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| 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 |
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