Elvis Era Search
BONUS TRACKS (outside the Elvis Era):

In the "Search For" space below, select the week of the year you want to view; then click the "Submit" button. The Top Twenty Billboard songs for that week will be displayed. In the bottom half of the right column is a list of the number one songs for 1959 -- you may want to refer to that list to get an idea of which week you would like to view. More information about Billboard and other charts for 1959 can be accessed by clicking on the button to the right.

To Listen to one of the top twenty records from this week, select the title from the drop down menu below and then click "Submit."
Date:
TOP FORTY SONGS
 
rank Title Artist Weeks Previous Week
#1 SONGS OF 1959
Week Title Artist Date
1 The Chipmunk Song The Chipmunks 01/05/1959
2 The Chipmunk Song The Chipmunks 01/12/1959
3 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters 01/16/1959
4 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters 01/26/1959
5 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters 02/01/1959
6 Stagger Lee Lloyd Price 02/09/1959
7 Stagger Lee Lloyd Price 02/16/1959
8 Stagger Lee Lloyd Price 02/23/1959
9 Stagger Lee Lloyd Price 03/02/1959
10 Venus Frankie Avalon 03/09/1959
11 Venus Frankie Avalon 03/16/1959
12 Venus Frankie Avalon 03/23/1959
13 Venus Frankie Avalon 03/30/1959
14 Venus Frankie Avalon 04/06/1959
15 Come Softly To Me The Fleetwoods 04/13/1959
16 Come Softly To Me The Fleetwoods 04/20/1959
17 Come Softly To Me The Fleetwoods 04/27/1959
18 Come Softly To Me The Fleetwoods 05/04/1959
19 The Happy Organ Dave "Baby" Cortez 05/11/1959
20 Kansas City Wilbert Harrison 05/18/1959
21 Kansas City Wilbert Harrison 05/25/1959
22 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton 06/01/1959
23 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton 06/08/1959
24 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton 06/15/1959
25 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton 06/22/1959
26 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton 06/29/1959
27 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton 07/06/1959
28 Lonely Boy Paul Anka 07/13/1959
29 Lonely Boy Paul Anka 07/20/1959
30 Lonely Boy Paul Anka 07/27/1959
31 Lonely Boy Paul Anka 08/03/1959
32 A Big Hunk 'O Love Elvis Presley 08/10/1959
33 A Big Hunk 'O Love Elvis Presley 08/17/1959
34 The Three Bells The Browns 08/24/1959
35 The Three Bells The Browns 08/31/1959
36 The Three Bells The Browns 09/07/1959
37 The Three Bells The Browns 09/14/1959
38 Sleep Walk Santo and Johnny 09/21/1959
39 Sleep Walk Santo and Johnny 09/28/1959
40 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin 10/05/1959
41 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin 10/12/1959
42 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin 10/19/1959
43 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin 10/26/1959
44 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin 11/02/1959
45 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin 11/09/1959
46 Mr. Blue The Fleetwoods 11/16/1959
47 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin 11/23/1959
48 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin 11/30/1959
49 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin 12/07/1959
50 Heartaches By The Number Guy Mitchell 12/14/1959
51 Heartaches By The Number Guy Mitchell 12/21/1959
52 Why Frankie Avalon 12/28/1959