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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1958 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1958 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1958, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1958, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

(Search on '1958' returned 135 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Winley 225
chartposition: US #74
writtenby: Arlene Smith and George Goldner
The Jesters The Plea 1958 Winley
2 recordlabel: Vik 0324
chartposition: US #57
writtenby: Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
Mickey & Sylvia Bewildered 1958 Vik
3 recordlabel: Vik 0311
chartposition: US #82
writtenby: Daryl Petty
Brook Benton A Million Miles from Nowhere 1958 Vik
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 324
writtenby: M. McGill
The Dells Baby, Open Up Your Heart 1958 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: Vee Jay 299
chartposition: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Clyde Otis and Willie Dixon
album: Gene Allison
Gene Allison Everything Will Be Alright 1958 Vee Jay
2 recordlabel: Vee Jay 298
chartposition: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed I'm Gonna Get My Baby 1958 Vee Jay
3 recordlabel: Vee Jay 295
chartposition: RandB #19, US #80
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Wade Flemons
Wade Flemons & the Newcomers Here I Stand 1958 Vee Jay
4 recordlabel: Vee Jay 293
chartposition: RandB #29
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Fred Williams
John Lee Hooker I Love You Honey 1958 Vee Jay
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 292
writtenby: M. McGill
The Dells I'm Calling 1958 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: Vee Jay 287
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed Down in Virginia 1958 Vee Jay
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 274
writtenby: B. Kier
The Dells The Springer 1958 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: Vee Jay 273
chartposition: RandB #11, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Henry Stone and Sonny Thompson
album: Gene Allison
comments: [ballad]
Gene Allison Have Faith 1958 Vee Jay
2 recordlabel: United Artists 123
chartposition: US #33
writtenby: Thomas "Butch" Curry (as Thomas Curry) and Barry Golder
comments: [ballad]
Lee Andrews & the Hearts Try the Impossible 1958 United Artists
3 recordlabel: Swan 4002
chartposition: RandB #6, US #9
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
Billy & Lillie La Dee Dah 1958 Swan
4 recordlabel: Sue 706
chartposition: RandB #5, US #25
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Jimmy Oliver
Bobby Hendricks Itchy Twitchy Feeling 1958 Sue
5 recordlabel: Specialty 645
chartposition: RandB #12, UK #2, US #41
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Harry Akst, Benny Davis
album: Little Richard
Little Richard Baby Face 1958 Specialty
6 recordlabel: Specialty 633
chartposition: RandB #15, US #31, UK #22
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Little Richard (as Richard W. Penniman)
album: Little Richard
Little Richard Ooh! My Soul 1958 Specialty
7 recordlabel: Specialty 633
chartposition: RandB #15, US #68
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Dorothy LaBostrie (as Dorothy La Bostrie), Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
album: Here's Little Richard
Little Richard True, Fine Mama 1958 Specialty
8 recordlabel: Specialty 626
chartposition: US #69
writtenby: Larry Williams
Larry Williams Dizzy Miss Lizzy 1958 Specialty
9 recordlabel: Specialty 624
chartposition: RandB #4, US #10, UK #8
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell
album: Little Richard
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #94]
Little Richard Good Golly, Miss Molly 1958 Specialty
10 recordlabel: Savoy 1575
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Herman, Brown, David
Nappy Brown I Cried Like a Baby 1958 Savoy
11 recordlabel: Savoy 1551
chartposition: RandB #8, US #89
writtenby: Jackson, Paterno, Herman
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Nappy Brown It Don't Hurt No More 1958 Savoy
12 recordlabel: RCA Victor 7387
chartposition: RandB #25, US #81
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Larry Holofcener and Ed Scott (as Edward Scott)
Jesse Belvin Funny 1958 RCA Victor
13 recordlabel: RCA 47 7174
chartposition: US #20
writtenby: Beverly Ross and Julius Dixson
Ronald & Ruby Lollipop 1958 RCA
14 recordlabel: Parlophone 4413
chartposition: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Scott, Ellis, Butler and Shepherd
album: Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Leaps and Bounds (Part 1) 1958 Parlophone
15 recordlabel: Onyx 520
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Gary Morrison, Arthur Crier and Jerry Winston
The Velours Remember 1958 Onyx
16 recordlabel: Old Town 1047
chartposition: RandB #12, US #32
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Robert Carr, Johnny Mitchell, Hy Weiss and Sam Weiss
Robert & Johnny We Belong Together 1958 Old Town
17 recordlabel: Mercury 71383
chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #1
writtenby: Otto Harbach and Jerome Kern
album: Remember When?
comments: [ballad]
The Platters Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 1958 Mercury
18 recordlabel: Mercury 71353
chartposition: US #42
writtenby: Buck Ram and Tito Madi
The Platters I Wish 1958 Mercury
19 recordlabel: Mercury 71322
chartposition: RandB #4, US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Danny Webb
comments: [ballad]
The Danleers One Summer Night 1958 Mercury
20 recordlabel: Mercury 71320
chartposition: US #51
writtenby: Jim Williams
comments: [ballad]
The Platters You're Making a Mistake 1958 Mercury
21 recordlabel: Mercury 71289
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3
writtenby: Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn and Buck Ram
The Platters Twilight Time 1958 Mercury
22 recordlabel: Mercury 71246
chartposition: US #56
writtenby: Buck Ram
album: Encores!
The Platters Helpless 1958 Mercury
23 recordlabel: Mercury 36065
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Joe Greene
comments: [jazz RnB]
Dinah Washington Make Me a Present of You 1958 Mercury
24 recordlabel: MGM 12688
chartposition: US #1, UK #1
writtenby: Carl Sigman and Charles Dawes
album: It's All in the Game
comments: [ballad]
Tommy Edwards It's All in the Game 1958 MGM
25 recordlabel: MGM 12616
chartposition: US #94
writtenby: Otto Harbach and Jerome Kern
Richard Barrett Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 1958 MGM
26 recordlabel: Love 5003
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #29
writtenby: Eddie Durham and Edgar Battle
comments: [instrumental]
Cozy Cole Topsy 1958 Love
27 recordlabel: London 8802
chartposition: RandB #3, US #21
writtenby: Dee Clark
album: Dee Clark
Dee Clark Nobody But You 1958 London
28 recordlabel: London 8627
chartposition: US #48
writtenby: Noble Thin Man Watts
comments: [instrumental]
Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & His Rhythm Sparks Hard Times (The Slop) 1958 London
29 recordlabel: King 5149
chartposition: RandB #3, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Clifford Scott and Billy Butler
album: Hold It
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Hold It 1958 King
30 recordlabel: King 5147
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Titus Turner
album: Talk To Me
comments: [soul blues]
Little Willie John Tell It Like It Is 1958 King
31 recordlabel: King 5142
chartposition: RandB #14, US #66
writtenby: Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh
album: Mister Little Willie John
comments: [ballad]
Little Willie John You're a Sweetheart 1958 King
32 recordlabel: King 5138
chartposition: US #82
writtenby: Candy Johnson
comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett Blip Blop 1958 King
33 recordlabel: King 5108
chartposition: RandB #5, US #20
writtenby: Joe Seneca
album: Talk to Me
Little Willie John Talk to Me, Talk to Me 1958 King
34 recordlabel: Kent 315
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: B.B. King and Jules Taub
comments: [blues]
B.B. King You've Been An Angel 1958 Kent
35 recordlabel: Keen 4004
chartposition: US #69
writtenby: Billy Jones, Chester Pipkins, Brice Cofield and Sheridan Spencer
The Valiants This Is The Nite 1958 Keen
36 recordlabel: Keen 34009
chartposition: RandB #26, US #10
writtenby: Eden Ahbez
album: Hit Kit
Sam Cooke Lonely Island 1958 Keen
37 recordlabel: Keen 32008
chartposition: RandB #12, US #26
writtenby: Sam Cooke (as Barbara Campbell)
album: Hit Kit
Sam Cooke Love You Most of All 1958 Keen
38 recordlabel: Keen 32006
chartposition: RandB #4, US #22
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: Hit Kit
Sam Cooke Win Your Love for Me 1958 Keen
39 recordlabel: Keen 3 4009
chartposition: RandB #7, US #27
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: Hit Kit
Sam Cooke You Were Made for Me 1958 Keen
40 recordlabel: Josie 846
chartposition: RandB #20, US #28
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jack Hammer
album: Twisting With The Cadillacs
The Cadillacs Peek-a-Boo 1958 Josie
41 recordlabel: Josie 844
chartposition: RandB #29, US #54
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Bobby Freeman
comments: [love ballad]
Bobby Freeman Need Your Love 1958 Josie
42 recordlabel: Josie 841
chartposition: RandB #20, US #37
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Bobby Freeman
album: Twist With Bobby Freeman
Bobby Freeman Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes 1958 Josie
43 recordlabel: Josie 835
chartposition: RandB #2, US #5
writtenby: Bobby Freeman
album: Do You Wanna Dance?
Bobby Freeman Do You Wanna Dance? 1958 Josie
44 recordlabel: Imperial 5553
chartposition: RandB #2, US #6
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino Whole Lotta Loving 1958 Imperial
45 recordlabel: Imperial 5553
chartposition: RandB #26, US #92
writtenby: John Green, Carmen Lombardo and Gus Kahn
Fats Domino Coquette 1958 Imperial
46 recordlabel: Imperial 5537
chartposition: RandB #15, US #92
writtenby: Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino Young School Girl 1958 Imperial
47 recordlabel: Imperial 5526
chartposition: RandB #4, US #49
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino Little Mary 1958 Imperial
48 recordlabel: Imperial 5515
chartposition: US #55
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: Just Domino
Fats Domino No, No 1958 Imperial
49 recordlabel: Imperial 5515
chartposition: RandB #14, US #22, UK #26
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
Fats Domino Sick and Tired 1958 Imperial
50 recordlabel: Imperial 5492
chartposition: RandB #10, US #55
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino Yes, My Darling 1958 Imperial
51 recordlabel: Hunt 321
chartposition: RandB #5, US #18
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: The Quin Tones
The Quin-Tones Down The Aisle Of Love 1958 Hunt
52 recordlabel: Gone 5016
chartposition: US #30
writtenby: Perez Prado
comments: [instrumental]
Gone All Stars Feat. Buddy Lucas 7-11 (Mambo No. 5) 1958 Gone
53 recordlabel: Federal 12348
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: James Brown
album: Try Me
James Brown I Want You So Bad 1958 Federal
54 recordlabel: Federal 12330
chartposition: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Sonny Thompson
comments: [ballad]
Kenny Martin I'm Sorry 1958 Federal
55 recordlabel: Federal 12312
chartposition: RandB #17, US #43
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Moe Koffman
comments: [blues instrumental]
Johnny Pate Quintet Swinging Shepherd Blues 1958 Federal
56 recordlabel: Epic 9294
chartposition: US #45
writtenby: Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington) and Don Robey
album: With All My Love
comments: [love ballad]
Roy Hamilton Pledging My Love 1958 Epic
57 recordlabel: Epic 9257
chartposition: RandB #2, US #13
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Jesse Stone
Roy Hamilton Don't Let Go 1958 Epic
58 recordlabel: End 17
chartposition: RandB #24, US #87
writtenby: Richard Barrett
album: We Are The Imperials Featuring Little Anthony
Little Anthony & the Imperials So Much 1958 End
59 recordlabel: End 1027
chartposition: RandB #4, US #2
writtenby: Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis
album: We Are The Imperials Featuring Little Anthony
comments: [ballad]
Little Anthony & the Imperials Tears on My Pillow 1958 End
60 recordlabel: End 1020
chartposition: RandB #14, US #42
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: George Goldner and Sonny Norton
album: We're The Chantels
comments: [ballad]
The Chantels I Love You So 1958 End
61 recordlabel: End 1016
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: B. Gordy, T. Carlo
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Got A Job 1958 End
62 recordlabel: End 1015
chartposition: RandB #16, US #39
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: George Goldner
album: We're The Chantels
The Chantels Every Night (I Pray) 1958 End
63 recordlabel: End 1005
chartposition: RandB #2, US #15
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Richard Barrett, Arlene Smith and George Goldner
album: We're The Chantels
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #195]
The Chantels Maybe 1958 End
64 recordlabel: Ember 1039
chartposition: US #92
writtenby: Lee Allen
album: Down On Bourbon Street
Lee Allen And His Band Tic Toc 1958 Ember
65 recordlabel: Ember 1029
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Earl Beal, Raymond Edwards, Richard Lewis and William Horton
The Silhouettes Get a Job 1958 Ember
66 recordlabel: Ember 1027
chartposition: US #54
writtenby: Lee Allen
album: Down On Bourbon Street
comments: [instrumental]
Lee Allen & His Band Walkin' With Mr Lee 1958 Ember
67 recordlabel: Duke 301
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Robert Johnson
comments: [soul blues]
Little Junior Parker Sweet Home Chicago 1958 Duke
68 recordlabel: Duke 196
chartposition: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Scott Harper
album: Two Steps from the Blues
comments: [blues soul]
Bobby Bland Little Boy Blue 1958 Duke
69 recordlabel: Dot 15805
chartposition: RandB #11, US #12
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Don Burch
comments: [ballad]
The Shields You Cheated 1958 Dot
70 recordlabel: Demon 1512
chartposition: US #71
writtenby: Fred Smith and Cliff Goldsmith
The Olympics (I Wanna) Dance with the Teacher 1958 Demon
71 recordlabel: Demon 1508
chartposition: RandB #7, US #8, UK #12
writtenby: Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith
album: Something Old, Something New
The Olympics Western Movies 1958 Demon
72 recordlabel: Decca 930719
chartposition: RandB #16, US #7
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Jimmy Krondes and Sid Jacobson
album: The End
comments: [ballad]
Earl Grant The End 1958 Decca
73 recordlabel: Decca 30588
chartposition: US #49
writtenby: Beverly Lee, Doris Coley, Micki Harris and Shirley Owens
The Shirelles I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde-Ronde) 1958 Decca
74 recordlabel: Coed 503
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: Bruno Coquatrix and Sammy Gallop
The Rivieras Count Every Star 1958 Coed
75 recordlabel: Class 235
chartposition: RandB #6, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Eugene Church, Thomas Williams
Eugene Church & the Fellows Pretty Girls Everywhere 1958 Class
76 recordlabel: Class 229
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #29
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Jimmie Thomas
album: Rockin' With Robin
Bobby Day Rock-in Robin 1958 Class
77 recordlabel: Class 228
chartposition: US #61
writtenby: Jimmie Thomas and Oscar McLollie
Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Hey Girl, Hey Boy 1958 Class
78 recordlabel: Chess 1714
chartposition: UK #36, US #69
writtenby: Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie
comments: US B side to "Merry Christmas Baby" in the US
Chuck Berry Run Rudolph Run 1958 Chess
79 recordlabel: Chess 1714
chartposition: US #71
writtenby: Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore
comments: [christmas]
Chuck Berry Merry Christmas Baby 1958 Chess
80 recordlabel: Chess 1709
chartposition: RandB #13, US #47
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: Chuck Berry Is on Top
Chuck Berry Sweet Little Rock and Roller 1958 Chess
81 recordlabel: Chess 1709
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: Chuck Berry Is on Top
comments: US B side to "Sweet Little Rock and Roller" in the US
Chuck Berry Jo Jo Gunne 1958 Chess
82 recordlabel: Chess 1705
chartposition: RandB #9, US #22
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Marshall Paul
album: Look! It's The Moonglows
comments: [love ballad]
Harvey & The Moonglows Ten Commandments of Love 1958 Chess
83 recordlabel: Chess 1704
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Willie Dixon
comments: [blues]
Muddy Waters Close to You 1958 Chess
84 recordlabel: Chess 1700
chartposition: RandB #9, US #18
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Chuck Berry Is on Top
Chuck Berry Carol 1958 Chess
85 recordlabel: Chess 1697
chartposition: US #81
writtenby: Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry Beautiful Delilah 1958 Chess
86 recordlabel: Chess 1691
chartposition: RandB #2, US #8
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: Chuck Berry Is on Top
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #7]
Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode 1958 Chess
87 recordlabel: Chess 1683
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #16
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: One Dozen Berrys
comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #272]
Chuck Berry Sweet Little Sixteen 1958 Chess
88 recordlabel: Checker 904
chartposition: RandB #6
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Charlie Segar and Big Bill Broonzy (traditional)
comments: [blues]
Little Walter & His Jukes Key to the Highway 1958 Checker
89 recordlabel: Checker 885
chartposition: RandB #5, US #7
writtenby: Jimmy McCracklin and Bob Garlic
album: Jimmy McCracklin Sings
Jimmy McCracklin The Walk 1958 Checker

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