Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 19, 1959

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

M.Blitzstein, K.Weill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

Celebrate Tony Bennett's 90th Birthday With His Top 5 Billboard Hits

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 19, 1959

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Last Week

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1
- Mack The Knife
  Bobby Darin
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Blitzstein, K.Weill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

2
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder
  Paul Anka
- 2
- 2
- 8
- - 2
  - 2
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

3
- Mr. Blue
  The Fleetwoods
- 3
- 3
- 7
- - 3
  - 3
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Blackwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

4
- Teen Beat
  Sandy Nelson
- 6
- 4
- 7
- - 6
  - 4
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

A.Egnoian, S.Nelson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Original Sound

5
- ('til) I Kissed You
  The Everly Brothers
- 5
- 4
- 10
- - 5
  - 4
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Everly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

6
- Sleep Walk
  Santo & Johnny
- 4
- 1
- 13
- - 4
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

A.Farina, J.Farina, S.Farina

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

7
- Lonely Street
  Andy Williams
- 10
- 7
- 7
- - 10
  - 7
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Belew, K.Sowder, W.S.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

8
- Poison Ivy
  The Coasters
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

9
- Just Ask Your Heart
  Frankie Avalon
- 9
- 9
- 8
- - 9
  - 9
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Damato, D.DeNota, J.Ricci

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

10
- The Three Bells
  The Browns
- 8
- 1
- 13
- - 8
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Reisfield, J.Villard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

11
- Primrose Lane
  Jerry Wallace With The Jewels
- 13
- 11
- 10
- - 13
  - 11
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Callender, W.Shaklin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Challenge

12
- I'm Gonna Get Married
  Lloyd Price
- 12
- 3
- 11
- - 12
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

H.Logan, L.Price

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

13
- Don't You Know
  Della Reese
- 23
- 13
- 5
- - 23
  - 13
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Worth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

14
- Red River Rock
  Johnny And The Hurricanes
- 11
- 5
- 12
- - 11
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.King, I.Mack, F.Mendelsohn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

15
- Deck Of Cards
  Wink Martindale
- 17
- 15
- 6
- - 17
  - 15
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.Tyler

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

16
- Battle Hymn Of The Republic
  The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- 19
- 16
- 7
- - 19
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.W.Howe, W.Steffe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

17
- Morgen
  Ivo Robic and The Song-Masters
- 18
- 13
- 10
- - 18
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Moesser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

18
- The Battle Of Kookamonga
  Homer And Jethro
- 14
- 14
- 7
- - 14
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Driftwood, J.J. Reynolds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

19
- Broken-Hearted Melody
  Sarah Vaughan
- 16
- 7
- 14
- - 16
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

H.David, S.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

20
- A Worried Man
  The Kingston Trio
- 22
- 20
- 6
- - 22
  - 20
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.Glazer, D.Guard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

21
- I Loves You, Porgy
  Nina Simone
- 20
- 18
- 12
- - 20
  - 18
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Heyward, I.Gershwin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bethlehem

22
- The Angels Listened In
  The Crests
- 26
- 22
- 10
- - 26
  - 22
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Smith, S.Faust

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

23
- (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat
  Paul Evans and the Curls
- 28
- 23
- 6
- - 28
  - 23
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Hilliard, L.Pockriss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guaranteed

24
- Say Man
  Bo Diddley
- 24
- 24
- 5
- - 24
  - 24
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Diddley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Checker

25
- Hey Little Girl
  Dee Clark
- 21
- 20
- 9
- - 21
  - 20
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

O.Blackwell, B.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Abner

26
- Danny Boy
  Conway Twitty
- 36
- 26
- 4
- - 36
  - 26
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

F.Weatherly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

27
- Sea Of Love
  Phil Phillips With The Twilights
- 15
- 2
- 16
- - 15
  - 2
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

P.Battiste, G.Khoury

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

28
- In The Mood
  Ernie Fields & Orch.
- 35
- 28
- 5
- - 35
  - 28
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.Garland, A.Razaf

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rendezvous

29
- Heartaches By The Number
  Guy Mitchell
- 53
- 29
- 3
- - 53
  - 29
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

H.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

30
- Makin' Love
  Floyd Robinson
- 27
- 20
- 14
- - 27
  - 20
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

F.Robinson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

31
- You Were Mine
  Fireflies
- 30
- 30
- 7
- - 30
  - 30
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

P.Giacalone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ribbon

32
- Just As Much As Ever
  Bob Beckham
- 38
- 32
- 10
- - 38
  - 32
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.Singleton, L.Coleman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

33
- I Want To Walk You Home
  Fats Domino
- 25
- 8
- 11
- - 25
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

F.Domino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

34
- Mary Lou
  Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks
- 33
- 26
- 10
- - 33
  - 26
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Hawkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

35
- Woo-Hoo
  Rock-A-Teens
- 40
- 35
- 3
- - 40
  - 35
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

G.McGraw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

36
- Fools Hall Of Fame
  Pat Boone
- 31
- 29
- 6
- - 31
  - 29
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Schroeder, W.Gold

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

37
- The Enchanted Sea
  The Islanders
- 45
- 37
- 4
- - 45
  - 37
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

F.Metis, R.Starr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mayflower

38
- Tucumcari
  Jimmie Rodgers
- 32
- 32
- 5
- - 32
  - 32
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

W.Olofson, M.McIntyre

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

39
- Misty
  Johnny Mathis
- 47
- 39
- 3
- - 47
  - 39
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Burke, E.Garner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

40
- I Ain't Never
  Webb Pierce
- 34
- 24
- 11
- - 34
  - 24
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Tillis, W.Pierce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

41
- Oh! Carol
  Neil Sedaka
- 73
- 41
- 2
- - 73
  - 41
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

H.Greenfield, N.Sedaka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

42
- Torquay
  Fireballs
- 51
- 42
- 4
- - 51
  - 42
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

G.Tomsco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Rank

43
- Love Potion No. 9
  The Clovers
- 60
- 43
- 6
- - 60
  - 43
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

44
- You Better Know It
  Jackie Wilson
- 37
- 37
- 7
- - 37
  - 37
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Wilson, N.Henry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

45
- Living Doll
  Cliff Richard and The Drifters
- 46
- 45
- 4
- - 46
  - 45
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

L.Bart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

46
- Some Kind-A Earthquake
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 57
- 46
- 3
- - 57
  - 46
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.Eddy, L.Hazlewood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

47
- If I Give My Heart To You
  Kitty Kallen
- 59
- 47
- 3
- - 59
  - 47
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Crane, A.Jacobs, J.Brewster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

48
- We Got Love
  Bobby Rydell
- 67
- 48
- 2
- - 67
  - 48
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

K.Mann, B.Lowe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

49
- Unforgettable
  Dinah Washington
- 64
- 49
- 3
- - 64
  - 49
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

I.Gordon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

50
- Shout - Part 1
  The Isley Brothers
- 65
- 50
- 5
- - 65
  - 50
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

O.Isley, R.Isley, R.B.Isley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

51
- I'll Be Seeing You
  Tommy Sands
- 52
- 51
- 4
- - 52
  - 51
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.Fain, I.Kahal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

52
- Caribbean
  Mitchell Torok
- 42
- 27
- 12
- - 42
  - 27
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Torok

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guyden

53
- Boo Boo Stick Beat
  Chet Atkins
- 49
- 49
- 4
- - 49
  - 49
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Harman, J.D.Loudermilk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

54
- You're Gonna Miss Me
  Connie Francis
- 39
- 34
- 8
- - 39
  - 34
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

E.Curtis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

55
- Come On And Get Me
  Fabian
- 29
- 29
- 7
- - 29
  - 29
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Salmirs, W.Zober

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

56
- Ski King
  E.C. Beatty
- 50
- 50
- 5
- - 50
  - 50
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.C.Beatty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colonial

57
- Every Little Thing I Do
  Dion & The Belmonts
- 48
- 48
- 6
- - 48
  - 48
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Anthony, S.Lebowsky

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

58
- Baby Talk
  Jan & Dean
- 41
- 10
- 12
- - 41
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Schwartz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dore

59
- First Love, First Tears
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 76
- 59
- 4
- - 76
  - 59
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Eddy, L.Hazlewood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

60 NEW
NEW
- So Many Ways
  Brook Benton
- -
- 60
- 1
- - -
  - 60
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

B.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

61
- Where
  The Platters
- 44
- 44
- 7
- - 44
  - 44
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Paul

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

62
- Six Boys And Seven Girls
  Anita Bryant
- 62
- 62
- 5
- - 62
  - 62
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Sigman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

63
- Darling, I Love You
  Al Martino
- 63
- 63
- 4
- - 63
  - 63
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

A.Provenzano

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Fox

64
- Joey's Song
  Bill Haley And His Comets
- 90
- 64
- 3
- - 90
  - 64
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Reisman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

65
- I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Some Day
  Fats Domino
- 55
- 17
- 13
- - 55
  - 17
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

R.Hayes, D.Bartholomew, F.Domino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

66 NEW
NEW
- Talk To Me
  Frank Sinatra
- -
- 66
- 1
- - -
  - 66
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

E.Snyder, S.Kahan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

67
- The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Story)
  Dick Flood
- 43
- 23
- 8
- - 43
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Reisfeld, J.Villard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

68
- I Dig Girls
  Bobby Rydell
- 70
- 68
- 2
- - 70
  - 68
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

69
- I'm A Hog For You
  The Coasters
- 56
- 38
- 7
- - 56
  - 38
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

70
- Got The Feeling
  Fabian
- 69
- 54
- 5
- - 69
  - 54
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Sherman, R.Sherman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

71
- Wish It Were Me
  The Platters
- 61
- 61
- 6
- - 61
  - 61
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Ram

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

72
- If You Don't Want My Lovin'
  Carl Dobkins, Jr.
- 87
- 72
- 2
- - 87
  - 72
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

C.Dobkins Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

73 NEW
NEW
- A Lover's Prayer
  Dion & The Belmonts
- -
- 73
- 1
- - -
  - 73
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

E.Maresca

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

74
- Plenty Good Lovin'
  Connie Francis
- 75
- 69
- 5
- - 75
  - 69
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Francis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

75
- Okefenokee
  Freddie Cannon
- 71
- 43
- 9
- - 71
  - 43
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

F.Slay, B.Crewe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

76
- I Don't Know
  Ruth Brown
- 92
- 76
- 2
- - 92
  - 76
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Benton, B.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

77
- Dance With Me
  The Drifters
- 97
- 77
- 2
- - 97
  - 77
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

78
- Poco-Loco
  Gene & Eunice
- 88
- 78
- 7
- - 88
  - 78
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Case

79
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  Johnnie Ray
- 78
- 75
- 6
- - 78
  - 75
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Ray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

80
- Two Fools
  Frankie Avalon
- 58
- 54
- 5
- - 58
  - 54
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

81
- Lavender-Blue
  Sammy Turner
- 91
- 3
- 18
- - 91
  - 3
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Larry Morey, L.Morey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

82
- Somethin Else
  Eddie Cochran
- 95
- 58
- 8
- - 95
  - 58
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Sheeley, E.Cochran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

83
- There Comes A Time
  Jack Scott
- 100
- 83
- 2
- - 100
  - 83
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

84
- Kissin' Time
  Bobby Rydell
- 54
- 11
- 17
- - 54
  - 11
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

K.Mann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

85
- Robbin' The Cradle
  Tony Bellus
- 84
- 25
- 26
- - 84
  - 25
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

T.Bellus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NRC

86
- Running Bear
  Johnny Preston
- 83
- 83
- 2
- - 83
  - 83
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.P.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

87 NEW
NEW
- Tennessee Waltz
  Jerry Fuller
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

P.W.King, R.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Challenge

88
- Love Walked In
  The Flamingos
- 99
- 88
- 3
- - 99
  - 88
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

G.Gershwin, I.Gershwin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

END

89
- Midnight Flyer
  Nat King Cole
- 72
- 51
- 12
- - 72
  - 51
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Watts, R.Mosely

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

90
- Goodbye Charlie
  Patti Page
- 94
- 90
- 2
- - 94
  - 90
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

R.Care, S.Marcus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

91
- It Happened Today
  The Skyliners
- 82
- 78
- 4
- - 82
  - 78
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Beaumont, J.Vogel, J.Verscharen, W.Lester, J.Taylor, J.Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Calico

92 NEW
NEW
- Living Doll
  David Hill
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

L.Bart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

93
- True True Happiness
  Johnny Tillotson
- 85
- 54
- 9
- - 85
  - 54
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

H.Greene

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

94
- My Own True Love
  Jimmy Clanton
- 81
- 33
- 12
- - 81
  - 33
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.David, M.Steiner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ace

95 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Just To Be With You
  The Passions
- -
- 95
- 2
- - -
  - 95
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.Kalfin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Audicon

96 NEW
NEW
- Igmoo (The Pride Of South Central High)
  Stonewall Jackson
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

C.Walker, M.Wilkin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

97 NEW
NEW
- High School U.S.A.
  Tommy Facenda
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Royster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

98 NEW
NEW
- The Clouds
  The Spacemen
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Dixon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alton

99 NEW
NEW
- Midnight Stroll
  The Revels
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

B.Jackson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Norgolde

100 NEW
NEW
- Don't Take The Stars
  The Mystics
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

M.Harris, R.Harris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 19, 1959

Billboard Hot 100

Mack The Knife

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Celebrate Tony Bennett's 90th Birthday With His Top 5 Billboard Hits

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Mack The Knife

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Put Your Head On My Shoulder

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Mr. Blue

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Teen Beat

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('til) I Kissed You

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Sleep Walk

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Lonely Street

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Poison Ivy

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Just Ask Your Heart

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The Three Bells

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Primrose Lane

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I'm Gonna Get Married

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Don't You Know

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Red River Rock

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