BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (USA) TOP 100 OF 1959 (Top 40)
1-MACK THE KNIFE-BOBBY DARIN-ATCO-NOVEMBER 1015
2-THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS-JOHNNY HORTON-COLUMBIA-June 824
3-SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES-PLATTERS-MERCURY-January 714
4-DONNA-RITCHIE VALENS-Delfi-March 703
5-MR.BLUE-FLEETWOODS-Dolton-November 691
6-HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER-GUY MITCHELL-Columbia-December 660
7-LONELY BOY-PAUL ANKA-ABC Paramount-July 647
8-PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-October 641
9-VENUS-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-March 637
10-STAGGER LEE-Lloyd Price-ABC Paramount-March 627
11-Three Bells-Browns-RCA-September 619
12-A Lover’s Question-Clyde McPhatter-Atlantic-February 595
13-Dream Lover-Bobby Darin-Atco-June 584
14-Sleep Walk-Santo & Johnny-Canadian American-September 579
15-Don’t You Know-Della Reese-RCA-December 573
16-Sixteen Candles-Crests-Coed-February 572
17-Personality-Lloyd Price-ABC Paramount-June 572
18-My Heart Is An Open Book-Carl Dobkins,Jr.-Decca-August 567
19-Why-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-December 553
20-Come Softly To Me-Fleetwoods-Dolton-May 549
21-Pink Shoe Laces-Dodie Stevens-Crystalette-April 547
22-The Happy Organ-Dave “Baby” Cortez-Clock-May 542
23-My Happiness-Connie Francis-MGM-February 531
24-(Til) I Kissed You-Everly Brothers-Cadence-October 530
25-Gotta Travel On-Billy Grammer-Monument-January 522
26-Kansas City-Wilbert Harrison-Fury-May 521
27-Charlie Brown-Coasters-Atco-April 513
28-Teen Beat-Sandy Nelson-Original Sound-October 508
29-Sea Of Love-Phil Phillips-Mercury-September 504
30-Lonely Teardrops-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-February 488
31-I’m Gonna Get Married-Lloyd Price-ABC Paramount-September 477
32-In The Mood-Ernie Fields-Rendezvous-December 467
33-Lavender Blue-Sammy Turner-Big Top-August 464
34-Sorry I Ran All The Way Home-Impalas-Cub-May 460
35-Primrose Lane-Jerry Wallace-Challenge-November 458
36-There Goes My Baby-Drifters-Atlantic-June 456
37-Red River Rock-Johnny & The Hurricanes-Warwick-September 452
38-A Big Hunk ‘O Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-August 450
39-Quiet Village-Martin Denny-Liberty-June 449
40-It’s Just A Matter Of Time-Brook Benton-Mercury-April 448
41-Lipstick On Your Collar-Connie Francis-MGM-July 446
42-A Teenager In Love-Dion & The Belmonts-Laurie-May 444
43-We Got Love-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-December 443
44-Lonely Street-Andy Williams-Cadence-November 435
45-Guitar Boogie Shuffle-Virtues-Hunt-May 430
46-Waterloo-Stonewall Jackson-Columbia-July 428
47-A Fool Such As I-Elvis Presley-RCA-April 427
48-All American Boy-Bill Parsons-Fraternity-February 425
49-Tragedy-Thomas Payne-Fernwood-April 425
50-So Many Ways-Brook Benton-Mercury-November 415
51-The Chipmunk Song-David Seville & The Chipmunks-Liberty-January 410
52-Hawaiian Wedding Song-Andy Williams-Cadence-February 405
53-Poison Ivy-Coasters-Atco-June 401
54-It’s Time To Cry-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-December 400
55-Never Be Anyone Else But You-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-April 400
56-Tallahassee Lassie-Freddy Cannon-Swan-July 399
57-Whole Lotta Loving-Fats Domino-Imperial-January 395
58-Kookie,Kookie(Lend Me Your Comb)-Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens-WB-May 394
59-Deck Of Cards-Wink Martindale-Dot-November 394
60-What A Difference A Day Makes-Dinah Washington-Mercury-August 364
61-Tiger-Fabian-Chancellor-July 361
62-I Cried A Tear-LaVern Baker-Atlantic-March 358
63-Peter Gunn Theme-Ray Anthony-Capitol-March 357
64-Alvin’s Harmonica-David Seville & Chimpmunks-Liberty-March 350
65-What’d I Say-Ray Charles-Atlantic-August 350
66-Just Ask Your Heart-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-November 349
67-Broken Hearted Melody-Sarah Vaughan-Mercury-September 344
68-I Need Your Love Tonight-Elvis Presley-RCA-April 340
69-I’ve Had It-Bell Notes-Time-March 342
70-Goodbye Baby-Jack Scott-Carlton-February 337
71-Turn Me Loose-Fabian-Chancellor-May 333
72-Forty Miles Of Bad Road-Duane Eddy-Jamie-August 331
73-Manhattan Spiritual-Reg Owen-Palette-February 327
74-Only You-Franck Pourcel-Capitol-June 318
75-Petite Fleur-Chris Barber’s Jazz Band-Laurie-March 316
76-I Want To Walk You Home-Fats Domino-Imperial-September 313
77-Oh! Carol-Neil Sedaka-RCA-December 312
78-Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat-Paul Evans & Curls-November 309
79-Tall Paul-Annette & The Afterbeats-Disneyland-March 305
80-Frankie-Connie Francis-MGM-July 301
81-Danny Boy-Conway Twitty-MGM-December 291
82-Enchanted-Platters-Mercury-May 280
83-I Only Have Eyes For You-Flamingos-End-July 264
84-So Fine-Fiestas-Old Town-June 258
85-Little Drummer Boy-Harry Simeone Chorale-20th Century-December 257
86-Kissin’ Time-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-September 254
87-May You Always-McGuire Sisters-Coral-January 243
88-Misty-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-December 242
89-Since I Don’t Have You-Skyliners-Calico-April 235
90-It Was I-Skip & Flip-Brent-September 232
91-Morgen-Ivo Robic-Laurie-September 214
92-Sea Cruise-Frankie Ford-Ace-April 213
93-Scarlet Ribbons(For Her Hair)-Browns-RCA-December 213
94-(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-February 212
95-Thank You,Pretty Baby-Brook Benton-Mercury-August 186
96-You’re So Fine-Falcons-Unart-July 171
97-Diary-Neil Sedaka-RCA-January 168
98-I Love You,Porgy-Nina Simone-Bethlehem-October 160
99-Makin’ Love-Floyd Robinson-RCA-October 152
100-You Were Mine-Fireflies-Ribbon-November 146