| The CASH BOX Rhythm & Blues Top 30 | ||||||
| Week ending AUGUST 9, 1958 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SPLISH SPLASH Bobby Darin (Atco 6117) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | YAKETY YAK Coasters (Atco 6116) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 3 | PATRICIA Perez Prado & Orchestra (RCA Victor 47-7245) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| 4 | FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE Jerry Butler & Impressions (Abner 1013) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 | JUST A DREAM Jimmy Clanton & Rockets (Ace 546) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | |
| 6 | WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE Johnny Otis Show (Capitol 3966) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| 7 | ONE SUMMER NIGHT Danleers Mercury 71322) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | |
| 8 | POOR LITTLE FOOL Ricky Nelson (Imperial 5528) | 11 | 12 | 26 | 4 | |
| 9 | REBEL-’ROUSER Duane Eddy (Jamie 1104) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | |
| 10 | YOU’RE A SWEETHEART Little Willie John (King 5142) | 12 | 16 | — | 3 | |
| 11 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR Chuck Willis (Atlantic 1179) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
| 12 | MY TRUE LOVE Jack Scott (Carlton 462) | 13 | 13 | 25 | 4 | |
| 13 | HARD HEADED WOMAN Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-7280) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| 14 | LITTLE STAR Elegants (Apt 25005) | 18 | 30 | — | 3 | |
| 15 | FEVER Peggy Lee (Capitol 3998) | 17 | 26 | — | 3 | |
| 16 | WHEN Kalin Twins (Decca 30642) | 16 | 18 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | BLIP BLOP Bill Doggett (King 5138) | 14 | 15 | 20 | 5 | |
| 18 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE Bobby Freeman (Josie 835) | 19 | 11 | 6 | 13 | |
| 19 | COME CLOSER TO ME (Acercate Mas) Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 4004) | 24 | — | — | 2 | |
| 20 | HEY GIRL – HEY BOY Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Baker (Class 228) | 21 | 24 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | OVER AND OVER Thurston Harris (Aladdin 3430) | 15 | 17 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | DOWN IN VIRGINIA Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay 287) | 26 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | WESTERN MOVIES Olympics (Demon 1508) | 25 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | YOU CHEATED Shields (Dot 15805) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 25 | LITTLE MARY Fats Domino (Imperial 5526) | 28 | 21 | 21 | 5 | |
| 26 | LOOKING BACK Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 3939) | 20 | 14 | 9 | 19 | |
| 27 | I’M WANDERIN’ Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55070) | 22 | 28 | 16 | 6 | |
| 28 | NOTHING IN THE WORLD Nat “King” Cole (Capitol 4004) | 27 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME Little Willie John (King 5108) | 23 | 20 | 14 | 21 | |
| 30 | ROCK-IN ROBIN Bobby Day (Class 229) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 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 30. 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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