TOP 100 SONGS OF 1959

TITLE - Artist (Label)

1 - THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS - Johnny Horton (Columbia)
2 - MACK THE KNIFE - Bobby Darin (Atco)
3 - PERSONALITY - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)
4 - VENUS - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)
5 - LONELY BOY - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)
6 - DREAM LOVER - Bobby Darin (Atco)
7 - THE THREE BELLS - Browns (RCA Victor)
8 - COME SOFTLY TO ME - Fleetwoods (Dolphin)
9 - KANSAS CITY - Wilbert Harrison (Fury)
10 - MR - BLUE - Fleetwoods (Dolton)
11 - SLEEP WALK - Santo & Johnny (Canadian-American)
12 - PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)
13 - STAGGER LEE - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)
14 - DONNA - Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)
15 - PINK SHOE LACES - Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)
16 - SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - Platters (Mercury)
17 - CHARLIE BROWN - Coasters (Atco)
18 - QUIET VILLAGE - Martin Denny (Liberty)
19 - MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK - Carl Dobkins, Jr (Decca)
20 - ('TIL) I KISSED YOU - Everly Brothers (Cadence)
21 - SEA OF LOVE - Phil Phillips With The Twilights (Mercury)
22 - THE HAPPY ORGAN - Dave "Baby" Cortez (Clock)
23 - I'M GONNA GET MARRIED - Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)
24 - SORRY (I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME) - Impalas (Cub)
25 - A TEENAGER IN LOVE - Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie)
26 - 16 CANDLES - Crests (Coed)
27 - IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME - Brook Benton (Mercury)
28 - LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR - Connie Francis (MGM)
29 - THERE GOES MY BABY - Drifters (Atlantic)
30 - A BIG HUNK O' LOVE - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
31 - RED RIVER ROCK - Johnny & The Hurricanes (Warwick)
32 - WATERLOO - Stonewall Jackson (Columbia)
33 - LAVENDER BLUE (DILLY DILLY) - Sammy Turner (Big Top)
34 - (NOW AND THEN THERE'S) A FOOL SUCH AS I - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
35 - GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE - Virtues (Hunt)
36 - TEEN BEAT - Sandy Nelson (Original Sound)
37 - KOOKIE, KOOKIE (LEND ME YOUR COMB) - Edward Byrnes With Connie Stevens
(Warner Bros.)
38 - TRAGEDY - Thomas Wayne With The DeLons (Fernwood)
39 - MY HAPPINESS - Connie Francis (MGM)
40 - TALAHASSEE LASSIE - Freddie Cannon (Swan)
41 - TIGER - Fabian (Chancellor)
42 - NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)
43 - DON'T YOU KNOW - Della Reese (RCA Victor)
44 - I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
45 - WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES - Dinah Washington (Mercury)
46 - THE ALL AMERICAN BOY - Bill Parsons (Fraternity)
47 - PRIMROSE LANE - Jerry Wallace (Challenge)
48 - ALVIN'S HARMONICA - David Seville & The Chipmunks (Liberty)
49 - LONELY STREET - Andy Williams (Cadence)
50 - WHAT'D I SAY - Ray Charles (Atlantic)
51 - BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY - Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)
52 - ONLY YOU - Franck Pourcel (Capitol)
53 - GOTTA TRAVEL ON - Billy Grammer (Monument)
54 - POISON IVY - Coasters (Atco)
55 - TURN ME LOOSE - Fabian (Chancellor)
56 - LONELY TEARDROPS - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
57 - HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG - Andy Williams (Cadence)
58 - FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD - Duane Eddy (Jamie)
59 - JUST ASK YOUR HEART - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)
60 - TELL HIM NO - Travis & Bob (Sandy)
61 - FRANKIE - Connie Francis (MGM)
62 - I'VE HAD IT - Bell Notes (Time)
63 - I CRIED A TEAR - LaVern Baker (Atlantic)
64 - ENCHANTED - Platters (Mercury)
65 - SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU - Skyliners (Cameo)
66 - PETER GUNN THEME - Ray Anthony (Capitol)
67 - THE CHIPMUNK SONG - David Seville & The Chipmunks (Liberty)
68 - I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME - Fats Domino (Imperial)
69 - SO FINE - Fiestas (Old Town)
70 - BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)
71 - DECK OF CARDS - Wink Martindale (Dot)
72 - A LOVER'S QUESTION - Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)
73 - I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU - Flamingos (End)
74 - IT'S LATE - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)
75 - PETITE FLEUR - Chris Barber's Jazz Band (Laurie)
76 - TALL PAUL - Annette With The Afterbeats (Disneyland)
77 - THE TIJUANA JAIL - Kingston Trio (Capitol)
78 - JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)
79 - GOODBYE BABY - Jack Scott (Carlton)
80 - ALONG CAME JONES - Coasters (Atco)
81 - THREE STARS - Tommy Dee & Carol Kay (Crest)
82 - A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)
83 - SWEETER THAN YOU - Ricky Nelson (Imperial)
84 - IT WAS I - Skip & Flip (Brent)
85 - GOODBYE, JIMMY, GOODBYE - Kathy Linden (Felsted)
86 - MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL - Reg Owens Orchestra (Palette)
87 - ENDLESSLY - Brook Benton (Mercury)
88 - HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER - Guy Mitchell (Columbia)
89 - SEA CRUISE - Frankie Ford (Ace)
90 - THAT'S WHY - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
91 - YOU'RE SO FINE - Falcons (Unart)
92 - KISSIN' TIME - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
93 - MY WISH CAME TRUE - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
94 - MORGEN - Ivo Robic (Laurie)
95 - BABY TALK - Jan & Dean (Dore)
96 - BONGO ROCK - Preston Epps (Original Sound)
97 - TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY - Everly Brothers (Cadence)
98 - BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC - Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia)
99 - IN THE MOOD - Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)
100 - (SEVEN LITTLE GIRLS) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT - Paul Evans & The Curls
(Guaranteed)