BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (USA) TOP 100 OF 1959 (Top 100)

Barry KowalUpdated May 13, 2021
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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (USA) TOP 100 OF 1959 (Top 100)

 

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 No.-Song-Artist-Label-Month                                         Score  Peak
  1-MACK THE KNIFE-BOBBY DARIN-ATCO-NOVEMBER           2203     1
  2-A LOVER'S QUESTION-CLYDE McPHATTER-ATLANTIC-February              1777     6
  3-DONNA-RITCHIE VALENS-DELFI-March                                  1726     2
  4-THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS-JOHNNY HORTON-Columbia-June             1653     1
  5-LITTLE DRUMMER BOY-HARRY SIMEONE CHORALE-20th Century-December    1634    13
  6-MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK-CARL DOBKINS,JR.-Decca-August            1619     3
  7-MR.BLUE-FLEETWOODS-Dolton-November                                1614     1
  8-HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER-Guy  Mitchell-Columbia-December          1600     1
  9-SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES-Platters-Mercury-January                  1587     1
 10-THE CHIPMUNK SONG-David Seville & The Chipmunks-Liberty-January   1585     1
 11-Lonely Teardrops-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-February                 1521     7
 12-Sixteen Candles-Crests-Coed-February                              1516     2
 13-Stagger Lee-Lloyd Price-ABC Paramount-March                       1514     1
 14-Primrose Lane-Jerry Wallace-Challenge-November                    1493     8
 15-Three Bells-Browns-RCA-September                                  1488     1
 16-Put Your Head On My Shoulder-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-October      1456     2
 17-Gotta Travel On-Billy Grammer-Monument-January                    1451     4
 18-Hawaiian Wedding Song-Andy Williams-Cadence-February              1436    11
 19-I Cried A Tear-LaVern Baker-Atlantic-March                        1434     6
 20-Don't You Know-Della Reese-RCA-December                           1406     2
 21-What A Difference A Day Makes-Dinah Washington-Mercury-August     1395     8
 22-In The Mood-Ernie Fields-Rendezvous-December                      1368     4
 23-Personality-Lloyd Price-ABC Paramount-June                        1365     2
 24-Sea Of Love-Phil Phillips-Mercury-September                       1358     2
 25-Dream Lover-Bobby Darin-Atco-June                                 1352     2
 26-There Goes My Baby-Drifters-Atlantic-June                         1351     2
 27-Lonely Boy-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-July                           1346     1
 28-Venus-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-March                             1345     1
 29-My Happiness-Connie Francis-MGM-February                          1337     2
 30-The Happy Organ-Dave "Baby" Cortez-Clock-May                      1319     1
 31-Sleep Walk-Santo & Johnny-Canadian American-September             1318     1
 32-Lavender Blue-Sammy Turner-Big Top-August                         1313     3
 33-Red River Rock-Johnny & The Hurricanes-Warwick-September          1292     5
 34-(Til) I Kissed You-Everly Brothers-Cadence-October                1287     4
 35-Tragedy-Thomas Payne-Fernwood-April                               1283     5
 36-Lipstick On Your Collar-Connie Francis-MGM-July                   1280     5
 37-It's Just A Matter Of Time-Brook Benton-Mercury-April             1273     3
 38-Sorry I Ran All The Way Home-Impalas-Cub-May                      1264     2
 39-We Got Love-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-December                           1264     6
 40-Why-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-December                            1252     1
 41-Come Softly To Me-Fleetwoods-Dolton-May                           1238     1
 42-Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat-Paul Evans & Curls-Nov.1235    9
 43-Peter Gunn Theme-Ray Anthony-Capitol-March                        1233     8
 44-Danny Boy-Conway Twitty-MGM-December                              1233    10
 45-Oh! Carol-Neil Sedaka-RCA-December                                1231     9
 46-Pink Shoe Laces-Dodie Stevens-Crystalette-April                   1226     3
 47-All American Boy-Bill Parsons-Fraternity-February                 1219     2
 48-Charlie Brown-Coasters-Atco-April                                 1215     2
 49-Lonely Street-Andy Williams-Cadence-November                      1212     5
 50-Guitar Boogie Shuffle-Virtues-Hunt-May                            1209     5
 51-Teen Beat-Sandy Nelson-Original Sound-October                     1208     6
 52-So Many Ways-Brook Benton-Mercury-November                        1206     6
 53-Kansas City-Wilbert Harrison-Fury-May                             1200     1
 54-Quiet Village-Martin Denny-Liberty-June                           1190     4
 55-Broken Hearted Melody-Sarah Vaughan-Mercury-September             1190     7
 56-Robbin' The Cradle-Tony Bellus-NRC-August                         1190    25
 57-A Teenager In Love-Dion & The Belmonts-Laurie-May                 1185     5
 58-Deck Of Cards-Wink Martindale-Dot-November                        1170     7
 59-Manhattan Spiritual-Reg Owen-Palette-February                     1164    10
 60-Waterloo-Stonewall Jackson-Columbia-July                          1161     4
 61-Poison Ivy-Coasters-Atco-June                                     1148     7
 62-Whole Lotta Loving-Fats Domino-Imperial-January                   1145     6
 63-I'm Gonna Get Married-Lloyd Price-ABC Paramount-September         1144     3
 64-You're So Fine-Falcons-Unart-July                                 1137    17
 65-Goodbye Baby-Jack Scott-Carlton-February                          1136     8
 66-Never Be Anyone Else But You-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-April          1121     6
 67-Makin' Love-Floyd Robinson-RCA-October                            1114    20
 68-A Fool Such As I-Elvis Presley-RCA-April                          1112     2
 69-I've Had It-Bell Notes-Time-March                                 1109     6
 70-It's Time To Cry-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-December                 1104     4
 71-Misty-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-December                             1099    12
 72-Just Ask Your Heart-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-November            1097     7
 73-Frankie-Connie Francis-MGM-July                                   1091     9
 74-So Fine-Fiestas-Old Town-June                                     1088    11
 75-Since I Don't Have You-Skyliners-Calico-April                     1086    12
 76-What'd I Say-Ray Charles-Atlantic-August                          1080     6
 77-Only You-Franck Pourcel-Capitol-June                              1079     9
 78-May You Always-McGuire Sisters-Coral-January                      1070    11
 79-Forty Miles Of Bad Road-Duane Eddy-Jamie-August                   1069     9
 80-Morgen-Ivo Robic-Laurie-September                                 1049    13
 81-(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-February 1038    15
 82-Sea Cruise-Frankie Ford-Ace-April                                 1037    14
 83-Petite Fleur-Chris Barber's Jazz Band-Laurie-March                1032     5
 84-Tiger-Fabian-Chancellor-July                                      1028     3
 85-Tall Paul-Annette & The Afterbeats-Disneyland-March               1027     7
 86-Kookie,Kookie(Lend Me Your Comb)-Edd Byrnes/Connie Stevens-WB-May 1006     4
 87-Enchanted-Platters-Mercury-May                                     997    12
 88-Scarlet Ribbons(For Her Hair)-Browns-RCA-December                  990    13
 89-Turn Me Loose-Fabian-Chancellor-May                                988     9
 90-I Need Your Love Tonight-Elvis Presley-RCA-April                   984     4
 91-It Was I-Skip & Flip-Brent-September                               984    11
 92-I Want To Walk You Home-Fats Domino-Imperial-September             969     8
 93-You Were Mine-Fireflies-Ribbon-November                            967    21
 94-I Only Have Eyes For You-Flamingos-End-July                        959    11
 95-A Big Hunk 'O Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-August                        953     1
 96-Tallahassee Lassie-Freddy Cannon-Swan-July                         951     6
 97-Alvin's Harmonica-David Seville & Chimpmunks-Liberty-March         949     3
 98-I Love You,Porgy-Nina Simone-Bethlehem-October                     938    18
 99-Diary-Neil Sedaka-RCA-January                                      934    14
100-Thank You,Pretty Baby-Brook Benton-Mercury-August                  920    16