List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles of 1959
These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1959.
Indicates best-performing single of 1959 |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
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January 5 | "The Chipmunk Song" | The Chipmunks with David Seville | |
January 12 | |||
January 19 | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | The Platters | |
January 26 | |||
February 2 | |||
February 9 | "Stagger Lee" | Lloyd Price | |
February 16 | |||
February 23 | |||
March 2 | |||
March 9 | "Venus" | Frankie Avalon | |
March 16 | |||
March 23 | |||
March 30 | |||
April 6 | |||
April 13 | "Come Softly to Me" | The Fleetwoods | |
April 20 | |||
April 27 | |||
May 4 | |||
May 11 | "The Happy Organ" | Dave "Baby" Cortez | |
May 18 | "Kansas City" | Wilbert Harrison | |
May 25 | |||
June 1 | "The Battle of New Orleans" | Johnny Horton | |
June 8 | |||
June 15 | |||
June 22 | |||
June 29 | |||
July 6 | |||
July 13 | "Lonely Boy" | Paul Anka | |
July 20 | |||
July 27 | |||
August 3 | |||
August 10 | "A Big Hunk o' Love" | Elvis Presley | |
August 17 | |||
August 24 | "The Three Bells" | The Browns | |
August 31 | |||
September 7 | |||
September 14 | |||
September 21 | "Sleep Walk" | Santo & Johnny | |
September 28 | |||
October 5 | "Mack the Knife" | Bobby Darin | |
October 12 | |||
October 19 | |||
October 26 | |||
November 2 | |||
November 9 | |||
November 16 | "Mr. Blue" | The Fleetwoods | |
November 23 | "Mack the Knife" | Bobby Darin | |
November 30 | |||
December 7 | |||
December 14 | "Heartaches by the Number" | Guy Mitchell | |
December 21 | |||
December 28 | "Why" | Frankie Avalon | |
Sources
- Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (ISBN 0-8230-7677-6)
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
- Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Pop Charts, 1955-1959 (ISBN 0-89820-092-X)
- Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.
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