1
record label: Mercury 71289
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3
written by: Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn and Buck Ram
The Platters
Twilight Time
1958
Mercury
2
record label: MGM 12688
chart position: US #1, UK #1
written by: Carl Sigman and Charles Dawes
album: It's All in the Game
comments: [ballad]
Tommy Edwards
It's All in the Game
1958
MGM
3
record label: Mercury 71383
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #1
written by: Otto Harbach and Jerome Kern
album: Remember When?
comments: [ballad]
The Platters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
1958
Mercury
4
record label: Atco 6116
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #12
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
album: That Is Rock & Roll
The Coasters
Yakety Yak
1958
Atco
5
record label: End 1027
chart position: RandB #4, US #2
written by: Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis
album: We Are The Imperials Featuring Little Anthony
comments: [ballad]
Little Anthony & the Imperials
Tears on My Pillow
1958
End
6
record label: Ember 1029
chart position: RandB #1, US #1
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Earl Beal, Raymond Edwards, Richard Lewis and William Horton
The Silhouettes
Get a Job
1958
Ember
7
record label: Love 5003
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #29
written by: Eddie Durham and Edgar Battle
comments: [instrumental]
Cozy Cole
Topsy
1958
Love
8
record label: Class 229
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #29
weeksinr&bchart: 15
written by: Jimmie Thomas
album: Rockin' With Robin
Bobby Day
Rock-in Robin
1958
Class
9
record label: Chess 1683
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #16
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Chuck Berry
album: One Dozen Berrys
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #272]
Chuck Berry
Sweet Little Sixteen
1958
Chess
10
record label: Atlantic 2007
chart position: RandB #2, US #6
written by: Al Julia
album: Blues Ballads
LaVern Baker
I Cried a Tear
1958
Atlantic
11
record label: Atlantic 1179
chart position: RandB #1, US #9
written by: Fred Jay and Art Harris
Chuck Willis
What Am I Living For
1958
Atlantic
12
record label: Capitol 3939
chart position: RandB #2, US #5
weeksinr&bchart: 16
written by: Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis
album: Looking Back
Nat King Cole
Looking Back
1958
Capitol
13
record label: Atlantic 1199
chart position: RandB #1, US #6
written by: Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams]
album: Clyde
Clyde McPhatter
A Lover's Question
1958
Atlantic
14
record label: Josie 835
chart position: RandB #2, US #5
written by: Bobby Freeman
album: Do You Wanna Dance?
Bobby Freeman
Do You Wanna Dance?
1958
Josie
15
record label: Argo 5290
chart position: RandB #3, US #5
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Warren Davis, George Malone and Charles Patrick
The Monotones
The Book of Love
1958
Argo
16
record label: Checker 885
chart position: RandB #5, US #7
written by: Jimmy McCracklin and Bob Garlic
album: Jimmy McCracklin Sings
Jimmy McCracklin
The Walk
1958
Checker
17
record label: Demon 1508
chart position: RandB #7, US #8, UK #12
written by: Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith
album: Something Old, Something New
The Olympics
Western Movies
1958
Demon
18
record label: Chess 1691
chart position: RandB #2, US #8
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Chuck Berry
album: Chuck Berry Is on Top
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #7]
Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode
1958
Chess
19
record label: Specialty 624
chart position: RandB #4, US #10, UK #8
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell
album: Little Richard
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #94]
Little Richard
Good Golly, Miss Molly
1958
Specialty
20
record label: Mercury 71322
chart position: RandB #4, US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Danny Webb
comments: [ballad]
The Danleers
One Summer Night
1958
Mercury
21
record label: Capitol 3966
chart position: RandB #3, US #9
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Johnny Otis
The Johnny Otis Show
Willie And The Hand Jive
1958
Capitol
22
record label: Specialty 645
chart position: RandB #12, UK #2, US #41
weeksinr&bchart: 7
written by: Harry Akst, Benny Davis
album: Little Richard
Little Richard
Baby Face
1958
Specialty
23
record label: Imperial 5553
chart position: RandB #2, US #6
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino
Whole Lotta Loving
1958
Imperial
24
record label: End 1005
chart position: RandB #2, US #15
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Richard Barrett, Arlene Smith and George Goldner
album: We're The Chantels
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #195]
The Chantels
Maybe
1958
End
25
record label: Epic 9257
chart position: RandB #2, US #13
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Jesse Stone
Roy Hamilton
Don't Let Go
1958
Epic
26
record label: Ace 545
chart position: R&B #4, US #9
written by: Smith, Vincent
album: Rocking Pneumonia
Huey Piano Smith & His Clowns
Don't You Just Know It
1958
Ace
27
record label: Abner 1013
chart position: RandB #3, US #11
written by: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler
album: For Your Precious Love
Jerry Butler & the Impressions
For Your Precious Love
1958
Abner
28
record label: London 8802
chart position: RandB #3, US #21
written by: Dee Clark
album: Dee Clark
Dee Clark
Nobody But You
1958
London
29
record label: Keen 32006
chart position: RandB #4, US #22
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Hit Kit
Sam Cooke
Win Your Love for Me
1958
Keen
30
record label: End 1016
chart position: RandB #5
written by: B. Gordy, T. Carlo
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Got A Job
1958
End
31
record label: Imperial 5526
chart position: RandB #4, US #49
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino
Little Mary
1958
Imperial
32
record label: Argo 5287
chart position: RandB #4, US #24
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Dee Irwin (as Dee Ervin), Tony Thomas, Richard Travis and James Willingham
The Pastels
Been So Long
1958
Argo
33
record label: Atlantic 1197
chart position: RandB #7, US #24
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Bobby Darin and Manny Curtis (as Mann Curtis)
album: Miss Rhythm
comments: (featuring King Curtis on sax)
Ruth Brown
This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
1958
Atlantic
34
record label: Atlantic 1185
chart position: RandB #3, US #43
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Frank Tableporter
album: Love Ballads
Clyde McPhatter
Come What May
1958
Atlantic
35
record label: Hunt 321
chart position: RandB #5, US #18
weeksinr&bchart: 7
written by: The Quin Tones
The Quin-Tones
Down The Aisle Of Love
1958
Hunt
36
record label: King 5149
chart position: RandB #3, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 15
written by: Clifford Scott and Billy Butler
album: Hold It
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett
Hold It
1958
King
37
record label: King 5108
chart position: RandB #5, US #20
written by: Joe Seneca
album: Talk to Me
Little Willie John
Talk to Me, Talk to Me
1958
King
38
record label: Swan 4002
chart position: RandB #6, US #9
written by: Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
Billy & Lillie
La Dee Dah
1958
Swan
39
record label: Capitol 3926
chart position: RandB #7, US #13
written by: Ed Townsend
comments: [ballad]
Ed Townsend
For Your Love
1958
Capitol
40
record label: Brunswick 55052
chart position: RandB #7, US #22, UK #23
written by: Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy (as Gwendolyn Gordy) and Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
album: He's So Fine
comments: [ballad]
Jackie Wilson
To Be Loved
1958
Brunswick
41
record label: Sue 706
chart position: RandB #5, US #25
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Jimmy Oliver
Bobby Hendricks
Itchy Twitchy Feeling
1958
Sue
42
record label: Chess 1705
chart position: RandB #9, US #22
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Marshall Paul
album: Look! It's The Moonglows
comments: [love ballad]
Harvey & The Moonglows
Ten Commandments of Love
1958
Chess
43
record label: Class 235
chart position: RandB #6, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 19
written by: Eugene Church, Thomas Williams
Eugene Church & the Fellows
Pretty Girls Everywhere
1958
Class
44
record label: Keen 3 4009
chart position: RandB #7, US #27
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Hit Kit
Sam Cooke
You Were Made for Me
1958
Keen
45
record label: Decca 930719
chart position: RandB #16, US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Jimmy Krondes and Sid Jacobson
album: The End
comments: [ballad]
Earl Grant
The End
1958
Decca
46
record label: Chess 1700
chart position: RandB #9, US #18
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Chuck Berry Is on Top
Chuck Berry
Carol
1958
Chess
47
record label: Dot 15805
chart position: RandB #11, US #12
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Don Burch
comments: [ballad]
The Shields
You Cheated
1958
Dot
48
record label: Imperial 5515
chart position: RandB #14, US #22, UK #26
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino
Sick and Tired
1958
Imperial
49
record label: Atlantic 1179
chart position: RandB #9, US #24
written by: Chuck Willis
Chuck Willis
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes
1958
Atlantic
50
record label: Imperial 5492
chart position: RandB #10, US #55
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino
Yes, My Darling
1958
Imperial
51
record label: Savoy 1551
chart position: RandB #8, US #89
written by: Jackson, Paterno, Herman
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Nappy Brown
It Don't Hurt No More
1958
Savoy
52
record label: Keen 32008
chart position: RandB #12, US #26
written by: Sam Cooke (as Barbara Campbell)
album: Hit Kit
Sam Cooke
Love You Most of All
1958
Keen
53
record label: Vee Jay 298
chart position: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed
I'm Gonna Get My Baby
1958
Vee Jay
54
record label: Old Town 1047
chart position: RandB #12, US #32
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Robert Carr, Johnny Mitchell, Hy Weiss and Sam Weiss
Robert & Johnny
We Belong Together
1958
Old Town
55
record label: RCA 47 7174
chart position: US #20
written by: Beverly Ross and Julius Dixson
Ronald & Ruby
Lollipop
1958
RCA
56
record label: Keen 34009
chart position: RandB #26, US #10
written by: Eden Ahbez
album: Hit Kit
Sam Cooke
Lonely Island
1958
Keen
57
record label: Checker 904
chart position: RandB #6
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Charlie Segar and Big Bill Broonzy (traditional)
comments: [blues]
Little Walter & His Jukes
Key to the Highway
1958
Checker
58
record label: Vee Jay 273
chart position: RandB #11, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Henry Stone and Sonny Thompson
album: Gene Allison
comments: [ballad]
Gene Allison
Have Faith
1958
Vee Jay
59
record label: Atlantic 1192
chart position: RandB #12, US #56
written by: Chuck Willis
album: King Of The Stroll
comments: [ballad]
Chuck Willis
My Life
1958
Atlantic
60
record label: Chess 1709
chart position: RandB #13, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Chuck Berry
album: Chuck Berry Is on Top
Chuck Berry
Sweet Little Rock and Roller
1958
Chess
61
record label: Specialty 633
chart position: RandB #15, US #31, UK #22
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Little Richard (as Richard W. Penniman)
album: Little Richard
Little Richard
Ooh! My Soul
1958
Specialty
62
record label: Aladdin 3399
chart position: RandB #14, US #57
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Thurston Harris
album: Little Bitty Pretty One
Thurston Harris
Do What You Did
1958
Aladdin
63
record label: King 5142
chart position: RandB #14, US #66
written by: Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh
album: Mister Little Willie John
comments: [ballad]
Little Willie John
You're a Sweetheart
1958
King
64
record label: End 1020
chart position: RandB #14, US #42
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: George Goldner and Sonny Norton
album: We're The Chantels
comments: [ballad]
The Chantels
I Love You So
1958
End
65
record label: Atlantic 1191
chart position: RandB #13, US #94
written by: Ivory Joe Hunter
album: Ivory Joe Hunter's Golden Hits
comments: [blues soul]
Ivory Joe Hunter
Yes, I Want You
1958
Atlantic
66
record label: Josie 846
chart position: RandB #20, US #28
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Jack Hammer
album: Twisting With The Cadillacs
The Cadillacs
Peek-a-Boo
1958
Josie
67
record label: ABC Paramount 10527
chart position: RandB #9
written by: B.B. King, Joe Josea and Maxwell Davis
B.B. King
Please Accept My Love
1958
ABC Paramount
68
record label: Chess 1704
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Willie Dixon
comments: [blues]
Muddy Waters
Close to You
1958
Chess
69
record label: Duke 196
chart position: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Scott Harper
album: Two Steps from the Blues
comments: [blues soul]
Bobby Bland
Little Boy Blue
1958
Duke
70
record label: Gone 5016
chart position: US #30
written by: Perez Prado
comments: [instrumental]
Gone All Stars Feat. Buddy Lucas
7-11 (Mambo No. 5)
1958
Gone
71
record label: Specialty 633
chart position: RandB #15, US #68
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Dorothy LaBostrie (as Dorothy La Bostrie), Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
album: Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
True, Fine Mama
1958
Specialty
72
record label: Imperial 5537
chart position: RandB #15, US #92
written by: Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino
Young School Girl
1958
Imperial
73
record label: Federal 12312
chart position: RandB #17, US #43
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Moe Koffman
comments: [blues instrumental]
Johnny Pate Quintet
Swinging Shepherd Blues
1958
Federal
74
record label: United Artists 123
chart position: US #33
written by: Thomas "Butch" Curry (as Thomas Curry) and Barry Golder
comments: [ballad]
Lee Andrews & the Hearts
Try the Impossible
1958
United Artists
75
record label: Atlantic 1168
chart position: RandB #15, US #33
written by: Chuck Willis
album: King Of The Stroll
Chuck Willis
Betty and Dupree
1958
Atlantic
76
record label: Josie 841
chart position: RandB #20, US #37
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Bobby Freeman
album: Twist With Bobby Freeman
Bobby Freeman
Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes
1958
Josie
77
record label: King 5147
chart position: RandB #12
written by: Titus Turner
album: Talk To Me
comments: [soul blues]
Little Willie John
Tell It Like It Is
1958
King
78
record label: Chess 1714
chart position: UK #36, US #69
written by: Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie
comments: US B side to "Merry Christmas Baby" in the US
Chuck Berry
Run Rudolph Run
1958
Chess
79
record label: Parlophone 4413
chart position: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Scott, Ellis, Butler and Shepherd
album: Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett
Leaps and Bounds (Part 1)
1958
Parlophone
80
record label: End 1015
chart position: RandB #16, US #39
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: George Goldner
album: We're The Chantels
The Chantels
Every Night (I Pray)
1958
End
81
record label: Duke 301
chart position: RandB #13
written by: Robert Johnson
comments: [soul blues]
Little Junior Parker
Sweet Home Chicago
1958
Duke
82
record label: Mercury 71353
chart position: US #42
written by: Buck Ram and Tito Madi
The Platters
I Wish
1958
Mercury
83
record label: Atlantic 2006
chart position: RandB #14, US #79
written by: Ray Charles
album: What'd I Say
comments: instrumental
Ray Charles
Rockhouse
1958
Atlantic
84
record label: Epic 9294
chart position: US #45
written by: Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington) and Don Robey
album: With All My Love
comments: [love ballad]
Roy Hamilton
Pledging My Love
1958
Epic
85
record label: Atlantic 1184
chart position: RandB #15
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Joe Turner
Joe Turner
Jump for Joy
1958
Atlantic
86
record label: Decca 30588
chart position: US #49
written by: Beverly Lee, Doris Coley, Micki Harris and Shirley Owens
The Shirelles
I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde-Ronde)
1958
Decca
87
record label: London 8627
chart position: US #48
written by: Noble Thin Man Watts
comments: [instrumental]
Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & His Rhythm Sparks
Hard Times (The Slop)
1958
London
88
record label: Kent 315
chart position: RandB #16
written by: B.B. King and Jules Taub
comments: [blues]
B.B. King
You've Been An Angel
1958
Kent
89
record label: Atlantic 1197
chart position: RandB #17
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Ron McCown (as Ronnie Mack)
album: Miss Rhythm
comments: US B side to This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
Ruth Brown
Why Me
1958
Atlantic
90
record label: Mercury 71320
chart position: US #51
written by: Jim Williams
comments: [ballad]
The Platters
You're Making a Mistake
1958
Mercury
91
record label: Imperial 5515
chart position: US #55
written by: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: Just Domino
Fats Domino
No, No
1958
Imperial
92
record label: Josie 844
chart position: RandB #29, US #54
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Bobby Freeman
comments: [love ballad]
Bobby Freeman
Need Your Love
1958
Josie
93
record label: Federal 12330
chart position: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Sonny Thompson
comments: [ballad]
Kenny Martin
I'm Sorry
1958
Federal
94
record label: Vee Jay 299
chart position: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 6
written by: Clyde Otis and Willie Dixon
album: Gene Allison
Gene Allison
Everything Will Be Alright
1958
Vee Jay
95
record label: Capitol 4048
chart position: US #58
written by: Oscar Hammerstein II (as Oscar Hammerstein) and Sigmund Romberg
Ed Townsend
When I Grow Too Old to Dream
1958
Capitol
96
record label: Ace 553
chart position: US #56
written by: Vincent, Smith
album: Having A Good Time
Huey Piano Smith & His Clowns
Don't You Know Yockomo
1958
Ace
97
record label: Mercury 71246
chart position: US #56
written by: Buck Ram
album: Encores!
The Platters
Helpless
1958
Mercury
98
record label: Atlantic 2005
chart position: RandB #19
written by: Chuck Willis
album: I Remember Chuck Willis
Chuck Willis
Keep A-Driving
1958
Atlantic
99
record label: Atlantic 1187
chart position: US #58
written by: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
album: Our Biggest Hits
The Drifters
Drip Drop
1958
Atlantic
100
record label: Vik 0324
chart position: US #57
written by: Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
Mickey & Sylvia
Bewildered
1958
Vik