List of number one hits in the UK charts (1958)

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This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1958. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 30 and Official Albums Chart Top 5 , as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 14 number one singles and 5 number one albums that year.

Singles

1957
United KingdomUnited Kingdom List of number one hits in the UK charts 1959
Period Where.
total
Interpreter Title
Author (s)
Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
November 16, 1957 - January 3, 1958
7 weeks
7th Harry Belafonte Mary's Boy Child
Jester J. Hairston
-
January 4, 1958 - January 17, 1958
2 weeks
2 Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis
-
January 18, 1958 - February 7, 1958
3 weeks
3 Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
-
February 8, 1958 - February 21, 1958
2 weeks
2 Michael Holliday The Story of My Life
Music: Burt F. Bacharach ; Text: Hal David
-
February 22, 1958 - April 18, 1958
8 weeks
8th Perry Como Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star
Music: Burt F. Bacharach ; Text: Hal David / Paul J. Vance, Lee Julien Pockriss
-
April 19, 1958 - May 9, 1958
3 weeks
3 Marvin Rainwater Whole Lotta Woman
Marvin Rainwater
-
May 10, 1958 - June 20, 1958
6 weeks
6th Connie Francis Who's Sorry Now?
Ted Snyder, Bert Kalmar , Harry Ruby
-
June 21, 1958 - July 4, 1958
2 weeks
2 Vic Damone On the Street Where You Live a
Music: Frederick Loewe ; Text: Alan Jay Lerner
-
June 29, 1958 - August 15, 1958
7 weeks
7th Everly Brothers All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette a
Boudleaux Bryant / Roy K. Orbison
-
August 16, 1958 - September 19, 1958
5 weeks
5 Kalin Twins When
Jack Reardon, Paul Evans
-
September 20, 1958 - October 31, 1958
6 weeks
6th Connie Francis Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid
Joseph A. Burke, Benny Davis / Neil Sedaka , Howard Greenfield
-
November 1, 1958 - November 21, 1958
3 weeks
3 Tommy Edwards It's All in the Game
Music: Charles Gates Dawes ; Text: Carl Sigman
-
November 22, 1958 - December 12, 1958
3 weeks
3 Lord Rockingham's XI Hoots Mon
Henry MacLeod Robertson
-
December 13, 1958 - January 16, 1959
5 weeks
5 Conway Twitty It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty, Jack Nance
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a In the week from June 29th to July 4th, two titles were in first place at the same time.

Albums

1957
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Period Where.
total
Interpreter title Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information)
November 10, 1957 - January 25, 1958
11 weeks (total of 48)
48 ( Soundtrack ) The King and I -
January 26, 1958 - March 15, 1958
7 weeks (total 11)
11 ( Soundtrack ) Pal Joey -
March 16, 1958 - March 22, 1958
1 week (total of 48)
48 (Soundtrack) The King and I -
March 23, 1958 - April 19, 1958
4 weeks (total 11)
11 (Soundtrack) Pal Joey -
April 20, 1958 - May 3, 1958
2 weeks
2 (Soundtrack) The Duke Wore Jeans -
May 4, 1958 - September 13, 1958
19 weeks
19th (Soundtrack) My fair lady -
September 14, 1958 - November 1, 1958
7 weeks
7th Elvis Presley King Creole -
November 2, 1958 - March 5, 1960
17 weeks (115 in total)
115 ( Soundtrack ) South Pacific -

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The figures are based on the official UK Charts Company sales hit parades for the United Kingdom. For the singles, the charts of the New Musical Express magazine were used. For the albums, the charts of the Record Mirror were used until November , from November 8th it was the lists published in Melody Maker . The dates refer to the week ending with the validity date of the charts.

Annual hit parade

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space Interpreter Title
Author (s)
1 Everly Brothers All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette
Boudleaux Bryant / Roy K. Orbison
2 Connie Francis Who's Sorry Now?
Ted Snyder, Bert Kalmar , Harry Ruby
3 Perry Como Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star
Music: Burt F. Bacharach ; Text: Hal David / Paul J. Vance, Lee Julien Pockriss
4th Connie Francis Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid
Joseph A. Burke, Benny Davis / Neil Sedaka , Howard Greenfield
5 Lord Rockingham's XI Hoots Mon
Henry MacLeod Robertson
6th Max Bygraves Tulips from Amsterdam / Hands
Ralf Arnie , Klaus Günter Neumann , Ernst Bader / Roy Irwin
7th Kalin Twins When
Jack Reardon, Paul Evans
8th Pat Boone It's Too Soon to Know / Wonderful Time up There
Deborah Chessler / Lee Roy Abernathy
9 Conway Twitty It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty, Jack Nance
10 The Everly Brothers Bird Dog
Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant
← 1957   1959 →

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See also: Number one hits in 1958 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , France , Canada , Norway, and the United States .