I cannot give you one answer. Between the UK, the US and Australia, the following songs spent a lot of time at number 1 and in the charts generally during 1958.
"All Shook UP" by Elvis Presley was the number 1 hit song on April 27, 1957.
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by the Platters was the number 1 hit song on January 20, 1959.
Come softly to me
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Night_(song) Title: One NightYear of release: 1958UK number one single:1959, 2005 (reissue)
Best seller in storesWitch Doctor by David SevilleMost played by disc jockeysHe's got the whole world in his hands by Laurie Londontop 100Witch Doctor by David Seville
"The Chipmunk Song" by the Chipmunks was the number 1 hit song on January 12, 1959.
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"The Three Bells" by the Browns was the number one song then.
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"All Shook UP" by Elvis Presley was the number 1 hit song on April 27, 1957.
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by the Platters was the number 1 hit song on January 20, 1959.
Come softly to me
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Night_(song) Title: One NightYear of release: 1958UK number one single:1959, 2005 (reissue)
Best seller in storesWitch Doctor by David SevilleMost played by disc jockeysHe's got the whole world in his hands by Laurie Londontop 100Witch Doctor by David Seville
There was no number 1 song recorded on July 12, 1959, but on July 6, 1959 the recorded number 1 song was "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton and on July 13, 1959, the number 1 song changed to "Lonely Boy" by Paul Anka.
The #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 on 17 Sep 1959 was The Three Bells by The Browns.