Billboard Hot 100 — August 25, 1958
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 25, 1958. "Little Star" by The Elegants climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré)" by Domenico Modugno. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Carol" by Chuck Berry at #57, which would go on to peak at #18. The biggest climber was "It's All In The Game" by Tommy Edwards, up 56 places from #96 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Little Star" by The Elegants — 1 week at the top so far, 4 weeks on the chart since debuting August 4, 1958.
- New in the top 10: "Bird Dog" by The Everly Brothers (up from #17 to #3); "Born Too Late" by Poni-Tails (up from #16 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "You Cheated" by The Slades, down 50 places from #49 to #99.
- Stories that mention this week: One Week on Top: The Hot 100's Shortest Reigns, 1958–1990 · Once and Done: The Acts Whose Only Hot 100 Hit Went to Number One.
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 | 4 | Little Star The Elegants |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré) Domenico Modugno |
| 3 | 17 | 3 | 4 | Bird Dog The Everly Brothers |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Just A Dream Jimmy Clanton And His Rockets |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | My True Love Jack Scott |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Patricia Perez Prado And His Orchestra |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | 4 | Born Too Late Poni-Tails |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | Fever Peggy Lee |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | When Kalin Twins |
| 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | Rebel-'rouser Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels |
| 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | Willie And The Hand Jive The Johnny Otis Show |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 4 | Western Movies The Olympics |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | Everybody Loves A Lover Doris Day |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | 3 | Devoted To You The Everly Brothers |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | Splish Splash Bobby Darin |
| 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | Ginger Bread Frankie Avalon |
| 18 | 15 | 12 | 4 | If Dreams Came True Pat Boone |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 4 | Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) Dean Martin |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 4 | Are You Really Mine Jimmie Rodgers |
| 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 22 | 31 | 22 | 4 | Stupid Cupid Connie Francis |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 3 | Susie Darlin' Robin Luke |
| 24 | 44 | 24 | 4 | Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran |
| 25 | 38 | 25 | 4 | Rock-in Robin Bobby Day |
| 26 | 63 | 26 | 3 | Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 27 | 21 | 16 | 4 | One Summer Night The Danleers |
| 28 | 22 | 22 | 4 | Somebody Touched Me Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids |
| 29 | 26 | 24 | 4 | Early In The Morning The Rinky-Dinks |
| 30 | 29 | 29 | 4 | Chantilly Lace Big Bopper |
| 31 | 28 | 27 | 4 | Think It Over The Crickets |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 4 | Early In The Morning Buddy Holly |
| 33 | 23 | 13 | 4 | Left Right Out Of Your Heart (Hi Lee Hi Lo Hi Lup Up Up) Patti Page |
| 34 | 30 | 22 | 4 | A Certain Smile Johnny Mathis |
| 35 | 18 | 7 | 4 | Yakety Yak The Coasters |
| 36 | 34 | 30 | 4 | Moon Talk Perry Como |
| 37 | 46 | 37 | 4 | Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes Bobby Freeman |
| 38 | 51 | 38 | 4 | She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More) Marty Robbins |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 3 | La Paloma Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 40 | 96 | 40 | 2 | It's All In The Game Tommy Edwards |
| 41 | 57 | 41 | 4 | Over And Over Bobby Day |
| 42 | 41 | 41 | 4 | Itchy Twitchy Feeling Bobby Hendricks |
| 43 | 35 | 32 | 4 | Blue Blue Day Don Gibson |
| 44 | 71 | 44 | 2 | Lazy Summer Night The Four Preps |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | Win Your Love For Me Sam Cooke |
| 46 | 33 | 15 | 4 | For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler and The Impressions |
| 47 | 43 | 20 | 4 | Do You Want To Dance Bobby Freeman |
| 48 | 36 | 29 | 4 | Enchanted Island The Four Lads |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 2 | How The Time Flies Jerry Wallace |
| 50 | 42 | 25 | 4 | What Am I Living For Chuck Willis |
| 51 | 64 | 51 | 3 | The Wizard Jimmie Rodgers |
| 52 | 58 | 50 | 4 | By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids |
| 53 | 56 | 45 | 4 | Kathy-O The Diamonds |
| 54 | 55 | 34 | 4 | Don't Ask Me Why Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 55 | 39 | 21 | 4 | Guess Things Happen That Way Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two |
| 56 | 48 | 46 | 4 | Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas) Nat King Cole |
| 57 | NEW | 57 | 1 | Carol Chuck Berry |
| 58 | 50 | 33 | 4 | The Freeze Tony And Joe |
| 59 | 95 | 59 | 2 | Put A Ring On My Finger Les Paul And Mary Ford |
| 60 | 40 | 30 | 4 | Angel Baby Dean Martin |
| 61 | 74 | 61 | 2 | Summertime, Summertime The Jamies |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | The Ways Of A Woman In Love Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 4 | Padre Toni Arden |
| 64 | 45 | 39 | 4 | That's How Much I Love You Pat Boone |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | When Will I Know George Hamilton IV |
| 66 | 87 | 66 | 4 | Gotta Have Rain Eydie Gorme |
| 67 | 83 | 67 | 3 | Cerveza Boots Brown And His Blockbusters |
| 68 | 88 | 68 | 2 | Dance Everyone Dance Betty Madigan |
| 69 | 78 | 69 | 3 | Chariot Rock The Champs |
| 70 | 68 | 51 | 3 | Alone With You Faron Young |
| 71 | 32 | 17 | 4 | Endless Sleep Jody Reynolds |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | City Lights Ray Price |
| 73 | 76 | 73 | 2 | Straighten Up & Fly Right DeJohn Sisters |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Count Every Star The Rivieras |
| 75 | 65 | 45 | 4 | Blue Boy Jim Reeves |
| 76 | 61 | 61 | 3 | Hey Girl - Hey Boy Oscar McLollie and Jeanette Baker |
| 77 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Happy Years The Diamonds |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | The Green Mosquito The Tune Rockers |
| 79 | 69 | 69 | 4 | Midnight Paul Anka |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Strange Are The Ways Of Love Gogi Grant |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Prisoner's Song Warren Storm |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Topsy II Cozy Cole |
| 83 | NEW | 56 | 3 | Leroy Jack Scott |
| 84 | 60 | 60 | 2 | Borrowed Dreams Bobby Helms |
| 85 | NEW | 58 | 2 | Drip Drop The Drifters |
| 86 | 89 | 86 | 2 | Devotion Janice Harper |
| 87 | 91 | 87 | 2 | Down The Aisle Of Love The Quin-Tones |
| 88 | 67 | 67 | 2 | Near You Roger Williams |
| 89 | 90 | 89 | 2 | My Life Chuck Willis |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 2 | Fire Of Love Jody Reynolds |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Ramrod Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels |
| 92 | 75 | 75 | 3 | Just Like In The Movies The Upbeats |
| 93 | 81 | 24 | 4 | The Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | You Cheated The Shields |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | No One Knows Dion & The Belmonts |
| 96 | 92 | 48 | 4 | Return To Me Dean Martin |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Little Brass Band David Seville |
| 98 | 66 | 66 | 3 | You're A Sweetheart Little Willie John |
| 99 | 49 | 42 | 4 | You Cheated The Slades |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Treasure Of Your Love Eileen Rodgers |
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