Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 15, 1958

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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To Know Him, Is To Love Him

The Teddy Bears

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

P.Spector

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dore

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 15, 1958

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- To Know Him, Is To Love Him
  The Teddy Bears
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

P.Spector

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dore

2
- Problems
  The Everly Brothers
- 6
- 2
- 6
- - 6
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

3
- Tom Dooley
  The Kingston Trio
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Guard

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

4
- One Night
  Elvis Presley
- 5
- 4
- 6
- - 5
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

5
- Beep Beep
  The Playmates
- 4
- 4
- 7
- - 4
  - 4
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

6
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  The Platters
- 11
- 6
- 5
- - 11
  - 6
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

O.Harbach, J.Kern

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

7
- Lonesome Town
  Ricky Nelson
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

8
- It's Only Make Believe
  Conway Twitty
- 3
- 1
- 14
- - 3
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Nance, C.Twitty

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- I Got Stung
  Elvis Presley
- 9
- 8
- 7
- - 9
  - 8
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

10
- The Chipmunk Song
  The Chipmunks With David Seville
- 37
- 10
- 3
- - 37
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

11
- Bimbombey
  Jimmie Rodgers
- 18
- 11
- 6
- - 18
  - 11
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

12
- Topsy II
  Cozy Cole
- 8
- 3
- 17
- - 8
  - 3
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love

13
- A Lover's Question
  Clyde McPhatter
- 14
- 13
- 10
- - 14
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Benton, J.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

14
- Queen Of The Hop
  Bobby Darin
- 10
- 9
- 11
- - 10
  - 9
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

15
- Whole Lotta Loving
  Fats Domino
- 16
- 15
- 5
- - 16
  - 15
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Bartholomew, F.Domino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

16
- Love Is All We Need
  Tommy Edwards
- 19
- 16
- 8
- - 19
  - 16
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

17
- I Got A Feeling
  Ricky Nelson
- 13
- 10
- 10
- - 13
  - 10
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

18
- That Old Black Magic
  Louis Prima And Keely Smith
- 22
- 18
- 7
- - 22
  - 18
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

19
- Cannonball
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 17
- 15
- 7
- - 17
  - 15
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

20
- Gotta Travel On
  Billy Grammer
- 30
- 20
- 4
- - 30
  - 20
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.Clayton, L.Ehrlich, R.Gilbert, L.Hays, F.Hellerman, D.Lazer, P.Seeger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

21
- The End
  Earl Grant
- 20
- 7
- 14
- - 20
  - 7
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

22
- Poor Boy
  The Royaltones
- 24
- 17
- 9
- - 24
  - 17
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jubilee

23
- I'll Wait For You
  Frankie Avalon
- 21
- 15
- 9
- - 21
  - 15
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

24
- Lonely Teardrops
  Jackie Wilson
- 33
- 24
- 4
- - 33
  - 24
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

B.Gordy Jr., T.Carlo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

25
- It's All In The Game
  Tommy Edwards
- 12
- 1
- 18
- - 12
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

C.G.Dawes, C.Sigman

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

26
- Chantilly Lace
  Big Bopper
- 15
- 6
- 20
- - 15
  - 6
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

27
- Need You
  Donnie Owens
- 25
- 25
- 11
- - 25
  - 25
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guyden

28
- A Letter To An Angel
  Jimmy Clanton
- 29
- 25
- 9
- - 29
  - 25
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ace

29
- The Day The Rains Came
  Jane Morgan
- 28
- 21
- 13
- - 28
  - 21
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

30
- The World Outside
  The Four Coins
- 26
- 21
- 6
- - 26
  - 21
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

31
- Tea For Two Cha Cha
  The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
- 23
- 7
- 16
- - 23
  - 7
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

32
- Walking Along
  The Diamonds
- 34
- 29
- 8
- - 34
  - 29
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

33
- Donna
  Ritchie Valens
- 55
- 33
- 4
- - 55
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Ritchie Valens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Del-Fi

34
- The Teen Commandments
  Paul Anka-Geo. Hamilton IV-Johnny Nash
- 42
- 34
- 3
- - 42
  - 34
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

N.Becker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

35
- Forget Me Not
  Kalin Twins
- 27
- 12
- 12
- - 27
  - 12
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

36
- Love You Most Of All
  Sam Cooke
- 65
- 36
- 5
- - 65
  - 36
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keen

37
- Philadelphia U.S.A.
  The Nu Tornados
- 45
- 37
- 5
- - 45
  - 37
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

38
- My Happiness
  Connie Francis
- 57
- 38
- 2
- - 57
  - 38
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Bergantine, B.Peterson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

39
- Pussy Cat
  The Ames Brothers
- 41
- 17
- 12
- - 41
  - 17
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

40
- Love Of My Life
  The Everly Brothers
- 73
- 40
- 4
- - 73
  - 40
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

41
- Turvy II
  Cozy Cole
- 58
- 41
- 3
- - 58
  - 41
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love

42
- Peek-A-Boo
  The Cadillacs
- 61
- 42
- 2
- - 61
  - 42
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Hammer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josie

43
- Call Me
  Johnny Mathis
- 35
- 21
- 12
- - 35
  - 21
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

44
- Big Bopper's Wedding
  Big Bopper
- 64
- 44
- 2
- - 64
  - 44
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

45
- The Mocking Bird
  The Four Lads
- 32
- 32
- 7
- - 32
  - 32
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

46
- Sing Sing Sing
  Bernie Lowe Orchestra
- 52
- 46
- 4
- - 52
  - 46
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

47
- Mr. Success
  Frank Sinatra
- 47
- 41
- 8
- - 47
  - 41
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

48
- 16 Candles
  The Crests
- 68
- 48
- 4
- - 68
  - 48
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

L.Dixon, A.Khent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

49
- Cimarron (Roll On)
  Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
- 44
- 44
- 9
- - 44
  - 44
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

50
- Hideaway
  The Four Esquires
- 31
- 21
- 13
- - 31
  - 21
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paris

51
- The Diary
  Neil Sedaka
- 83
- 51
- 2
- - 83
  - 51
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

N.Sedaka, H.Greenfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

52
- The Wedding
  June Valli
- 71
- 52
- 4
- - 71
  - 52
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

G.Wood, A.Beach

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

53
- Pledging My Love
  Roy Hamilton
- 50
- 50
- 5
- - 50
  - 50
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

54
- I'll Remember Tonight
  Pat Boone
- 40
- 34
- 8
- - 40
  - 34
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

55
- Manhattan Spiritual
  Reg Owen & His Orchestra
- 69
- 55
- 2
- - 69
  - 55
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Maxted

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Palette

56
- Sweet Little Rock And Roller
  Chuck Berry
- 59
- 47
- 6
- - 59
  - 47
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

57
- There Goes My Heart
  Joni James
- 36
- 19
- 14
- - 36
  - 19
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

58
- Mandolins In The Moonlight
  Perry Como
- 62
- 47
- 8
- - 62
  - 47
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

59
- Nobody But You
  Dee Clark
- 63
- 59
- 3
- - 63
  - 59
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.Clark

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Abner

60
- I Want To Be Happy Cha Cha
  Enoch Light & The Light Brigade
- 48
- 48
- 6
- - 48
  - 48
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Award

61
- Need Your Love
  Bobby Freeman
- 54
- 54
- 4
- - 54
  - 54
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josie

62
- Jealous Heart
  Tab Hunter
- 67
- 62
- 9
- - 67
  - 62
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

63
- The World Outside
  The Four Aces
- 79
- 63
- 4
- - 79
  - 63
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

64
- A Part Of Me
  Jimmy Clanton
- 39
- 38
- 7
- - 39
  - 38
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ace

65
- C'mon Everybody
  Eddie Cochran
- 77
- 65
- 4
- - 77
  - 65
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

E.Cochran, J.Capehart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

66 NEW
NEW
- ¿Dònde Està Santa Claus? (Where Is Santa Claus?)
  Augie Rios
- -
- 66
- 1
- - -
  - 66
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metro/MGM

67
- Mexican Hat Rock
  The Applejacks
- 43
- 16
- 14
- - 43
  - 16
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

68
- Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)
  Nat King Cole
- 49
- 45
- 10
- - 49
  - 45
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

69
- Rock-in Robin
  Bobby Day
- 38
- 2
- 20
- - 38
  - 2
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Class

70
- I Want To Be Happy Cha Cha
  The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Starring Warren Covington
- 81
- 70
- 3
- - 81
  - 70
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

71
- The World Outside
  Roger Williams
- 86
- 71
- 2
- - 86
  - 71
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

72
- Come Prima
  Tony Dallara
- 80
- 72
- 2
- - 80
  - 72
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.Panzeri, S.Taccani, A.Dipaola

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

73
- Ten Commandments Of Love
  Harvey & The Moonglows
- 56
- 22
- 14
- - 56
  - 22
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

74
- The Day The Rains Came
  Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra
- 75
- 30
- 8
- - 75
  - 30
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

75
- I Cried A Tear
  LaVern Baker
- 93
- 75
- 2
- - 93
  - 75
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

A.Julia

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

76
- Cinderella
  The Four Preps
- 87
- 76
- 4
- - 87
  - 76
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

77
- Stagger Lee
  Lloyd Price
- 94
- 77
- 2
- - 94
  - 77
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

H.Logan, L.Price

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

78 NEW
NEW
- It's Just About Time
  Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Clement

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sun

79
- Tunnel Of Love
  Doris Day
- 53
- 43
- 8
- - 53
  - 43
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

80 NEW
NEW
- Try Me
  James Brown And The Famous Flames
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Federal

81 NEW
NEW
- Goodbye Baby
  Jack Scott
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

82
- All Over Again
  Johnny Cash
- 76
- 38
- 11
- - 76
  - 38
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

83 NEW
NEW
- Run Rudolph Run
  Chuck Berry
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

M.Brodie, J.D.Marks

Producer(s):

L.Chess, P.Chess

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess/Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

84
- Intermission Riff
  Bernie Lowe Orchestra
- 66
- 61
- 4
- - 66
  - 61
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

85 NEW
NEW
- I Just Thought You'd Like To Know
  Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sun

86
- Tears On My Pillow
  Little Anthony And The Imperials
- 74
- 4
- 19
- - 74
  - 4
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

END

87
- Love Makes The World Go 'round
  Perry Como
- 51
- 33
- 10
- - 51
  - 33
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

88
- Diamond Ring
  Jerry Wallace
- 90
- 88
- 2
- - 90
  - 88
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Challenge

89 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Joe Joe Gunne
  Chuck Berry
- -
- 83
- 4
- - -
  - 83
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

90 NEW
NEW
- Merry Christmas Baby
  Chuck Berry
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

91
- The Fool And The Angel
  Bobby Helms
- 91
- 91
- 2
- - 91
  - 91
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Duncan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

92 NEW
NEW
- Philadelphia U.S.A.
  Art Lund
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

93
- Little Red Riding Hood
  Big Bopper
- 72
- 72
- 3
- - 72
  - 72
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

94
- A House, A Car And A Wedding Ring
  Dale Hawkins
- 89
- 88
- 5
- - 89
  - 88
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Checker

95
- Come On, Let's Go
  Ritchie Valens
- 92
- 42
- 13
- - 92
  - 42
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Del-Fi

96 NEW
NEW
- Pretty Girls Everywhere
  Eugene Church and The Fellows
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

E.Chruch, T.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Class

97 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Dreamy Eyes
  Johnny Tillotson
- -
- 90
- 3
- - -
  - 90
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Tillotson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

98 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Seven Minutes In Heaven
  Poni-Tails
- -
- 98
- 2
- - -
  - 98
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

99
- Fallin'
  Connie Francis
- 60
- 30
- 10
- - 60
  - 30
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

100 NEW
NEW
- Come Prima (Koma Preema)
  Polly Bergen
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 15, 1958

Billboard Hot 100™

To Know Him, Is To Love Him

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To Know Him, Is To Love Him

Songwriter(s):

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Problems

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Tom Dooley

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One Night

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Beep Beep

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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

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Lonesome Town

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It's Only Make Believe

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I Got Stung

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The Chipmunk Song

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Bimbombey

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Topsy II

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A Lover's Question

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Queen Of The Hop

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Whole Lotta Loving

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Love Is All We Need

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I Got A Feeling

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That Old Black Magic

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Cannonball

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Gotta Travel On

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The End

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Poor Boy

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I'll Wait For You

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Lonely Teardrops

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It's All In The Game

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Chantilly Lace

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Need You

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A Letter To An Angel

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The Day The Rains Came