The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 28, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1STAGGER LEE
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9972
  1  1  211
  2DONNA
    Ritchie Valens–Del-Fi 4110
  2  4  314
  3CHARLIE BROWN
    Coasters–Atco 6132
121962  4
  4PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower)
    Chris Barber’s Jazz Band–Laurie 3022
  4  911  8
  5THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41317
    Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1851
  5
 
  5
 
  6
 
  8
 
  616 CANDLES
    Crests–Coed 506
  6  3  413
  7PETER GUNN
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 4041
101220  7
  8SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
    Platters–Mercury 71383
  3  2  115
  9THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1358
  7  7  910
10I CRIED A TEAR
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2007
13131611
11I’VE HAD IT
    Bell Notes–Time 1004
182226  9
12THE ALL AMERICAN BOY
    Bill Parsons–Fraternity 835
11101312
13I GOT A WIFE
    Mark IV–Mercury 71403
  91524  6
14LONELY TEARDROPS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55105
  8  6  715
15VENUS
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1031
2669  3
16IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71394
233141  6
17ALVIN’S HARMONICA
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55179
3295  3
18MY HAPPINESS
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12738
14  8  513
19SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom)
    Diamonds–Mercury 71404
222938  6
20(All Of A Sudden) MY HEART SINGS
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 9987
15171210
21TALL PAUL
    Annette with Afterbeats–Disneyland 118
212532  9
22WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR
    Pat Boone–Dot 15888
201817  8
23GOTTA TRAVEL ON
    Billy Grammer–Monument 400
1611  817
24GOODBYE BABY
    Jack Scott–Carlton 493
17141012
25THE LONELY ONE
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1117
192023  6
26DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41313
272729  7
27MAY YOU ALWAYS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62059
28242110
28(I’ll Be With You In) APPLE BLOSSOM TIME
    Tab Hunter–Warner Bros. 5032
374152  5
29THERE MUST BE A WAY
    Joni James–M-G-M 12746
292830  6
30PLAIN JANE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6133
333350  5
31TRAGEDY
    Thomas Wayne with DeLons–Fernwood 109
445599  4
32THE STORY OF MY LOVE
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12748
303057  5
33FIRST ANNIVERSARY
    Cathy Carr–Roulette 4125
313842  7
34RAW-HIDE
    Link Wray & Wraymen–Epic 9300
364881  4
35MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL
    Reg Owen & Orchestra–Palette 5005
24161412
36BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
    Nicola Paone–ABC-Paramount 9993
435675  5
37NOLA
    Billy Williams–Coral 62069
394455  5
38THE LITTLE SPACE GIRL
    Jesse Lee Turner–Carlton 496
252118  9
39THE GIRL ON PAGE 44
    Four Lads–Columbia 41310
404931  9
40PLEASE MR. SUN
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12757
74  2
41THE DIARY
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7408
34232213
42WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5569
5696  3
43TRUST IN ME
    Patti Page–Mercury 71400
413644  9
44TOMBOY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-7464
82  2
45THE SHAG (Is Totally Cool)
    Billy Graves–Monument 401
526163  6
46SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Skyliners–Calico 103
9399  3
47I’M A MAN
    Fabian–Chancellor 1029
464045  9
48WALK WITH FAITH IN YOUR HEART
    Johnny Nash–ABC-Paramount 9989
575968  8
49LA BAMBA
    Ritchie Valens–Del-Fi 4110
626667  9
50A LOVER’S QUESTION
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1199
35261520
51LUCKY LADYBUG
    Billy & Lillie–Swan 4020
38342711
52TRADE WINDS
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15900
85  2
53MIDNIGHT OIL
    Charlie Blackwell–Warner Bros. 5031
738390  4
54WHO CARES
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7437
515273  6
55SEA CRUISE
    Frankie Ford–Ace 554
678893  4
56NOBODY BUT YOU
    Dee Clark–Abner 1019
47394314
57HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15900
76  2
58AMBROSE (Part Five)
    Linda Laurie–Glory 290
484654  8
59MY MAN
    Peggy Lee–Capitol 4115
495056  7
60IT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING
    Kalin Twins–Decca 30807
546061  6
61DON’T PITY ME
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3021
58423712
62ALRIGHT, OKAY, YOU WIN
    Peggy Lee–Capitol 4115
636772  7
63WISHFUL THINKING
    Little Anthony & Imperials–End 1039
80  2
64WHOLE LOTTA LOVING
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5553
42352516
65OH WHY
    Teddy Bears–Imperial 5562
535371  5
66I’M NEVER GONNA TELL
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4129
86  2
67EVENING RAIN
    Earl Grant–Decca 30819
555166  6
68THE CHIPMUNK SONG
    Chipmunks with David Seville–Liberty 55168
45321913
69MADRID
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4125
656896  4
70LOVERS NEVER SAY GOODBYE
    Flamingos–End 1035
72777412
71RED RIVER ROSE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-7413
50373310
72RUMMY POLKA
    Matys Brothers–Select 3102
9293  4
73HERE I STAND
    Wade Flemons & Newcomers–Vee-Jay 295
605877  5
74MISS YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–M-G-M 12752
    Keymen–ABC-Paramount 9991
69
 
72
 
79
 
  4
  6
75BLUE HAWAII
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15879
59453510
76FRANKENSTEIN ’59
    Buchanan & Goodman with Count Dracula–Novelty 301
7182  3
77I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
    Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Capitol 4140
88  2
78TELLING LIES
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5569
100   2
79NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5565
  1
80GIVE ME YOUR LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4125
777583  5
81PINK SHOE LACES
    Dodie Stevens–Crystalette 724
  1
82TRY ME
    James Brown & Famous Flames–Federal 12337
707460  5
83LOST
    Jerry Butler–Abner 1045
8486  3
84PRETTY GIRLS EVERYWHERE
    Eugene Church & Fellows–Class 235
918492  8
85THE HANGING TREE
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41325
9792  3
86NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS
    Chordettes–Cadence 1361
    Four Aces–Decca 30822

 

 

 
  1
 
87LET’S LOVE
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41304
75784810
88A HOUSE OF LOVE
    Scott Garrett–Laurie 3023
  1
89THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12757
  1
90CATCH A LITTLE MOONBEAM
    Rinky-Dinks–Capitol 4146
95  2
91RASPBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4114
614347  7
92MOONLIGHT SERENADE
    Rivieras–Coed 508
99  2
93I CAN’T SIT DOWN
    Marie & Rex–Carlton 502
  1
94THE MILLIONAIRE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7456
  1
95ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
    Jaye P. Morgan–M-G-M 12752
  1
96WHERE WERE YOU (On Our Wedding Day)?
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9997
  1
97UP JUMPED A RABBIT
    Frankie Lymon–Roulette 4128
  1
98FRIED EGGS
    Intruders–Fame 101
100   2
99ANTHONY BOY
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1716
907685  4
100 GAZACHSTAHAGEN
    Wild-Cats–United Artists 154
837165  7
NOTE: This week Cash Box began superimposing red circles, known as “bullets,” over the chart positions of records that made strong upward moves (represented above by red backgrounds in the cells in the “This Week” [TW] column).
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