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