Jerry Lee Lewis High School Confidential Rockabilly
63
6253
Bobby Day Rock-in Robin Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
64
6280
Sonny Rollins The Freedom Suite Hard Bop
65
6357
Clyde McPhatter A Lover's Question Rhythm & Blues
66
6763
Henri Salvador Dans mon île Chanson
67
6849
Johnny Cash I Still Miss Someone Traditional Country
68
6902
Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two Big River Country, Rockabilly
69
6920
Frank Sinatra The Lady Is a Tramp Standards, Vocal Jazz
70
7088
The Crests 16 Candles Doo-Wop
71
7151
Jack Scott The Way I Walk Rockabilly
72
7439
John Coltrane Blue Train Hard Bop
73
7476
The Kalin Twins When Close Harmony, Rock & Roll, Vocal Group
74
7496
Pérez Prado Patricia Mambo
75
7536
The Danleers One Summer Night Doo-Wop
76
7561
Jack Scott My True Love Rockabilly
77
7622
Ritchie Valens Come On, Let's Go Rock & Roll
78
7709
Bourvil Ballade irlandaise (un oranger) Chanson
79
7766
Buddy Holly Well All Right Pop, Rock & Roll
80
7997
Connie Francis Stupid Cupid Brill Building, Rock & Roll
81
8105
Larry Davis Texas Flood Electric Texas Blues
82
8157
Louis Prima and Keely Smith That Old Black Magic Swing, Vocal Jazz
83
8369
Bernard Herrmann Vertigo Prelude and Rooftop Cinematic Classical, Film Score, Orchestral
84
8547
The Students I'm So Young Doo-Wop
85
8667
Larry Williams Dizzy, Miss Lizzy Rock & Roll
86
8920
Elvis Presley Wear My Ring Around Your Neck Pop, Rock & Roll
87
8973
LaVern Baker I Cried a Tear Rhythm & Blues
88
9028
Guy Béart L'eau vive Chanson
89
9094
Little Willie John Talk to Me, Talk to Me Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues
90
9275
Robin Luke Susie Darlin' Rockabilly
91
9344
The Platters Twilight Time Doo-Wop
92
9583
The Chordettes Lollipop Doo-Wop, Girl Group
93
9592
Frank Sinatra Blues in the Night Vocal Jazz
94
9761
David Seville Witch Doctor Novelty, Rock & Roll
95
9762
Sheb Wooley The Purple People Eater Halloween Music, Novelty, Rock & Roll
96
9773
Chuck Berry Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller Rock & Roll

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10,000:
Frank Sinatra Only the Lonely Vocal Jazz
Beny Moré Cómo fue Bolero, Son Cubano
Elvis Presley Hard Headed Woman Rock & Roll
Don Gibson I Can't Stop Lovin' You Nashville Sound
The Olympics Western Movies Doo-Wop, Rock & Roll
Gunther Schuller and George Russell All About Rosie Third Stream
Ray Price City Lights Nashville Sound
Dean Martin Return to Me Traditional Pop
The Everly Brothers Devoted to You Close Harmony, Pop
Elvis Presley King Creole Rock & Roll
Chuck Berry Reelin' and Rockin' Rock & Roll
Bobby Bare The All American Boy Rockabilly
Tito Puente Mambo gozón Guaguancó, Mambo
Chuck Willis What Am I Living For Rhythm & Blues
Miles Davis Straight, No Chaser Hard Bop
Fats Domino Whole Lotta Loving Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
Ricky Nelson Believe What You Say Rockabilly
Ricky Nelson Poor Little Fool Pop, Rock & Roll
Ronnie Self Bop-A-Lena Rockabilly
Otis Rush Three Times a Fool Blues
Danny and The Juniors Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay Doo-Wop, Rock & Roll
Elvis Presley Trouble Rock & Roll
Little Willie John There Is Someone in This World for Me Rhythm & Blues
Frank Sinatra Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry Vocal Jazz
Miles Davis On Green Dolphin Street Cool Jazz, Modal Jazz
Billie Holiday I'm a Fool to Want You Vocal Jazz
Ruth Brown This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
The Shirelles I Met Him on a Sunday Girl Group, Rhythm & Blues
Lucho Gatica El Reloj Bolero
The Fiestas So Fine Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues
Lucho Gatica La Barca Bolero
Harvey and The Moonglows Ten Commandments of Love Doo-Wop
Jerry Byrne Lights Out Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
Quin-Tones Down the Aisle of Love Doo-Wop
Jamies Summertime, Summertime Doo-Wop, Novelty, Teen Pop
Johnny Cash Ballad of a Teenage Queen Country
Larry Williams Slow Down Rock & Roll
The Crickets Think It Over Pop, Rock & Roll
The Edsels Rama Lama Ding Dong Doo-Wop
Johnny "Guitar" Watson Gangster of Love Rhythm & Blues
The Crickets It's So Easy! Rockabilly
The Poni-Tails Born Too Late Girl Group
Ivan Real Wild Child Rock & Roll
Buddy Holly Heartbeat Pop, Rock & Roll
Marty Wilde Endless Sleep Teen Pop
Roy Hamilton Don't Let Go Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
Frank Sinatra Witchcraft Standards, Vocal Jazz