The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE THREE BELLS
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7555
  1  1  1  9
  2SLEEP WALK
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 103
  3  3  610
  3SEA OF LOVE
    Phil Phillips with Twilights–Mercury 71465
  2  2  313
  4I’M GONNA GET MARRIED
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10032
  4  4  8  7
  5MACK THE KNIFE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6147
  82065  4
  6BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71477
  6  81010
  7(’Til) I KISSED YOU
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1369
  71322  6
  8RED RIVER ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 509
  51424  8
  9BABY TALK
    Jan & Dean–Dore 522
10  71211
10I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
  9  917  8
11PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10040
2560  3
12WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2031
12  6  712
13POISON IVY
    Coasters–Atco 6146
192954  5
14THANK YOU PRETTY BABY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71478
11111110
15I LOVES YOU, PORGY
    Nina Simone–Bethlehem 11021
172327  8
16MORGEN
    Ivo Robic & Song-Masters–Laurie 3033
182750  6
17KISSIN’ TIME
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 167
161720  8
18MAKIN’ LOVE
    Floyd Robinson–RCA Victor 47-7529
222535  8
19JUST ASK YOUR HEART
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1040
3273  3
20LAVENDER-BLUE
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3016
1310  413
21IT WAS I
    Skip & Flip–Brent 7002
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22A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7600
1512  511
23THERE GOES MY BABY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2025
14  5  216
24SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
    Tempos–Climax 102
24222512
25MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 567
292829  9
26WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71435
23181620
27I AIN’T NEVER
    Webb Pierce–Decca 30923
263249  6
28MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30803
2115  920
29I’VE BEEN THERE
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12814
313945  7
30CARIBBEAN
    Mitchell Torok–Guyden 2018
333334  8
31TEEN BEAT
    Sandy Nelson–Original Sound 5
4675  3
32YOU WERE MINE
    Fireflies–Ribbon 6901
425046  7
33MIDNIGHT FLYER
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4248
354041  7
34HEY LITTLE GIRL
    Dee Clark–Abner 1029
445182  5
35PRIMROSE LANE
    Jerry Wallace & Jewels–Challenge 59047
404662  6
36WHAT IS LOVE?
    Playmates–Roulette 4160
30191511
37HIGH HOPES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4214
37312615
38THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA
    Homer & Jethro–RCA Victor 47-7585
5391  3
39MARY LOU
    Ronnie Hawkins & Hawks–Roulette 4177
495670  4
40THE ANGELS LISTENED IN
    Crests–Coed 515
506467  6
41BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
    Mormon Tabernacle Choir–Columbia 41459
65  2
42TILL THERE WAS YOU
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 512
27211413
43SMILE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 41434
434457  7
44SMALL WORLD
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41410
34302115
45FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1126
28241815
46MR. BLUE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 5
88  2
47I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOME DAY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
362632  8
48THE MUMMY
    Bob McFadden & Dor–Brunswick 55140
526580  5
49OKEFENOKEE
    Freddie Cannon–Swan 4038
697293  4
50MY WISH CAME TRUE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7600
38372310
51LIKE I LOVE YOU
    Edd Byrnes & Friend–Warner Bros. 5087
414347  6
52YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12824
70  2
53LONELY STREET
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1370
80  2
54I GOT STRIPES
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41427
454861  8
55ON AN EVENING IN ROMA
    Dean Martin–Capitol 4222
39383612
56TRUE TRUE HAPPINESS
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1365
607689  4
57SAY MAN
    Bo Diddley–Checker 931
82  2
58COME ON AND GET ME
    Fabian–Chancellor 1041
86  2
59MONA LISA
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12804
    Carl Mann–Phillips Int’l 3539
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60WITH OPEN ARMS
    Jane Morgan–Kapp 284
485258  7
61SOMETHIN’ ELSE
    Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55203
677483  4
62THE SHAPE I’M IN
    Johnny Restivo–RCA Victor 47-7559
575459  5
63FOOLS HALL OF FAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15982
78  2
64JUST AS MUCH AS EVER
    Bob Beckham–Decca 30861
798387  5
65SAL’S GOT A SUGAR LIP
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41437
717177  4
66YOU BETTER KNOW IT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55149
73  2
67LOVE POTION NO. 9
    Clovers–United Artists 180
7684  3
68HERE COMES SUMMER
    Jerry Keller–Kapp 277
58343012
69ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE
    Tony Bellus–NRC 023
54534217
70SO HIGH SO LOW
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2033
686978  6
71TWO FOOLS
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1040
5178  3
72ANGEL FACE
    Jimmy Darren–Colpix 119
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73JUST TO BE WITH YOU
    Passions–Audicon 102
9298  3
74LIVING DOLL
    Cliff Richard & Drifters–ABC-Paramount 10042
    David Hill–Kapp 293
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75LINDA LU
    Ray Sharpe–Jamie 1128
56424810
76(Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT
    Paul Evans & Curls–Guaranteed 200
  1
77BOOGIE BEAR
    Boyd Bennett–Mercury 71479
8390  3
78DARLING, I LOVE YOU
    Al Martino–20th Fox 153
858691  6
79IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVIN’
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30656
7581  3
80A LOVER’S PRAYER
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3035
  1
81BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
    Jivin’ Gene & Jokers–Mercury 71485
9495  3
82EVERY LITTLE THING I DO
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3035
  1
83WHERE
    Platters–Mercury 71502
8999  3
84TRES CHIC
    Geoff Gilmore & Sheiks–Jamie 1132
878999  4
85JOEY’S SONG
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30956
96  2
86GOT THE FEELING
    Fabian–Chancellor 1041
  1
87YOUNG AS WE ARE
    Sal Mineo–Epic 9327
666673  5
88POCO-LOCO
    Gene & Eunice–Case 1001
97100   3
89DON’T YOU KNOW
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7591
  1
90SKI KING
    E.C. Beatty–Colonial 7003
  1
91PLENTY GOOD LOVIN’
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12824
63  2
92DECK OF CARDS
    Wink Martindale–Dot 15968
98  2
93COME AND GET IT
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7578
100   2
94I CRIED
    Joe Damiano–Chancellor 1039
90  2
95BETTY MY ANGEL
    Jerry Fuller–Challenge 59052
919397  5
96THE ROCKIN’ LADY (From New Orleans)
    Penny Candy–Flippin’ 201
999798  4
97LOVE WALKED IN
    Flamingos–End 1055
  1
98SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers–RCA Victor 47-7588
  1
99A WORRIED MAN
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4271
100   2
100 I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 41438
  1
100 TUCUMCARI
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4191
  1
100 TORQUAY
    Fireballs–Top Rank 2008
  1
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