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Songs from the Year 1959

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This page lists the top songs of 1959 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1959 can be found here. This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe here.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Bobby Darin Mack the Knife 1959 UK 1 - Sep 1959, US Billboard 1 - Aug 1959 (26 weeks), US BB 1 of 1959, US CashBox 1 of 1959, Canada 1 - Aug 1959, Grammy in 1959, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, POP 1 of 1959, DDD 3 of 1959, Norway 9 - Nov 1959, South Africa 13 of 1959, RYM 15 of 1959, RIAA 15, Brazil 20 of 1959, Italy 38 of 1960, Europe 88 of the 1950s, UKMIX 167, Party 226 of 1999, Rolling Stone 251, Acclaimed 407, WXPN 518
2 The Platters Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 1959 UK 1 - Jan 1959, US Billboard 1 - Nov 1958 (19 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1958, Australia 1 for 10 weeks Feb 1959, Brazil 3 of 1959, Australia 3 of 1959, South Africa 3 of 1959, Italy 4 of 1959, RYM 6 of 1958, US CashBox 14 of 1959, Europe 25 of the 1950s, DDD 34 of 1958, UKMIX 164, RIAA 190, Acclaimed 1720
3 Johnny Horton Battle of New Orleans 1959 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1959 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1959, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Aug 1959, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, US CashBox 2 of 1959, Australia 9 of 1959, UK 16 - Jun 1959, South Africa 17 of 1959, RYM 19 of 1959, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1966), US BB 38 of 1959, POP 38 of 1959, DDD 47 of 1959, RIAA 333, Acclaimed 821
4 Rocco Granata Marina 1959 Norway 1 - Jan 1960, Belgium 1 - May 1989 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1960, Germany 1 for 13 weeks Dec 1959, Holland 2 - Jun 1989, Germany 6 of the 1960s, Canada 8 - Nov 1959, Italy 10 of 1960, Europe 15 of the 1950s, US Billboard 31 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1959, Brazil 88 of 1960, RYM 118 of 1959
5 Frankie Avalon Venus 1959 US Billboard 1 - Feb 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1959, Australia 1 for 2 weeks May 1959, US CashBox 3 of 1959, RYM 4 of 1959, Italy 6 of 1959, South Africa 6 of 1959, Australia 15 of 1959, UK 16 - Apr 1959, Belgium 24 - Mar 1976 (4 weeks), Brazil 37 of 1959, Record World 39 - 1976
6 The Browns The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches) 1959 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1959, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1959, UK 6 - Sep 1959, Norway 6 - Oct 1959, US CashBox 7 of 1959, South Africa 16 of 1959, Australia 17 of 1959, RYM 43 of 1959, Italy 45 of 1959, Europe 72 of the 1950s, Germany 310 of the 1960s
7 Ray Charles What'd I Say 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, RYM 1 of 1959, DDD 1 of 1959, US BB 3 of 1959, POP 3 of 1959, US Billboard 6 - Jul 1959 (15 weeks), Rolling Stone 10, Canada 13 - Jul 1959, Acclaimed 26, RIAA 251, WXPN 444
8 Elvis Presley (Now & then There's) A Fool Such As I 1959 UK 1 - Apr 1959, Canada 1 - Mar 1959, Australia 1 of 1959, US Billboard 2 - Mar 1959 (15 weeks), Norway 5 - May 1959, RYM 9 of 1959, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US CashBox 17 of 1959, Holland 34 - Jan 2005, DDD 39 of 1959
9 Wilbur Harrison Kansas City 1959 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1959 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1959, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001, US BB 2 of 1959, POP 2 of 1959, DDD 6 of 1959, US CashBox 13 of 1959, RYM 29 of 1959, Acclaimed 340
10 Bobby Darin Dream Lover 1959 UK 1 - May 1959, US Billboard 2 - Apr 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 5 - Apr 1959, Norway 5 - Jul 1959, US CashBox 12 of 1959, RYM 14 of 1959, Australia 19 of 1959, DDD 21 of 1959, US BB 26 of 1959, POP 26 of 1959, Italy 37 of 1959, UKMIX 90, Acclaimed 2158
11 Cliff Richard Living Doll 1959 UK 1 - Jul 1959, Norway 1 - Aug 1959, Europe 1 of the 1950s, South Africa 1 of 1959, UK sales 7 of the 1950s (770 k in 1959), UKMIX 29, US Billboard 30 - Sep 1959 (13 weeks), Canada 37 - Nov 1959, RYM 83 of 1959
12 Lloyd Price Stagger Lee 1959 US Billboard 1 - Dec 1958 (21 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1958, South Africa 5 of 1959, UK 7 - Feb 1959, Norway 8 - Apr 1959, US CashBox 11 of 1959, DDD 23 of 1958, US BB 28 of 1959, POP 28 of 1959, RYM 31 of 1958, Europe 86 of the 1950s, Rolling Stone 456, Acclaimed 1013
13 Marty Robbins El Paso 1959 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1959 (22 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1959, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, South Africa 4 of 1960, US CashBox 17 of 1960, UK 19 - Jan 1960, RYM 23 of 1959, DDD 61 of 1959, RIAA 338, Acclaimed 816
14 Paul Anka Lonely Boy 1959 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 2 - Jun 1959, UK 3 - Jul 1959, US CashBox 4 of 1959, Norway 9 - Oct 1959, South Africa 15 of 1959, Italy 16 of 1959, RYM 22 of 1959, Europe 37 of the 1950s, Brazil 82 of 1960, DDD 92 of 1959, UKMIX 403
15 Elvis Presley A Big Hunk O' Love 1959 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1959 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1959, Norway 2 - Jul 1959, UK 4 - Jul 1959, US BB 17 of 1959, POP 17 of 1959, US CashBox 19 of 1959, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), DDD 28 of 1959, RYM 30 of 1959
16 Guy Mitchell Heartaches By the Number 1959 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1959 (20 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1959, Norway 3 - Jan 1960, UK 5 - Dec 1959, US BB 16 of 1959, POP 16 of 1959, South Africa 18 of 1959, RYM 41 of 1959, US CashBox 43 of 1960, Germany 76 of the 1960s
17 Chris Barber's Jazz Band Petite Fleur (Little Flower) 1959 Norway 1 - Apr 1959, Australia 1 for 1 week Apr 1959, Canada 2 - Jan 1959, US Billboard 5 - Jan 1959 (15 weeks), UK 9 - Feb 1959, Australia 11 of 1959, Europe 20 of the 1950s, Italy 52 of 1959, UKMIX 152
18 Johnny & The Hurricanes Red River Rock 1959 UK 3 - Oct 1959, Canada 3 - Jul 1959, Germany 3 - Jan 1960, US Billboard 5 - Aug 1959 (17 weeks), US BB 21 of 1959, POP 21 of 1959, Europe 23 of the 1950s, RYM 28 of 1959, US CashBox 38 of 1959, DDD 59 of 1959, Germany 60 of the 1960s, UKMIX 501
19 The Flamingos I Only Have Eyes For You 1959 RYM 2 of 1959, DDD 2 of 1959, Peel list 3 of 1959, US BB 6 of 1959, POP 6 of 1959, Canada 7 - Jun 1959, US Billboard 11 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), RIAA 132, Rolling Stone 157, Acclaimed 169, WXPN 761
20 The Drifters There goes my baby 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, US Billboard 2 - Jun 1959 (19 weeks), DDD 4 of 1959, US CashBox 5 of 1959, US BB 9 of 1959, POP 9 of 1959, Canada 12 - Jun 1959, RYM 42 of 1959, Rolling Stone 193, Acclaimed 197
21 Lloyd Price (You've Got) Personality 1959 Canada 2 - May 1959, Australia 5 of 1959, US CashBox 6 of 1959, Norway 6 - Jul 1959, South Africa 12 of 1959, UK 25 - Aug 1959, US BB 33 of 1959, POP 33 of 1959, Europe 36 of the 1950s, DDD 56 of 1959, RYM 85 of 1959, Acclaimed 2027
22 The Fleetwoods Mr Blue 1959 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1959 (20 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1959, Norway 5 - Dec 1959, US CashBox 16 of 1959, US BB 18 of 1959, POP 18 of 1959, Italy 25 of 1960, DDD 37 of 1959, RYM 107 of 1959
23 Buddy Holly It Doesn't Matter Anymore 1959 UK 1 - Feb 1959, Canada 1 - Feb 1959, RYM 6 of 1959, UK sales 10 of the 1950s (680 k in 1959), US Billboard 13 - Feb 1959 (14 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1959, DDD 51 of 1959, UKMIX 84, Acclaimed 2367
24 The Everly Brothers ('til) I Kissed You 1959 UK 2 - Sep 1959, Canada 3 - Aug 1959, US Billboard 4 - Aug 1959 (16 weeks), South Africa 11 of 1959, US BB 14 of 1959, POP 14 of 1959, US CashBox 28 of 1959, RYM 33 of 1959, DDD 34 of 1959, Europe 64 of the 1950s, UKMIX 433
25 The Fleetwoods Come Softly to Me 1959 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1959 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1959, UK 6 - Apr 1959, US BB 10 of 1959, US CashBox 10 of 1959, POP 10 of 1959, DDD 18 of 1959, RYM 20 of 1959
26 The Coasters Charlie Brown 1959 Canada 1 - Feb 1959, US Billboard 2 - Feb 1959 (15 weeks), Norway 5 - May 1959, UK 12 - Mar 1959, US CashBox 15 of 1959, DDD 16 of 1959, RYM 32 of 1959, US BB 37 of 1959, POP 37 of 1959
27 Paul Anka Put Your Head On My Shoulder 1959 US Billboard 2 - Aug 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 4 - Sep 1959, UK 7 - Oct 1959, US CashBox 8 of 1959, Brazil 8 of 1960, RYM 8 of 1959, US BB 13 of 1959, POP 13 of 1959, Italy 17 of 1959, DDD 87 of 1959
28 Elvis Presley I Need Your Love Tonight 1959 UK 1 - Apr 1959, Canada 1 - Mar 1959, Norway 2 - Apr 1959, US Billboard 4 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), RYM 9 of 1959, Brazil 17 of 1959, DDD 94 of 1959
29 Dion & The Belmonts A Teenager in Love 1959 Canada 2 - Apr 1959, US Billboard 5 - Apr 1959 (15 weeks), US BB 5 of 1959, POP 5 of 1959, DDD 14 of 1959, RYM 18 of 1959, US CashBox 25 of 1959, UK 28 - Jun 1959, Brazil 50 of 1959, Acclaimed 591
30 Emile Ford & The Checkmates What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes At Me For? 1959 UK 1 - Oct 1959, Norway 1 - Dec 1959, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Mar 1960, UK sales 4 of the 1950s (920 k in 1959), UKMIX 51, RYM 75 of 1959
31 Phil Phillips Sea of Love 1959 Canada 1 - Jul 1959, US Billboard 2 - Jul 1959 (18 weeks), RYM 3 of 1959, US BB 11 of 1959, POP 11 of 1959, DDD 12 of 1959, US CashBox 24 of 1959, Acclaimed 1479
32 Connie Francis My Happiness 1959 US Billboard 2 - Dec 1958 (18 weeks), Norway 2 - Mar 1959, UK 4 - Feb 1959, Canada 4 - Dec 1958, US BB 22 of 1959, POP 22 of 1959, Europe 62 of the 1950s, RYM 64 of 1958, Brazil 81 of 1959
33 The Isley Brothers Shout 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, DDD 5 of 1959, Party 14 of 1999, RYM 21 of 1959, Canada 43 - Oct 1959, US Billboard 94 - Mar 1962 (3 weeks), Rolling Stone 118, RIAA 151, Acclaimed 206
34 Santo & Johnny Sleep Walk 1959 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 3 - Jul 1959, US BB 7 of 1959, POP 7 of 1959, US CashBox 9 of 1959, UK 22 - Oct 1959, DDD 23 of 1959, Italy 31 of 1959
35 Frankie Avalon Why? 1959 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1959 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Feb 1960, Canada 5 - Nov 1959, South Africa 19 of 1959, UK 20 - Jan 1960, Italy 27 of 1960, US CashBox 35 of 1960, RYM 50 of 1959
36 Neil Sedaka Oh Carol 1959 UK 3 - Nov 1959, Canada 4 - Oct 1959, Italy 8 of 1960, US Billboard 9 - Oct 1959 (18 weeks), Norway 9 - Jan 1960, RYM 13 of 1959, South Africa 19 of 1960, Brazil 27 of 1959, UKMIX 469
37 Conway Twitty Mona Lisa 1959 Australia 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1959, Norway 2 - Sep 1959, UK 5 - Aug 1959, Australia 13 of 1959, US Billboard 29 - Jul 1959 (12 weeks), Italy 32 of 1960, RYM 100 of 1959
38 Connie Francis Lipstick On Your Collar 1959 Canada 2 - Jun 1959, UK 3 - Jul 1959, US Billboard 5 - May 1959 (17 weeks), Norway 7 - Sep 1959, US CashBox 33 of 1959, RYM 36 of 1959, DDD 90 of 1959, UKMIX 511
39 Craig Douglas Only Sixteen 1959 UK 1 - Aug 1959, Norway 1 - Sep 1959, South Africa 7 of 1959, Italy 28 of 1959, RYM 105 of 1959, UKMIX 202
40 Ivo Robic Morgen 1959 Canada 1 - Sep 1959, Germany 2 - Jan 1960, US Billboard 13 - Aug 1959 (17 weeks), UK 23 - Nov 1959, Europe 91 of the 1950s, Germany 125 of the 1960s, RYM 163 of 1959
41 Frank Sinatra High Hopes 1959 Oscar in 1959, UK 6 - Sep 1959, Canada 10 - Jun 1959, US Billboard 30 - Jun 1959 (17 weeks), US BB 31 of 1959, POP 31 of 1959, RYM 160 of 1959
42 Sandy Nelson Teen Beat 1959 Canada 3 - Sep 1959, US Billboard 4 - Sep 1959 (16 weeks), UK 9 - Nov 1959, US BB 29 of 1959, POP 29 of 1959, US CashBox 39 of 1959, DDD 70 of 1959, RYM 196 of 1959
43 Johnny Mathis Misty 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, Canada 2 - Oct 1959, UK 12 - Jan 1960, US Billboard 12 - Oct 1959 (17 weeks), US BB 24 of 1959, POP 24 of 1959
44 Freddy Cannon Way Down Yonder in New Orleans 1959 UK 3 - Jan 1960, US Billboard 3 - Nov 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1959, Norway 6 - Feb 1960, US CashBox 34 of 1960, RYM 34 of 1959, DDD 80 of 1959
45 Impalas Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) 1959 US Billboard 2 - Mar 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 2 - Apr 1959, US BB 20 of 1959, POP 20 of 1959, US CashBox 27 of 1959, UK 28 - Aug 1959, DDD 50 of 1959
46 Dinah Washington What a Difference a Day Makes 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, Canada 6 - Jun 1959, US Billboard 8 - May 1959 (20 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1959, RYM 25 of 1959, DDD 42 of 1959
47 Sam Cooke Only Sixteen 1959 Norway 10 - Sep 1959, US BB 15 of 1959, POP 15 of 1959, Canada 21 - Jul 1959, UK 23 - Aug 1959, US Billboard 28 - Jun 1959 (10 weeks), DDD 46 of 1959, RYM 52 of 1959
48 Brook Benton It's Just a Matter of Time 1959 US Billboard 3 - Jan 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 6 - Feb 1959, US BB 8 of 1959, POP 8 of 1959, US CashBox 23 of 1959, Italy 75 of 1959, DDD 75 of 1958
49 Dave 'Baby' Cortez The Happy Organ 1959 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 6 - Mar 1959, US CashBox 35 of 1959, US BB 40 of 1959, POP 40 of 1959, DDD 88 of 1959
50 Johnnie Ray I'll Never Fall in Love Again 1959 Australia 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1959, Australia 7 of 1959, UK 26 - Dec 1959, Brazil 41 of 1960, US Billboard 75 - Sep 1959 (6 weeks), RYM 168 of 1959
51 The Coasters Poison Ivy 1959 US Billboard 7 - Aug 1959 (16 weeks), DDD 7 of 1959, Canada 8 - Aug 1959, UK 15 - Oct 1959, US BB 23 of 1959, POP 23 of 1959, RYM 61 of 1959
52 Little Richard Baby Face 1959 Norway 1 - Feb 1959, UK 2 - Jan 1959, US Billboard 41 - Sep 1958 (10 weeks), RYM 55 of 1959, Italy 87 of 1959
53 Cliff Richard Travellin' Light 1959 UK 1 - Oct 1959, Norway 1 - Nov 1959, RYM 68 of 1959, UKMIX 133
54 Jerry Keller Here Comes the Summer 1959 UK 1 - Aug 1959, Canada 4 - Jul 1959, Norway 8 - Oct 1959, US Billboard 14 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), UKMIX 447
55 Lloyd Price I'm Gonna Get Married 1959 Canada 2 - Aug 1959, US Billboard 3 - Aug 1959 (14 weeks), UK 23 - Sep 1959, US CashBox 26 of 1959, DDD 102 of 1959, RYM 134 of 1959
56 Ricky Nelson Never Be Anyone Else But You 1959 Norway 3 - Jun 1959, Canada 4 - Mar 1959, US Billboard 6 - Feb 1959 (16 weeks), UK 14 - Jun 1959, RYM 63 of 1959, DDD 91 of 1959
57 Frankie Ford Sea Cruise 1959 DDD 12 of 1958, US Billboard 14 - Feb 1959 (17 weeks), US BB 19 of 1959, POP 19 of 1959, Canada 20 - Mar 1959, RYM 102 of 1959, Acclaimed 2058
58 Stonewall Jackson Waterloo 1959 Canada 2 - Jun 1959, Norway 2 - Aug 1959, US Billboard 4 - May 1959 (16 weeks), UK 24 - Jul 1959, US CashBox 37 of 1959
59 Marv Johnson You Got What it Takes 1959 Canada 2 - Nov 1959, UK 7 - Feb 1960, US Billboard 10 - Nov 1959 (22 weeks), DDD 31 of 1959, US CashBox 47 of 1960, RYM 98 of 1959
60 The Clovers Love Potion Number Nine 1959 DDD 9 of 1959, Canada 20 - Oct 1959, US Billboard 23 - Sep 1959 (17 weeks), RYM 26 of 1959, US BB 35 of 1959, POP 35 of 1959, Acclaimed 1060
61 Ricky Nelson It's Late 1959 UK 3 - Apr 1959, Canada 4 - Feb 1959, US Billboard 9 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), DDD 22 of 1959, RYM 63 of 1959, UKMIX 270
62 Fats Domino Be My Guest 1959 Norway 3 - Jan 1960, Canada 6 - Nov 1959, US Billboard 8 - Oct 1959 (14 weeks), UK 11 - Dec 1959, DDD 60 of 1959, RYM 78 of 1959
63 Wink Martindale Deck of Cards 1959 Canada 3 - Oct 1959, UK 5 - Apr 1963, US Billboard 7 - Sep 1959 (17 weeks), US CashBox 30 of 1959, UKMIX 73, RYM 119 of 1959
64 Nina Simone I Loves You, Porgy 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, RYM 11 of 1959, US Billboard 18 - Aug 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 22 - Aug 1959, Acclaimed 1541
65 Lloyd Price Personality 1959 Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jun 1959, US Billboard 2 - Apr 1959 (19 weeks), UK 9 - Jun 1959, Brazil 43 of 1959
66 Paul Anka It's Time to Cry 1959 US Billboard 4 - Nov 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 5 - Nov 1959, Italy 14 of 1960, UK 28 - Feb 1960, US CashBox 46 of 1960, RYM 97 of 1959
67 Freddy Quinn Unter fremden Sternen 1959 Germany 1 for 5 weeks Nov 1959, Germany 2 - Jan 1960, Germany 33 of the 1960s, RYM 90 of 1959
68 Sammy Turner Lavender Blue 1959 US Billboard 3 - Jun 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 3 - Jul 1959, Peel list 4 of 1959, US CashBox 34 of 1959, DDD 81 of 1959
69 Bill Haley & His Comets Joey's Song 1959 Australia 1 for 8 weeks Dec 1959, Australia 4 of 1959, Canada 26 - Oct 1959, US Billboard 46 - Oct 1959 (12 weeks)
70 Chuck Berry Back in the USA 1959 RYM 7 of 1959, DDD 17 of 1959, US BB 30 of 1959, POP 30 of 1959, US Billboard 37 - Jun 1959 (8 weeks), Acclaimed 1465
71 The Everly Brothers Poor Jenny 1959 Peel list 2 of 1959, Canada 8 - Apr 1959, UK 14 - May 1959, US Billboard 22 - Mar 1959 (12 weeks), RYM 37 of 1959
72 Bill Ramsey Souvenirs 1959 Germany 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1959, Germany 5 - Jan 1960, RYM 64 of 1959, Germany 235 of the 1960s
73 Paul Evans Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat 1959 Canada 3 - Sep 1959, Norway 6 - Jan 1960, US Billboard 9 - Sep 1959 (18 weeks), UK 25 - Nov 1959, US CashBox 32 of 1959
74 Sarah Vaughan Broken Hearted Melody 1959 Canada 3 - Aug 1959, UK 7 - Sep 1959, US Billboard 7 - Jul 1959 (19 weeks), US CashBox 50 of 1959, DDD 73 of 1959
75 Toni Fisher The Big Hurt 1959 US Billboard 3 - Nov 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 4 - Dec 1959, UK 30 - Feb 1960, US CashBox 49 of 1960, RYM 144 of 1959
76 Freddy Quinn Die Gitarre Und Das Meer 1959 Germany 1 for 18 weeks Apr 1959, Germany 11 - Jan 1960, Europe 35 of the 1950s, RYM 103 of 1959
77 Dinah Washington Unforgettable 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001, US Billboard 17 - Oct 1959 (13 weeks), Canada 18 - Oct 1959, RYM 115 of 1959
78 Fats Domino I Want to Walk You Home 1959 Canada 3 - Aug 1959, US Billboard 8 - Aug 1959 (13 weeks), UK 14 - Oct 1959, DDD 40 of 1959, RYM 65 of 1959
79 Elvis Presley A Fool Such As I 1959 Australia 1 for 6 weeks May 1959, South Africa 2 of 1959, UKMIX 199
80 Fabian Tiger 1959 US Billboard 3 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), Canada 8 - Jun 1959, US CashBox 47 of 1959, Italy 94 of 1959, RYM 113 of 1959
81 Duane Eddy Forty Miles of Bad Road 1959 Canada 4 - Jun 1959, US Billboard 9 - Jun 1959 (15 weeks), UK 11 - Sep 1959, DDD 33 of 1959, RYM 150 of 1959
82 Floyd Robinson Makin' Love 1959 Canada 6 - Aug 1959, Norway 7 - Nov 1959, UK 9 - Oct 1959, US Billboard 20 - Jul 1959 (18 weeks), RYM 165 of 1959
83 Freddy Cannon Tallahassie Lassie 1959 US Billboard 6 - May 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 6 - Jun 1959, UK 17 - Aug 1959, DDD 49 of 1959, RYM 53 of 1959
84 Preston Epps Bongo Rock 1959 Canada 4 - Jun 1959, US Billboard 14 - May 1959 (13 weeks), US BB 39 of 1959, POP 39 of 1959, RYM 71 of 1959
85 Skyliners Since I Don't Have You 1959 DDD 8 of 1958, US Billboard 12 - Feb 1959 (19 weeks), Canada 12 - Mar 1959, RYM 16 of 1959, US CashBox 41 of 1959
86 The Mystics Hushabye 1959 Canada 5 - Jun 1959, US Billboard 20 - May 1959 (15 weeks), US BB 36 of 1959, POP 36 of 1959, DDD 71 of 1959
87 The Coasters Along Came Jones 1959 US Billboard 9 - May 1959 (12 weeks), Canada 11 - Jun 1959, US BB 27 of 1959, POP 27 of 1959, DDD 35 of 1959
88 Paul Anka (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings 1959 UK 10 - Jan 1959, Canada 14 - Jan 1959, US Billboard 15 - Dec 1958 (17 weeks), RYM 68 of 1958, Italy 97 of 1959
89 Rock-a-teens Woo Hoo 1959 Canada 10 - Oct 1959, US Billboard 16 - Oct 1959 (12 weeks), Germany 18 - Apr 1963, RYM 40 of 1959, DDD 66 of 1959
90 Buddy Holly Peggy Sue Got Married 1959 Scrobulate 9 of rockabilly, UK 13 - Sep 1959, RYM 59 of 1959, Japan (Tokyo) 85 - Mar 1996, DDD 89 of 1959
91 Dodie Stevens Pink Shoe Laces 1959 US Billboard 3 - Feb 1959 (19 weeks), Canada 3 - Mar 1959, US CashBox 22 of 1959, Brazil 89 of 1959
92 The Falcons You're So Fine 1959 DDD 10 of 1959, US Billboard 17 - Apr 1959 (20 weeks), Canada 22 - Jun 1959, RYM 131 of 1959, Acclaimed 1813
93 Sam Cooke Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha 1959 Canada 14 - Apr 1959, US Billboard 31 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), US BB 34 of 1959, POP 34 of 1959, RYM 51 of 1959
94 Russ Conway Side Saddle 1959 UK 1 - Feb 1959, South Africa 8 of 1959, UKMIX 19
95 Adam Faith What Do You Want? 1959 UK 1 - Nov 1959, UK sales 6 of the 1950s (820 k in 1959), UKMIX 171
96 Connie Francis Frankie 1959 Canada 2 - May 1959, US Billboard 9 - May 1959 (15 weeks), RYM 36 of 1959, US CashBox 43 of 1959
97 Travis & Bob Tell Him No 1959 Canada 1 - Mar 1959, US Billboard 8 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), Europe 52 of the 1950s
98 Martin Denny Quiet Village 1959 Canada 3 - May 1959, US Billboard 4 - Apr 1959 (16 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1959, RYM 77 of 1959
99 Little Richard Kansas City 1959 Canada 24 - Apr 1959, UK 26 - Jun 1959, DDD 43 of 1959, RYM 48 of 1959, US Billboard 95 - May 1959 (2 weeks)
100 Chuck Berry Almost Grown 1959 RYM 17 of 1959, US Billboard 32 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), Canada 44 - May 1959, DDD 67 of 1959, Acclaimed 1997
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