RADIO STATION WMGM’S (New York City)TOP SINGLES OF 1959 (Top 14)
1-MACK THE KNIFE-BOBBY DARIN-ATCO-NOVEMBER 1188
2-THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS-JOHNNY HORTON-COLUMBIA-June 864
3-SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES-PLATTERS-MERCURY-January 778
4-DONNA-RITCHIE VALENS-Delfi-March 706
5-VENUS-FRANKIE AVALON-Chancellor-March 682
6-PERSONALITY-LLOYD PRICE-ABC Paramount-June 680
7-SLEEP WALK-SANTO & JOHNNY-Canadian American-September 666
8-MR.BLUE-Fleetwoods-Dolton-November 638
9-THERE GOES MY BABY-Drifters-Atlantic-June 600
10-COME SOFTLY TO ME-Fleetwoods-Dolton-May 594
11-Stagger Lee-Lloyd Price-ABC Paramount-February 590
12-Don’t You Know-Della Reese-RCA-December 588
13-Kansas City-Wilbert Harrison-Fury-May 580
14-What A Difference A Day Makes-Dinah Washington-Mercury-August 552
15-Sixteen Candles-Crests-Coed-February 550
16-Put Your Head On My Shoulder-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-October 548
17-Lonely Boy-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-July 544
18-I’m Gonna Get Married-Lloyd Price-ABC Paramount-September 530
19-Deck Of Cards-Wink Martindale-Dot-November 524
20-A Teenager In Love-Dion & The Belmonts-Laurie-May 520
21-Since I Don’t Have You-Skyliners-Calico-April 508
22-Pink Shoe Laces-Dodie Stevens-Crystalette-April 508
23-Children’s Marching Song-Mitch Miller-Columbia-February 504
24-Children’s Marching Song-Cyril Stapleton-London-February 504
25-Dream Lover-Bobby Darin-Atco-June 498
26-Charlie Brown-Coasters-Atco-April 494
27-Sorry I Ran All The Way Home-Impalas-Cub-May 492
28-Three Bells-Browns-RCA-September 478
29-(Til) I Kissed You-Everly Brothers-Cadence-October 478
30-Baby Talk-Jan & Dean-Dore-September 460
31-Frankie-Connie Francis-MGM-July 454
32-Hawaiian Wedding Song-Andy Williams-Cadence-February 428
33-Quiet Village-Martin Denny-Liberty-June 408
34-Petite Fleur-Chris Barber’s Jazz Band-Laurie-March 400
35-Way Down Yonder In New Orleans-Freddie Cannon-Swan-December 398
36-Oh! Carol-Neil Sedaka-RCA-December 392
37-Marina-Willy Alberti-London-November 388
38-Kookie,Kookie(Lend Me Your Comb)-Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens-Warner Brothers-May 384
39-Alvin’s Harmonica-David Seville & Chimpmunks-Liberty-March 368
40-My Happiness-Connie Francis-MGM-January 366
41-The Happy Organ-Dave “Baby” Cortez-Clock-May 364
42-We Got Love-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-December 360
43-Sea Of Love-Phil Phillips-Mercury-September 356
44-Turn Me Loose-Fabian-Chancellor-May 356
45-Primrose Lane-Jerry Wallace-Challenge-November 344
46-Red River Rock-Johnny & The Hurricanes-Warwick-September 342
47-My Heart Is An Open Book-Carl Dobkins,Jr.-Decca-August 338
48-Lavender Blue-Sammy Turner-Big Top-August 334
49-Believe Me-Royal Teens-Capitol-December 328
50-Poison Ivy-Coasters-Atco-October 328
51-In The Mood-Ernie Fields-Rendezvous-December 324
52-I Only Have Eyes For You-Flamingos-End-July 322
53-Hushabye-Mystics-Laurie-June 314
54-(All Of A Sudden)My Heart Sings-Paul Anka-ABC-Paramount-January 310
55-It’s Just A Matter Of Time-Brook Benton-Mercury-March 308
56-Tragedy-Thomas Payne-Fernwood-April 308
57-(If You Cry)True Love,True Love-Drifters-Atlantic-November 304
58-Guitar Boogie Shuffle-Virtues-Hunt-May 300
59-Only You-Franck Pourcel-Capitol-June 298
60-Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat-Paul Evans & Curls-Guaranteed-November 282
61-A Lover’s Question-Clyde McPhatter-Atlantic-February 274
62-A Fool Such As I-Elvis Presley-RCA-April 274
63-The Angels Listened In-Crests-Coed-September 268
64-I’ve Had It-Bell Notes-Time-March 266
65-Heartaches By The Number-Guy Mitchell-Columbia-December 266
66-Waterloo-Stonewall Jackson-Columbia-July 262
67-Small World-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-July 260
68-Lonely Teardrops-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-February 258
69-Bobby Sox To Stockings-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-July 252
70-Broken Hearted Melody-Sarah Vaughan-Mercury-September 246
71-Lipstick On Your Collar-Connie Francis-MGM-July 240
72-Uh! Oh! Part 2-Nutty Squirrels-Hanover-December 240
73-Teen Beat-Sandy Nelson-Original Sound-October 208
74-What’d I Say-Ray Charles-Atlantic-August 202
75-All American Boy-Bill Parsons-Fraternity-February 198
76-I Loves You,Porgy-Nina Simone-Bethlehem-September 178
77-Tallahassee Lassie-Freddy Cannon-Swan-July 178
78-See You In September-Tempos-Climax-August 164
79-Peter Gunn Theme-Ray Anthony-Capitol-March 162
80-It’s Late-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-April 160
81-You’re So Fine-Falcons-Unart-June 154
82-Unforgettable-Dinah Washington-Mercury-November 154
83-Tiger-Fabian-Chancellor-July 148
84-Goodbye Jimmy,Goodbye-Kathy Linden-Felsted-May 116
85-On An Evening In Roma-Dean Martin-Capitol-August 116
86-This I Swear-Skyliners-Calico-June 108
87-O’ Falling Star-Four Knights-Coral-February 106
88-Whole Lotta Loving-Fats Domino-Imperial-January 102
89-Sea Cruise-Frankie Ford-Ace-April 82
90-You Were Mine-Fireflies-Ribbon-October 74
91-So Fine-Fiestas-Old Town-June 74
92-So Many Ways-Brook Benton-Mercury-November 72
93-Shout(Pt. 1)-Isley Brothers-RCA Victor-October 72
94-I’ve Come Of Age-Billy Storm-Columbia-June 72
95-Who’s That Knocking-The Genies-Shad-March 72
96-A Big Hunk O’ Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-August 70
97-Blah,Blah,Blah-Nicola Paone-ABC-Paramount-February 70
98-Take A Message To Mary-Everly Brothers-Cadence-April 70
99-Thank You,Pretty Baby-Brook Benton-Mercury-August 68
100-It Was I-Skip & Flip-Brent-September 68
101-Kissin’ Time-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-September 38
102-Goodbye Baby-Jack Scott-Carlton-February 36
103-Gotta Travel On-Billy Grammar-Monument-January 34
104-That’s Why(I Love You So)-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-April 34
105-There Must Be A Way-Joni James-MGM-February 34
106-Woo-Hoo-Rock-A-Teens-Roulette-November 34
107-Lonely For You-Gary Stites-Carlton-May 34