The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 9, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE HAPPY ORGAN
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Clock 1009
  51013  9
  2(Now And Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7506
  2  2  3  7
  3PINK SHOE LACES
    Dodie Stevens–Crystalette 724
  3  4  411
  4COME SOFTLY TO ME
    Fleetwoods–Dolphin 1
  1  1  110
  5SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home)
    Impalas–Cub 9022
  6  71010
  6KANSAS CITY
    Wilbert Harrison–Fury 1023
122866  4
  7KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb)
    Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5047
1550  3
  8TURN ME LOOSE
    Fabian–Chancellor 1033
  91317  7
  9SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Skyliners–Calico 103
  7  9  713
10GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE
    Virtues–Hunt 324
10  5  910
11VENUS
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1031
  4  3  213
12A TEENAGER IN LOVE
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3027
1448100   4
13TELL HIM NO
    Travis & Bob–Sandy 1017
111414  8
14ENCHANTED
    Platters–Mercury 71427
191921  8
15THAT’S WHY (I Love You So)
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55121
131519  8
16THREE STARS
    Tommy Dee–Crest 1057
161728  6
17TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1364
181823  6
18DREAM LOVER
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6140
264997  4
19I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7506
  8  6  8  7
20ONLY YOU
    Franck Pourcel–Capitol 4165
233551  6
21SEA CRUISE
    Frankie Ford–Ace 554
17161214
22FOR A PENNY
    Pat Boone–Dot 15914
212124  7
23QUIET VILLAGE
    Martin Denny–Liberty 55162
365665  5
24GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE
    Kathy Linden–Felsted 8571
324469  5
25ENDLESSLY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71443
375376  4
26IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71394
2011  616
27SO FINE
    Fiestas–Old Town 1062
283867  6
28THE TIJUANA JAIL
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4167
242218  8
29SIX NIGHTS A WEEK
    Crests–Coed 509
293652  7
30IT’S LATE
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5565
22  81110
31COME TO ME
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 160
303037  9
32NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5565
2512  511
33EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA
    Sam Cooke–Keen 2018
34433510
34SOMEONE
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41355
333736  6
35THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER
    Rod Bernard–Argo 5327
27202010
36GUESS WHO
    Jesse Belvin–RCA Victor 47-7469
383344  7
37POOR JENNY
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1364
392533  5
38IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE
    Buddy Holly–Coral 62074
42323011
39PLEASE MR. SUN
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12757
35262512
40YEP!
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1122
312729  6
41ALMOST GROWN
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1722
475259  6
42I MISS YOU SO
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10011
402931  7
43THAT’S MY LITTLE SUZIE
    Ritchie Valens–Del-Fi 4114
434653  6
44I’VE COME OF AGE
    Billy Storm–Columbia 41356
5193  3
4577 SUNSET STRIP
    Don Ralke–Warner Bros. 5025
48393810
46I STILL GET A THRILL (Thinking Of You)
    Joni James–M-G-M 12779
454549  5
47THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41339
8999  3
48PERSONALITY
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10018
86  2
49CHARLIE BROWN
    Coasters–Atco 6132
41231614
50THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1358
44343220
51LOVE ME IN THE DAYTIME
    Doris Day–Columbia 41354
575757  5
52LONELY FOR YOU
    Gary Stites–Carlton 508
607780  5
53TRAGEDY
    Thomas Wayne with DeLons–Fernwood 109
46241514
54I TOLD MYSELF A LIE
    Clyde McPhatter–M-G-M 12780
687677  5
55I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9307
768286  5
56THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12757
50544211
57I WAITED TOO LONG
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2021
6386  3
58BONAPARTE’S RETREAT
    Billy Grammer–Monument 403
616373  5
59ROCKIN’ CRICKETS
    Hot-Toddys–Shan-Todd 0056
646878  6
60SO CLOSE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71443
84  2
61I THINK I’M GONNA KILL MYSELF
    Buddy Knox–Roulette 4140
657096  4
62YOUNG IDEAS
    Chico Holiday–RCA Victor 47-7499
6271  3
63IF I DIDN’T CARE
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12769
49312210
64LONELY SATURDAY NIGHT
    Don French–Lancer 104
80100 99  4
65JO-JO THE DOG-FACED BOY
    Annette–Vista 336
596063  5
66FRANKIE’S MAN, JOHNNY
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41371
666292  4
67AS TIME GOES BY
    Johnny Nash–ABC-Paramount 9996
585148  9
68THE KISSING TREE
    Billy Grammer–Monument 403
7384  5
69PETER GUNN
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 4041
53473417
70A STRING OF TRUMPETS
    Trumpeteers–Splash 800
7990  3
71YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4184
  1
72(I Don’t Care) ONLY LOVE ME
    Steve Lawrence–ABC-Paramount 10005
788781  7
73CROSSFIRE
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 502
94  2
74I MUST BE DREAMING
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4184
  1
75WHO’S THAT KNOCKING
    Genies–Shad 5002
54414110
76NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS
    Chordettes–Cadence 1361
    Four Aces–Decca 30822
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77BEING TRUE TO ONE ANOTHER
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 41341
675856  7
78YOU’RE SO FINE
    Falcons–Unart 2013
91  2
79YOU CAN’T BE TRUE DEAR
    Mary Kaye Trio–Warner Bros. 5050
757471  6
80CASTIN’ MY SPELL
    Johnny Otis Show–Capitol 4168
8285  3
81THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
    Four Lads–Columbia 41365
8792  3
82I CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEART
    Al Martino–20th Fox 132
83  2
83HEY LITTLE LUCY! (Don’tcha Put No Lipstick On)
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12785
  1
84I’M READY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5585
  1
85GIDGET
    Jimmy Darren–Colpix 113
88  2
86GOODNIGHT IRENE
    Billy Williams–Coral 62101
92  2
87TALLAHASSEE LASSIE
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4031
  1
88THE WALLS HAVE EARS
    Patti Page–Mercury 71428
777879  5
89YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15936
8589  3
90I NEVER FELT LIKE THIS
    Jack Scott–Carlton 504
816970  7
91CAREFREE WANDERER
    Bill Parsons–Fraternity 838
96  2
92OLD SPANISH TOWN
    Bell Notes–Time 1010
  1
93LITTLE DIPPER
    Mickey Mozart Quintet–Roulette 4148
  1
94SUMMER DREAMS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62106
  1
95(It Took) ONE KISS
    Jaye P. Morgan–M-G-M 12786
  1
96MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30803
  1
97PEACE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62106
  1
98JUST KEEP IT UP
    Dee Clark–Abner 1026
  1
99TWO BROTHERS
    David Hill–Kapp 266
90100 89  5
100 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71435
  1
100 I’M NEVER GONNA TELL
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4129
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