The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 16, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE HAPPY ORGAN
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Clock 1009
  1  51010
  2SORRY (I Ran All The Way Home)
    Impalas–Cub 9022
  5  6  711
  3KANSAS CITY
    Wilbert Harrison–Fury 1023
  61228  5
  4KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb)
    Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5047
  71550  4
  5PINK SHOE LACES
    Dodie Stevens–Crystalette 724
  3  3  412
  6(Now And Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7506
  2  2  2  8
  7A TEENAGER IN LOVE
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3027
121448  5
  8TURN ME LOOSE
    Fabian–Chancellor 1033
  8  913  8
  9COME SOFTLY TO ME
    Fleetwoods–Dolphin 1
  4  1  111
10QUIET VILLAGE
    Martin Denny–Liberty 55162
233656  6
11DREAM LOVER
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6140
182649  5
12ENCHANTED
    Platters–Mercury 71427
141919  9
13ONLY YOU
    Franck Pourcel–Capitol 4165
202335  7
14SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Skyliners–Calico 103
  9  7  914
15THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41339
478999  4
16GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE
    Virtues–Hunt 324
1010  511
17VENUS
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1031
11  4  314
18GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE
    Kathy Linden–Felsted 8571
243244  6
19SO FINE
    Fiestas–Old Town 1062
272838  7
20ENDLESSLY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71443
253753  5
21TELL HIM NO
    Travis & Bob–Sandy 1017
131114  9
22PERSONALITY
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10018
4886  3
23TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1364
171818  7
24I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7506
19  8  6  8
25THREE STARS
    Tommy Dee–Crest 1057
161617  7
26THAT’S WHY (I Love You So)
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55121
151315  9
27SEA CRUISE
    Frankie Ford–Ace 554
21171615
28FOR A PENNY
    Pat Boone–Dot 15914
222121  8
29EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA
    Sam Cooke–Keen 2018
33344311
30SIX NIGHTS A WEEK
    Crests–Coed 509
292936  8
31COME TO ME
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 160
31303010
32POOR JENNY
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1364
373925  6
33GUESS WHO
    Jesse Belvin–RCA Victor 47-7469
363833  8
34SOMEONE
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41355
343337  7
35I’VE COME OF AGE
    Billy Storm–Columbia 41356
445193  4
36IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71394
26201117
37ALMOST GROWN
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1722
414752  7
38IT’S LATE
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5565
3022  811
39THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER
    Rod Bernard–Argo 5327
35272011
40LONELY FOR YOU
    Gary Stites–Carlton 508
526077  6
41THE TIJUANA JAIL
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4167
282422  9
42I’M READY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5585
84  2
43NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5565
32251212
44IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE
    Buddy Holly–Coral 62074
38423212
45PLEASE MR. SUN
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12757
39352613
46I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9307
557682  6
47THAT’S MY LITTLE SUZIE
    Ritchie Valens–Del-Fi 4114
434346  7
48I TOLD MYSELF A LIE
    Clyde McPhatter–M-G-M 12780
546876  6
49I WAITED TOO LONG
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2021
576386  4
50MARGIE
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5585
  1
51YEP!
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1122
403127  7
52CROSSFIRE
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 502
7394  3
53FRANKIE
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12793
  1
54I CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEART
    Al Martino–20th Fox 132
8283  3
55I MISS YOU SO
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10011
424029  8
56YOUNG IDEAS
    Chico Holiday–RCA Victor 47-7499
626271  4
57YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4184
71  2
5877 SUNSET STRIP
    Don Ralke–Warner Bros. 5025
45483911
59I STILL GET A THRILL (Thinking Of You)
    Joni James–M-G-M 12779
464545  6
60ROCKIN’ CRICKETS
    Hot-Toddys–Shan-Todd 0056
596468  7
61LONELY SATURDAY NIGHT
    Don French–Lancer 104
6480100   5
62I MUST BE DREAMING
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4184
74  2
63SO CLOSE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71443
6084  3
64CHARLIE BROWN
    Coasters–Atco 6132
49412315
65BONAPARTE’S RETREAT
    Billy Grammer–Monument 403
586163  6
66YOU’RE SO FINE
    Falcons–Unart 2013
7891  3
67TALLAHASSEE LASSIE
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4031
87  2
68LOVE ME IN THE DAYTIME
    Doris Day–Columbia 41354
515757  6
69GIDGET
    Jimmy Darren–Colpix 113
8588  3
70MY MELANCHOLY BABY
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12794
  1
71LITTLE DIPPER
    Mickey Mozart Quintet–Roulette 4148
93  2
72(It Took) ONE KISS
    Jaye P. Morgan–M-G-M 12786
95  2
73THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1358
50443421
74A STRING OF TRUMPETS
    Trumpeteers–Splash 800
707990  4
75CASTIN’ MY SPELL
    Johnny Otis Show–Capitol 4168
808285  4
76THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
    Four Lads–Columbia 41365
818792  4
77TRAGEDY
    Thomas Wayne with DeLons–Fernwood 109
53462415
78AS TIME GOES BY
    Johnny Nash–ABC-Paramount 9996
67585110
79YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15936
898589  4
80HEY LITTLE LUCY! (Don’tcha Put No Lipstick On)
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12785
83  2
81WHY
    Gary Lee–Time 1009
  1
82THE KISSING TREE
    Billy Grammer–Monument 403
687384  6
83YOU CAN’T BE TRUE DEAR
    Mary Kaye Trio–Warner Bros. 5050
797574  7
84(I Don’t Care) ONLY LOVE ME
    Steve Lawrence–ABC-Paramount 10005
727887  8
85MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30803
96  2
86WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71435
100   2
87JUST KEEP IT UP
    Dee Clark–Abner 1026
98  2
88LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12793
  1
89TALL COOL ONE
    Wailers–Golden Crest 518
  1
90JO-JO THE DOG-FACED BOY
    Annette–Vista 336
655960  6
91SUMMER DREAMS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62106
94  2
92OLD SPANISH TOWN
    Bell Notes–Time 1010
92  2
93THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12757
56505412
94DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
  1
95I THINK I’M GONNA KILL MYSELF
    Buddy Knox–Roulette 4140
616570  5
96HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HIM SO
    Peggy Lee–Capitol 4189
  1
97PEACE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62106
97  2
98CAREFREE WANDERER
    Bill Parsons–Fraternity 838
9196  3
99EVERYBODY OUT’TA THE POOL
    Lifeguards–ABC-Paramount 10021
  1
100 BONGO ROCK
    Preston Epps–Original Sound 4
  1
100 THERE’S NO FOOL LIKE A YOUNG FOOL
    Tab Hunter–Warner Bros. 5051
  1
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