Billboard Hot 100 — October 20, 1958
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 20, 1958. "It's All In The Game" by Tommy Edwards held #1 for a 4th straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Poor Boy" by The Royaltones at #51, which would go on to peak at #17. The biggest climber was "I Got A Feeling" by Ricky Nelson, up 49 places from #70 to #21.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "It's All In The Game" by Tommy Edwards — 4 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting August 18, 1958.
- New in the top 10: "Topsy II" by Cozy Cole (up from #13 to #3); "It's Only Make Believe" by Conway Twitty (up from #16 to #5); "Tom Dooley" by The Kingston Trio (up from #17 to #8); "Chantilly Lace" by Big Bopper (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Patricia" by Perez Prado And His Orchestra, down 48 places from #30 to #78.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Rock-in Robin" by Bobby Day, 12 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson after 11 weeks (peak #1); "Ginger Bread" by Frankie Avalon after 11 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 10 | It's All In The Game Tommy Edwards |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Rock-in Robin Bobby Day |
| 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | Topsy II Cozy Cole |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Bird Dog The Everly Brothers |
| 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | It's Only Make Believe Conway Twitty |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Susie Darlin' Robin Luke |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 8 | 17 | 8 | 4 | Tom Dooley The Kingston Trio |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Tea For Two Cha Cha The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | Chantilly Lace Big Bopper |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | The End Earl Grant |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | 12 | Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré) Domenico Modugno |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | 12 | Little Star The Elegants |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Near You Roger Williams |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | You Cheated The Shields |
| 16 | 40 | 16 | 5 | To Know Him, Is To Love Him The Teddy Bears |
| 17 | 27 | 17 | 6 | Mexican Hat Rock The Applejacks |
| 18 | 39 | 18 | 6 | The Secret Gordon MacRae |
| 19 | 14 | 4 | 12 | Just A Dream Jimmy Clanton And His Rockets |
| 20 | 22 | 17 | 8 | Promise Me, Love Andy Williams |
| 21 | 70 | 21 | 2 | I Got A Feeling Ricky Nelson |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | 4 | Pussy Cat The Ames Brothers |
| 23 | 12 | 8 | 12 | Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran |
| 24 | 18 | 11 | 10 | How The Time Flies Jerry Wallace |
| 25 | 19 | 10 | 11 | Devoted To You The Everly Brothers |
| 26 | 23 | 23 | 5 | For My Good Fortune Pat Boone |
| 27 | 25 | 25 | 5 | The Day The Rains Came Jane Morgan |
| 28 | 46 | 28 | 4 | Call Me Johnny Mathis |
| 29 | 20 | 20 | 7 | Firefly Tony Bennett |
| 30 | 24 | 24 | 9 | No One Knows Dion & The Belmonts |
| 31 | 44 | 31 | 5 | Gee, But It's Lonely Pat Boone |
| 32 | 47 | 32 | 3 | The Hula Hoop Song Georgia Gibbs |
| 33 | 61 | 33 | 6 | There Goes My Heart Joni James |
| 34 | 52 | 34 | 4 | With Your Love Jack Scott |
| 35 | 62 | 35 | 4 | Forget Me Not Kalin Twins |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 6 | Ten Commandments Of Love Harvey & The Moonglows |
| 37 | 28 | 26 | 9 | Treasure Of Your Love Eileen Rodgers |
| 38 | 74 | 38 | 3 | The Hula Hoop Song Teresa Brewer |
| 39 | 48 | 39 | 5 | Fibbin' Patti Page |
| 40 | 32 | 32 | 8 | La-Do-Dada Dale Hawkins |
| 41 | 35 | 20 | 10 | Down The Aisle Of Love The Quin-Tones |
| 42 | 21 | 7 | 12 | Born Too Late Poni-Tails |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 6 | Baby Face Little Richard |
| 44 | 78 | 44 | 3 | Queen Of The Hop Bobby Darin |
| 45 | 53 | 45 | 4 | No One But You (In My Heart) The Ames Brothers |
| 46 | 55 | 46 | 6 | Topsy I Cozy Cole |
| 47 | 76 | 47 | 3 | Need You Donnie Owens |
| 48 | 63 | 48 | 4 | Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry) Dicky Doo And The Don'ts |
| 49 | 43 | 17 | 12 | Stupid Cupid Connie Francis |
| 50 | 33 | 33 | 12 | Win Your Love For Me Sam Cooke |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | Poor Boy The Royaltones |
| 52 | 51 | 42 | 6 | I Wish The Platters |
| 53 | 79 | 53 | 5 | Hideaway The Four Esquires |
| 54 | 34 | 18 | 9 | Carol Chuck Berry |
| 55 | 37 | 22 | 12 | Somebody Touched Me Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids |
| 56 | 73 | 56 | 3 | Hoopa Hoola Betty Johnson |
| 57 | 38 | 38 | 5 | This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' Ruth Brown |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 5 | Nine More Miles (The "Faster-Faster" Song) Georgie Young |
| 59 | 97 | 59 | 2 | Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget) Nat King Cole |
| 60 | 26 | 10 | 12 | Are You Really Mine Jimmie Rodgers |
| 61 | 36 | 25 | 12 | Itchy Twitchy Feeling Bobby Hendricks |
| 62 | 77 | 62 | 6 | The Ballad Of Thunder Road Robert Mitchum |
| 63 | 31 | 3 | 12 | My True Love Jack Scott |
| 64 | 88 | 64 | 3 | All Over Again Johnny Cash |
| 65 | 83 | 65 | 3 | The Blob The Five Blobs |
| 66 | 87 | 66 | 2 | Love Makes The World Go 'round Perry Como |
| 67 | 65 | 27 | 12 | She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More) Marty Robbins |
| 68 | 67 | 62 | 4 | Look Who's Blue Don Gibson |
| 69 | 85 | 69 | 2 | Guaglione Perez Prado And His Orchestra |
| 70 | 69 | 69 | 4 | Give Myself A Party Don Gibson |
| 71 | 92 | 71 | 3 | Just Young Andy Rose |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 2 | A Lover's Question Clyde McPhatter |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 4 | My Lucky Love Doug Franklin With The Bluenotes |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Please Love Me Forever Tommy Edwards |
| 75 | 75 | 24 | 9 | The Ways Of A Woman In Love Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | A Letter To An Angel Jimmy Clanton |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 2 | Fallin' Connie Francis |
| 78 | 30 | 2 | 12 | Patricia Perez Prado And His Orchestra |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 2 | What Little Girl Frankie Avalon |
| 80 | 81 | 80 | 3 | Just Young Paul Anka |
| 81 | 45 | 26 | 10 | Summertime, Summertime The Jamies |
| 82 | 72 | 21 | 10 | Lazy Summer Night The Four Preps |
| 83 | 56 | 8 | 12 | Fever Peggy Lee |
| 84 | 49 | 32 | 10 | Put A Ring On My Finger Les Paul And Mary Ford |
| 85 | 84 | 50 | 8 | Blue Ribbon Baby Tommy Sands And The Raiders |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Lonesome Town Ricky Nelson |
| 87 | 59 | 59 | 4 | When I Grow Too Old To Dream Ed Townsend |
| 88 | 57 | 14 | 12 | Everybody Loves A Lover Doris Day |
| 89 | 42 | 8 | 12 | Western Movies The Olympics |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | What Do I Care Johnny Cash |
| 91 | 60 | 42 | 10 | You Cheated The Slades |
| 92 | 66 | 15 | 12 | Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) Dean Martin |
| 93 | 68 | 68 | 5 | Real Wild Child Ivan |
| 94 | 89 | 89 | 2 | Go Chase A Moonbeam Jerry Vale |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Paris Perez Prado And His Orchestra |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Cimarron (Roll On) Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 97 | 54 | 44 | 9 | The Green Mosquito The Tune Rockers |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Jealous Heart Tab Hunter |
| 99 | 80 | 76 | 5 | Come On, Let's Go Ritchie Valens |
| 100 | 99 | 87 | 3 | Well I'm Your Man Johnny Tillotson |
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