Ecos do Passado - 1958 - part1

Billboard Hot 100 – 1958: O primeiro ano unificado

1958 foi o ano em que a Billboard consolidou todas as métricas — vendas, rádio e jukebox — em uma lista única. Nasce oficialmente o Hot 100; e, com ele, um novo jeito de medir a música.

“Um ranking que unifica o que o país ouviu, comprou e quis repetir.”

Top 10 de 1958

1. Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) – Domenico Modugno
2. All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette – The Everly Brothers
3. Don't / I Beg of You – Elvis Presley
4. Witch Doctor – Ross Bagdasarian
5. Patricia – Perez Prado
6. Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon / Raunchy – Billy Vaughn
7. Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments – Perry Como
8. Tequila – The Champs
9. It's All in the Game – Tommy Edwards
10. Return to Me – Dean Martin

Modugno estreou trazendo “Volare” da Europa ao mainstream dos EUA; The Everly Brothers viraram referência em harmonia vocal; Elvis reafirmou seu poder no pop. Cada faixa carrega um pedaço do mosaico 58.

Top 50 completo (Billboard Year-End 1958)

#	Música	Artista
1	Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)	Domenico Modugno
2	All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette	The Everly Brothers
3	Don't / I Beg of You	Elvis Presley
4	Witch Doctor	Ross Bagdasarian
5	Patricia	Perez Prado
6	Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon / Raunchy	Billy Vaughn
7	Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments	Perry Como
8	Tequila	The Champs
9	It's All in the Game	Tommy Edwards
10	Return to Me	Dean Martin
11	It's Only Make Believe	Conway Twitty
12	The Purple People Eater	Sheb Wooley
13	Bird Dog / Devoted to You	The Everly Brothers
14	Get a Job	The Silhouettes
15	Little Star	The Elegants
16	Twilight Time	The Platters
17	Stood Up / Waitin' in School	Ricky Nelson
18	He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	Laurie London
19	Secretly	Jimmie Rodgers
20	At the Hop	Danny & the Juniors
21	Yakety Yak	The Coasters
22	Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Doncha' Think It's Time	Elvis Presley
23	Rockin' Robin / Over and Over	Bobby Day
24	Poor Little Fool	Ricky Nelson
25	A Wonderful Time Up There / It's Too Soon to Know	Pat Boone
26	Just a Dream	Jimmy Clanton
27	Sugartime	The McGuire Sisters
28	Tom Dooley	The Kingston Trio
29	Sweet Little Sixteen	Chuck Berry
30	Topsy II / Topsy I	Cozy Cole
31	Looking Back / Do I Like It	Nat King Cole
32	Book of Love	The Monotones
33	Tea for Two Cha Cha	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra & Warren Covington
34	Tears on My Pillow	Little Anthony and the Imperials
35	Short Shorts	The Royal Teens
36	Great Balls of Fire	Jerry Lee Lewis
37	Lollipop	The Chordettes
38	Splish Splash	Bobby Darin
39	Who's Sorry Now?	Connie Francis
40	My True Love / Leroy	Jack Scott
41	Endless Sleep	Jody Reynolds
42	Do You Want to Dance?	Bobby Freeman
43	When	The Kalin Twins
44	To Know Him Is to Love Him	The Teddy Bears
45	April Love	Pat Boone
46	Rebel-'Rouser	Duane Eddy
47	Oh Julie	The Crescendos
48	The Stroll	The Diamonds
49	Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why	Elvis Presley
50	Peggy Sue	Buddy Holly

“O ano em que um festival de estilos domine o topo: da ópera pop italiana ao rock tardio de Buddy Holly.”