Billboard Top 40 (12/29/1958)

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1

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
David Seville & Alvin & The Chipmunks
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
4
Number
2

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters
From the album: Remember When?
Peak
2
Weeks
5
Number
3

To Know Him Is To Love Him
The Teddy Bears
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
4 Up by 2

One Night
Elvis Presley
Peak
4
Weeks
8
Number
5 Down by 1

Problems
The Everly Brothers
Peak
2
Weeks
6
Number
6 Down by 1

Tom Dooley
The Kingston Trio
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
7 Up by 1

Lonesome Town
Ricky Nelson
From the album: Ricky Sings Again, Legacy
Peak
7
Weeks
10
Number
8 Down by 1

Beep Beep
The Playmates
Peak
4
Weeks
8
Number
9 Up by 1

A Lover's Question
Clyde McPhatter
Peak
9
Weeks
10
Number
10 Up by 2

Whole Lotta Loving
Fats Domino
Peak
10
Weeks
5
Number
11 Up by 3

Gotta Travel On
Billy Grammer
Peak
11
Weeks
4
Number
12 Down by 3

It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
From the album: Conway Twitty Sings
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
13 Up by 4

My Happiness
Connie Francis
Peak
13
Weeks
3
Number
14 Down by 3

I Got Stung
Elvis Presley
Peak
8
Weeks
8
Number
15 Down by 2

Bimbombey
Jimmie Rodgers
Peak
11
Weeks
5
Number
16 Up by 3

Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
17 Down by 1

Queen Of The Hop
Bobby Darin
Peak
9
Weeks
10
Number
18 Up by 9

Donna
Ritchie Valens
From the album: Ritchie Valens
Peak
18
Weeks
3
Number
19 Down by 4

Love Is All We Need
Tommy Edwards
Peak
15
Weeks
7
Number
20 Up by 2

I Got A Feeling
Ricky Nelson
From the album: Ricky Sings Again, Legacy
Peak
10
Weeks
11
Number
21 Up by 2

Poor Boy
The Royaltones
Peak
17
Weeks
8
Number
22 Up by 9

Manhattan Spiritual
Reg Owen and his Orchestra
Peak
22
Weeks
2
Number
23 Down by 2

I'll Wait For You
Frankie Avalon
Peak
15
Weeks
7
Number
24

That Old Black Magic
Louis Prima & Keely Smith
Peak
18
Weeks
6
Number
25 Up by 7

16 Candles
The Crests
Peak
25
Weeks
2
Number
26 Up by 10

Love You Most Of All
Sam Cooke
Peak
26
Weeks
3
Number
27 Down by 1

Philadelphia U.S.A.
The Nu Tornados
Peak
26
Weeks
3
Number
28 Down by 8

Topsy II
Cozy Cole
Peak
3
Weeks
14
Number
29 Debut
The Little Drummer Boy
Harry Simeone Chorale
Peak
29
Weeks
1
Number
30 Debut

Goodbye Baby
Jack Scott
Peak
30
Weeks
1
Number
31 Down by 13

Cannonball
Duane Eddy & The Rebels
Peak
15
Weeks
7
Number
32 Debut

The Diary
Neil Sedaka
Peak
32
Weeks
1
Number
33 Up by 4

The Teen Commandments
Paul Anka featuring George Hamilton IV & Johnny Nash
Peak
33
Weeks
3
Number
34 Debut

I Cried A Tear
LaVern Baker
Peak
34
Weeks
1
Number
35 Debut

Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Helms
From the album: Jingle Bell Rock
Peak
35
Weeks
1
Number
36 Debut

Turvy II
Cozy Cole
Peak
36
Weeks
1
Number
37 Down by 12

Chantilly Lace
The Big Bopper
Peak
6
Weeks
22
Number
38 Down by 9

It's All in the Game
Tommy Edwards
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
39 Debut

The All American Boy
Bill Parsons
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Down by 10

The World Outside
The Four Aces
Peak
21
Weeks
7

Dropouts

Number
28 Dropout

Need You
Donnie Owens
Peak
25
Weeks
8
Number
33 Dropout

Walking Along
The Diamonds
Peak
29
Weeks
6
Number
34 Dropout

The End
Earl Grant
Peak
7
Weeks
13
Number
35 Dropout

Peek-A-Boo
The Cadillacs
Peak
35
Weeks
1
Number
38 Dropout

Big Bopper's Wedding
The Big Bopper
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Dropout

(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
Paul Anka
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Dropout

I'll Remember Tonight
Pat Boone
Peak
34
Weeks
5

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Date

December 29, 1958

Songs

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1 1 David Seville Alvin & The Chipmunks – "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" 1(×2) 4

2 2 The Platters – "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" 2 5

3 3 The Teddy Bears – "To Know Him Is To Love Him" 1(×3) 12

6 4 Elvis Presley – "One Night" 4 8

4 5 The Everly Brothers – "Problems" 2 6

5 6 The Kingston Trio – "Tom Dooley" 1(×1) 13

8 7 Ricky Nelson – "Lonesome Town" 7 10

7 8 The Playmates – "Beep Beep" 4 8

10 9 Clyde McPhatter – "A Lover's Question" 9 10

12 10 Fats Domino – "Whole Lotta Loving" 10 5

14 11 Billy Grammer – "Gotta Travel On" 11 4

9 12 Conway Twitty – "It's Only Make Believe" 1(×2) 14

17 13 Connie Francis – "My Happiness" 13 3

11 14 Elvis Presley – "I Got Stung" 8 8

13 15 Jimmie Rodgers – "Bimbombey" 11 5

19 16 Jackie Wilson – "Lonely Teardrops" 16 4

16 17 Bobby Darin – "Queen Of The Hop" 9 10

27 18 Ritchie Valens – "Donna" 18 3

15 19 Tommy Edwards – "Love Is All We Need" 15 7

22 20 Ricky Nelson – "I Got A Feeling" 10 11

23 21 The Royaltones – "Poor Boy" 17 8

31 22 Reg Owen and his Orchestra – "Manhattan Spiritual" 22 2

21 23 Frankie Avalon – "I'll Wait For You" 15 7

24 24 Louis Prima Keely Smith – "That Old Black Magic" 18 6

32 25 The Crests – "16 Candles" 25 2

36 26 Sam Cooke – "Love You Most Of All" 26 3

26 27 The Nu Tornados – "Philadelphia U.S.A." 26 3

20 28 Cozy Cole – "Topsy II" 3 14

NE 29 Harry Simeone Chorale – "The Little Drummer Boy" 29 1

NE 30 Jack Scott – "Goodbye Baby" 30 1

18 31 Duane Eddy The Rebels – "Cannonball" 15 7

NE 32 Neil Sedaka – "The Diary" 32 1

37 33 Paul Anka George Hamilton IV Johnny Nash – "The Teen Commandments" 33 3

NE 34 LaVern Baker – "I Cried A Tear" 34 1

NE 35 Bobby Helms – "Jingle Bell Rock" 35 1

NE 36 Cozy Cole – "Turvy II" 36 1

25 37 The Big Bopper – "Chantilly Lace" 6 22

29 38 Tommy Edwards – "It's All in the Game" 1(×6) 19

NE 39 Bill Parsons – "The All American Boy" 39 1

30 40 The Four Aces – "The World Outside" 21 7

DROPOUTS:

28 -- Donnie Owens – "Need You" 25 8

33 -- The Diamonds – "Walking Along" 29 6

34 -- Earl Grant – "The End" 7 13

35 -- The Cadillacs – "Peek-A-Boo" 35 1

38 -- The Big Bopper – "Big Bopper's Wedding" 38 1

39 -- Paul Anka – "(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings" 39 1

40 -- Pat Boone – "I'll Remember Tonight" 34 5

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