The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles.[2][3] This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1958, as well as singles which peaked in 1957 and 1959 but were in the top 10 in 1958. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
Eighty-four singles were in the top ten in 1958. Ten singles from 1957 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "Love Makes the World Go 'Round" by Perry Como, "Tea for Two Cha Cha" by The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington and "Tom Dooley" by The Kingston Trio were all released in 1958 but did not reach their peak until 1959. "All the Way"/"Chicago" by Frank Sinatra, "Let's Have a Ball" by Winifred Atwell, "My Special Angel" by Malcolm Vaughan and "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)" by Jackie Wilson were the singles from 1957 to reach their peak in 1958. Twenty artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1958. Cliff Richard, Connie Francis, Marty Wilde, Michael Holliday and Ricky Nelson were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 1958.
The 1957 Christmas number-one, "Mary's Boy Child" by Harry Belafonte, remained at number-one for the first two weeks of 1958. The first new number-one single of the year was "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis. Overall, thirteen different singles peaked at number-one in 1958, with Connie Francis (2) having the most singles hit that position.
Background
Multiple entries
Eighty-four singles charted in the top 10 in 1958, with seventy-five singles reaching their peak this year. Six songs were recorded by several artists with each version reaching the top 10:
- "Come prima" - Marino Marini & His Quartet, Malcolm Vaughan (version known as "More Than Ever")
- "Kewpie Doll" - Frankie Vaughan, Perry Como
- "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" - Frankie Vaughan, Jimmie Rodgers
- "Lollipop" - The Chordettes, The Mudlarks
- "Tom Dooley" - The Kingston Trio, Lonnie Donegan
- "Volare" - Dean Martin, Domenico Modugno
Twenty artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1958. Elvis Presley secured the record for most top 10 hits in 1958 with five hit singles.
Michael Holliday was one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "The Story of My Life". Frankie Vaughan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lonnie Donegan and Ricky Nelson were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 1958.
Chart debuts
Thirty-three artists achieved their first top 10 single in 1958, either as a lead or featured artist. Bernard Bresslaw, Connie Francis, Jimmie Rodgers, Michael Holliday, The Mudlarks, Ricky Nelson, Cliff Richard and The Shadows all had one other entry in their breakthrough year.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
- Notes
Buddy Holly was the lead singer with The Crickets, appearing on their 1957 number-one hit "That'll Be the Day". As well as scoring two top 10 hits with the group this year ("Oh, Boy!" and "Maybe Baby"), Holly also achieved two solo entries during the year with "Peggy Sue" and "Rave On".
Songs from films
Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Great Balls of Fire" (from Jamboree), "Jailhouse Rock" (Jailhouse Rock), "April Love" (April Love), "On the Street Where You Live" (My Fair Lady), "Hard Headed Woman" & "King Creole" (King Creole) and "A Certain Smile" (A Certain Smile).
Best-selling singles
Until 1970 there was no universally recognised year-end best-sellers list. However, in 2011 the Official Charts Company released a list of the best-selling single of each year in chart history from 1952 to date. According to the list, "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley is officially recorded as the biggest-selling single of 1958. "Jailhouse Rock" (5) was ranked in the top 10 best-selling singles of the decade.
Top-ten singles
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Single peaked in 1957 but still in chart in 1958. |
| ♦ | Single released in 1958 but peaked in 1959. |
| (#) | Year-end best-selling single. |
| Entered | The date that the single first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the single reached in the UK Singles Chart. |
| Entered (week ending) | Weeks in top 10 | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached (week ending) | Weeks at peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles in 1957 | ||||||
| 29 August 1957 | 15 | "Diana" ‡ [D] | Paul Anka | 1 | 5 September 1957 | 9 |
| 21 November 1957 | 9 | "Mary's Boy Child" ‡ [E] | Harry Belafonte | 1 | 28 November 1957 | 7 |
| 10 | "I Love You Baby" ‡ | Paul Anka | 3 | 19 December 1957 | 1 | |
| 28 November 1957 | 8 | "Wake Up Little Susie" ‡ | The Everly Brothers | 2 | 19 December 1957 | 2 |
| 5 December 1957 | 11 | "Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me" ‡ | Johnny Otis & His Orchestra with Marie Adams | 2 | 26 December 1957 | 5 |
| 12 December 1957 | 9 | "My Special Angel" | Malcolm Vaughan | 3 | 2 January 1958 | 2 |
| 19 December 1957 | 4 | "Alone" ‡ | Petula Clark | 8 | 19 December 1957 | 1 |
| 7 | "Reet Petite" | Jackie Wilson | 6 | 9 January 1958 | 1 | |
| 26 December 1957 | 12 | "All the Way"/"Chicago" | Frank Sinatra | 3 | 23 January 1958 | 2 |
| 2 | "Let's Have a Ball" | Winifred Atwell | 4 | 2 January 1958 | 1 | |
| Singles in 1958 | ||||||
| 2 January 1958 | 7 | "Great Balls of Fire" | Jerry Lee Lewis | 1 | 16 January 1958 | 2 |
| 16 January 1958 | 4 | "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" | Jimmie Rodgers | 7 | 23 January 1958 | 1 |
| 8 | "Peggy Sue" | Buddy Holly | 6 | 23 January 1958 | 2 | |
| 2 | "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" | Frankie Vaughan | 8 | 23 January 1958 | 1 | |
| 23 January 1958 | 10 | "Oh, Boy!" | The Crickets | 3 | 6 February 1958 | 2 |
| 30 January 1958 | 10 | "Jailhouse Rock" (#1) [F] | Elvis Presley | 1 | 30 January 1958 | 3 |
| 12 | "The Story of My Life" | Michael Holliday | 1 | 20 February 1958 | 2 | |
| 6 February 1958 | 7 | "April Love" | Pat Boone | 7 | 20 February 1958 | 1 |
| 13 February 1958 | 9 | "At the Hop" | Danny & the Juniors | 3 | 27 March 1958 | 1 |
| 6 | "Love Me Forever" | Marion Ryan | 5 | 6 March 1958 | 1 | |
| 20 February 1958 | 12 | "Magic Moments" [G] | Perry Como | 1 | 6 March 1958 | 8 |
| 7 | "You Are My Destiny" | Paul Anka | 6 | 13 March 1958 | 1 | |
| 13 March 1958 | 7 | "Don't" [H] | Elvis Presley | 2 | 3 April 1958 | 1 |
| 20 March 1958 | 7 | "Nairobi" | Tommy Steele & the Steelmen | 3 | 10 April 1958 | 2 |
| 27 March 1958 | 1 | "Good Golly, Miss Molly" | Little Richard | 8 | 27 March 1958 | 1 |
| 1 | "Catch a Falling Star" [G] | Perry Como | 9 | 27 March 1958 | 1 | |
| 3 April 1958 | 10 | "Whole Lotta Woman" | Marvin Rainwater | 1 | 1 May 1958 | 3 |
| 4 | "La Dee Dah" | Jackie Dennis | 4 | 17 April 1958 | 1 | |
| 6 | "Maybe Baby" | The Crickets | 4 | 24 April 1958 | 1 | |
| 10 April 1958 | 1 | "Mandy (La Panse)" | Eddie Calvert | 9 | 10 April 1958 | 1 |
| 6 | "Tequila" | The Champs | 5 | 1 May 1958 | 1 | |
| 7 | "Swingin' Shepherd Blues" | Ted Heath & His Music | 3 | 24 April 1958 | 3 | |
| 17 April 1958 | 17 | "Who's Sorry Now?" | Connie Francis | 1 | 22 May 1958 | 6 |
| 24 April 1958 | 10 | "A Wonderful Time Up There" | Pat Boone | 2 | 22 May 1958 | 1 |
| 3 | "It's Too Soon to Know" [I] | 7 | 1 May 1958 | 1 | ||
| 1 May 1958 | 2 | "Breathless" | Jerry Lee Lewis | 8 | 8 May 1958 | 1 |
| 8 May 1958 | 4 | "Lollipop" | The Chordettes | 6 | 15 May 1958 | 1 |
| 15 May 1958 | 4 | "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" | Elvis Presley | 3 | 29 May 1958 | 1 |
| 9 | "Tom Hark" | Elias & His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes | 2 | 29 May 1958 | 4 | |
| 6 | "The Grand Coulee Dam" | Lonnie Donegan | 6 | 5 June 1958 | 2 | |
| 7 | "Lollipop" | The Mudlarks | 2 | 5 June 1958 | 1 | |
| 29 May 1958 | 10 | "On the Street Where You Live" | Vic Damone | 1 | 3 July 1958 | 2 |
| 2 | "Kewpie Doll" | Perry Como | 9 | 5 June 1958 | 1 | |
| 5 June 1958 | 14 | "Tulips from Amsterdam"/"You Need Hands" | Max Bygraves | 3 | 10 July 1958 | 3 |
| 12 June 1958 | 5 | "Stairway of Love" [J] | Michael Holliday | 3 | 19 June 1958 | 1 |
| 6 | "Witch Doctor" [K] | Don Lang & His "Frantic Five" | 5 | 19 June 1958 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Kewpie Doll" | Frankie Vaughan | 10 | 12 June 1958 | 2 | |
| 19 June 1958 | 15 | "All I Have to Do Is Dream"/"Claudette" | The Everly Brothers | 1 | 10 July 1958 | 7 |
| 26 June 1958 | 3 | "The Signature Tune of The Army Game" | Michael Medwin, Bernard Bresslaw, Alfie Bass & Leslie Fyson | 5 | 3 July 1958 | 1 |
| 3 July 1958 | 4 | "Book of Love" | The Mudlarks | 8 | 10 July 1958 | 2 |
| 9 | "Big Man" | The Four Preps | 2 | 24 July 1958 | 2 | |
| 10 July 1958 | 7 | "Twilight Time" | The Platters | 3 | 17 July 1958 | 1 |
| 17 July 1958 | 4 | "Sugar Moon" [L] | Pat Boone | 6 | 24 July 1958 | 1 |
| 8 | "Rave On" | Buddy Holly | 5 | 7 August 1958 | 1 | |
| 31 July 1958 | 6 | "Hard Headed Woman" | Elvis Presley | 2 | 7 August 1958 | 2 |
| 10 | "Endless Sleep" | Marty Wilde | 4 | 4 September 1958 | 1 | |
| 7 August 1958 | 12 | "When" | The Kalin Twins | 1 | 28 August 1958 | 5 |
| 11 | "Return to Me" | Dean Martin | 2 | 11 September 1958 | 1 | |
| 21 August 1958 | 5 | "Patricia" [M] | Pérez 'Prez' Prado & His Orchestra | 8 | 11 September 1958 | 1 |
| 28 August 1958 | 6 | "Splish Splash" [N] | Charlie Drake | 7 | 18 September 1958 | 1 |
| 4 September 1958 | 13 | "Stupid Cupid"/"Carolina Moon" | Connie Francis | 1 | 2 October 1958 | 6 |
| 6 | "Fever" | Peggy Lee | 5 | 2 October 1958 | 1 | |
| 11 September 1958 | 9 | "Volare" | Dean Martin | 2 | 2 October 1958 | 3 |
| 6 | "Poor Little Fool" | Ricky Nelson | 4 | 9 October 1958 | 1 | |
| 18 September 1958 | 1 | "Volare" | Domenico Modugno | 10 | 18 September 1958 | 1 |
| 2 October 1958 | 4 | "Mad Passionate Love" | Bernard Bresslaw | 6 | 9 October 1958 | 1 |
| 10 | "Bird Dog" | The Everly Brothers | 2 | 20 November 1958 | 1 | |
| 9 October 1958 | 7 | "King Creole" | Elvis Presley | 2 | 23 October 1958 | 1 |
| 16 October 1958 | 8 | "Move It" | Cliff Richard & The Drifters [A] | 2 | 30 October 1958 | 1 |
| 5 | "Born Too Late" | The Poni-Tails | 5 | 23 October 1958 | 1 | |
| 9 | "A Certain Smile" | Johnny Mathis | 4 | 27 November 1958 | 2 | |
| 23 October 1958 | 7 | "Come prima" | Marino Marini & His Quartet | 2 | 30 October 1958 | 3 |
| 30 October 1958 | 11 | "It's All in the Game" | Tommy Edwards | 1 | 13 November 1958 | 3 |
| 8 | "More Than Ever" [O] | Malcolm Vaughan | 5 | 27 November 1958 | 1 | |
| 6 November 1958 | 13 | "Hoots Mon" | Lord Rockingham's XI | 1 | 4 December 1958 | 3 |
| 20 November 1958 | 1 | "My True Love" | Jack Scott | 9 | 20 November 1958 | 1 |
| 27 November 1958 | 12 | "It's Only Make Believe" | Conway Twitty | 1 | 25 December 1958 | 5 |
| 9 | "Tea for Two Cha Cha" ♦ [P] | The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington | 3 | 8 January 1959 | 1 | |
| 4 December 1958 | 9 | "Tom Dooley" [Q] | Lonnie Donegan | 3 | 11 December 1958 | 5 |
| 8 | "Love Makes the World Go Round" ♦ | Perry Como | 6 | 15 January 1959 | 1 | |
| 11 December 1958 | 7 | "Tom Dooley" ♦ [R] | The Kingston Trio | 5 | 8 January 1959 | 1 |
| 7 | "High Class Baby" | Cliff Richard & The Drifters [A] | 7 | 18 December 1958 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Someday" | Ricky Nelson | 9 | 18 December 1958 | 1 | |
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1958, including singles that reached their peak in 1957 or 1959. The figures include both main artists and featured artists. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1958 is also shown.
Notes
See also
References
General
- "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Specific
External links
- 1958 singles chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)