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1 | Date | Weeks at #1 | Artist | Song | Tom's Rating | Avg/Song/Yr | Weighted Avg/Year | Notes | ||||||||||||||
2 | August 4, 1958 | 2 | Ricky Nelson | Poor Little Fool | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | August 18, 1958 | 1 | Domenico Modugno | Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) | 5 | 5 | First #1 sung in Italian and first foreign language song | |||||||||||||||
4 | August 25, 1958 | 1 | The Elegants | Little Star | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | September 1, 1958 | 4 | Domenico Modugno | Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) | 5 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | September 29, 1958 | 6 | Tommy Edwards | It's All In The Game | 7 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | November 10, 1958 | 1 | Conway Twitty | It's Only Make Believe | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | November 17, 1958 | 1 | Kingston Trio | Tom Dooley | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | November 24, 1958 | 1 | Conway Twitty | It's Only Make Believe | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | December 1, 1958 | 3 | The Teddy Bears | To Know Him Is To Love Him | 8 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | December 22, 1958 | 2 | The Chipmunks | The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) | 2 | 5.6 | 4 | 5.772727273 | ||||||||||||||
12 | January 5, 1959 | 2 | The Chipmunks | The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | January 19, 1959 | 3 | The Platters | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | 8 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | February 9, 1959 | 4 | Lloyd Price | Stagger Lee | 9 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | March 9, 1959 | 5 | Frankie Avalon | Venus | 2 | 10 | A different song with the same name hit #1 on February 7, 1970 | |||||||||||||||
16 | April 13, 1959 | 4 | The Fleetwoods | Come Softly To Me | 8 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
17 | May 11, 1959 | 1 | Dave “Baby” Cortez | The Happy Organ | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
18 | May 18, 1959 | 2 | Wilbert Harrison | Kansas City | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
19 | June 1, 1959 | 6 | Johnny Horton | The Battle Of New Orleans | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
20 | July 13, 1959 | 4 | Paul Anka | Lonely Boy | 4 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
21 | August 10, 1959 | 2 | Elvis Presley | A Big Hunk O' Love | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
22 | August 24, 1959 | 4 | The Browns | The Three Bells | 8 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
23 | September 21, 1959 | 2 | Santo and Johnny | Sleep Walk | 7 | 14 | Instrumental | |||||||||||||||
24 | October 5, 1959 | 6 | Bobby Darin | Mack The Knife | 9 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
25 | November 16, 1959 | 1 | The Fleetwoods | Mr. Blue | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
26 | November 23, 1959 | 3 | Bobby Darin | Mack The Knife | 9 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
27 | December 14, 1959 | 2 | Guy Mitchell | Heartache By The Numbers | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
28 | December 28, 1959 | 1 | Frankie Avalon | Why | 2 | 5.764705882 | 2 | 5.942307692 | ||||||||||||||
29 | January 4, 1960 | 2 | Marty Robbins | El Paso | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
30 | January 18, 1960 | 3 | Johnny Preston | Running Bear | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
31 | February 8, 1960 | 2 | Mark Dinning | Teen Angel | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | February 22, 1960 | 9 | Percy Faith | Theme From A Summer Place | 3 | 27 | Instrumental | |||||||||||||||
33 | April 25, 1960 | 4 | Elvis Presley | Stuck On You | 6 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
34 | May 23, 1960 | 5 | The Everly Brothers | Cathy's Clown | 7 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
35 | June 27, 1960 | 2 | Connie Francis | Everybody's Somebody's Fool | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
36 | July 11, 1960 | 1 | The Hollywood Argyles | Alley Oop | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
37 | July 18, 1960 | 3 | Brenda Lee | I'm Sorry | 6 | 18 | John Denver hit #1 with a different song of the same name on September 27, 1975 | |||||||||||||||
38 | August 8, 1960 | 1 | Brian Hyland | Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
39 | August 15, 1960 | 5 | Elvis Presley | It's Now Or Never | 7 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
40 | September 19, 1960 | 1 | Chubby Checker | The Twist | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
41 | September 26, 1960 | 2 | Connie Francis | My Mind Has A Heart Of Its Own | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
42 | October 10, 1960 | 1 | Larry Verne | Mr. Custer | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
43 | October 17, 1960 | 1 | The Drifters | Save The Last Dance For Me | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
44 | October 24, 1960 | 1 | Brenda Lee | I Want To Be Wanted | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
45 | October 31, 1960 | 2 | The Drifters | Save The Last Dance For Me | 10 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
46 | November 14, 1960 | 1 | Ray Charles | Georgia On My Mind | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
47 | November 21, 1960 | 1 | Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs | Stay | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
48 | November 28, 1960 | 5 | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 8 | 6.55 | 40 | 6.173076923 | ||||||||||||||
49 | January 2, 1961 | 1 | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
50 | January 9, 1961 | 3 | Bert Kaempfert | Wonderland By Night | 7 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
51 | January 30, 1961 | 2 | The Shirelles | Will You Love Me Tomrrow? | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
52 | February 13, 1961 | 2 | Lawrence Welk | Calcutta | 2 | 4 | Instrumental | |||||||||||||||
53 | February 27, 1961 | 3 | Chubby Checker | Pony Time | 6 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
54 | March 20, 1961 | 2 | Elvis Presley | Surrender | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
55 | April 3, 1961 | 3 | The Marcels | Blue Moon | 8 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
56 | April 24, 1961 | 4 | Del Shannon | Runaway | 9 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
57 | May 22, 1961 | 1 | Ernie K-Doe | Mother-In-Law | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
58 | May 29, 1961 | 1 | Ricky Nelson | Traveling Man | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
59 | June 5, 1961 | 1 | Roy Orbison | Running Scared | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
60 | June 12, 1961 | 1 | Ricky Nelson | Traveling Man | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
61 | June 19, 1961 | 1 | Pat Boone | Moody River | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
62 | June 26, 1961 | 2 | Gary U.S. Bonds | Quarter To Three | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
63 | July 10, 1961 | 7 | Bobby Lewis | Tossin' and Turnin' | 7 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
64 | August 28, 1961 | 1 | Joe Dowell | Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
65 | September 4, 1961 | 2 | The Highwaymen | Michael | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
66 | September 18, 1961 | 3 | Bobby Vee | Take Good Care Of My Baby | 6 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
67 | October 9, 1961 | 2 | Ray Charles | Hit The Road, Jack | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
68 | October 23, 1961 | 2 | Dion | Runaround Sue | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
69 | November 6, 1961 | 5 | Jimmy Dean | Big Bad John | 9 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
70 | December 11, 1961 | 1 | The Marvelettes | Please Mr. Postman | 7 | 7 | The Carpenters' version hit #1 on January 25, 1975 | |||||||||||||||
71 | December 18, 1961 | 2 | The Tokens | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 10 | 6.652173913 | 20 | 7.019230769 | ||||||||||||||
72 | January 6, 1962 | 2 | The Tokens | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 10 | 20 | This is where the Hot 100 changed from Mondays to Saturdays | |||||||||||||||
73 | January 13, 1962 | 2 | Chubby Checker | The Twist | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
74 | January 27, 1962 | 3 | Joey Dee And The Starliters | Peppermint Twist – Part 1 | 5 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
75 | February 17, 1962 | 3 | Gene Chandler | Duke Of Earl | 8 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
76 | March 10, 1962 | 3 | Bruce Channel | Hey! Baby | 5 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
77 | March 31, 1962 | 1 | Connie Francis | Don't Break The Heart That Loves You | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
78 | April 7, 1962 | 2 | Shelly Fabares | Johnny Angel | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
79 | April 21, 1962 | 2 | Elvis Presley | Good Luck Charm | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
80 | May 5, 1962 | 3 | The Shirelles | Soldier Boy | 7 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
81 | May 26, 1962 | 1 | Mr. Acker Bilk | Stranger On The Shore | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
82 | June 2, 1962 | 5 | Ray Charles | I Can't Stop Loving You | 9 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
83 | July 7, 1962 | 1 | David Rose | The Stripper | 3 | 3 | Instrumental | |||||||||||||||
84 | July 14, 1962 | 4 | Bobby Vinton | Roses Are Red | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
85 | August 11, 1962 | 2 | Neil Sedaka | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
86 | August 25, 1962 | 1 | Little Eva | The Loco-motion | 7 | 7 | Grand Funk's version hit #1 on May 4, 1974 | |||||||||||||||
87 | September 1, 1962 | 2 | Tommy Roe | Sheila | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
88 | September 15, 1962 | 5 | The Four Seasons | Sherry | 4 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
89 | October 20, 1962 | 2 | Bobby "Boris" Pickett | The Monster Mash | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
90 | November 3, 1962 | 2 | The Crystals | He's A Rebel | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
91 | November 17, 1962 | 5 | The Four Seasons | Big Girls Don't Cry | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
92 | December 22, 1962 | 2 | The Tornados | Telstar | 9 | 6.333333333 | 18 | 6.037735849 | Instrumental | |||||||||||||
93 | January 5, 1963 | 1 | The Tornados | Telstar | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
94 | January 12, 1963 | 2 | Steve Lawrence | Go Away Little Girl | 1 | 2 | Donny Osmond's version hit #1 on September 11, 1971 | |||||||||||||||
95 | January 26, 1963 | 2 | The Rooftop Singers | Walk Right In | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
96 | February 9, 1963 | 3 | Paul and Paula | Hey Paula | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
97 | March 2, 1963 | 3 | The Four Seasons | Walk Like A Man | 8 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
98 | March 23, 1963 | 1 | Ruby and the Romantics | Our Day Will Come | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
99 | March 30, 1963 | 4 | The Chiffons | He's So Fine | 7 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
100 | April 27, 1963 | 3 | Little Peggy March | I Will Follow Him | 7 | 21 |