The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 3, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MACK THE KNIFE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6147
  1  5  8  6
  2I’M GONNA GET MARRIED
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10032
  4  4  4  9
  3SLEEP WALK
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 103
  2  2  312
  4THE THREE BELLS
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7555
  3  1  111
  5PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10040
  71125  5
  6(’Til) I KISSED YOU
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1369
  5  7  7  8
  7RED RIVER ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 509
  8  8  510
  8BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71477
  6  6  612
  9TEEN BEAT
    Sandy Nelson–Original Sound 5
163146  5
10JUST ASK YOUR HEART
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1040
111932  5
11POISON IVY
    Coasters–Atco 6146
121319  7
12MORGEN
    Ivo Robic & Song-Masters–Laurie 3033
131618  8
13SEA OF LOVE
    Phil Phillips with Twilights–Mercury 71465
  9  3  215
14MR. BLUE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 5
234688  4
15BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
    Mormon Tabernacle Choir–Columbia 41459
194165  4
16PRIMROSE LANE
    Jerry Wallace & Jewels–Challenge 59047
183540  8
17THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA
    Homer & Jethro–RCA Victor 47-7585
213853  5
18I LOVES YOU, PORGY
    Nina Simone–Bethlehem 11021
15151710
19I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
1010  910
20HEY LITTLE GIRL
    Dee Clark–Abner 1029
243444  7
21LONELY STREET
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1370
295380  4
22THE ANGELS LISTENED IN
    Crests–Coed 515
274050  8
23BABY TALK
    Jan & Dean–Dore 522
14  91013
24YOU WERE MINE
    Fireflies–Ribbon 6901
283242  9
25MARY LOU
    Ronnie Hawkins & Hawks–Roulette 4177
263949  6
26MAKIN’ LOVE
    Floyd Robinson–RCA Victor 47-7529
17182210
27I AIN’T NEVER
    Webb Pierce–Decca 30923
252726  8
28WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2031
20121214
29DECK OF CARDS
    Wink Martindale–Dot 15968
529298  4
30I’VE BEEN THERE
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12814
312931  9
31KISSIN’ TIME
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 167
22171610
32DON’T YOU KNOW
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7591
6089  3
33YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12824
435270  4
34FOOLS HALL OF FAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15982
466378  4
35A WORRIED MAN
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4271
7399100   4
36SAY MAN
    Bo Diddley–Checker 931
485782  4
37COME ON AND GET ME
    Fabian–Chancellor 1041
445886  4
38MIDNIGHT FLYER
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4248
323335  9
39DANNY BOY
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12826
70  2
40YOU BETTER KNOW IT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55149
586673  4
41MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 567
34252911
42SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers–RCA Victor 47-7588
6998  3
43THANK YOU PRETTY BABY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71478
35141112
44OKEFENOKEE
    Freddie Cannon–Swan 4038
454969  6
45CARIBBEAN
    Mitchell Torok–Guyden 2018
39303310
46LOVE POTION NO. 9
    Clovers–United Artists 180
516776  5
47(Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT
    Paul Evans & Curls–Guaranteed 200
6576  3
48GOT THE FEELING
    Fabian–Chancellor 1041
5386  3
49LAVENDER-BLUE
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3016
30201315
50WHERE
    Platters–Mercury 71502
648389  5
51SKI KING
    E.C. Beatty–Colonial 7003
7790  3
52HIGH HOPES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4214
38373717
53I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOME DAY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
40473610
54IT WAS I
    Skip & Flip–Brent 7002
33212016
55WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71435
50262322
56TUCUMCARI
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4191
81100   3
57THE MUMMY
    Bob McFadden & Dor–Brunswick 55140
424852  7
58THERE GOES MY BABY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2025
37231418
59TRUE TRUE HAPPINESS
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1365
495660  6
60A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7600
36221513
61LIVING DOLL
    Cliff Richard & Drifters–ABC-Paramount 10042
    David Hill–Kapp 293
68
 
74
 
93
 
  4
 
62A LOVER’S PRAYER
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3035
7180  3
63JUST TO BE WITH YOU
    Passions–Audicon 102
677392  5
64SOMETHIN’ ELSE
    Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55203
566167  6
65JUST AS MUCH AS EVER
    Bob Beckham–Decca 30861
666479  7
66JOEY’S SONG
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30956
748596  4
67SOME KIND-A EARTHQUAKE
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1130
  1
68UNFORGETTABLE
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71508
  1
69DARLING, I LOVE YOU
    Al Martino–20th Fox 153
727885  8
70EVERY LITTLE THING I DO
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3035
7982  3
71THE ENCHANTED SEA
    Islanders–Mayflower 16
    Martin Denny–Liberty 55212

 

 

 
  1
 
72BOOGIE BEAR
    Boyd Bennett–Mercury 71479
757783  5
73WOO-HOO
    Rock-A-Teens–Roulette 4192
93  2
74POCO-LOCO
    Gene & Eunice–Case 1001
828897  5
75BOO BOO STICK BEAT
    Chet Atkins–RCA Victor 47-7589
100   2
76I DON’T KNOW
    Ruth Brown–Atlantic 2035
89  2
77MISTY
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41483
  1
78BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
    Jivin’ Gene & Jokers–Mercury 71485
808194  5
79BELIEVE ME
    Royal Teens–Capitol 4261
  1
80I GOT STRIPES
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41427
55544510
81LIKE I LOVE YOU
    Edd Byrnes & Friend–Warner Bros. 5087
785141  8
82LOVE WALKED IN
    Flamingos–End 1055
8897  3
83I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 41438
96100   3
84I’LL BE SEEING YOU
    Tommy Sands–Capitol 4259
    Poni-Tails–ABC-Paramount 10047
90
 

 

 
  2
  1
85WISH IT WERE ME
    Platters–Mercury 71502
92  2
86SMILE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 41434
474343  9
87BAD GIRL
    Miracles–Chess 1734
  1
88COME AND GET IT
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7578
9193100   4
89YOUNG IN YEARS
    Diamonds–Mercury 71505
94  2
90ON AN EVENING IN ROMA
    Dean Martin–Capitol 4222
76553914
91IT HAPPENED TODAY
    Skyliners–Calico 109
95  2
92IN THE MOOD
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 110
97  2
93IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVIN’
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30656
847975  5
94TORQUAY
    Fireballs–Top Rank 2008
98100   3
95OH! CAROL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7595
  1
96GOODBYE CHARLIE
    Patti Page–Mercury 71510
  1
97CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
    Sonny Til & Orioles–Jubilee 6001
  1
98SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
    Tempos–Climax 102
41242414
99SIX BOYS AND SEVEN GIRLS
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 518
  1
100 LINDA LU
    Ray Sharpe–Jamie 1128
86755612
100 LIES
    Teddy Randazzo–ABC-Paramount 10043
  1
100 THE ROCKIN’ LADY (From New Orleans)
    Penny Candy–Flippin’ 201
9699  5
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