The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 23, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1KANSAS CITY
    Wilbert Harrison–Fury 1023
  3  612  6
  2THE HAPPY ORGAN
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Clock 1009
  1  1  511
  3KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb)
    Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5047
  4  715  5
  4SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home)
    Impalas–Cub 9022
  2  5  612
  5QUIET VILLAGE
    Martin Denny–Liberty 55162
102336  7
  6THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41339
154789  5
  7A TEENAGER IN LOVE
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3027
  71214  6
  8DREAM LOVER
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6140
111826  6
  9ONLY YOU
    Franck Pourcel–Capitol 4165
132023  8
10PINK SHOE LACES
    Dodie Stevens–Crystalette 724
  5  3  313
11PERSONALITY
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10018
224886  4
12TURN ME LOOSE
    Fabian–Chancellor 1033
  8  8  9  9
13ENCHANTED
    Platters–Mercury 71427
12141910
14(Now And Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7506
  6  2  2  9
15ENDLESSLY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71443
202537  6
16GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE
    Kathy Linden–Felsted 8571
182432  7
17SO FINE
    Fiestas–Old Town 1062
192728  8
18SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Skyliners–Calico 103
14  9  715
19GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE
    Virtues–Hunt 324
16101012
20COME SOFTLY TO ME
    Fleetwoods–Dolphin 1
  9  4  112
21TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1364
231718  8
22TELL HIM NO
    Travis & Bob–Sandy 1017
21131110
23VENUS
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1031
1711  415
24THAT’S WHY (I Love You So)
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55121
26151310
25I’M READY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5585
4284  3
26I’VE COME OF AGE
    Billy Storm–Columbia 41356
354451  5
27THREE STARS
    Tommy Dee–Crest 1057
251616  8
28I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7506
2419  8  9
29POOR JENNY
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1364
323739  7
30SEA CRUISE
    Frankie Ford–Ace 554
27211716
31ALMOST GROWN
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1722
374147  8
32GUESS WHO
    Jesse Belvin–RCA Victor 47-7469
333638  9
33SOMEONE
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41355
343433  8
34FRANKIE
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12793
53  2
35LONELY FOR YOU
    Gary Stites–Carlton 508
405260  7
36MARGIE
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5585
50  2
37CROSSFIRE
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 502
527394  4
38TALLAHASSEE LASSIE
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4031
6787  3
39FOR A PENNY
    Pat Boone–Dot 15914
282221  9
40IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE
    Buddy Holly–Coral 62074
44384213
41EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA
    Sam Cooke–Keen 2018
29333412
42SIX NIGHTS A WEEK
    Crests–Coed 509
302929  9
43YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4184
5771  3
44IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71394
36262018
45COME TO ME
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 160
31313011
46GIDGET
    Jimmy Darren–Colpix 113
698588  4
47JUST KEEP IT UP
    Dee Clark–Abner 1026
8798  3
48I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9307
465576  7
49I WAITED TOO LONG
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2021
495763  5
50MY MELANCHOLY BABY
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12794
70  2
51THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER
    Rod Bernard–Argo 5327
39352712
52I CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEART
    Al Martino–20th Fox 132
548283  4
53YOUNG IDEAS
    Chico Holiday–RCA Victor 47-7499
566262  5
54I MUST BE DREAMING
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4184
6274  3
55YOU’RE SO FINE
    Falcons–Unart 2013
667891  4
56IT’S LATE
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5565
38302212
57LITTLE DIPPER
    Mickey Mozart Quintet–Roulette 4148
7193  3
58BONGO ROCK
    Preston Epps–Original Sound 4
100   2
59THE TIJUANA JAIL
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4167
41282410
60MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30803
8596  3
61ALONG CAME JONES
    Coasters–Atco 6141
  1
62LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12793
88  2
63ROCKIN’ CRICKETS
    Hot-Toddys–Shan-Todd 0056
605964  8
64LONELY SATURDAY NIGHT
    Don French–Lancer 104
616480  6
65BONAPARTE’S RETREAT
    Billy Grammer–Monument 403
655861  7
66A STRING OF TRUMPETS
    Trumpeteers–Splash 800
747079  5
67OLD SPANISH TOWN
    Bell Notes–Time 1010
9292  3
68TALL COOL ONE
    Wailers–Golden Crest 518
89  2
69THE CLASS
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 804
  1
70(It Took) ONE KISS
    Jaye P. Morgan–M-G-M 12786
7295  3
71GRADUATION’S HERE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 3
  1
72YEP!
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1122
514031  8
73THAT’S MY LITTLE SUZIE
    Ritchie Valens–Del-Fi 4114
474343  8
74YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15936
798985  5
75DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
94  2
76THERE’S NO FOOL LIKE A YOUNG FOOL
    Tab Hunter–Warner Bros. 5051
100   2
77LONELY BOY
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10022
  1
78I TOLD MYSELF A LIE
    Clyde McPhatter–M-G-M 12780
485468  7
79WATERLOO
    Stonewall Jackson–Columbia 41393
  1
80WHY
    Gary Lee–Time 1009
81  2
81I STILL GET A THRILL (Thinking Of You)
    Joni James–M-G-M 12779
594645  7
82WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71435
86100   3
83THE FIVE PENNIES
    Dodie Stevens–Crystalette 728
  1
84SUMMER DREAMS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62106
9194  3
85WHITE LIGHTNING
    George Jones–Mercury 71406
  1
86POINTED TOE SHOES
    Carl Perkins–Columbia 41379
  1
87LOVE ME IN THE DAYTIME
    Doris Day–Columbia 41354
685157  7
88LA PLUME DE MA TANTE
    Hugo & Luigi–RCA Victor 47-7518
  1
89SO CLOSE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71443
636084  4
90YOUR LOVE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10022
  1
91NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5565
43322513
92THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
    Four Lads–Columbia 41365
768187  5
93ETERNALLY
    Thomas Wayne with DeLons–Fernwood 111
  1
94HEY LITTLE LUCY! (Don’tcha Put No Lipstick On)
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12785
8083  3
95PLEASE MR. SUN
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12757
45393514
96VELVET WATERS
    Megatrons–Acousticon 101
  1
97HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HIM SO
    Peggy Lee–Capitol 4189
96  2
98I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
    Flamingos–End 1046
  1
99JUDY
    David Seville–Liberty 55193
  1
100 JACK O’DIAMONDS
    Ruth Brown–Atlantic 2026
  1
100 THE WONDER OF YOU
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7513
  1
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