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1959:
30 Best of 1959 -- click on the column header to sort the table.
Rank title artist highest ranking Date Highest Rank Weeks in Top Twenty weeks on chart
1 It's Just a Matter of Time Brook Benton 3 1959/04/06 9 14
2 What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2) Ray Charles 6 1959/08/17 7 11
3 Mack the Knife Bobby Darin 1 1959/10/05 19 22
4 Shout Isley Brothers 47 1962/08/11 4 1
5 Misty Johnny Mathis 12 1959/11/30 7 12
6 I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos 11 1959/07/13 7 11
7 Lonely Teardrops Jackie Wilson 7 1959/02/09 12 16
8 Only Sixteen Sam Cooke 28 NA 0 4
9 Unforgettable Dinah Washington 17 1959/11/09 3 8
10 Put Your Head On My Shoulder Paul Anka 2 1959/10/05 12 14
11 A Teenager in Love Dion & the Belmonts 5 1959/05/18 10 13
12 Dream Lover Bobby Darin 2 1959/06/08 11 13
13 Stagger Lee Lloyd Price 1 1959/02/09 12 15
14 Mr. Blue The Fleetwoods 1 1959/11/16 14 17
15 Kansas City Wilbert Harrison 1 1959/05/18 10 12
16 Personality Lloyd Price 2 1959/06/15 11 14
17 Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny 1 1959/09/21 11 13
18 La Bamba Ritchie Valens 22 NA 0 8
19 Since I Don't Have You The Skyliners 12 1959/04/13 6 10
20 Til I Kissed You The Everly Brothers 4 1959/09/21 11 13
21 Come Softly to Me The Fleetwoods 1 1959/04/13 10 12
22 Lonely Boy Paul Anka 1 1959/07/13 12 14
23 It's Late Ricky Nelson 9 1959/04/06 6 10
24 Lipstick on Your Collar Connie Francis 5 1959/06/29 10 12
25 A Lover's Question Clyde McPhatter 6 1959/01/16 14 20
26 Sixteen Candles The Crests 2 1959/02/09 11 14
27 Sea Cruise Frankie Ford 14 1959/04/06 5 12
28 Baby Talk Jan & Dean 10 1959/09/14 6 9
29 A Fool Such As I Elvis Presley 2 1959/04/27 9 11
30 Donna Ritchie Valens 2 1959/02/23 14 18