The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 21, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1VENUS
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1031
  1  115  6
  2CHARLIE BROWN
    Coasters–Atco 6132
  2  2  3  7
  3ALVIN’S HARMONICA
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55179
  3  317  6
  4IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71394
  4  616  9
  5COME SOFTLY TO ME
    Fleetwoods–Dolphin 1
2166  3
  6THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1358
  7  7  913
  7STAGGER LEE
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9972
  5  4  114
  8PETER GUNN
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 4041
  8  9  710
  9IT’S LATE
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5565
1129  3
10I’VE HAD IT
    Bell Notes–Time 1004
10101112
11PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower)
    Chris Barber’s Jazz Band–Laurie 3022
  9  8  411
12TRAGEDY
    Thomas Wayne with DeLons–Fernwood 109
152031  7
13SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom)
    Diamonds–Mercury 71404
121619  9
14NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5565
172679  4
15DONNA
    Ritchie Valens–Del-Fi 4110
  6  5  217
16THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41317
    Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1851
13
 
11
 
  5
 
11
 
17I CRIED A TEAR
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2007
14121014
18IF I DIDN’T CARE
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12769
2349  3
19PLEASE MR. SUN
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12757
243140  5
20PINK SHOE LACES
    Dodie Stevens–Crystalette 724
294681  4
21TALL PAUL
    Annette with Afterbeats–Disneyland 118
19182112
22I GOT A WIFE
    Mark IV–Mercury 71403
161313  9
23WHERE WERE YOU (On Our Wedding Day)?
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9997
304196  4
24SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Skyliners–Calico 103
344046  6
2516 CANDLES
    Crests–Coed 506
1814  616
26(I’ll Be With You In) APPLE BLOSSOM TIME
    Tab Hunter–Warner Bros. 5032
222228  8
27TOMBOY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-7464
283244  5
28SEA CRUISE
    Frankie Ford–Ace 554
414755  7
29LONELY TEARDROPS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55105
20151418
30MAY YOU ALWAYS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62059
31242713
31GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE
    Virtues–Hunt 324
48100   3
32(All Of A Sudden) MY HEART SINGS
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 9987
26212013
33SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
    Platters–Mercury 71383
2517  818
34THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER
    Rod Bernard–Argo 5327
6079  3
35THE STORY OF MY LOVE
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12748
393832  8
36THERE MUST BE A WAY
    Joni James–M-G-M 12746
353329  9
37RAW-HIDE
    Link Wray & Wraymen–Epic 9300
383634  7
38SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home)
    Impalas–Cub 9022
7391  3
39THE ALL AMERICAN BOY
    Bill Parsons–Fraternity 835
27191215
40THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12757
435989  4
41NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS
    Chordettes–Cadence 1361
    Four Aces–Decca 30822
47
 
56
 
86
 
  4
 
42NOLA
    Billy Williams–Coral 62069
372737  8
43EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA
    Sam Cooke–Keen 2018
5778  3
44HEAVENLY LOVER
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 62084
4560  3
45I’M NEVER GONNA TELL
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4129
565566  5
46IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE
    Buddy Holly–Coral 62074
50100   4
47THE LONELY ONE
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1117
332525  9
48THE HANGING TREE
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41325
628385  6
49WHO’S THAT KNOCKING
    Genies–Shad 5002
7498  3
50WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR
    Pat Boone–Dot 15888
36282211
51FIRST ANNIVERSARY
    Cathy Carr–Roulette 4125
42353310
52WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5569
404242  6
53MY HAPPINESS
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12738
32231816
54THE HAPPY ORGAN
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Clock 1009
78  2
55BECAUSE YOU’RE YOUNG
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4129
5170  4
56GOODBYE BABY
    Jack Scott–Carlton 493
44302415
57TELLING LIES
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5569
555878  5
58PLAIN JANE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6133
463430  8
59WISHFUL THINKING
    Little Anthony & Imperials–End 1039
535363  5
60FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4155
6686  3
61MIDNIGHT OIL
    Charlie Blackwell–Warner Bros. 5031
596253  7
62MOONLIGHT SERENADE
    Rivieras–Coed 508
658492  5
63I GO APE
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7473
6987  3
64RUMMY POLKA
    Matys Brothers–Select 3102
647272  7
65PRETTY GIRLS EVERYWHERE
    Eugene Church & Fellows–Class 235
71698411
66HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15900
545157  5
67AS TIME GOES BY
    Johnny Nash–ABC-Paramount 9996
85  2
68THE TIJUANA JAIL
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4167
  1
69LA BAMBA
    Ritchie Valens–Del-Fi 4110
63654912
70COME TO ME
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 160
93  2
71MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL
    Reg Owen & Orchestra–Palette 5005
49373515
72BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
    Nicola Paone–ABC-Paramount 9993
523936  8
73TRADE WINDS
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15900
585252  5
74DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41313
68482610
75THE SHAG (Is Totally Cool)
    Billy Graves–Monument 401
615045  9
76I KNEEL AT YOUR THRONE
    Joe Medlin–Mercury 71415
90  2
77CLASS CUTTER (Yeah Yeah)
    Dale Hawkins–Checker 916
98  2
78ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
    Jaye P. Morgan–M-G-M 12752
726795  4
7977 SUNSET STRIP
    Don Ralke–Warner Bros. 5025
8499  3
80FRIED EGGS
    Intruders–Fame 101
889598  5
81LOVIN’ UP A STORM
    Jerry Lee Lewis–Sun 317
  1
82BELLA
    Jack Scott–Carlton 504
  1
83BUNNY HOP
    Applejacks–Cameo 158
8394  3
84THE CHICK
    Lee & Paul–Columbia 41337
87  2
85ENCHANTED
    Platters–Mercury 71427
  1
86UP JUMPED A RABBIT
    Frankie Lymon–Roulette 4128
819397  4
87A HOUSE OF LOVE
    Scott Garrett–Laurie 3023
898988  4
88THAT’S WHY (I Love You So)
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55121
  1
89BALLAD OF A GIRL AND BOY
    Graduates–Shan-Todd 0055
  1
90WHO CARES
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7437
706454  9
91THE MILLIONAIRE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7456
829694  4
92BOOM-A-DIP-DIP
    Stan Robinson–Monument 402
94  2
93EVERYWHERE YOU GO
    Quaker City Boys–Swan 4026
  1
94THE ANSWER TO A MAIDEN’S PRAYER
    June Valli–Mercury 71422
97  2
95THE BEAT
    Rockin’ R’s–Tempus 7541
  1
96(I Don’t Care) ONLY LOVE ME
    Steve Lawrence–ABC-Paramount 10005
  1
97S’-ALL RIGHT? S’-ALL RIGHT!
    Senor Wences–Joy 228
  1
98I AIN’T GIVING UP NOTHING
    Ben Hewitt–Mercury 71413
  1
99SHIRLEY
    John Fred & Playboys–Montel 1002
  1
100 TELL HIM NO
    Travis & Bob–Sandy 1017
  1
100 SECRET LOVE
    Jimmy Ricks–Felsted 8560
  1
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