Billboard Hot 100 — August 11, 1958
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 11, 1958. "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 20 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Susie Darlin'" by Robin Luke at #42, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Are You Really Mine" by Jimmie Rodgers, up 67 places from #93 to #26.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson — 2 weeks at the top so far, 2 weeks on the chart since debuting August 4, 1958.
- New in the top 10: "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré)" by Domenico Modugno (up from #54 to #2); "Just A Dream" by Jimmy Clanton And His Rockets (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Baubles, Bangles And Beads" by The Kirby Stone Four, down 50 places from #50 to #100.
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson |
| 2 | 54 | 2 | 2 | Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré) Domenico Modugno |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Patricia Perez Prado And His Orchestra |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Splish Splash Bobby Darin |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | When Kalin Twins |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | My True Love Jack Scott |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Rebel-'rouser Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | Just A Dream Jimmy Clanton And His Rockets |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Willie And The Hand Jive The Johnny Otis Show |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | Yakety Yak The Coasters |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | If Dreams Came True Pat Boone |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | Fever Peggy Lee |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 2 | Little Star The Elegants |
| 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | Ginger Bread Frankie Avalon |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 2 | Everybody Loves A Lover Doris Day |
| 17 | 16 | 16 | 2 | One Summer Night The Danleers |
| 18 | 26 | 18 | 2 | Born Too Late Poni-Tails |
| 19 | 13 | 13 | 2 | Left Right Out Of Your Heart (Hi Lee Hi Lo Hi Lup Up Up) Patti Page |
| 20 | 17 | 17 | 2 | Endless Sleep Jody Reynolds |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 2 | Western Movies The Olympics |
| 22 | 21 | 21 | 2 | Guess Things Happen That Way Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two |
| 23 | 15 | 15 | 2 | For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler and The Impressions |
| 24 | 52 | 24 | 2 | Early In The Morning The Rinky-Dinks |
| 25 | 38 | 25 | 2 | Somebody Touched Me Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids |
| 26 | 93 | 26 | 2 | Are You Really Mine Jimmie Rodgers |
| 27 | 20 | 20 | 2 | Do You Want To Dance Bobby Freeman |
| 28 | 22 | 22 | 2 | A Certain Smile Johnny Mathis |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 2 | Enchanted Island The Four Lads |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 2 | Moon Talk Perry Como |
| 31 | 25 | 25 | 2 | What Am I Living For Chuck Willis |
| 32 | 27 | 27 | 2 | Think It Over The Crickets |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 2 | Rock-in Robin Bobby Day |
| 34 | 92 | 34 | 2 | Bird Dog The Everly Brothers |
| 35 | 72 | 35 | 2 | Stupid Cupid Connie Francis |
| 36 | 32 | 32 | 2 | Blue Blue Day Don Gibson |
| 37 | 68 | 37 | 2 | Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) Dean Martin |
| 38 | 31 | 31 | 2 | Chantilly Lace Big Bopper |
| 39 | 30 | 30 | 2 | Angel Baby Dean Martin |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 2 | Early In The Morning Buddy Holly |
| 41 | 28 | 28 | 2 | Secretly Jimmie Rodgers |
| 42 | NEW | 42 | 1 | Susie Darlin' Robin Luke |
| 43 | NEW | 43 | 1 | Devoted To You The Everly Brothers |
| 44 | 78 | 44 | 2 | Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes Bobby Freeman |
| 45 | 89 | 45 | 2 | Blue Boy Jim Reeves |
| 46 | 53 | 46 | 2 | Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas) Nat King Cole |
| 47 | 24 | 24 | 2 | The Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley |
| 48 | 42 | 42 | 2 | You Cheated The Slades |
| 49 | 43 | 43 | 2 | Come What May Clyde McPhatter |
| 50 | 61 | 50 | 2 | Itchy Twitchy Feeling Bobby Hendricks |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | Alone With You Faron Young |
| 52 | 84 | 52 | 2 | Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 2 | Over And Over Bobby Day |
| 54 | 34 | 34 | 2 | Don't Ask Me Why Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 55 | 33 | 33 | 2 | The Freeze Tony And Joe |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 2 | Leroy Jack Scott |
| 57 | 39 | 39 | 2 | That's How Much I Love You Pat Boone |
| 58 | NEW | 58 | 1 | Drip Drop The Drifters |
| 59 | 36 | 36 | 2 | No Chemise, Please Gerry Granahan |
| 60 | 47 | 47 | 2 | I Wonder Why Dion & The Belmonts |
| 61 | 74 | 61 | 2 | Win Your Love For Me Sam Cooke |
| 62 | 40 | 40 | 2 | Crazy Eyes For You Bobby Hamilton |
| 63 | 48 | 48 | 2 | Return To Me Dean Martin |
| 64 | 57 | 57 | 2 | You Need Hands Eydie Gorme |
| 65 | 63 | 63 | 2 | Padre Toni Arden |
| 66 | 63 | 63 | 2 | High School Confidential Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Lean Jean Bill Haley And His Comets |
| 68 | 65 | 65 | 2 | You're Making A Mistake The Platters |
| 69 | 50 | 50 | 2 | By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids |
| 70 | 83 | 70 | 2 | Try The Impossible Lee Andrews And The Hearts |
| 71 | 76 | 71 | 2 | Midnight Paul Anka |
| 72 | 95 | 72 | 2 | Little Mary Fats Domino |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 74 | 45 | 45 | 2 | Kathy-O The Diamonds |
| 75 | 55 | 55 | 2 | Let's Go Steady For The Summer The Three G's |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Just Married Marty Robbins |
| 77 | 44 | 44 | 2 | Jennie Lee Jan & Arnie |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Harvey's Got A Girl Friend Royal Teens |
| 79 | 94 | 79 | 2 | She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More) Marty Robbins |
| 80 | 77 | 77 | 2 | Happy Years The Diamonds |
| 81 | 59 | 59 | 2 | Young And Warm And Wonderful Tony Bennett |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Looking Back Nat King Cole |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 2 | Jealousy Kitty Wells |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | You're A Sweetheart Little Willie John |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | The Wizard Jimmie Rodgers |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Moonlight Bay The Drifters |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Come In Stranger Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Cerveza Boots Brown And His Blockbusters |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 2 | The Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor Joe South |
| 90 | 70 | 70 | 2 | Don't Go Home The Playmates |
| 91 | 49 | 49 | 2 | All I Have To Do Is Dream The Everly Brothers |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | La Paloma Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 93 | 97 | 93 | 2 | I Believe In You Robert & Johnny |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Midnighter The Champs |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Chariot Rock The Champs |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Down In Virginia Jimmy Reed |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Sunday Barbecue Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| 98 | 74 | 74 | 2 | Gotta Have Rain Eydie Gorme |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Nothing In The World Nat King Cole |
| 100 | 50 | 50 | 2 | Baubles, Bangles And Beads The Kirby Stone Four |
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