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The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in Billboard magazine. Billboard biz, the online extension of the Billboard charts, provides additional weekly charts, as well as year-end charts. The two most important charts are the Billboard Hot 100 for songs and Billboard 200 for albums, and other charts may be dedicated to a specific genre such as R&B, country, or rock, or they may cover all genres. The charts can be ranked according to sales, streams, or airplay, and for main song charts such as the Hot 100 song chart, all three data are used to compile the charts. For the Billboard 200 album chart, streams and track sales are included in addition to album sales.
Billboard Year-End charts are cumulative rankings of entries in Billboard magazine charts in the United States in any given chart year. Several hundred Year-End charts are now published by Billboard, the most important of which are the single or album charts based on Hot 100 and Billboard 200 respectively.
"It's Only Make Believe" is a song written by drummer Jack Nance and Mississippi-born singer Conway Twitty, while they were touring across Ontario, Canada in 1958. Twitty was a relatively unknown rock n' roll singer at the time, and this song was his first hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard chart in November 1958 for two weeks.
"I Love You Because" is a song written and recorded by country music singer and songwriter Leon Payne in 1949. The song has been covered by several artists throughout the years, including hit cover versions by Al Martino in 1963 and Jim Reeves in 1964.
"Anna Marie" is a song written by Cindy Walker, sung by Jim Reeves, and released on the RCA Victor label. In December 1958, it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 18 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 35 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.
"She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)" is a song written and sung by Marty Robbins. The song was accompanied with Ray Coniff and His Orchestra, and released on the Columbia label.
"Are You Teasing Me" is a song written by the Louvin Brothers, sung by Carl Smith, and released on the Columbia label. In May 1952, it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 19 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 11 on Billboard's 1952 year-end country and western juke box chart and No. 14 on the year-end best seller chart.
This is a list of Billboard magazine's ranking of the year's top country and western singles of 1958.
"Alone with You" is a song written by Faron Young, Roy Drusky, and Lester Vanadore, sung by Faron Young, and released on the Capitol label. In June 1959, it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 29 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.
"Blue Boy" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, sung by Jim Reeves, and released on the RCA Victor label. In July 1958, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 22 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart. On the Hot 100, "Blue Boy" peaked at No. 45.
"Stairway of Love" is a song written by S. Tepper and R.C. Bennett, sung by Marty Robbins, and released on the Columbia label. In April 1958, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western best seller chart and spent a total of 25 weeks on the charts. It was the "B" side to "Just Married", and the record ranked No. 2 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.
"Invitation to the Blues" is a song written by Roger Miller, sung by Ray Price, and released on the Columbia label. In July 1958, it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart and spent a total of 19 weeks on the charts. It was the "B" side to "City Lights", and the record ranked No. 4 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.
"It's a Little More Like Heaven" is a song written by Hoyt & Jim Atkins, sung by Hank Locklin, and released on the RCA Victor label. In April 1958, it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 23 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 18 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.
"Stop the World (and Let Me Off)" is a song written and originally performed by Carl Belew. It was released as a single first by Belew in January 1958. It was later followed by competing versions by Patsy Cline and Johnnie & Jack. The latter duo's version became the first successful version of the song to be a hit. It was later covered a decade later by Waylon Jennings and then again by Susan Raye in 1974.
"Squaws Along the Yukon" is a song written by Cam Lewis, popularized in 1958 by Hank Thompson, and released in July 1958 on the Capitol label. An earlier version of the song, released in the 1940s, was recorded by Texas Jim Lewis and His Lone Star Cowboys.
"Crying Over You" is a song written by Al Peshoff and Mark Dee, sung by Webb Pierce, and released on the Decca label. In May 1958, it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 17 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 31 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.
"Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" is a song written by Harlan Howard, sung by Charlie Walker, and released on the Columbia label.
References
- 1 2 Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 253. ISBN 0823076326.
- ↑ "Chart Toppers of 1958". The Billboard. December 15, 1958. p. 44.