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.
Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin was #1 for 6 weeks from October 4 - November 14 then again for 3 weeks from November 22 - December 12 for a total of 9 weeks, longer than any other number one that year.
Per Billboard.com, the top song of 1959 on the Hot 100 chart (pop songs) and the Country Singles chart was "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton. In R&B, the top song was "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price.
in this order: it's all in the game
at the hop
to know him is to love him
sail along silvery moon
tequila
tom dooley
volare
don't/I beg of you
all i have to do is dream
witch doctor
The top five billboard songs in the United States in 1958 were:
1: Domenico Modugno - Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)
2: Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette
3: Elvis Presley - Don't / I Beg Of You
4: David Seville - Witch Doctor
5: Perez Prado - Patricia
The Billboard top song of 1958 is "Volare." It was sung by Domenico Modugno. This song was an international hit.
"Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" by Domenico Modugno was the number 1 hit song for the year 1958.
It's All in the Game by Tommy Edwards
"All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards
"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.
Sleep Walk
"The Three Bells" by the Browns was the number one song then.
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Stagger Lee-Lloyd Price
"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.
"Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin was the number 1 hit song on October 22, 1959.