The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending DECEMBER 12, 1959
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MACK THE KNIFE     Bobby Darin–Atco 6147		2	2	2	16
2	HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 41476		3	4	9	10
3	SO MANY WAYS     Brook Benton–Mercury 71512		5	6	10	10
4	WE GOT LOVE     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 169		6	9	15	8
5	DON’T YOU KNOW     Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7591		1	3	1	13
6	OH! CAROL     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7595		8	11	14	11
7	IN THE MOOD     Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 110		7	8	13	12
8	MR. BLUE     Fleetwoods–Dolton 5		4	1	3	14
9	UH! OH!     Nutty Squirrels–Hanover 4540		12	20	40	6
10	DANCE WITH ME     Drifters–Atlantic 2040		11	13	19	9
11	BE MY GUEST     Fats Domino–Imperial 5629		13	15	24	7
12	IT’S TIME TO CRY     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10064		22	38	61	4
13	WHY     Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1045		19	41	73	4
14	MISTY     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41483		15	19	21	11
15	MARINA     Rocco Granata & International Quintet–Laurie 3041     Willy Alberti–London 1888		17	23	34	6   4
16	DANNY BOY     Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12826		9	7	12	12
17	ALWAYS     Sammy Turner–Big Top 3029		20	24	31	8
18	THE BIG HURT     Miss Toni Fisher–Signet 275		32	62	87	4
19	SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)     Browns–RCA Victor 47-7614		25	29	36	6
20	COME INTO MY HEART     Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062		23	28	18	7
21	(Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT     Paul Evans & Curls–Guaranteed 200		10	5	7	13
22	REVEILLE ROCK     Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 513		26	30	33	7
23	UNFORGETTABLE     Dinah Washington–Mercury 71508		14	12	8	11
24	BELIEVE ME     Royal Teens–Capitol 4261		24	27	29	11
25	AMONG MY SOUVENIRS     Connie Francis–M-G-M 12841		33	45	76	4
26	DECK OF CARDS     Wink Martindale–Dot 15968		16	14	4	14
27	THIS FRIENDLY WORLD     Fabian–Chancellor 1044		44	52	78	5
28	EL PASO     Marty Robbins–Columbia 41511		40	68	92	4
29	LOVE POTION NO. 9     Clovers–United Artists 180		27	21	22	15
30	HOUND DOG MAN     Fabian–Chancellor 1044		34	49	58	5
31	PRIMROSE LANE     Jerry Wallace & Jewels–Challenge 59047		18	10	5	18
32	WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS     Freddie Cannon–Swan 4043		51	78	—	3
33	I WANNA BE LOVED     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614		39	50	84	4
34	SMOOTH OPERATOR     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71519		41	43	53	7
35	(If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE     Drifters–Atlantic 2040		42	26	23	8
36	WOO-HOO     Rock-A-Teens–Roulette 4192		21	22	20	12
37	THE CLOUDS     Spacemen–Alton 254		46	36	44	8
38	LONELY STREET     Andy Williams–Cadence 1370		28	16	11	14
39	HAPPY ANNIVERSARY     Jane Morgan–Kapp 305     Four Lads–Columbia 41497		38	34	42	8
40	TEAR DROP     Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 107		43	46	77	4
41	GOD BLESS AMERICA     Connie Francis–M-G-M 12841		49	76	80	4
42	TALK TO ME     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4284		48	31	27	9
43	RUNNING BEAR     Johnny Preston–Mercury 71474		53	55	65	9
44	SMOKIE (pt. 2)     Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2018		52	57	90	5
45	MIDNIGHT STROLL     Revels–Norgolde 103		37	40	55	7
46	PRETTY BLUE EYES     Steve Lawrence–ABC-Paramount 10058		59	79	—	3
47	YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES     Marv Johnson–United Artists 185		50	59	81	5
48	YOU WERE MINE     Fireflies–Ribbon 6901		36	33	17	19
49	HIGH SCHOOL U.S.A.     Tommy Facenda–Atlantic 51–78		30	32	35	7
50	JOEY’S SONG     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30956		47	37	39	14
51	I’M MOVIN’ ON     Ray Charles–Atlantic 2043		45	47	49	6
52	PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10040		31	17	6	15
53	SANDY     Larry Hall–Strand 25007		72	84	93	5
54	THE ENCHANTED SEA     Islanders–Mayflower 16		29	18	16	11
55	FIRST NAME INITIAL     Annette with Afterbeats–Vista 349		68	69	63	6
56	JUST AS MUCH AS EVER     Bob Beckham–Decca 30861		58	44	41	17
57	GO, JIMMY, GO     Jimmy Clanton–Ace 575		75	—	—	2
58	WONT’CHA COME HOME     Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062		56	53	95	5
59	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Kitty Kallen–Columbia 41473		35	25	26	10
60	GOODNIGHT MY LOVE (Pleasant Dreams)     Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7635		63	75	79	5
61	EBB TIDE     Bobby Freeman–Josie 872     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9068		71	73	85	4   1
62	JUST TO BE WITH YOU     Passions–Audicon 102		70	48	48	15
63	TALK THAT TALK     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55165		64	83	88	5
64	TORQUAY     Fireballs–Top Rank 2008		55	35	38	13
65	BEYOND THE SUNSET     Pat Boone–Dot 16006		69	100	—	3
66	THE HUNCH     Paul Gayten–Anna 1106     Bobby Peterson Quintet–V-Tone 205		54	51	46	7
67	WHAT ABOUT US     Coasters–Atco 6153		—	—	—	1
68	OLD SHEP     Ralph DeMarco–Guaranteed 202		57	56	66	5
69	BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC     Mormon Tabernacle Choir–Columbia 41459		66	60	30	14
70	COOCOO-U     Kingston Trio–Capitol 4303		78	—	—	2
71	RUN RED RUN     Coasters–Atco 6153		—	—	—	1
72	TEEN BEAT     Sandy Nelson–Original Sound 5		65	39	25	15
73	(New In) THE WAYS OF LOVE     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12837		84	100	—	3
74	THE BEST OF EVERYTHING     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41491		74	67	71	8
75	MIGHTY GOOD     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614		83	99	—	3
76	NOT ONE MINUTE MORE     Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7644		—	—	—	1
77	TENNESSEE WALTZ     Bobby Comstock & Counts–Blaze 349     Jerry Fuller–Challenge 59057		60	42	43	9   8
78	HONESTLY AND TRULY     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12837		73	81	—	3
79	STARRY EYED     Gary Stites–Carlton 521		81	80	82	6
80	I’LL WALK THE LINE     Don Costa & Orchestra–United Artists 190		61	66	64	6
81	PRETEND     Carl Mann–Phillips Int’l 3546		67	58	56	9
82	TINY TIM     LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2041		88	89	100	5
83	WE TOLD YOU NOT TO MARRY     Titus Turner–Glover 201		87	91	100	4
84	SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-BOP     Little Anthony & Imperials–End 1060		93	—	—	2
85	THE HAPPY REINDEER     Dancer, Prancer & Nervous–Capitol 4300		96	—	—	2
86	I’VE BEEN AROUND     Fats Domino–Imperial 5629		62	63	54	5
87	SAY MAN, BACK AGAIN     Bo Diddley–Checker 936		94	—	—	2
88	THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY     Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121     Johnny Cash–Columbia 41481		90	88	86	10   5
89	A YEAR AGO TONIGHT     Crests–Coed 521		—	—	—	1
90	THE GOLDEN RULE     ’Cile Turner–Colonial 7004		—	—	—	1
91	THERE, I’VE SAID IT AGAIN     Sam Cooke–Keen 82105		79	64	67	8
92	IF I HAD A GIRL     Rod Lauren–RCA Victor 47-7645		—	—	—	1
93	I DON’T KNOW     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 2035		100	97	59	12
94	SHADOWS     5 Satins–Ember 1056		95	90	91	6
95	HOW ABOUT THAT     Dee Clark–Abner 1032		—	—	—	1
96	JUST COME HOME     Hugo & Luigi–RCA Victor 47-7639		—	—	—	1
97	(’Til) I KISSED YOU     Everly Brothers–Cadence 1369		82	65	32	18
98	MY SECRET     Platters–Mercury 71538		—	—	—	1
99	HARLEM NOCTURNE     Viscounts–Madison 123		—	—	—	1
100	HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HER SO     Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55217		—	—	—	1

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