The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 26, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 41476
  1  2  312
  2WHY
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1045
  71319  6
  3THE BIG HURT
    Miss Toni Fisher–Signet 275
111832  6
  4UH! OH!
    Nutty Squirrels–Hanover 4540
  3  912  8
  5MACK THE KNIFE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6147
  2  1  218
  6WE GOT LOVE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 169
  4  4  610
  7EL PASO
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41511
142840  6
  8IT’S TIME TO CRY
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10064
  91222  6
  9WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
    Freddie Cannon–Swan 4043
153251  5
10OH! CAROL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7595
  5  6  813
11SO MANY WAYS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71512
  6  3  512
12MARINA
    Rocco Granata & International Quintet–Laurie 3041
    Willy Alberti–London 1888
12
 
15
 
17
 
  8
  6
13AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12841
192533  6
14DON’T YOU KNOW
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7591
13  5  115
15HOUND DOG MAN
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
243034  7
16MR. BLUE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 5
10  8  416
17IN THE MOOD
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 110
18  7  714
18PRETTY BLUE EYES
    Steve Lawrence–ABC-Paramount 10058
334659  5
19RUNNING BEAR
    Johnny Preston–Mercury 71474
29435311
20THIS FRIENDLY WORLD
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
222744  7
21BE MY GUEST
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5629
  81113  9
22SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7614
171925  8
23I WANNA BE LOVED
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
253339  6
24TEAR DROP
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 107
284043  6
25SMOKIE (pt. 2)
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2018
314452  7
26COME INTO MY HEART
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062
162023  9
27GO, JIMMY, GO
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 575
415775  4
28YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 185
344750  7
29MISTY
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41483
20141513
30REVEILLE ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 513
262226  9
31DANCE WITH ME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2040
21101111
32FIRST NAME INITIAL
    Annette with Afterbeats–Vista 349
385568  8
33SANDY
    Larry Hall–Strand 25007
405372  7
34DANNY BOY
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12826
2716  914
35ALWAYS
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3029
23172010
36THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1374
63  2
37SMOOTH OPERATOR
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71519
323441  9
38BELIEVE ME
    Royal Teens–Capitol 4261
30242413
39(Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT
    Paul Evans & Curls–Guaranteed 200
35211015
40NOT ONE MINUTE MORE
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7644
4876  3
41GOD BLESS AMERICA
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12841
394149  6
42UNFORGETTABLE
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71508
37231413
43WHAT ABOUT US
    Coasters–Atco 6153
4467  3
44THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
    Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41481
55
 
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90
 
12
  7
45(If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE
    Drifters–Atlantic 2040
36354210
46LOVE POTION NO. 9
    Clovers–United Artists 180
43292717
47THE HAPPY REINDEER
    Dancer, Prancer & Nervous–Capitol 4300
578596  4
48THE CLOUDS
    Spacemen–Alton 254
46374610
49TALK THAT TALK
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55165
516364  7
50I’M MOVIN’ ON
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2043
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7629
49
 
51
 
45
 
  8
  2
51GOODNIGHT MY LOVE (Pleasant Dreams)
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7635
506063  7
52EBB TIDE
    Bobby Freeman–Josie 872
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9068
58
 
61
 
71
 
  6
  3
53BEYOND THE SUNSET
    Pat Boone–Dot 16006
616569  5
54HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    Jane Morgan–Kapp 305
    Four Lads–Columbia 41497
52
 
39
 
38
 
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55THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55250
7615
56JUST TO BE WITH YOU
    Passions–Audicon 102
60627017
57SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-BOP
    Little Anthony & Imperials–End 1060
658493  4
58A YEAR AGO TONIGHT
    Crests–Coed 521
6489  3
59TALK TO ME
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4284
53424811
60IF I HAD A GIRL
    Rod Lauren–RCA Victor 47-7645
7192  3
61COOCOO-U
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4303
627078  4
62PRIMROSE LANE
    Jerry Wallace & Jewels–Challenge 59047
45311820
63MIGHTY GOOD
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
667583  5
64DECK OF CARDS
    Wink Martindale–Dot 15968
42261616
65JUST AS MUCH AS EVER
    Bob Beckham–Decca 30861
47565819
66WHERE OR WHEN
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3044
  1
67DARLING LORRAINE
    Knockouts–Shad 5013
77  2
68MIDNIGHT STROLL
    Revels–Norgolde 103
684537  9
69BONNIE CAME BACK
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1144
99  2
70RUN RED RUN
    Coasters–Atco 6153
5971  3
71JUST COME HOME
    Hugo & Luigi–RCA Victor 47-7639
8596  3
72(New In) THE WAYS OF LOVE
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12837
697384  5
73THE ENCHANTED SEA
    Islanders–Mayflower 16
67542913
74WONT’CHA COME HOME
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062
735856  7
75LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Joni James–M-G-M 12849
79  2
76HOW ABOUT THAT
    Dee Clark–Abner 1032
8495  3
77WE TOLD YOU NOT TO MARRY
    Titus Turner–Glover 201
818387  6
78IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Kitty Kallen–Columbia 41473
72593512
79PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10040
70523117
80LUCKY DEVIL
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 31020
89  2
81OLD SHEP
    Ralph DeMarco–Guaranteed 202
836857  7
82HARLEM NOCTURNE
    Viscounts–Madison 123
8799  3
83DO-RE-MI
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41499
100 91  7
84THE GOLDEN RULE
    ’Cile Turner–Colonial 7004
8890  3
85HIGH SCHOOL U.S.A.
    Tommy Facenda–Atlantic 51–78
754930  9
86WHAT DOES IT MATTER
    Platters–Mercury 71538
100   2
87LET’S TRY AGAIN
    Clyde McPhatter–M-G-M 12843
92  2
88LITTLE COCO PALM
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 59060
  1
89STARRY EYED
    Gary Stites–Carlton 521
787981  8
90SHADOWS
    5 Satins–Ember 1056
919495  8
91THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41491
82747410
92TORQUAY
    Fireballs–Top Rank 2008
93645515
93I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS
    Bluenotes–Brooke 111
  1
94TEEN ANGEL
    Mark Dinning–M-G-M 12845
  1
95HONESTLY AND TRULY
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12837
807873  5
96THIS TIME OF THE YEAR
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71558
  1
97DOWN BY THE STATION
    Four Preps–Capitol 4312
  1
98BACIARE BACIARE (Kissing Kissing)
    Dorothy Collins–Top Rank 2024
  1
99HANDY MAN
    Jimmy Jones–Cub 9049
  1
100 I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE
    Fireflies–Ribbon 6904
  1
100 NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS
    Kenny & Corky–Big Top 3031
  1
100 I’LL WALK THE LINE
    Don Costa & Orchestra–United Artists 190
958061  8
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