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British Number Ones of
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British Number One Hit Singles

  Date Artist / Song Title Writer(s) Label Weeks at No.1
66 11 January
1958

Great Balls Of Fire
JERRY LEE LEWIS
Written by
JACK HAMMER and OTIS BLACKWELL
USA Release: 3 November 1957
UK Release: December 1957
London HL-S 8529
London
HL-S 8529
2
67 25 January
1958

Jailhouse Rock
ELVIS PRESLEY
Written by
JERRY LEIBER and MIKE STOLLER
USA Release: 24 September 1957
UK Release: January 1958
RCA 1028
RCA
1028
3
68 15 February
1958

The Story Of My Life
MICHAEL HOLLIDAY
Words by HAL DAVID
Music by BURT F. BACHARACH
UK Release: January 1958
Columbia DB 4058
COLUMBIA
DB 4058
2
69 1 March
1958

Magic Moments
PERRY COMO
Words by HAL DAVID
Music by BURT F. BACHARACH
UK Release: January 1958
RCA 45-RCA 1036
45-RCA
1036
8
70 26 April
1958

Whole Lotta Woman
MARVIN RAINWATER
Written by
MARVIN RAINWATER
UK Release: January 1958
45-MGM-974
M~G~M
45-MGM-974
3
71 17 May
1958

Who's Sorry Now
CONNIE FRANCIS
Music by TED SNYDER
Lyrics by BERT KALMAR and HARRY RUBY
UK Release: February 1958
45-MGM-975
M~G~M
45-MGM-975
6
72 28 June
1958

On The Street Where You Live
VIC DAMONE
Music by FREDERICK LOEWE
Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER
UK Release: April 1958
Philips 45-PB 819
PHILIPS
45-PB.819
2
(tied for one week)
73 5 July
1958

All I Have To Do Is Dream /
Claudette

THE EVERLY BROTHERS
Written by
BOUDLEAUX BRYANT
/
Written by
ROY ORBISON
USA Release: 7 April 1958
UK Release: May 1958
London 45-HL-A.8618
London
45-HL-A.8618
7
(tied for one week)
74 23 August
1958

When
THE KALIN TWINS
Written by
PAUL EVANS and JACK REARDON
USA Release: May 1958
UK Release: July 1958
Brunswick 45-05751
Brunswick
45-05751
5
75 27 September
1958

Stupid Cupid /
Carolina Moon

CONNIE FRANCIS
Written by
JOE BURKE and BENNY DAVIS

/

Written by
HOWARD GREENFIELD and NEIL SEDAKA
UK Release: August 1958
45-MGM-985
M~G~M
45-MGM-985
6
76 8 November
1958

It's All In The Game
TOMMY EDWARDS
Words by CARL SIGMAN
Music by GEN: CHARLES G. DAWES
UK Release: 3 October 1958
45-MGM 989
MGM
45-MGM 989
3
77 29 November
1958

Hoots Mon
LORD ROCKINGHAM'S XI
Written by
McCLEOD ROBERTSON
UK Release: September 1958
Decca 45-F 11059
DECCA
45-F 11059
3
78 20 December
1958

It's Only Make Believe
CONWAY TWITTY
Words & Music by
CONWAY TWITTY and JACK NANCE
UK Release: October 1958
45-MGM-992
45-MGM-992
5
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British Number One Hit Albums

  Date Album Details Track Details Weeks at No.1
13 1 February 1958 Pal Joey (OST)
Released: 1957

Rogers and Hart
PAL JOEY
Original Soundtrack

Capitol Records
ST 948
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.
A7.
A8.
A9.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
B7.
MAIN TITLE
THAT TERRIFIC RAINBOW
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS
DO IT THE HARD WAY
GREAT BIG TOWN
THERE'S A SMALL HOTEL
ZIP
I COULD WRITE A BOOK
BEWITCHED

THE LADY IS A TRAMP
PLANT YOU NOW, DIG YOU LATER
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
YOU MUSTN'T KICK IT AROUND
BEWITCHED
STRIP NUMBER
DREAM SEQUENCE & FINALE
7
re 22 March 1958 The King and I
Released: 11th June 1956

Rogers and Hammerstein's
THE KING AND I
with the
Chorus and the
20th Century Orchestra
conducted by
ALFRED NEWMAN

Original Soundtrack

Capitol Records
SLCT 6108
A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6


B1

B2

B3

B4

B5

B6

B7
OVERTURE
Orchestra
I WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE
Deborah Kerr (Marni Nixon) and Chorus
MY LORD AND MASTER
Rita Moreno
HELLO, YOUNG LOVERS
Deborah Kerr (Marni Nixon)
THE MARCH OF SIAMESE CHILDREN
Orchestra
A PUZZLEMENT
Yul Bryner

GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Deborah Kerr (Marni Nixon) and Chorus
WE KISS IN A SHADOW; I HAVE DREAMED
Rita Moreno and Carlos Rivas (Reuben Fuentes and Leona Gordon)
SHALL I TELL YOU WHAT I THINK OF YOU?
Deborah Kerr (Marni Nixon)
SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Terry Saunders
SONG OF THE KING
Yul Bryner and Deborah Kerr (Marni Nixon)
SHALL WE DANCE?
Deborah Kerr (Marni Nixon) and Yul Bryner
SOMETHING WONDERFUL (FINALE)
Orchestra and Chorus
6:35

2:40

2:09

3:27

3:22

3:26


4:59

4:58

3:37

3:08

1:31

3:18

2:31

46:01
1
re 29 March 1958 Pal Joey (OST)
Released: 1957

Rogers and Hart
PAL JOEY
Original Soundtrack

Capitol Records
ST 948
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.
A7.
A8.
A9.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
B7.
MAIN TITLE
THAT TERRIFIC RAINBOW
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS
DO IT THE HARD WAY
GREAT BIG TOWN
THERE'S A SMALL HOTEL
ZIP
I COULD WRITE A BOOK
BEWITCHED

THE LADY IS A TRAMP
PLANT YOU NOW, DIG YOU LATER
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
YOU MUSTN'T KICK IT AROUND
BEWITCHED
STRIP NUMBER
DREAM SEQUENCE & FINALE
4
14 26 April 1958 TOMMY STEELE The Duke Wore Jeans
Released: 1958

The Duke Wore Jeans (OST)
TOMMY STEELE

DECCA Records
LF 1308
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
IT'S ALL HAPPENING
WHAT DO YOU DO
FAMILY TREE
HAPPY GUITAR

HAIR-DOWN HOE-DOWN
PRINCESS
PHOTOGRAPH
THANKS A LOT
2
15 10 May 1958 My Fair Lady (Cast Recording)
Released: 2nd April 1956

Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe
MY FAIR LADY

Original Cast Recording

CBS
BRG 70005
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.
A7.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
B7.
B8.
OVERTURE - WHY CAN'T THE ENGLISH?
WOULDN'T IT BE LOVERLY
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK
I'M AN ORDINARY MAN
JUST YOU WAIT
THE RAIN IN SPAIN
I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT

ASCOT GAVOTTE
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
YOU DID IT
SHOW ME
GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME
A HYMN TO HIM
WITHOUT YOU
I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE
19
16 20 September 1958 ELVIS PRESLEY King Creole
Released: 19th September 1958

King Creole (OST)
ELVIS PRESLEY

RCA Victor
LPM 1884
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
KING CREOLE
AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU
HARD HEADED WOMAN
TROUBLE
DIXIELAND ROCK

DON'T ASK ME WHY
LOVER DOLL
CRAWFISH
YOUNG DREAMS
STEADFAST, LOYAL AND TRUE
NEW ORLEANS
7
17 8 November 1958 South Pacific (OST)
Released: March 1958

Rogers and Hammerstein's
SOUTH PACIFIC

Original Soundtrack

RCA Victor
LOC-1032
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.
A7.
A8.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
B7.
B8.
SOUTH PACIFIC OVERTURE
DITES-MOI
COCKEYED OPTIMIST
TWIN SOLILOQUIES; SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
BLOODY MARY
MY GIRL BACK HOME
THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME
BALI HA'I

I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR
I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY
YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME
HAPPY TALK
HONEY BUN
CAREFULLY TAUGHT
THIS NEARLY WAS MINE
FINALE
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