| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 25 | ||||||
| Week ending FEBRUARY 8, 1958 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GET A JOB Silhouettes (Ember 1029) | 1 | 5 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2 | DON’T LET GO Roy Hamilton (Epic 9257) | 3 | 4 | 13 | 6 | |
| 3 | AT THE HOP Danny & Juniors (ABC-Paramount 9871) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4 | I’LL COME RUNNING BACK TO YOU Sam Cooke (Specialty 619) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | MAYBE Chantels (End 1005) | 7 | 15 | 23 | 4 | |
| 6 | YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY Gene Allison (Vee-Jay 256) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| 7 | THE STROLL Diamonds (Mercury 71242) | 12 | 16 | 22 | 4 | |
| 8 | RAUNCHY Ernie Freeman (Imperial 5474) Bill Justis & Orchestra (Phillips Int’l 3519) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 9 | THAT’S ALRIGHT Little Junior Parker (Duke 168) | 9 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |
| 10 | WALKIN’ WITH MR. LEE Lee Allen & Band (Ember 1027) | 11 | 14 | 19 | 5 | |
| 11 | LA DEE DAH Billy & Lillie (Swan 4002) | 16 | 21 | — | 3 | |
| 12 | SWINGING SHEPHERD BLUES Johnny Pate Quintet (Federal 12312) | 17 | 22 | — | 3 | |
| 13 | BUZZ-BUZZ-BUZZ Hollywood Flames (Ebb 119) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | |
| 14 | PEGGY SUE Buddy Holly (Coral 61885) | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| 15 | BETTY AND DUPREE Chuck Willis (Atlantic 1168) | 19 | — | — | 2 | |
| 16 | TEAR DROPS Lee Andrews & Hearts (Chess 1675) | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
| 17 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun 281) | 13 | 7 | 4 | 10 | |
| 18 | SHORT SHORTS Royal Teens (ABC-Paramount 9882) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 19 | ANGEL SMILE Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 3860) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 20 | YOU’RE SOMETHING ELSE Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay 270) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 21 | OH JULIE Crescendos (Nasco 6005) | 23 | — | — | 2 | |
| 22 | YOU SEND ME Sam Cooke (Keen 34013) | 14 | 10 | 5 | 17 | |
| 23 | BONY MARONIE Larry Williams (Specialty 615) | 18 | 11 | 6 | 13 | |
| 24 | (I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS Sam Cooke (Keen 34002) | 20 | 18 | 18 | 7 | |
| 25 | I WANT YOU TO KNOW Fats Domino (Imperial 5477) | 22 | 20 | 15 | 8 | |
| NOTE: On the original published chart, Cash Box listed artist and label info for the Top 20 records, along with titles only for positions 21 through 25. Artists/labels listed above in those positions are based on a record’s previous or subsequent appearance in the Top 20 or its appearance on the concurrent Billboard R&B charts. |
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