The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 26, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MACK THE KNIFE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6147
  5  820  5
  2SLEEP WALK
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 103
  2  3  311
  3THE THREE BELLS
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7555
  1  1  110
  4I’M GONNA GET MARRIED
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10032
  4  4  4  8
  5(’Til) I KISSED YOU
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1369
  7  713  7
  6BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71477
  6  6  811
  7PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10040
112560  4
  8RED RIVER ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 509
  8  514  9
  9SEA OF LOVE
    Phil Phillips with Twilights–Mercury 71465
  3  2  214
10I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
10  9  9  9
11JUST ASK YOUR HEART
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1040
193273  4
12POISON IVY
    Coasters–Atco 6146
131929  6
13MORGEN
    Ivo Robic & Song-Masters–Laurie 3033
161827  7
14BABY TALK
    Jan & Dean–Dore 522
  910  712
15I LOVES YOU, PORGY
    Nina Simone–Bethlehem 11021
151723  9
16TEEN BEAT
    Sandy Nelson–Original Sound 5
314675  4
17MAKIN’ LOVE
    Floyd Robinson–RCA Victor 47-7529
182225  9
18PRIMROSE LANE
    Jerry Wallace & Jewels–Challenge 59047
354046  7
19BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
    Mormon Tabernacle Choir–Columbia 41459
4165  3
20WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2031
1212  613
21THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA
    Homer & Jethro–RCA Victor 47-7585
385391  4
22KISSIN’ TIME
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 167
171617  9
23MR. BLUE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 5
4688  3
24HEY LITTLE GIRL
    Dee Clark–Abner 1029
344451  6
25I AIN’T NEVER
    Webb Pierce–Decca 30923
272632  7
26MARY LOU
    Ronnie Hawkins & Hawks–Roulette 4177
394956  5
27THE ANGELS LISTENED IN
    Crests–Coed 515
405064  7
28YOU WERE MINE
    Fireflies–Ribbon 6901
324250  8
29LONELY STREET
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1370
5380  3
30LAVENDER-BLUE
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3016
20131014
31I’VE BEEN THERE
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12814
293139  8
32MIDNIGHT FLYER
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4248
333540  8
33IT WAS I
    Skip & Flip–Brent 7002
21201615
34MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 567
25292810
35THANK YOU PRETTY BABY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71478
14111111
36A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7600
22151212
37THERE GOES MY BABY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2025
2314  517
38HIGH HOPES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4214
37373116
39CARIBBEAN
    Mitchell Torok–Guyden 2018
303333  9
40I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOME DAY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
473626  9
41SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
    Tempos–Climax 102
24242213
42THE MUMMY
    Bob McFadden & Dor–Brunswick 55140
485265  6
43YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12824
5270  3
44COME ON AND GET ME
    Fabian–Chancellor 1041
5886  3
45OKEFENOKEE
    Freddie Cannon–Swan 4038
496972  5
46FOOLS HALL OF FAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15982
6378  3
47SMILE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 41434
434344  8
48SAY MAN
    Bo Diddley–Checker 931
5782  3
49TRUE TRUE HAPPINESS
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1365
566076  5
50WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71435
26231821
51LOVE POTION NO. 9
    Clovers–United Artists 180
677684  4
52DECK OF CARDS
    Wink Martindale–Dot 15968
9298  3
53GOT THE FEELING
    Fabian–Chancellor 1041
86  2
54MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30803
28211521
55I GOT STRIPES
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41427
544548  9
56SOMETHIN’ ELSE
    Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55203
616774  5
57SMALL WORLD
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41410
44343016
58YOU BETTER KNOW IT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55149
6673  3
59TILL THERE WAS YOU
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 512
42272114
60DON’T YOU KNOW
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7591
89  2
61WITH OPEN ARMS
    Jane Morgan–Kapp 284
604852  8
62WHAT IS LOVE?
    Playmates–Roulette 4160
36301912
63MY WISH CAME TRUE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7600
50383711
64WHERE
    Platters–Mercury 71502
838999  4
65(Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT
    Paul Evans & Curls–Guaranteed 200
76  2
66JUST AS MUCH AS EVER
    Bob Beckham–Decca 30861
647983  6
67JUST TO BE WITH YOU
    Passions–Audicon 102
739298  4
68LIVING DOLL
    Cliff Richard & Drifters–ABC-Paramount 10042
    David Hill–Kapp 293
74
 
93
 

 
  3
 
69SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers–RCA Victor 47-7588
98  2
70DANNY BOY
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12826
  1
71A LOVER’S PRAYER
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3035
80  2
72DARLING, I LOVE YOU
    Al Martino–20th Fox 153
788586  7
73A WORRIED MAN
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4271
99100   3
74JOEY’S SONG
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30956
8596  3
75BOOGIE BEAR
    Boyd Bennett–Mercury 71479
778390  4
76ON AN EVENING IN ROMA
    Dean Martin–Capitol 4222
55393813
77SKI KING
    E.C. Beatty–Colonial 7003
90  2
78LIKE I LOVE YOU
    Edd Byrnes & Friend–Warner Bros. 5087
514143  7
79EVERY LITTLE THING I DO
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3035
82  2
80BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
    Jivin’ Gene & Jokers–Mercury 71485
819495  4
81TUCUMCARI
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4191
100   2
82POCO-LOCO
    Gene & Eunice–Case 1001
8897100   4
83THE SHAPE I’M IN
    Johnny Restivo–RCA Victor 47-7559
625754  6
84IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVIN’
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30656
797581  4
85TRES CHIC
    Geoff Gilmore & Sheiks–Jamie 1132
848789  5
86LINDA LU
    Ray Sharpe–Jamie 1128
75564211
87MONA LISA
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12804
    Carl Mann–Phillips Int’l 3539
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88LOVE WALKED IN
    Flamingos–End 1055
97  2
89I DON’T KNOW
    Ruth Brown–Atlantic 2035
  1
90I’LL BE SEEING YOU
    Tommy Sands–Capitol 4259
  1
91COME AND GET IT
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7578
93100   3
92WISH IT WERE ME
    Platters–Mercury 71502
  1
93WOO-HOO
    Rock-A-Teens–Roulette 4192
  1
94YOUNG IN YEARS
    Diamonds–Mercury 71505
  1
95IT HAPPENED TODAY
    Skyliners–Calico 109
  1
96I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 41438
100   2
97IN THE MOOD
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 110
  1
98TORQUAY
    Fireballs–Top Rank 2008
100   2
99HERE COMES SUMMER
    Jerry Keller–Kapp 277
68583413
100 BOO BOO STICK BEAT
    Chet Atkins–RCA Victor 47-7589
  1
100 I’M A HOG FOR YOU
    Coasters–Atco 6146
  2
100 STARLIGHT
    Lee Greenlee–Brent 7003
  1
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