The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 19, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 41476
  2  3  411
  2MACK THE KNIFE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6147
  1  2  217
  3UH! OH!
    Nutty Squirrels–Hanover 4540
  91220  7
  4WE GOT LOVE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 169
  4  6  9  9
  5OH! CAROL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7595
  6  81112
  6SO MANY WAYS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71512
  3  5  611
  7WHY
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1045
131941  5
  8BE MY GUEST
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5629
111315  8
  9IT’S TIME TO CRY
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10064
122238  5
10MR. BLUE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 5
  8  4  115
11THE BIG HURT
    Miss Toni Fisher–Signet 275
183262  5
12MARINA
    Rocco Granata & International Quintet–Laurie 3041
    Willy Alberti–London 1888
15
 
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23
 
  7
  5
13DON’T YOU KNOW
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7591
  5  1  314
14EL PASO
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41511
284068  5
15WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
    Freddie Cannon–Swan 4043
325178  4
16COME INTO MY HEART
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062
202328  8
17SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7614
192529  7
18IN THE MOOD
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 110
  7  7  813
19AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12841
253345  5
20MISTY
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41483
14151912
21DANCE WITH ME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2040
10111310
22THIS FRIENDLY WORLD
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
274452  6
23ALWAYS
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3029
172024  9
24HOUND DOG MAN
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
303449  6
25I WANNA BE LOVED
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
333950  5
26REVEILLE ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 513
222630  8
27DANNY BOY
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12826
16  9  713
28TEAR DROP
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 107
404346  5
29RUNNING BEAR
    Johnny Preston–Mercury 71474
43535510
30BELIEVE ME
    Royal Teens–Capitol 4261
24242712
31SMOKIE (pt. 2)
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2018
445257  6
32SMOOTH OPERATOR
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71519
344143  8
33PRETTY BLUE EYES
    Steve Lawrence–ABC-Paramount 10058
465979  4
34YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 185
475059  6
35(Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT
    Paul Evans & Curls–Guaranteed 200
2110  514
36(If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE
    Drifters–Atlantic 2040
354226  9
37UNFORGETTABLE
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71508
23141212
38FIRST NAME INITIAL
    Annette with Afterbeats–Vista 349
556869  7
39GOD BLESS AMERICA
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12841
414976  5
40SANDY
    Larry Hall–Strand 25007
537284  6
41GO, JIMMY, GO
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 575
5775  3
42DECK OF CARDS
    Wink Martindale–Dot 15968
26161415
43LOVE POTION NO. 9
    Clovers–United Artists 180
29272116
44WHAT ABOUT US
    Coasters–Atco 6153
67  2
45PRIMROSE LANE
    Jerry Wallace & Jewels–Challenge 59047
31181019
46THE CLOUDS
    Spacemen–Alton 254
374636  9
47JUST AS MUCH AS EVER
    Bob Beckham–Decca 30861
56584418
48NOT ONE MINUTE MORE
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7644
76  2
49I’M MOVIN’ ON
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2043
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7629
51
 
45
 
47
 
  7
  1
50GOODNIGHT MY LOVE (Pleasant Dreams)
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7635
606375  6
51TALK THAT TALK
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55165
636483  6
52HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    Jane Morgan–Kapp 305
    Four Lads–Columbia 41497
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38
 
34
 
  9
 
53TALK TO ME
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4284
42483110
54LONELY STREET
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1370
38281615
55THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
    Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41481
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90
 
88
 
11
  6
56YOU WERE MINE
    Fireflies–Ribbon 6901
48363320
57THE HAPPY REINDEER
    Dancer, Prancer & Nervous–Capitol 4300
8596  3
58EBB TIDE
    Bobby Freeman–Josie 872
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9068
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73
 
  5
  2
59RUN RED RUN
    Coasters–Atco 6153
71  2
60JUST TO BE WITH YOU
    Passions–Audicon 102
62704816
61BEYOND THE SUNSET
    Pat Boone–Dot 16006
6569100   4
62COOCOO-U
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4303
7078  3
63THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1374
  1
64A YEAR AGO TONIGHT
    Crests–Coed 521
89  2
65SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-BOP
    Little Anthony & Imperials–End 1060
8493  3
66MIGHTY GOOD
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
758399  4
67THE ENCHANTED SEA
    Islanders–Mayflower 16
54291812
68MIDNIGHT STROLL
    Revels–Norgolde 103
453740  8
69(New In) THE WAYS OF LOVE
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12837
7384100   4
70PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10040
52311716
71IF I HAD A GIRL
    Rod Lauren–RCA Victor 47-7645
92  2
72IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Kitty Kallen–Columbia 41473
59352511
73WONT’CHA COME HOME
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062
585653  6
74WOO-HOO
    Rock-A-Teens–Roulette 4192
36212213
75HIGH SCHOOL U.S.A.
    Tommy Facenda–Atlantic 51–78
493032  8
76THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55250
14
77DARLING LORRAINE
    Knockouts–Shad 5013
  1
78STARRY EYED
    Gary Stites–Carlton 521
798180  7
79LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Joni James–M-G-M 12849
  1
80HONESTLY AND TRULY
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12837
787381  4
81WE TOLD YOU NOT TO MARRY
    Titus Turner–Glover 201
838791  5
82THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41491
747467  9
83OLD SHEP
    Ralph DeMarco–Guaranteed 202
685756  6
84HOW ABOUT THAT
    Dee Clark–Abner 1032
95  2
85JUST COME HOME
    Hugo & Luigi–RCA Victor 47-7639
96  2
86BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
    Mormon Tabernacle Choir–Columbia 41459
69666015
87HARLEM NOCTURNE
    Viscounts–Madison 123
99  2
88THE GOLDEN RULE
    ’Cile Turner–Colonial 7004
90  2
89LUCKY DEVIL
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 31020
  1
90I’VE BEEN AROUND
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5629
866263  6
91SHADOWS
    5 Satins–Ember 1056
949590  7
92LET’S TRY AGAIN
    Clyde McPhatter–M-G-M 12843
  1
93TORQUAY
    Fireballs–Top Rank 2008
64553514
94JOEY’S SONG
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30956
50473715
95I’LL WALK THE LINE
    Don Costa & Orchestra–United Artists 190
806166  7
96LET THEM TALK
    Little Willie John–King 5274
  1
97THE HUNCH
    Paul Gayten–Anna 1106
    Bobby Peterson Quintet–V-Tone 205
66
 
54
 
51
 
  8
 
98HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HER SO
    Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55217
100   2
99BONNIE CAME BACK
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1144
  1
100 WHAT DOES IT MATTER
    Platters–Mercury 71538
  1
100 SAY MAN, BACK AGAIN
    Bo Diddley–Checker 936
8794  3
100 DO-RE-MI
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41499
9193  6
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