The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 5, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1DON’T YOU KNOW
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7591
  3  1  212
  2MACK THE KNIFE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6147
  2  2  315
  3HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 41476
  4  911  9
  4MR. BLUE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 5
  1  3  113
  5SO MANY WAYS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71512
  61012  9
  6WE GOT LOVE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 169
  91519  7
  7IN THE MOOD
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 110
  8131511
  8OH! CAROL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7595
11141710
  9DANNY BOY
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12826
  7121311
10(Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT
    Paul Evans & Curls–Guaranteed 200
  5  7  812
11DANCE WITH ME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2040
131929  8
12UH! OH!
    Nutty Squirrels–Hanover 4540
204071  5
13BE MY GUEST
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5629
152434  6
14UNFORGETTABLE
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71508
12  8  910
15MISTY
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41483
19211410
16DECK OF CARDS
    Wink Martindale–Dot 15968
14  4  513
17MARINA
    Rocco Granata & International Quintet–Laurie 3041
233442  5
18PRIMROSE LANE
    Jerry Wallace & Jewels–Challenge 59047
10  5  617
19WHY
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1045
4173  3
20ALWAYS
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3029
243141  7
21WOO-HOO
    Rock-A-Teens–Roulette 4192
22201811
22IT’S TIME TO CRY
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10064
3861  3
23COME INTO MY HEART
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062
281825  6
24BELIEVE ME
    Royal Teens–Capitol 4261
27293210
25SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7614
293656  5
26REVEILLE ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 513
303357  6
27LOVE POTION NO. 9
    Clovers–United Artists 180
21222314
28LONELY STREET
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1370
1611  713
29THE ENCHANTED SEA
    Islanders–Mayflower 16
18161610
30HIGH SCHOOL U.S.A.
    Tommy Facenda–Atlantic 51–78
323537  6
31PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10040
17  6  414
32THE BIG HURT
    Miss Toni Fisher–Signet 275
6287  3
33AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12841
4576  3
34HOUND DOG MAN
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
495861  4
35IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Kitty Kallen–Columbia 41473
252630  9
36YOU WERE MINE
    Fireflies–Ribbon 6901
33171018
37MIDNIGHT STROLL
    Revels–Norgolde 103
405566  6
38HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    Jane Morgan–Kapp 305
    Four Lads–Columbia 41497
34
 
42
 
46
 
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39I WANNA BE LOVED
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
5084  3
40EL PASO
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41511
6892  3
41SMOOTH OPERATOR
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71519
435365  6
42(If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE
    Drifters–Atlantic 2040
262331  7
43TEAR DROP
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 107
4677  3
44THIS FRIENDLY WORLD
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
527898  4
45I’M MOVIN’ ON
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2043
474951  5
46THE CLOUDS
    Spacemen–Alton 254
364459  7
47JOEY’S SONG
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30956
37393513
48TALK TO ME
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4284
312727  8
49GOD BLESS AMERICA
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12841
7680  3
50YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 185
5981100   4
51WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
    Freddie Cannon–Swan 4043
78  2
52SMOKIE (pt. 2)
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2018
5790100   4
53RUNNING BEAR
    Johnny Preston–Mercury 71474
556570  8
54THE HUNCH
    Paul Gayten–Anna 1106
    Bobby Peterson Quintet–V-Tone 205
51
 
46
 
48
 
  6
 
55TORQUAY
    Fireballs–Top Rank 2008
35383912
56WONT’CHA COME HOME
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062
539596  4
57OLD SHEP
    Ralph DeMarco–Guaranteed 202
566684  4
58JUST AS MUCH AS EVER
    Bob Beckham–Decca 30861
44414916
59PRETTY BLUE EYES
    Steve Lawrence–ABC-Paramount 10058
79  2
60TENNESSEE WALTZ
    Bobby Comstock & Counts–Blaze 349
    Jerry Fuller–Challenge 59057
42
 
43
 
44
 
  8
  7
61I’LL WALK THE LINE
    Don Costa & Orchestra–United Artists 190
666464  5
62I’VE BEEN AROUND
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5629
635469  4
63GOODNIGHT MY LOVE (Pleasant Dreams)
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7635
757987  4
64TALK THAT TALK
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55165
838891  4
65TEEN BEAT
    Sandy Nelson–Original Sound 5
39252014
66BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
    Mormon Tabernacle Choir–Columbia 41459
60302113
67PRETEND
    Carl Mann–Phillips Int’l 3546
585660  8
68FIRST NAME INITIAL
    Annette with Afterbeats–Vista 349
696368  5
69BEYOND THE SUNSET
    Pat Boone–Dot 16006
100   2
70JUST TO BE WITH YOU
    Passions–Audicon 102
48485014
71EBB TIDE
    Bobby Freeman–Josie 872
7385  3
72SANDY
    Larry Hall–Strand 25007
849394  4
73HONESTLY AND TRULY
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12837
81  2
74THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41491
677176  7
75GO, JIMMY, GO
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 575
  1
76POISON IVY
    Coasters–Atco 6146
54282216
77LIVING DOLL
    Cliff Richard & Drifters–ABC-Paramount 10042
61453813
78COOCOO-U
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4303
  1
79THERE, I’VE SAID IT AGAIN
    Sam Cooke–Keen 82105
646774  7
80IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
    Joe London–Liberty 55209
716867  7
81STARRY EYED
    Gary Stites–Carlton 521
808290  5
82(’Til) I KISSED YOU
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1369
65322417
83MIGHTY GOOD
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
99  2
84(New In) THE WAYS OF LOVE
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12837
100   2
85IT HAPPENED TODAY
    Skyliners–Calico 109
77624311
86SAY MAN
    Bo Diddley–Checker 931
70472613
87WE TOLD YOU NOT TO MARRY
    Titus Turner–Glover 201
91100   3
88TINY TIM
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2041
89100 99  4
89FANCY NANCY
    Skip & Flip–Brent 7005
828388  5
90THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41481
    Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121
88
 
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92
 
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91DO-RE-MI
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41499
939495  5
92CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
    Sonny Til & Orioles–Jubilee 6001
72606210
93SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-BOP
    Little Anthony & Imperials–End 1060
  1
94SAY MAN, BACK AGAIN
    Bo Diddley–Checker 936
  1
95SHADOWS
    5 Satins–Ember 1056
909193  5
96THE HAPPY REINDEER
    Dancer, Prancer & Nervous–Capitol 4300
  1
97RED RIVER ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 509
92704019
98(It’s No) SIN
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15993
9697100   4
99JUST ASK YOUR HEART
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1040
86513614
100 I DON’T KNOW
    Ruth Brown–Atlantic 2035
97595511
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