Top Singles
| No. | Artist | Single | Points |
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1 |
Doris Day | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera) | 21.57 |
| 2 | Pat Boone | I'll Be Home | 20.06 |
| 3 | Frankie Laine | A Woman In Love | 17.73 |
| 4 | Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel/I Was The One | 17.07 |
| 5 | Bill Haley & His Comets | The Saints Rock N Roll | 16.11 |
| 6 | Dreamweavers | Its Almost Tomorrow | 15.91 |
| 7 | Kay Starr | Rock & Roll Waltz | 15.78 |
| 8 | Hilltoppers | Only You (& You Alone) | 15.56 |
| 9 | David Whitfield | My September Love | 15.32 |
| 10 | Mel Torme | Mountain Greenery | 15.24 |
| 11 | Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | Why Do Fools Fall In Love? | 15.12 |
| 12 | Johnnie Ray | Just Walking In The Rain | 14.82 |
| 13 | Winifred Atwell | Poor People Of Paris | 14.31 |
| 14 | Anne Shelton | Lay Down Your Arms | 14.28 |
| 15 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rockin' Through The Rhye | 14.22 |
| 16 | Elvis Presley | Hound Dog | 14.09 |
| 17 | Ronnie Hilton | No Other Love | 13.66 |
| 18 | Lonnie Donegan | Stewball/Lost John | 13.40 |
| 19 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rock Around The Clock | 13.27 |
| 20 | Bill Haley & His Comets | See You Later Alligator | 13.05 |
Top Artists
| No. | Artist | Points |
| 1 | Bill Haley & His Comets | 75.88 |
| 2 | Elvis Presley | 52.41 |
| 3 | Lonnie Donegan | 35.85 |
| 4 | Pat Boone | 31.62 |
| 5 | Winifred Atwell | 29.32 |
| 6 | Ronnie Hilton | 28.26 |
| 7 | Perry Como | 22.90 |
| 8 | Nat King Cole | 22.46 |
| 9 | Teresa Brewer | 22.30 |
| 10 | Frankie Laine | 21.79 |
Number 1 Albums
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
| 28 July | Frank Sinatra | Songs For Swinging Lovers | 3 |
| 4 August | Original Soundtrack | Carousel | 6 |
| 22 September | Original Soundtrack | Oklahoma | 2 |
| 6 October | Original Soundtrack | The King & I | 16 |
| 27 October | Bill Haley | Rock 'n' Roll Stage Show | 1 |
| 10 November | Elvis Presley | Rock 'n' Roll | 1 |
Other Albums
Number 1 Singles
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
| 7 January | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rock Around The Clock | 2 |
| 21 January | Tennessee Ernie Ford | Sixteen Tons | 4 |
| 18 February | Dean Martin | Memories Are Made Of This | 4 |
| 17 March | Dreamweavers | It's Almost Tomorrow | 3 |
| 31 March | Kay Starr | Rock And Roll Waltz | 1 |
| 14 April | Winifred Atwell | Poor People Of Paris | 3 |
| 5 May | Ronnie Hilton | No Other Love | 6 |
| 16 June | Pat Boone | I'll Be Home | 5 |
| 21 July | Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | 3 |
| 11 August | Doris Day | Whatever Will Be Will Be | 6 |
| 22 September | Anne Shelton | Lay Down Your Arms | 4 |
| 20 October | Frankie Laine | A Woman In Love | 4 |
| 17 November | Johnnie Ray | Just Walking In The Rain | 7 |
Other Singles
Number 1 Singles
Joel Whitburn charts up to 1958 are based on the four published pop charts
Titles that made number 1 on all four charts are in green
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
| 7 January | Dean Martin | Memories Are Made Of This | 6 |
| 18 February | Platters | The Great Pretender | 2 |
| 18 February | Kay Starr | Rock & Roll Waltz | 6 |
| 25 February | Nelson Riddle | Lisbon Antigua | 4 |
| 17 March | Les Baxter | The Poor People Of paris | 6 |
| 21 April | Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel | 8 |
| 5 May | Perry Como | Hot Diggity | 1 |
| 2 June | Morris Stoloff | Moonglow & Theme From Picnic | 3 |
| 16 June | Gogi Grant | Wayward Wind | 8 |
| 28 July | Elvis Presley | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | 1 |
| 28 July | Pat Boone | I Almost Lost My Mind | 4 |
| 4 August | Platters | My Prayer | 5 |
| 18 August | Elvis Presley | Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel | 11 |
| 3 November | Jim Lowe | Green Door | 3 |
| 3 November | Elvis Presley | Love Me Tender | 5 |
| 8 December | Guy Mitchell | Singing The Blues | 10 |
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| World Musical Personality | Bill Haley |
| World Male Singer | Frank Sinatra |
| World Female Singer | Doris Day |
| World Vocal Group | Four Aces |
| British Male Singer | Dickie Valentine |
| British Female Singer | Alma Cogan |
| British Vocal Group | Stargazers |
| Big Band | Ted Heath |
| Disc Jockey | Jack Jackson |
UK 'B' side of Blue Moon was I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
| No. | Show (audience figure is percentage of viewers |
Audience |
| 1 | The Gang Show | 81 |
| 2 | Armchair Theatre | 79 |
| 3 | Take Your Pick | 76 |
| 4 | Sunday Night At The London Palladium | 75 |
| 5 | Dragnet | 75 |
| 6 | Val Parnell's Startime | 75 |
| 7 | Secret Mission | 74 |
| 8 | TV Playhouse | 74 |
| 9 | Fireside Theatre | 73 |
| 10 | Assignment Foreign Legion | 73 |
FA Cup
Man City 3
Birmingham 1
