The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 1, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LONELY BOY
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10022
  2  2  311
  2THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41339
  1  1  115
  3A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7600
  91434  4
  4WATERLOO
    Stonewall Jackson–Columbia 41393
  3  4  511
  5WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71435
  6  81413
  6THERE GOES MY BABY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2025
  8  915  9
  7MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30803
10131613
  8LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12793
  4  3  412
  9PERSONALITY
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10018
  5  5  214
10TIGER
    Fabian–Chancellor 1037
  7  6  9  8
11LAVENDER-BLUE
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3016
122949  6
12SWEETER THAN YOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5595
182730  5
13FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1126
151522  8
14YOU’RE SO FINE
    Falcons–Unart 2013
14171914
15WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2031
222833  5
16RAGTIME COWBOY JOE
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55200
162548  5
17M.T.A.
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4221
212429  8
18I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
    Flamingos–End 1046
11101111
19CIAO, CIAO BAMBINA
    Jacky Noguez & Musette Orchestra–Jamie 1127
253046  7
20I’LL BE SATISFIED
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55136
242024  7
21BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1036
13  7  810
22THANK YOU PRETTY BABY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71478
5187  3
23TILL THERE WAS YOU
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 512
465968  6
24SMALL WORLD
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41410
273440  8
25IT WAS I
    Skip & Flip–Brent 7002
304867  7
26REMEMBER WHEN
    Platters–Mercury 71467
262628  7
27HUSHABYE
    Mystics–Laurie 3028
29222510
28TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY
    Pat Boone–Dot 15955
232326  7
29THE WAY I WALK
    Jack Scott–Carlton 514
406782  6
30TALLAHASSEE LASSIE
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4031
2012  713
31LIKE YOUNG
    Andre Previn & David Rose–M-G-M 12792
334241  9
32SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 2028
314945  9
33MONA LISA
    Carl Mann–Phillips Int’l 3539
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12804
34
 
41
 
44
 
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34SEA OF LOVE
    Phil Phillips with Twilights–Mercury 71465
434760  6
35JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5595
192150  5
36THE WONDER OF YOU
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7513
36332111
37MY WISH CAME TRUE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7600
4876  3
38HERE COMES SUMMER
    Jerry Keller–Kapp 277
386576  5
39HIGH HOPES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4214
395556  8
40FRANKIE
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12793
17111012
41WHAT IS LOVE?
    Playmates–Roulette 4160
475664  4
42A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1036
32181710
43ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE
    Tony Bellus–NRC 023
42504210
44THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND
    Big Jay McNeely & Band–Swingin’ 614
414343  9
45TEN THOUSAND DRUMS
    Carl Smith–Columbia 41417
506269  5
46ONLY SIXTEEN
    Sam Cooke–Keen 2022
373235  7
47BABY TALK
    Jan & Dean–Dore 522
658298  4
48SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
    Tempos–Climax 102
617592  5
49TO A SOLDIER BOY
    Tassels–Madison 117
49536110
50BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON
    Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Dot 15956
556170  5
51ON AN EVENING IN ROMA
    Dean Martin–Capitol 4222
567388  5
52SLEEP WALK
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 103
6894  3
53JUST KEEP IT UP
    Dee Clark–Abner 1026
52372713
54LONELY GUITAR
    Annette–Vista 339
607274  6
55DREAM LOVER
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6140
2816  616
56CRY
    Knightsbridge Strings–Top Rank 2006
75  2
57MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 567
80  2
58BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71477
82100   3
59THIS I SWEAR
    Skyliners–Calico 106
45313110
60TENNESSEE STUD
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-7542
647883  5
61I KNOW
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-7541
533937  8
62ALONG CAME JONES
    Coasters–Atco 6141
35191311
63THE THREE BELLS
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7555
98  2
64ANGEL FACE
    Jimmy Darren–Colpix 119
7081  3
65KISSIN’ TIME
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 167
  1
66IT COULD’VE BEEN WORSE
    Jesse Belvin–RCA Victor 47-7543
595862  7
67QUIET VILLAGE
    Martin Denny–Liberty 55162
44381817
68LINDA LU
    Ray Sharpe–Jamie 1128
7495  3
69SUGAREE
    Rusty York–Chess 1730
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5215
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70I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
  1
71CARIBBEAN
    Mitchell Torok–Guyden 2018
  1
72I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOME DAY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
  1
73CHERRYSTONE
    Addrisi Brothers–Del-Fi 4116
737981  7
74CRACKIN’ UP
    Bo Diddley–Checker 924
8188  3
75TABOO
    Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 550
573639  8
76ALIMONY
    Frankie Ford–Ace 566
7199100   4
77TIME MARCHES ON
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9323
83  2
78MARTINIQUE
    Martin Denny–Liberty 55199
869296  4
79DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
9710
80VELVET WATERS
    Megatrons–Acousticon 101
78777211
81FURRY MURRAY
    Tradewinds–RCA Victor 47-7553
919399  4
82BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15960
88  2
83LET’S TALK ABOUT US
    Jerry Lee Lewis–Sun 324
  1
84SING ALONG
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 41395
726359  9
85SWEET SOMEONE
    Eddie & Betty–Warner Bros. 5054
858691  5
86ROCKIN’ IN THE JUNGLE
    Eternals–Hollywood 68
879084  4
87MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1729
100   2
88RED RIVER ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 509
  1
89RING-A-LING-A-LARIO
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4158
58463810
90I GOT STRIPES
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41427
  1
91I STILL GET JEALOUS
    Joni James–M-G-M 12807
100   2
92I LOVES YOU, PORGY
    Nina Simone–Bethlehem 11021
  1
93LITTLE GIRL
    Ritchie Valens–Del-Fi 4117
  1
94MISTY
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71477
79100   3
95TWICE AS NICE
    Clyde McPhatter–M-G-M 12816
  1
96WITH ALL OF MY HEART
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71478
6691  3
97MAKIN’ LOVE
    Floyd Robinson–RCA Victor 47-7529
  1
98A GIRL LIKE YOU
    Gary Stites–Carlton 516
  1
99BELLS, BELLS, BELLS (The Bell Song)
    Billy & Lillie–Swan 4036
  1
100 BYE BYE BABY GOODBYE
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 62126
99  2
100 LITTLE DIPPER
    Mickey Mozart Quintet–Roulette 4148
54353213
100 GEE
    George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 10028
  1
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