Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 5, 1959

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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The Chipmunk Song

The Chipmunks With David Seville

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 5, 1959

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Chipmunk Song
  The Chipmunks With David Seville
- 1
- 1
- 6
- - 1
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

2
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  The Platters
- 2
- 2
- 8
- - 2
  - 2
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

O.Harbach, J.Kern

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

3
- To Know Him, Is To Love Him
  The Teddy Bears
- 3
- 1
- 16
- - 3
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

P.Spector

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dore

4
- Problems
  The Everly Brothers
- 5
- 2
- 9
- - 5
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

5
- One Night
  Elvis Presley
- 4
- 4
- 9
- - 4
  - 4
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

6
- My Happiness
  Connie Francis
- 13
- 6
- 5
- - 13
  - 6
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Bergantine, B.Peterson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

7
- Tom Dooley
  The Kingston Trio
- 6
- 1
- 15
- - 6
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Guard

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

8
- A Lover's Question
  Clyde McPhatter
- 9
- 8
- 13
- - 9
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Benton, J.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

9
- Gotta Travel On
  Billy Grammer
- 11
- 9
- 7
- - 11
  - 9
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

P.Clayton, L.Ehrlich, R.Gilbert, L.Hays, F.Hellerman, D.Lazer, P.Seeger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

10
- Whole Lotta Loving
  Fats Domino
- 10
- 10
- 8
- - 10
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Bartholomew, F.Domino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

11
- Lonesome Town
  Ricky Nelson
- 7
- 7
- 12
- - 7
  - 7
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

12
- Beep Beep
  The Playmates
- 8
- 4
- 10
- - 8
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

13
- Bimbombey
  Jimmie Rodgers
- 15
- 11
- 9
- - 15
  - 11
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

14
- I Got Stung
  Elvis Presley
- 14
- 8
- 10
- - 14
  - 8
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

15
- Donna
  Ritchie Valens
- 18
- 15
- 7
- - 18
  - 15
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Ritchie Valens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Del-Fi

16
- The Little Drummer Boy
  The Harry Simeone Chorale
- 29
- 16
- 3
- - 29
  - 16
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

H.Simeone, K.K.Davis, H.Onerati

17
- Queen Of The Hop
  Bobby Darin
- 17
- 9
- 14
- - 17
  - 9
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

18
- 16 Candles
  The Crests
- 25
- 18
- 7
- - 25
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Dixon, A.Khent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

19
- It's Only Make Believe
  Conway Twitty
- 12
- 1
- 17
- - 12
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

J.Nance, C.Twitty

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Lonely Teardrops
  Jackie Wilson
- 16
- 16
- 7
- - 16
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Gordy Jr., T.Carlo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

21
- The Diary
  Neil Sedaka
- 32
- 21
- 5
- - 32
  - 21
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

N.Sedaka, H.Greenfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

22
- Manhattan Spiritual
  Reg Owen & His Orchestra
- 22
- 22
- 5
- - 22
  - 22
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Maxted

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Palette

23
- Goodbye Baby
  Jack Scott
- 30
- 23
- 4
- - 30
  - 23
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

24
- Love Is All We Need
  Tommy Edwards
- 19
- 15
- 11
- - 19
  - 15
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

25
- I'll Wait For You
  Frankie Avalon
- 23
- 15
- 12
- - 23
  - 15
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

26
- Cannonball
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 31
- 15
- 10
- - 31
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

27
- Lucky Ladybug
  Billy & Lillie
- 56
- 27
- 3
- - 56
  - 27
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

F.Slay, B.Crewe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

28
- Philadelphia U.S.A.
  The Nu Tornados
- 27
- 26
- 8
- - 27
  - 26
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

29
- The Teen Commandments
  Paul Anka-Geo. Hamilton IV-Johnny Nash
- 33
- 29
- 6
- - 33
  - 29
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

N.Becker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

30
- That Old Black Magic
  Louis Prima And Keely Smith
- 24
- 18
- 10
- - 24
  - 18
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

31
- Love You Most Of All
  Sam Cooke
- 26
- 26
- 8
- - 26
  - 26
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keen

32
- Poor Boy
  The Royaltones
- 21
- 17
- 12
- - 21
  - 17
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jubilee

33
- The All American Boy
  Bill Parsons
- 39
- 33
- 3
- - 39
  - 33
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

O.Lunsford, B.Parsons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fraternity

34
- I Got A Feeling
  Ricky Nelson
- 20
- 10
- 13
- - 20
  - 10
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

35
- C'mon Everybody
  Eddie Cochran
- 48
- 35
- 7
- - 48
  - 35
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.Cochran, J.Capehart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

36
- Stagger Lee
  Lloyd Price
- 53
- 36
- 5
- - 53
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

H.Logan, L.Price

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

37
- (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings
  Paul Anka
- 43
- 37
- 3
- - 43
  - 37
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

H.Rome, J.Blanvillain, H%Herpin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

38
- I Cried A Tear
  LaVern Baker
- 34
- 34
- 5
- - 34
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.Julia

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

39
- The World Outside
  The Four Coins
- 40
- 21
- 9
- - 40
  - 21
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

40
- Don't Pity Me
  Dion & The Belmonts
- 55
- 40
- 3
- - 55
  - 40
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.Stallman, S.Jacobson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

41
- Peek-A-Boo
  The Cadillacs
- 50
- 35
- 5
- - 50
  - 35
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.Hammer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josie

42
- Topsy II
  Cozy Cole
- 28
- 3
- 20
- - 28
  - 3
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love

43
- It's All In The Game
  Tommy Edwards
- 38
- 1
- 21
- - 38
  - 1
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

C.G.Dawes, C.Sigman

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

44
- Turvy II
  Cozy Cole
- 36
- 36
- 6
- - 36
  - 36
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love

45
- Jingle Bell Rock
  Bobby Helms
- 35
- 35
- 3
- - 35
  - 35
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.C.Beal, J.R.Boothe

Producer(s):

O.Bradley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca/MCA Nashville/Geffen/UMe

46
- The Wedding
  June Valli
- 51
- 46
- 7
- - 51
  - 46
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Wood, A.Beach

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

47
- ¿Dònde Està Santa Claus? (Where Is Santa Claus?)
  Augie Rios
- 47
- 47
- 4
- - 47
  - 47
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metro/MGM

48
- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)
  Andy Williams
- 72
- 48
- 2
- - 72
  - 48
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

C.King, A.Hoffman, D.Manning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

49
- The End
  Earl Grant
- 41
- 7
- 17
- - 41
  - 7
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

50
- Rocka-Conga
  The Applejacks
- 58
- 50
- 3
- - 58
  - 50
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Sheldon, D.Leon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

51
- It's Just About Time
  Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two
- 54
- 51
- 4
- - 54
  - 51
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Clement

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sun

52
- Big Bopper's Wedding
  Big Bopper
- 42
- 38
- 5
- - 42
  - 38
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

53
- Green Chri$tma$
  Stan Freberg
- 44
- 44
- 2
- - 44
  - 44
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

54
- Nobody But You
  Dee Clark
- 46
- 46
- 6
- - 46
  - 46
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Clark

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Abner

55
- Chantilly Lace
  Big Bopper
- 37
- 6
- 23
- - 37
  - 6
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

56
- Pledging My Love
  Roy Hamilton
- 45
- 45
- 8
- - 45
  - 45
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

57
- Try Me
  James Brown And The Famous Flames
- 61
- 57
- 4
- - 61
  - 57
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Federal

58
- Teasin'
  Quaker City Boys
- 68
- 58
- 3
- - 68
  - 58
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

A.Hoffman, I.Fields

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

59
- Blue Hawaii
  Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
- 73
- 59
- 2
- - 73
  - 59
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.Robin, R.Rainger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

60
- Red River Rose
  The Ames Brothers
- 100
- 60
- 2
- - 100
  - 60
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

T.Connor, J.Reine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

61
- Wiggle, Wiggle
  The Accents
- 85
- 61
- 3
- - 85
  - 61
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Draper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

62
- Hideaway
  The Four Esquires
- 63
- 21
- 16
- - 63
  - 21
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paris

63
- Walking Along
  The Diamonds
- 75
- 29
- 11
- - 75
  - 29
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

64
- Need You
  Donnie Owens
- 62
- 25
- 14
- - 62
  - 25
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guyden

65
- A Letter To An Angel
  Jimmy Clanton
- 59
- 25
- 12
- - 59
  - 25
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ace

66
- The Mocking Bird
  The Four Lads
- 70
- 32
- 10
- - 70
  - 32
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

67
- Dreamy Eyes
  Johnny Tillotson
- 83
- 67
- 6
- - 83
  - 67
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Tillotson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

68
- Tea For Two Cha Cha
  The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
- 60
- 7
- 19
- - 60
  - 7
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

69
- The Bluebird, The Buzzard & The Oriole
  Bobby Day
- 92
- 69
- 2
- - 92
  - 69
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Class

70
- Come Prima
  Tony Dallara
- 94
- 70
- 5
- - 94
  - 70
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Panzeri, S.Taccani, A.Dipaola

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

71 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Don't You Know Yockomo
  Huey "piano" Smith With His Clowns
- -
- 71
- 2
- - -
  - 71
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

H.Smith, J.Vincent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ace

72
- Sweet Little Rock And Roller
  Chuck Berry
- 52
- 47
- 9
- - 52
  - 47
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

73 NEW
NEW
- You Are Beautiful
  Johnny Mathis
- -
- 73
- 1
- - -
  - 73
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Rodgers, O.Hammerstein II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

74
- Sing Sing Sing
  Bernie Lowe Orchestra
- 57
- 46
- 7
- - 57
  - 46
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

75
- The Fool And The Angel
  Bobby Helms
- 77
- 75
- 5
- - 77
  - 75
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.Duncan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

76
- Come Prima (Koma Preema)
  Polly Bergen
- 67
- 67
- 4
- - 67
  - 67
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

77 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- (I Wanna) Dance With The Teacher
  The Olympics
- -
- 77
- 3
- - -
  - 77
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

F.Smith, C.Goldsmith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Demon Records

78 NEW
NEW
- Peter Gunn
  Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

H.N.Mancini

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

79 NEW
NEW
- I Talk To The Trees
  Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

A.J.Lerner, F.Loewe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London

80
- La Bamba
  Ritchie Valens
- 81
- 80
- 2
- - 81
  - 80
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Ritchie Valens

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Del-Fi

81 NEW
NEW
- Yellow Bird
  The Mills Brothers
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

A.Bergman, M.Keith, N.Luboff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

82 NEW
NEW
- Let's Love
  Johnny Mathis
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Ferraris, N.Kaye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

83 NEW
NEW
- The Girl On Page 44
  The Four Lads
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Adler, R.Allen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

84 NEW
NEW
- May You Always
  The McGuire Sisters
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

L.Markes, Dick Charles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

85 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Pretty Girls Everywhere
  Eugene Church and The Fellows
- -
- 85
- 2
- - -
  - 85
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

E.Chruch, T.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Class

86 NEW
NEW
- The Little Space Girl
  Jesse Lee Turner
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.L.Turner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

87
- Pussy Cat
  The Ames Brothers
- 82
- 17
- 15
- - 82
  - 17
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

88 NEW
NEW
- The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart)
  Teresa Brewer
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.Lyon, L.McIntyre

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

89 NEW
NEW
- Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha
  The DeCastro Sisters
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

S.Cahn, G.DePaul

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

90
- Mr. Success
  Frank Sinatra
- 64
- 41
- 11
- - 64
  - 41
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

91
- I'll Remember Tonight
  Pat Boone
- 65
- 34
- 11
- - 65
  - 34
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

92
- Cinderella
  The Four Preps
- 74
- 69
- 7
- - 74
  - 69
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

93
- Funny
  Jesse Belvin
- 93
- 93
- 2
- - 93
  - 93
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.Holofcener, E.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

94
- Forget Me Not
  Kalin Twins
- 86
- 12
- 15
- - 86
  - 12
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

95 NEW
NEW
- That's Why I Cry
  Buddy Knox
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Dixon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

96
- Heartbeat
  Buddy Holly
- 99
- 96
- 2
- - 99
  - 96
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Montgomery, N.Petty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

97
- Call Me
  Johnny Mathis
- 49
- 21
- 15
- - 49
  - 21
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

98 NEW
NEW
- Tall Paul
  Annette With The Afterbeats
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

B.Roberts, R.Sherman, R.Sherman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Disneyland

99 NEW
NEW
- Sermonette
  Della Reese
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jubilee

100 NEW
NEW
- Gazachstahagen
  The Wild-Cats
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

B.Mure

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 5, 1959

Billboard Hot 100™

The Chipmunk Song

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Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Chipmunk Song

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Songwriter(s):

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To Know Him, Is To Love Him

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Problems

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One Night

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My Happiness

Songwriter(s):

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Tom Dooley

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A Lover's Question

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Gotta Travel On

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Whole Lotta Loving

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Lonesome Town

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Beep Beep

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Bimbombey

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I Got Stung

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Donna

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The Little Drummer Boy

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Queen Of The Hop

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16 Candles

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It's Only Make Believe

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Lonely Teardrops

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The Diary

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Manhattan Spiritual

Songwriter(s):

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Goodbye Baby

Songwriter(s):

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Love Is All We Need

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I'll Wait For You

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Cannonball

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Lucky Ladybug

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