Billboard Hot 100 — August 18, 1958
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 18, 1958. "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré)" by Domenico Modugno climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson, which had held it for 2 weeks (it would total 5 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 22 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "How The Time Flies" by Jerry Wallace at #52, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "La Paloma" by Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra, up 45 places from #92 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré)" by Domenico Modugno — 1 week at the top so far, 3 weeks on the chart since debuting August 4, 1958.
- New in the top 10: "Little Star" by The Elegants (up from #14 to #2); "Fever" by Peggy Lee (up from #13 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Secretly" by Jimmie Rodgers, down 36 places from #41 to #77.
- Stories that mention this week: Gone Sixteen Months: How "The Twist" Reached Number One Twice.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré) Domenico Modugno |
| 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | Little Star The Elegants |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | My True Love Jack Scott |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Patricia Perez Prado And His Orchestra |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | Just A Dream Jimmy Clanton And His Rockets |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | When Kalin Twins |
| 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | Rebel-'rouser Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | Fever Peggy Lee |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Splish Splash Bobby Darin |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 3 | Ginger Bread Frankie Avalon |
| 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Willie And The Hand Jive The Johnny Otis Show |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 3 | Everybody Loves A Lover Doris Day |
| 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | If Dreams Came True Pat Boone |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 3 | Born Too Late Poni-Tails |
| 17 | 34 | 17 | 3 | Bird Dog The Everly Brothers |
| 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | Yakety Yak The Coasters |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 3 | Western Movies The Olympics |
| 20 | 37 | 20 | 3 | Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) Dean Martin |
| 21 | 17 | 16 | 3 | One Summer Night The Danleers |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 3 | Somebody Touched Me Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids |
| 23 | 19 | 13 | 3 | Left Right Out Of Your Heart (Hi Lee Hi Lo Hi Lup Up Up) Patti Page |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 3 | Are You Really Mine Jimmie Rodgers |
| 25 | 43 | 25 | 2 | Devoted To You The Everly Brothers |
| 26 | 24 | 24 | 3 | Early In The Morning The Rinky-Dinks |
| 27 | 42 | 27 | 2 | Susie Darlin' Robin Luke |
| 28 | 32 | 27 | 3 | Think It Over The Crickets |
| 29 | 38 | 29 | 3 | Chantilly Lace Big Bopper |
| 30 | 28 | 22 | 3 | A Certain Smile Johnny Mathis |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 3 | Stupid Cupid Connie Francis |
| 32 | 20 | 17 | 3 | Endless Sleep Jody Reynolds |
| 33 | 23 | 15 | 3 | For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler and The Impressions |
| 34 | 30 | 30 | 3 | Moon Talk Perry Como |
| 35 | 36 | 32 | 3 | Blue Blue Day Don Gibson |
| 36 | 29 | 29 | 3 | Enchanted Island The Four Lads |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 3 | Early In The Morning Buddy Holly |
| 38 | 33 | 33 | 3 | Rock-in Robin Bobby Day |
| 39 | 22 | 21 | 3 | Guess Things Happen That Way Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two |
| 40 | 39 | 30 | 3 | Angel Baby Dean Martin |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 3 | Itchy Twitchy Feeling Bobby Hendricks |
| 42 | 31 | 25 | 3 | What Am I Living For Chuck Willis |
| 43 | 27 | 20 | 3 | Do You Want To Dance Bobby Freeman |
| 44 | 52 | 44 | 3 | Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran |
| 45 | 57 | 39 | 3 | That's How Much I Love You Pat Boone |
| 46 | 44 | 44 | 3 | Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes Bobby Freeman |
| 47 | 92 | 47 | 2 | La Paloma Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 48 | 46 | 46 | 3 | Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas) Nat King Cole |
| 49 | 48 | 42 | 3 | You Cheated The Slades |
| 50 | 55 | 33 | 3 | The Freeze Tony And Joe |
| 51 | 79 | 51 | 3 | She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More) Marty Robbins |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | How The Time Flies Jerry Wallace |
| 53 | 49 | 43 | 3 | Come What May Clyde McPhatter |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 3 | Win Your Love For Me Sam Cooke |
| 55 | 54 | 34 | 3 | Don't Ask Me Why Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 56 | 74 | 45 | 3 | Kathy-O The Diamonds |
| 57 | 53 | 53 | 3 | Over And Over Bobby Day |
| 58 | 69 | 50 | 3 | By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids |
| 59 | 100 | 50 | 3 | Baubles, Bangles And Beads The Kirby Stone Four |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | Borrowed Dreams Bobby Helms |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 2 | Hey Girl - Hey Boy Oscar McLollie and Jeanette Baker |
| 62 | 62 | 40 | 3 | Crazy Eyes For You Bobby Hamilton |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 2 | Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 64 | 85 | 64 | 2 | The Wizard Jimmie Rodgers |
| 65 | 45 | 45 | 3 | Blue Boy Jim Reeves |
| 66 | 84 | 66 | 2 | You're A Sweetheart Little Willie John |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Near You Roger Williams |
| 68 | 51 | 51 | 2 | Alone With You Faron Young |
| 69 | 71 | 69 | 3 | Midnight Paul Anka |
| 70 | 59 | 36 | 3 | No Chemise, Please Gerry Granahan |
| 71 | 65 | 63 | 3 | Padre Toni Arden |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Lazy Summer Night The Four Preps |
| 73 | 80 | 73 | 3 | Happy Years The Diamonds |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Summertime, Summertime The Jamies |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 2 | Just Like In The Movies The Upbeats |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Straighten Up & Fly Right DeJohn Sisters |
| 77 | 41 | 28 | 3 | Secretly Jimmie Rodgers |
| 78 | 95 | 78 | 2 | Chariot Rock The Champs |
| 79 | NEW | 66 | 2 | Delicious! Jim Backus & Friend |
| 80 | 75 | 55 | 3 | Let's Go Steady For The Summer The Three G's |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Gas Money Jan & Arnie |
| 81 | 47 | 24 | 3 | The Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 2 | Cerveza Boots Brown And His Blockbusters |
| 84 | NEW | 82 | 2 | Blip Blop Bill Doggett |
| 85 | 68 | 65 | 3 | You're Making A Mistake The Platters |
| 86 | 78 | 78 | 2 | Harvey's Got A Girl Friend Royal Teens |
| 87 | 98 | 74 | 3 | Gotta Have Rain Eydie Gorme |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Dance Everyone Dance Betty Madigan |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Devotion Janice Harper |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | My Life Chuck Willis |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Down The Aisle Of Love The Quin-Tones |
| 92 | 63 | 48 | 3 | Return To Me Dean Martin |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 2 | Down In Virginia Jimmy Reed |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Fire Of Love Jody Reynolds |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Put A Ring On My Finger Les Paul And Mary Ford |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | It's All In The Game Tommy Edwards |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Ma Ma Ma Marie The Gaylords |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Where The Blue Of The Night Tommy Mara |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Who Are They To Say The DeCastro Sisters |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Going To Chicago Blues Count Basie & His Orch. |
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