List of UK top-ten singles in 1958
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1958, as well as singles which peaked in 1957 and 1959 but were in the top 10 in 1958. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time.
Eighty-four singles were in the top ten in 1958. Ten singles from 1957 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "Love Makes the World Go 'Round" by Perry Como, "Tea for Two Cha Cha" by The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington and "Tom Dooley" by The Kingston Trio were all released in 1958 but did not reach their peak until 1959. "All the Way"/"Chicago" by Frank Sinatra, "Let's Have a Ball" by Winifred Atwell, "My Special Angel" by Malcolm Vaughan and "Reet Petite " by Jackie Wilson were the singles from 1957 to reach their peak in 1958. Twenty artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1958. Cliff Richard, Connie Francis, Marty Wilde, Michael Holliday and Ricky Nelson were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 1958.
The 1957 Christmas number-one, "Mary's Boy Child" by Harry Belafonte, remained at number-one for the first two weeks of 1958. The first new number-one single of the year was "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis. Overall, thirteen different singles peaked at number-one in 1958, with Connie Francis having the most singles hit that position.
Background
Multiple entries
Eighty-four singles charted in the top 10 in 1958, with seventy-five singles reaching their peak this year. Six songs were recorded by several artists with each version reaching the top 10:- "Come Prima" - Marino Marini & His Quartet, Malcolm Vaughan with The Michael Sammes Singers
- "Kewpie Doll" - Frankie Vaughan, Perry Como
- "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" - Frankie Vaughan, Jimmie Rodgers
- "Lollipop" - The Chordettes, The Mudlarks
- "Tom Dooley" - The Kingston Trio, Lonnie Donegan
- "Volare" - Dean Martin, Domenico Modugno
Michael Holliday was one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "The Story of My Life". Frankie Vaughan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lonnie Donegan and Ricky Nelson were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 1958.
Chart debuts
Thirty-four artists achieved their first top 10 single in 1958, either as a lead or featured artist. Bernard Bresslaw, Connie Francis, Jimmie Rodgers, Michael Holliday, The Mudlarks, Ricky Nelson, Cliff Richard and The Shadows all had one other entry in their breakthrough year.The following table does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
| Artist | Number of top 10s | First entry | Chart position | Other entries |
| Jimmie Rodgers | 1 | "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" | 7 | — |
| Michael Holliday | 2 | "The Story of My Life" | 1 | "Stairway of Love" |
| Danny & the Juniors | 1 | "At the Hop" | 3 | — |
| Marion Ryan | 1 | "Love Me Forever" | 5 | — |
| Marvin Rainwater | 1 | "Whole Lotta Woman" | 1 | — |
| Jackie Dennis | 1 | "La Dee Dah" | 4 | — |
| 1 | "Tequila" | 5 | — | |
| Connie Francis | 2 | "Who's Sorry Now?" | 1 | "Stupid Cupid"/"Carolina Moon" |
| Elias and His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes | 1 | "Tom Hark" | 2 | — |
| 2 | "Lollipop" | 2 | "Book of Love" | |
| Vic Damone | 1 | "On the Street Where You Live" | 1 | — |
| Don Lang and His "Frantic Five" | 1 | "Witch Doctor" | 5 | — |
| Alfie Bass | 1 | "The Signature Tune of The Army Game" | 5 | — |
| Bernard Bresslaw | 2 | "The Signature Tune of The Army Game" | 5 | "Mad Passionate Love" |
| Leslie Fyson | 1 | "The Signature Tune of The Army Game" | 5 | — |
| Michael Medwin | 1 | "The Signature Tune of The Army Game" | 5 | — |
| 1 | "Big Man" | 2 | — | |
| Marty Wilde | 1 | "Endless Sleep" | 4 | — |
| 1 | "When" | 1 | — | |
| Charlie Drake | 1 | "Splish Splash" | 7 | — |
| Ricky Nelson | 2 | "Poor Little Fool" | 4 | "Someday" |
| Domenico Modugno | 1 | "Volare " | 10 | — |
| Cliff Richard | 2 | "Move It" | 2 | "High Class Baby" |
| 2 | "Move It" | 2 | "High Class Baby" | |
| 1 | "Born Too Late" | 5 | — | |
| Johnny Mathis | 1 | "A Certain Smile" | 4 | — |
| Marino Marini & His Quartet | 1 | "Come Prima" | 2 | — |
| Tommy Edwards | 1 | "It's All in the Game" | 1 | — |
| 1 | "More Than Ever " | 5 | — | |
| Lord Rockingham's XI | 1 | "Hoots Mon" | 1 | — |
| Jack Scott | 1 | "My True Love" | 9 | — |
| Conway Twitty | 1 | "It's Only Make Believe" | 1 | — |
| 1 | "Tea for Two Cha Cha" | 3 | — | |
| 1 | "Tom Dooley" | 5 | — |
Songs from films
Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Great Balls of Fire", "Jailhouse Rock", "April Love", "On the Street Where You Live", "Hard Headed Woman" & "King Creole" and "A Certain Smile".Best-selling singles
Until 1970 there was no universally recognised year-end best-sellers list. However, in 2011 the Official Charts Company released a list of the best-selling single of each year in chart history from 1952 to date. According to the list, "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley is officially recorded as the biggest-selling single of 1958. "Jailhouse Rock" was ranked in the top 10 best-selling singles of the decade.Top-ten singles
;KeyEntries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1958, including singles that reached their peak in 1957 or 1959. The figures include both main artists and featured artists. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1958 is also shown.| Entries | Artist | Country of origin | Weeks | Singles |
| 5 | Elvis Presley | 34 | "Don't", "Hard Headed Woman", "Jailhouse Rock", "King Creole", "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" | |
| 4 | Buddy Holly | 32 | "Maybe Baby", "Oh, Boy!", "Peggy Sue", "Rave On" | |
| 4 | 24 | "Don't", "Hard Headed Woman", "King Creole", "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" | ||
| 4 | Pat Boone | 24 | "April Love", "A Wonderful Time Up There", "It's Too Soon to Know", "Sugar Moon" | |
| 4 | Perry Como | 23 | "Catch a Falling Star", "Kewpie Doll", "Love Makes the World Go 'Round", "Magic Moments" | |
| 3 | 28 | "All I Have to Do Is Dream"/"Claudette", "Bird Dog", "Wake Up Little Susie" | ||
| 3 | Paul Anka | 12 | "Diana", "I Love You Baby", "You Are My Destiny" | |
| 2 | Bernard Bresslaw | 7 | "Mad Passionate Love", "The Signature Tune of "The Army Game" | |
| 2 | Cliff Richard | 11 | "High Class Baby", "Move It" | |
| 2 | Connie Francis | 30 | "Stupid Cupid"/"Carolina Moon", "Who's Sorry Now?" | |
| 2 | 16 | "Maybe Baby", "Oh, Boy!" | ||
| 2 | Dean Martin | 20 | "Return to Me ", "Volare " | |
| 2 | 11 | "High Class Baby", "Move It" | ||
| 2 | Frankie Vaughan | 4 | "Kewpie Doll", "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" | |
| 2 | Jerry Lee Lewis | 9 | "Breathless", "Great Balls of Fire" | |
| 2 | Lonnie Donegan | 10 | "The Grand Coulee Dam"/"Nobody Loves An Irishman", "Tom Dooley" | |
| 2 | Malcolm Vaughan | 14 | "More Than Ever ", "My Special Angel" | |
| 2 | Michael Holliday | 17 | "Stairway of Love", "The Story of My Life" | |
| 2 | 11 | "Book of Love", "Lollipop" | ||
| 2 | Ricky Nelson | 8 | "Poor Little Fool", "Someday" |