The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 4, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41339
  1  1  111
  2PERSONALITY
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10018
  2  2  210
  3LONELY BOY
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10022
  3  716  7
  4DREAM LOVER
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6140
  4  3  512
  5WATERLOO
    Stonewall Jackson–Columbia 41393
112030  7
  6TALLAHASSEE LASSIE
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4031
  7  8  9  9
  7LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12793
  91213  8
  8KANSAS CITY
    Wilbert Harrison–Fury 1023
  5  4  412
  9FRANKIE
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12793
10  915  8
10BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1036
131923  6
11QUIET VILLAGE
    Martin Denny–Liberty 55162
  6  5  313
12ALONG CAME JONES
    Coasters–Atco 6141
121114  7
13TIGER
    Fabian–Chancellor 1037
182554  4
14A TEENAGER IN LOVE
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3027
  8  6  612
15I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
    Flamingos–End 1046
193040  7
16BONGO ROCK
    Preston Epps–Original Sound 4
161619  8
17WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71435
243235  9
18A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1036
212931  6
19THE WONDER OF YOU
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7513
202226  7
20JUST KEEP IT UP
    Dee Clark–Abner 1026
171820  9
21MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30803
222324  9
22ONLY YOU
    Franck Pourcel–Capitol 4165
1410  814
23KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb)
    Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5047
1514  711
24YOU’RE SO FINE
    Falcons–Unart 2013
25313910
25LITTLE DIPPER
    Mickey Mozart Quintet–Roulette 4148
272832  9
26THERE GOES MY BABY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2025
304051  5
27HUSHABYE
    Mystics–Laurie 3028
293341  6
28TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY
    Pat Boone–Dot 15955
3255  3
29FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1126
3141100   4
30M.T.A.
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4221
365794  4
31THIS I SWEAR
    Skyliners–Calico 106
353643  6
32REMEMBER WHEN
    Platters–Mercury 71467
4159  3
33I’LL BE SATISFIED
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55136
4992  3
34SO FINE
    Fiestas–Old Town 1062
23131214
35ENDLESSLY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71443
28171112
36ONLY SIXTEEN
    Sam Cooke–Keen 2022
4061  3
37TABOO
    Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 550
455160  4
38I KNOW
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-7541
394762  4
39LA PLUME DE MA TANTE
    Hugo & Luigi–RCA Victor 47-7518
383933  7
40RING-A-LING-A-LARIO
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4158
424450  6
41THE HAPPY ORGAN
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Clock 1009
26151017
42ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE
    Tony Bellus–NRC 023
464864  6
43MY MELANCHOLY BABY
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12794
332122  8
44GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE
    Kathy Linden–Felsted 8571
44261713
45SMALL WORLD
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41410
597582  4
46GRADUATION’S HERE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 3
343434  7
47TALL COOL ONE
    Wailers–Golden Crest 518
474557  8
48LIKE YOUNG
    Andre Previn & David Rose–M-G-M 12792
688691  5
49BACK IN THE U.S.A.
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1729
6077  3
50THE CLASS
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 804
373844  7
51MONA LISA
    Carl Mann–Phillips Int’l 3539
617988  4
52THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND
    Big Jay McNeely & Band–Swingin’ 614
656874  5
53HIGH HOPES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4214
667381  4
54DANNY BOY
    Sil Austin–Mercury 71442
638077  6
55FORTY DAYS
    Ronnie Hawkins–Roulette 4154
576667  6
56SWEET CHILE
    Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12781
546370  4
57WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I’M DREAMING
    Patti Page–Mercury 71469
587483  5
58SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 2028
678190  5
59BEACH TIME
    Roger Smith–Warner Bros. 5068
628586  4
60VELVET WATERS
    Megatrons–Acousticon 101
697071  7
61SING ALONG
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 41395
758897  5
62CIAO, CIAO BAMBINA
    Jacky Noguez & Musette Orchestra–Jamie 1127
7693  3
63TO A SOLDIER BOY
    Tassels–Madison 117
646573  6
64WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2031
  1
65LAVENDER-BLUE
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3016
80  2
66I’VE COME OF AGE
    Billy Storm–Columbia 41356
43242511
67JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5595
  1
68THE QUIET THREE
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1126
7195  3
69IT COULD’VE BEEN WORSE
    Jesse Belvin–RCA Victor 47-7543
77100   3
70SEA OF LOVE
    Phil Phillips with Twilights–Mercury 71465
79  2
71A PRAYER AND A JUKE BOX
    Little Anthony & Imperials–End 1047
747692  5
72FLOWER OF LOVE
    Crests–Coed 511
8498  3
73SWEETER THAN YOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5595
  1
74SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home)
    Impalas–Cub 9022
50352118
75THE WHISTLING ORGAN
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Clock 1012
8996  3
76I’M READY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5585
482718  9
77CAP AND GOWN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41408
88  2
78IT WAS I
    Skip & Flip–Brent 7002
8789  3
79CROSSFIRE
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 502
51432810
80LONELY GUITAR
    Annette–Vista 339
86  2
81GOTTA NEW GIRL
    Bobby Day–Class 252
838279  5
82GIDGET
    Jimmy Darren–Colpix 113
55423710
83CHERRYSTONE
    Addrisi Brothers–Del-Fi 4116
8594  3
84TILL THERE WAS YOU
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 512
90  2
85TEN THOUSAND DRUMS
    Carl Smith–Columbia 41417
  1
86BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON
    Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Dot 15956
  1
87HERE COMES SUMMER
    Jerry Keller–Kapp 277
  1
88LONELY FOR YOU
    Gary Stites–Carlton 508
52372913
89CRYING MY HEART OUT FOR YOU
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7530
100   2
90OH, WHAT A FOOL
    Impalas–Cub 9033
91  2
91DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
936772  8
92THE WAY I WALK
    Jack Scott–Carlton 514
94  2
93HALF-BREED
    Marvin Rainwater–M-G-M 12803
  1
94SWEET SOMEONE
    Eddie & Betty–Warner Bros. 5054
  1
95I CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEART
    Al Martino–20th Fox 132
53494810
96LITTLE BITTY JOHNNY
    Travis & Bob–Sandy 1019
  1
97ON AN EVENING IN ROMA
    Dean Martin–Capitol 4222
  1
98I’M GONNA CHANGE HIM
    Cathy Carr–Roulette 4152
707187  4
99RAGTIME COWBOY JOE
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55200
  1
100 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
    Tempos–Climax 102
  1
100 TENNESSEE STUD
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-7542
  1
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