Top 100 songs for December 22, 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 “The Chipmunk Song” by The Chipmunks With David Seville. Meanwhile, “I Cried A Tear” by LaVern Baker rises from No. 75 to No. 45. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I Cried A Tear — LaVern Bakerup 30 places, No. 75 → No. 45
- Come Prima (Koma Preema) — Polly Bergenup 25 places, No. 100 → No. 75
- Manhattan Spiritual — Reg Owen & His Orchestraup 24 places, No. 55 → No. 31
New to this week’s Top 10
- A Lover's Question — Clyde McPhatterNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Manhattan Spiritual — Reg Owen & His OrchestraNo. 31
- 16 Candles — The CrestsNo. 32
- Peek-A-Boo — The CadillacsNo. 35
- Big Bopper's Wedding — Big BopperNo. 38
- (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings — Paul AnkaNo. 39
- I'll Remember Tonight — Pat BooneNo. 40
First-week entries
- (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings — Paul AnkaNo. 39
- The All American Boy — Bill ParsonsNo. 56
- Jingle Bell Rock — Bobby HelmsNo. 57
- Don't Pity Me — Dion & The BelmontsNo. 63
- Rocka-Conga — The ApplejacksNo. 64
- Lucky Ladybug — Billy & LillieNo. 77
- Teasin' — Quaker City BoysNo. 81
- White Christmas — Bing CrosbyNo. 86
- The Little Drummer Boy — The Harry Simeone ChoraleNo. 88
- Rockhouse (Part 2) — Ray Charles and his OrchestraNo. 95
- Wiggle, Wiggle — The AccentsNo. 96
- So Much — Little Anthony And The ImperialsNo. 97
- The Reason — The 5 ChanelsNo. 98
- Here I Stand — Wade Flemons and the NewcomersNo. 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.