VG-lista 1958

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This is a complete list of all the singles that entered the VG-lista - the official Norwegian hit-chart - in 1958, which was the first year of the list. 19 singles entered the VG-lista in 1958 altogether and these are all listed below according to how well they have charted over time.

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Detailed listing of number-one hits in 1958

WeekArtistSingleCountryWeeksStraight
to #1 ?
Top 1Top 10Top 20
42 Billy Vaughn "Sail Along Silvery Moon" Flag of the United States.svg 38Yes
43Billy Vaughn"Sail Along Silvery Moon"
44Billy Vaughn"Sail Along Silvery Moon"
45 Louis Prima "Buona sera" Flag of the United States.svg 917No
46Louis Prima"Buona sera"
47Louis Prima"Buona sera"
48Louis Prima"Buona sera"
49Louis Prima"Buona sera"
50Louis Prima"Buona sera"
51Louis Prima"Buona sera"
52Louis Prima"Buona sera"

Top singles of 1958

PositionArtistSong titleHighest positionPoints
1 Connie Francis "Carolina Moon"1 350
2 Louis Prima "Buona sera"1 314
3 Elvis Presley "King Creole"3 310
4 Elvis Presley "I Got Stung"2 246
5 Marino Marini "Come prima"2 226
6 Bjørg og Per Gunnar "Så kom våren til Tarina"2 223
7 Domenico Modugno "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)"2 206
8 Ricky Nelson "Poor Little Fool"6 174
9 Billy Vaughn "Sail Along Silvery Moon"1 133
10 Kalin Twins "When"3 130
11 The Pony-Tails "Born Too Late"6 87
12 Johnny Mathis "A Certain Smile"7 85
13 Dean Martin "Return To Me (Ritorna a me)"8 81
14 Dean Martin "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)"3 74
15 Bjørg og Mikkel "På Billy Bryants kafé"9 34
16 Gunnar Engedahl & Erling Stordahl "Liselotte"4 30
17 Mitch Miller "The River Kwai March"8 25
18 Bjørg og Mikkel "Det blå hav"6 15
19 The McGuire Sisters "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)"7 14

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