CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S NATIONAL (BARRY KOWAL) R&B BEST SELLERS FOR 1958*

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 A LOVER'S QUESTION-CLYDE MCPHATTER-DECEMBER 1034 
  2 LOOKING BACK-NAT KING COLE-May 814 
  3 TRY ME-JAMES BROWN & FAMOUS FLAMES-December 804 
  4 TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME-LITTLE WILLIE JOHN-April 764 
  5 YAKETY YAK-COASTERS-June 762 
  6 RAUNCHY-BILL JUSTIS & ORCHESTRA-January 754 
  7 RAUNCHY-ERNIE FREEMAN-January 754 
  8 TEQUILA-Champs-March 704 
  9 AT THE HOP-Danny & Juniors-January 700 
 10 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES-Platters-December 698 
 11 What Am I Living For-Chuck Willis-June 690 
 12 Tears On My Pillow-Little Anthony & Imperials-September 688 
 13 Little Star-Elegants-August 684 
 14 Get A Job-Silhouettes-February 678 
 15 It's All In The Game-Tommy Edwards-October 666 
 16 Patricia-Perez Prado & Orchestra-August 644 
 17 Just A Dream-Jimmy Clanton & Rockets-August 628 
 18 Topsy (Pt. 2)-Cozy Cole-October 626 
 19 For Your Precious Love-Jerry Butler & Impressions-July 626 
 20 Don't Let Go-Roy Hamilton-February 620 
 21 Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry-May 618 
 22 Twilight Time-Platters-May 608 
 23 Rock-in Robin-Bobby Day-September 602 
 24 Win Your Love For Me-Sam Cooke-October 570 
 25 I'll Come Running Back To You-Sam Cooke-January 562 
 26 Whole Lotta Loving-Fats Domino-December 558 
 27 Splish Splash-Bobby Darin-July 558 
 28 Sweet Little Sixteen-Chuck Berry-March 534 
 29 Maybe-Chantels-March 502 
 30 It Don't Hurt No More-Nappy Brown-November 490 
 31 Don't You Just Know It-Huey (piano) Smith & Clowns-April 458 
 32 Book Of Love-Monotones-April 456 
 33 To Know Him, Is To Love Him-Teddy Bears-December 456 
 34 Buzz-buzz-buzz-Hollywood Flames-January 454 
 35 To Be Loved-Jackie Wilson-May 440 
 36 Do You Want To Dance-Bobby Freeman-June 438 
 37 Bird Dog-Everly Brothers-September 436 
 38 The Walk-Jimmy Mccracklin-March 434 
 39 Good Golly, Miss Molly-Little Richard-March 432 
 40 Ten Commandments Of Love-Harvey & Moonglows-October 424 
 41 Willie And The Hand Jive-Johnny Otis Show-August 422 
 42 Been So Long-Pastels-April 414 
 43 You Can Make It If You Try-Gene Allison-February 398 
 44 All I Have To Do Is Dream-Everly Brothers-June 396 
 45 One Summer Night-Danleers-August 394 
 46 Love You Most Of All-Sam Cooke-December 392 
 47 For Your Love-Ed Townsend-June 382 
 48 Great Balls Of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis-January 380 
 49 You Cheated-Shields-October 380 
 50 Peggy Sue-Buddy Holly-January 378 
 51 Chantilly Lace-Big Bopper-November 368 
 52 The Stroll-Diamonds-February 366 
 53 One Night-Elvis Presley-December 366 
 54 Short Shorts-Royal Teens-March 360 
 55 It's Only Make Believe-Conway Twitty-November 354 
 56 You're A Sweetheart-Little Willie John-August 322 
 57 Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)-Domenico Modugno-October 320 
 58 Witch Doctor-David Seville-May 314 
 59 Jennie Lee-Billy Ward & Dominoes-July 300 
 60 Jennie Lee-Jan & Arnie-July 300 
 61 Down The Aisle Of Love-Quin-tones-September 288 
 62 My True Love-Jack Scott-August 264 
 63 Queen Of The Hop-Bobby Darin-November 264 
 64 Oh Julie-Crescendos-February 258 
 65 Rebel-'Rouser-Duane Eddy-August 258 
 66 Hard Headed Woman-Elvis Presley-July 256 
 67 Poor Little Fool-Ricky Nelson-August 250 
 68 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck-Elvis Presley-May 248 
 69 Lollipop-Chordettes-April 220 
 70 Every Night (I Pray)-Chantels-April 212 
 71 Western Movies-Olympics-September 208 
 72 Angel Smile-Nat King Cole-March 204 
 73 That's Alright-Little Junior Parker-February 200 
 74 Susie Darlin'-Robin Luke-October 190 
 75 The Purple People Eater-Sheb Wooley-June 188 
 76 Hard Times (The Slop)-Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & Rythm Sparks-January 184 
 77 Breathless-Jerry Lee Lewis-April 174 
 78 La Dee Dah-Billy & Lillie-February 172 
 79 (At) The End (Of A Rainbow)-Earl Grant-November 162 
 80 Fever-Peggy Lee-August 156 
 81 He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands)-Laurie London-May 154 
 82 Don't-Elvis Presley-March 148 
 83 The Chipmunk Song-Chipmunks With David Seville-December 132 
 84 Swinging Shepherd Blues-Johnny Pate Quintet-February 120 
 85 Tear Drops-Lee Andrews & Hearts-January 116 
 86 Walkin' With Mr. Lee-Lee Allen & Band-February 116 
 87 Lonely Island-Sam Cooke-April 112 
 88 Carol-Chuck Berry-October 110 
 89 Hold It-Bill Doggett-November 102 
 90 My Life-Chuck Willis-September 76 
 91 Rumble-Link Wray & Ray Men-June 76 
 92 Betty And Dupree-Chuck Willis-February 76 
 93 Have Faith-Gene Allison-May 70 
 94 Tom Dooley-Kingston Trio-November 70 
 95 Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes-Chuck Willis-May 68 
 96 Itchy Twitchy Feeling-Bobby Hendricks-September 68 
 97 Endless Sleep-Jody Reynolds-July 36 
 98 Sick And Tired-Fats Domino-May 36 
 99 Come What May-Clyde Mcphatter-June 34 
100 Blip Blop-Bill Doggett-August 34 
101 Maybe Baby-Crickets-March 34 
102 Teach Me (How To Love You)-Bobby Blue Bland-April 34 
103 I Got Stung-Elvis Presley-November 34