These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1958:
See also: 1958 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
(*)Because of the multiple charts used, some dates are duplicated, as certain #1 hits may have peaked on the same week
Issue Date | Song | Artist |
January 6 | At the Hop | Danny & The Juniors |
*January 6 | Raunchy | Ernie Freeman |
January 13 | ||
January 20 | Bill Justis and His Orchestra | |
January 27 | I'll Come Running Back to You | Sam Cooke |
February 3 | Get A Job | The Silhouettes |
February 10 | ||
February 17 | ||
February 24 | ||
March 3 | ||
March 10 | Sweet Little Sixteen | Chuck Berry |
March 17 | ||
March 24 | ||
March 31 | Tequila | The Champs |
April 7 | ||
April 4 | ||
April 21 | ||
April 28 | Twilight Time | The Platters |
May 5 | ||
*May 5 | Wear My Ring Around Your Neck | Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires |
May 12 | Twilight Time | The Platters |
*May 12 | Wear My Ring Around Your Neck | Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires |
May 19 | All I Have to Do Is Dream | The Everly Brothers |
*May 19 | Wear My Ring Around Your Neck | Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires |
May 26 | Witch Doctor | The Music of David Seville |
June 23 | Yakety Yak | The Coasters |
*June 23 | What Am I Living For | Chuck Willis |
June 30 | Yakety Yak | The Coasters |
July 7 | ||
July 14 | ||
July 21 | ||
July 28 | ||
August 4 | ||
*August 4 | Splish Splash | Bobby Darin |
August 11 | Patricia | Perez Prado and His Orch. |
August 18 | ||
August 25 | Just a Dream | Jimmy Clanton and His Rockets |
September 1 | Little Star | The Elegants |
*September 1 | When | Kalin Twins |
September 8 | Little Star | The Elegants |
September 15 | ||
September 22 | ||
September 29 | It's All in the Game | Tommy Edwards |
October 6 | ||
*October 6 | Rockin' Robin | Bobby Day |
October 13 | It's All in the Game | Tommy Edwards |
October 13 | Rock-in-Robin | Bobby Day |
Issue date | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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October 20 | Rock-in-Robin | Bobby Day | |
October 27 | Topsy II | Cozy Cole | |
November 3 | |||
November 10 | |||
November 17 | |||
November 24 | |||
December 1 | |||
December 8 | A Lover's Question | Clyde McPhatter | |
December 15 | Lonely Teardrops | Jackie Wilson | |
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