Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 18, 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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Kansas City

Wilbert Harrison

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fury

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 18, 1959

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Kansas City
  Wilbert Harrison
- 6
- 1
- 6
- - 6
  - 1
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fury

2
- Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)
  The Impalas
- 2
- 2
- 10
- - 2
  - 2
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.Giosasi, A.Zwim

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CUB

3
- The Happy Organ
  Dave "Baby" Cortez
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Cortez, K.Wood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clock

4
- Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)
  Edward Byrnes & Connie Stevens
- 4
- 4
- 5
- - 4
  - 4
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

I.Taylor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

5
- A Teenager In Love
  Dion & The Belmonts
- 12
- 5
- 5
- - 12
  - 5
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

6
- Dream Lover
  Bobby Darin
- 16
- 6
- 5
- - 16
  - 6
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Darin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

7
- The Battle Of New Orleans
  Johnny Horton
- 23
- 7
- 4
- - 23
  - 7
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Driftwood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

8
- Quiet Village
  The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny
- 19
- 8
- 6
- - 19
  - 8
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Baxter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

9
- Turn Me Loose
  Fabian
- 9
- 9
- 8
- - 9
  - 9
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

10
- Pink Shoe Laces
  Dodie Stevens
- 8
- 3
- 14
- - 8
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Grant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crystalette

11
- (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 5
- 2
- 9
- - 5
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Trader

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

12
- Guitar Boogie Shuffle
  The Virtues
- 7
- 5
- 11
- - 7
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

A.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hunt

13
- Enchanted
  The Platters
- 15
- 12
- 9
- - 15
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Ram

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

14
- Only You
  Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles
- 20
- 14
- 7
- - 20
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Ram, A.Rand

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

15
- Come Softly To Me
  The Fleetwoods
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.Christopher, B.Ellis, G.Troxel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolphin

16
- Take A Message To Mary
  The Everly Brothers
- 18
- 16
- 8
- - 18
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Bryant, F.Bryant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

17
- I Need Your Love Tonight
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 10
- 4
- 8
- - 10
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Reichner, S.Wayne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

18
- Endlessly
  Brook Benton
- 28
- 18
- 5
- - 28
  - 18
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Benton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

19
- Tell Him No
  Travis & Bob
- 11
- 8
- 9
- - 11
  - 8
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

T.Pritchett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sandy

20
- That's Why (I Love You So)
  Jackie Wilson
- 17
- 13
- 9
- - 17
  - 13
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Gordy Jr., T.Carlo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

21
- So Fine
  The Fiestas
- 25
- 21
- 7
- - 25
  - 21
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Otis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Old Town

22
- Personality
  Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
- 38
- 22
- 4
- - 38
  - 22
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

H.Logan, L.Price

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

23
- Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye
  Kathy Linden
- 24
- 23
- 6
- - 24
  - 23
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Vaughn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Felsted

24
- Three Stars
  Tommy Dee with Carol Kay and the Teen-Aires
- 13
- 11
- 8
- - 13
  - 11
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.Dee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crest

25
- The Tijuana Jail
  The Kingston Trio
- 21
- 12
- 9
- - 21
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Thompson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

26
- Venus
  Frankie Avalon
- 14
- 1
- 15
- - 14
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

E.Marshall

Producer(s):

B.Terrell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

27
- Since I Don't Have You
  The Skyliners
- 22
- 12
- 14
- - 22
  - 12
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Beaumont, J.Vogel, J.Verscharen, W.Lester, J.Taylor, J.Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Calico

28
- Poor Jenny
  The Everly Brothers
- 27
- 22
- 8
- - 27
  - 22
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Bryant, F.Bryant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

29
- Six Nights A Week
  The Crests
- 34
- 28
- 9
- - 34
  - 28
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Evelyn, B.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

30
- Come To Me
  Marv Johnson
- 37
- 30
- 10
- - 37
  - 30
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Gordy Jr., M.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

31
- Guess Who
  Jesse Belvin
- 35
- 31
- 8
- - 35
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Belvin, J.Belvin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

32
- Almost Grown
  Chuck Berry
- 36
- 32
- 8
- - 36
  - 32
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

C.E.A.Berry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

33
- Never Be Anyone Else But You
  Ricky Nelson
- 26
- 6
- 13
- - 26
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Knight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

34
- I've Come Of Age
  Billy Storm
- 43
- 34
- 6
- - 43
  - 34
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Stallman, S.Jacobson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

35
- It's Late
  Ricky Nelson
- 29
- 9
- 12
- - 29
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Burnette

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

36
- Someone
  Johnny Mathis
- 41
- 36
- 9
- - 41
  - 36
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

W.Tennyson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

37
- For A Penny
  Pat Boone
- 30
- 23
- 9
- - 30
  - 23
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Singleton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

38
- This Should Go On Forever
  Rod Bernard
- 31
- 20
- 11
- - 31
  - 20
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

39
- Sea Cruise
  Frankie Ford
- 33
- 14
- 15
- - 33
  - 14
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

H.Smith, J.Vincent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ace

40
- Lonely For You
  Gary Stites
- 49
- 40
- 6
- - 49
  - 40
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

G.Stites

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

41
- Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha
  Sam Cooke
- 46
- 31
- 11
- - 46
  - 31
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Campbell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keen

42
- Gidget
  Jimmy Darren
- 45
- 42
- 4
- - 45
  - 42
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.Washington, F.Karger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

43
- As Time Goes By
  Johnny Nash
- 51
- 43
- 10
- - 51
  - 43
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.Hupfeld

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

44
- Tragedy
  Thomas Wayne With the Delons
- 32
- 5
- 17
- - 32
  - 5
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

F.Burch, G.Nelson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fernwood

45
- Just Keep It Up
  Dee Clark
- 48
- 45
- 3
- - 48
  - 45
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

O.Blackwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Abner

46
- I'm Ready
  Fats Domino
- 75
- 46
- 2
- - 75
  - 46
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

F.Domino, A.Lewis, S.Bradford

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

47
- I Miss You So
  Paul Anka
- 40
- 33
- 8
- - 40
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Henderson, B.Scott, S.Robin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

48
- I Waited Too Long
  LaVern Baker
- 54
- 48
- 5
- - 54
  - 48
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

N.Sedaka, H.Greenfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

49
- It's Just A Matter Of Time
  Brook Benton
- 39
- 3
- 17
- - 39
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

B.Benton, B.Hendricks, C.Otis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

50
- You're So Fine
  The Falcons
- 64
- 50
- 5
- - 64
  - 50
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

L.Finney, W.Schofield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unart

51
- Bonaparte's Retreat
  Billy Grammer
- 50
- 50
- 6
- - 50
  - 50
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.W.King

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

52
- Castin' My Spell
  The Johnny Otis Show
- 57
- 52
- 4
- - 57
  - 52
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

E.Johnson, A.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

53
- Tallahassee Lassie
  Freddy Cannon
- 96
- 53
- 2
- - 96
  - 53
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Crewe, F.Picariello, F.Slay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

54
- Crossfire
  Johnny And The Hurricanes
- 47
- 47
- 4
- - 47
  - 47
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.J.Fowler, T.King

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

55
- "Yep!"
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 52
- 30
- 8
- - 52
  - 30
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Hazlewood, D.Eddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

56
- You Made Me Love You
  Nat King Cole
- 81
- 56
- 3
- - 81
  - 56
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Monaco, J.McCarthy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

57 NEW
NEW
- Lipstick On Your Collar
  Connie Francis
- -
- 57
- 1
- - -
  - 57
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

G.Goehring, E.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

58
- I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You)
  Joni James
- 53
- 51
- 6
- - 53
  - 51
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Davis, J.F.Coots

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

59
- Summer Dreams
  The McGuire Sisters
- 62
- 59
- 4
- - 62
  - 59
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Seymour, D.Cochran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

60
- The Kissing Tree
  Billy Grammer
- 65
- 60
- 6
- - 65
  - 60
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

E.Lindeman, C.Stutz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

61
- My Heart Is An Open Book
  Carl Dobkins, Jr.
- 91
- 61
- 5
- - 91
  - 61
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

H.David, L.Pockriss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

62
- Margie
  Fats Domino
- 87
- 62
- 2
- - 87
  - 62
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Davis, C.Conrad, J.R.Robinson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

63 NEW
NEW
- So Close
  Brook Benton
- -
- 63
- 1
- - -
  - 63
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

B.Benton, L.Dixon, C.Otis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

64 NEW
NEW
- My Melancholy Baby
  Tommy Edwards
- -
- 64
- 1
- - -
  - 64
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

G.Norton, E.Burnette

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

65
- It Doesn't Matter Anymore
  Buddy Holly
- 44
- 13
- 13
- - 44
  - 13
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

66 NEW
NEW
- Frankie
  Connie Francis
- -
- 66
- 1
- - -
  - 66
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

N.Sedaka, H.Greenfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

67
- Rockin' Crickets
  Hot-Toddys featuring Bill Pennell
- 86
- 67
- 4
- - 86
  - 67
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.Shannon, P.Todaro

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shan-Todd

68
- Robbin' The Cradle
  Tony Bellus
- 69
- 68
- 4
- - 69
  - 68
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.Bellus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NRC

69
- There's No Fool Like A Young Fool
  Tab Hunter
- 68
- 68
- 4
- - 68
  - 68
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Sherwood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

70
- That's My Little Suzie
  Ritchie Valens
- 55
- 55
- 7
- - 55
  - 55
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Ritchie Valens, R%Kuhn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Del-Fi

71
- A String Of Trumpets
  The Trumpeteers
- 77
- 71
- 4
- - 77
  - 71
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

B.Mure

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Splash

72
- The Morning Side Of The Mountain
  Tommy Edwards
- 58
- 27
- 12
- - 58
  - 27
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Manning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

73
- I Need Your Lovin'
  Roy Hamilton
- 67
- 62
- 5
- - 67
  - 62
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Paul, S.Woods

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

74 NEW
NEW
- Tall Cool One
  The Wailers
- -
- 74
- 1
- - -
  - 74
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Dangel, K.Morrill, J.Greek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Golden Crest

75
- Kansas City
  Rocky Olson
- 60
- 60
- 3
- - 60
  - 60
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

76
- Kansas City
  Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
- 72
- 72
- 3
- - 72
  - 72
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

77 NEW
NEW
- Hallelujah, I Love Him So
  Peggy Lee
- -
- 77
- 1
- - -
  - 77
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Charles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

78
- Young Ideas
  Chico Holiday
- 78
- 78
- 3
- - 78
  - 78
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

S.James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

79
- Frankie's Man, Johnny
  Johnny Cash
- 74
- 71
- 4
- - 74
  - 71
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Public Domain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

80 NEW
NEW
- Bongo Rock
  Preston Epps
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

P.Epps, A.Egnoian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Original Sound

81
- Lonesome Old House
  Don Gibson
- 71
- 71
- 3
- - 71
  - 71
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

82
- Your Cheatin' Heart
  Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
- 89
- 82
- 4
- - 89
  - 82
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

H.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

83
- Old Spanish Town
  The Bell Notes
- 95
- 83
- 3
- - 95
  - 83
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

F.Johnson, L.Kirkland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time

84
- Tell Him No
  Dean & Marc
- 42
- 42
- 8
- - 42
  - 42
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.Pritchett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bullseye

85 NEW
NEW
- Graduation's Here
  The Fleetwoods
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

G.Troxel, G.Christopher, B.Ellis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

86 NEW
NEW
- Judy
  David Seville
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.Seville

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

87 NEW
NEW
- Hey Little Lucy! (Don'tcha Put No Lipstick On)
  Conway Twitty
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

A.Schroeder, G.D.Weiss, S.Silbert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

88 NEW
NEW
- Along Came Jones
  The Coasters
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

89
- Lovey Dovey
  Clyde McPhatter
- 59
- 49
- 7
- - 59
  - 49
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Curtis, A.Ertegun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

90 NEW
NEW
- The Class
  Chubby Checker
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

K.Mann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

91 NEW
NEW
- Russian Band Stand
  Spencer & Spencer with the Sonia Pryor Choir
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.Goodman, M.Shorr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

92 NEW
NEW
- (I Don't Care) Only Love Me
  Steve Lawrence
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

M.Curtis, V.Panzutti, G.Perotti

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

93
- I Told Myself A Lie
  Clyde McPhatter
- 70
- 70
- 5
- - 70
  - 70
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

O.Blackwell, J.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

94 NEW
NEW
- The Wonder Of You
  Ray Peterson
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

B.Knight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

95
- Kansas City (Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey)
  Little Richard
- 97
- 95
- 2
- - 97
  - 95
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Specialty

96
- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself
  Buddy Knox
- 56
- 55
- 6
- - 56
  - 55
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Knox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

97
- Peace
  The McGuire Sisters
- 85
- 85
- 3
- - 85
  - 85
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Fulton, L.Steele

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

98 NEW
NEW
- Someone To Come Home To
  The Ames Brothers
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Williams, J.Steward

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

99
- Talk Of The School
  Sonny James
- 88
- 88
- 3
- - 88
  - 88
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.Carroll

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

100 NEW
NEW
- I Can't Get You Out Of My Heart
  Al Martino
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.DiMinno, J.Crane

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Fox

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 18, 1959

Billboard Hot 100

Kansas City

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Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Kansas City

Songwriter(s):

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Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)

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The Happy Organ

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Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)

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A Teenager In Love

Songwriter(s):

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Dream Lover

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The Battle Of New Orleans

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Quiet Village

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Turn Me Loose

Songwriter(s):

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Pink Shoe Laces

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(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I

Songwriter(s):

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Guitar Boogie Shuffle

Songwriter(s):

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Enchanted

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Only You

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Come Softly To Me

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Take A Message To Mary

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I Need Your Love Tonight

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Endlessly

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Tell Him No

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That's Why (I Love You So)

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So Fine

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Personality

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Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye

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Three Stars

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