Top 100 songs for December 8, 1958
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1958 and the 1950s.
This week’s No. 1 is “To Know Him, Is To Love Him” by The Teddy Bears. Meanwhile, “The Teen Commandments” by Paul Anka-Geo. Hamilton IV-Johnny Nash rises from No. 87 to No. 42. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Teen Commandments — Paul Anka-Geo. Hamilton IV-Johnny Nashup 45 places, No. 87 → No. 42
- The Chipmunk Song — The Chipmunks With David Sevilleup 25 places, No. 62 → No. 37
- Donna — Ritchie Valensup 20 places, No. 75 → No. 55
New to this week’s Top 10
- Queen Of The Hop — Bobby DarinNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Gotta Travel On — Billy GrammerNo. 30
- Lonely Teardrops — Jackie WilsonNo. 33
- The Chipmunk Song — The Chipmunks With David SevilleNo. 37
First-week entries
- My Happiness — Connie FrancisNo. 57
- Peek-A-Boo — The CadillacsNo. 61
- Big Bopper's Wedding — Big BopperNo. 64
- Manhattan Spiritual — Reg Owen & His OrchestraNo. 69
- Come Prima — Tony DallaraNo. 80
- The Diary — Neil SedakaNo. 83
- The World Outside — Roger WilliamsNo. 86
- Diamond Ring — Jerry WallaceNo. 90
- The Fool And The Angel — Bobby HelmsNo. 91
- I Cried A Tear — LaVern BakerNo. 93
- Stagger Lee — Lloyd PriceNo. 94
- Billy Bayou — Jim ReevesNo. 95
- (I Wanna) Dance With The Teacher — The OlympicsNo. 98
- Don't You Know Yockomo — Huey "piano" Smith With His ClownsNo. 99
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.