Top 100 Best Selling R&B Soul Songs of 1958

Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1958, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Click "year" to sort by year. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click checkbox to add song to playlist. Click checkbox at top of column to add all songs below it to playlist. Click label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1958.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)

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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


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