Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 20, 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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Lonely Boy

Paul Anka

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

Ennio Morricone, Legendary Composer for the Movies, Dies at 91

Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 20, 1959

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Lonely Boy
  Paul Anka
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

2
- The Battle Of New Orleans
  Johnny Horton
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Driftwood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

3
- Tiger
  Fabian
- 6
- 3
- 6
- - 6
  - 3
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

O.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

4
- Waterloo
  Stonewall Jackson
- 4
- 4
- 9
- - 4
  - 4
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Loudermilk, M.Wilkin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

5
- Personality
  Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

H.Logan, L.Price

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

6
- My Heart Is An Open Book
  Carl Dobkins, Jr.
- 9
- 6
- 14
- - 9
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

H.David, L.Pockriss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

7
- Tallahassee Lassie
  Freddy Cannon
- 8
- 6
- 11
- - 8
  - 6
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Crewe, F.Picariello, F.Slay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

8
- Lipstick On Your Collar
  Connie Francis
- 5
- 5
- 10
- - 5
  - 5
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Goehring, E.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

9
- A Big Hunk O' Love
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 25
- 9
- 3
- - 25
  - 9
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

A.Schroeder, S.Wyche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

10
- Dream Lover
  Bobby Darin
- 7
- 2
- 14
- - 7
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Darin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

11
- Bobby Sox To Stockings
  Frankie Avalon
- 12
- 8
- 9
- - 12
  - 8
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.DiCicco, R.Faith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

12
- Forty Miles Of Bad Road
  Duane Eddy And The Rebels
- 13
- 12
- 6
- - 13
  - 12
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Casey, D.Eddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

13
- I Only Have Eyes For You
  The Flamingos
- 11
- 11
- 8
- - 11
  - 11
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

H.Warren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

END

14
- A Boy Without A Girl
  Frankie Avalon
- 10
- 10
- 9
- - 10
  - 10
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.Jacobson, R.Sexter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

15
- Frankie
  Connie Francis
- 14
- 9
- 10
- - 14
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

N.Sedaka, H.Greenfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

16
- There Goes My Baby
  The Drifters
- 20
- 16
- 8
- - 20
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Nelson, L.Patterson, G.Treadwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

17
- Twixt Twelve And Twenty
  Pat Boone
- 18
- 17
- 6
- - 18
  - 17
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Schroeder, F.Gold

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

18
- Sweeter Than You
  Ricky Nelson
- 24
- 18
- 3
- - 24
  - 18
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.Knight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

19
- M.T.A.
  The Kingston Trio
- 15
- 15
- 6
- - 15
  - 15
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Steiner, B.Hawes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

20
- You're So Fine
  The Falcons
- 17
- 17
- 14
- - 17
  - 17
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

L.Finney, W.Schofield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unart

21
- Hushabye
  The Mystics
- 27
- 20
- 9
- - 27
  - 20
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

22
- What A Diff'rence A Day Makes
  Dinah Washington
- 23
- 22
- 9
- - 23
  - 22
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.Adams, M.Grever

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

23
- Just A Little Too Much
  Ricky Nelson
- 32
- 23
- 4
- - 32
  - 23
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Burnette

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

24
- Lavender-Blue
  Sammy Turner
- 26
- 24
- 5
- - 26
  - 24
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Larry Morey, L.Morey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

25
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe
  David Seville And The Chipmunks
- 36
- 25
- 3
- - 36
  - 25
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

P.Giffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

26
- Bongo Rock
  Preston Epps
- 19
- 14
- 10
- - 19
  - 14
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Epps, A.Egnoian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Original Sound

27
- My Wish Came True
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 39
- 27
- 2
- - 39
  - 27
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

I.J.Hunter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

28
- I'll Be Satisfied
  Jackie Wilson
- 35
- 28
- 5
- - 35
  - 28
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Gordy Jr., T.Carlo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

29
- The Wonder Of You
  Ray Peterson
- 31
- 25
- 10
- - 31
  - 25
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Knight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

30
- This I Swear
  The Skyliners
- 30
- 26
- 8
- - 30
  - 26
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Calico

31
- Robbin' The Cradle
  Tony Bellus
- 34
- 31
- 13
- - 34
  - 31
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.Bellus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NRC

32
- Just Keep It Up
  Dee Clark
- 22
- 18
- 12
- - 22
  - 18
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

O.Blackwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Abner

33
- What'd I Say (Part I & II)
  Ray Charles and his Orchestra
- 43
- 33
- 3
- - 43
  - 33
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Charles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

34
- A Teenager In Love
  Dion & The Belmonts
- 33
- 5
- 14
- - 33
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

35
- Here Comes Summer
  Jerry Keller
- 46
- 35
- 4
- - 46
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Keller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

36
- Along Came Jones
  The Coasters
- 16
- 9
- 10
- - 16
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

37
- Quiet Village
  The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny
- 21
- 4
- 15
- - 21
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

L.Baxter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

38
- Sea Of Love
  Phil Phillips With The Twilights
- 48
- 38
- 3
- - 48
  - 38
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

P.Battiste, G.Khoury

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

39
- Only Sixteen
  Sam Cooke
- 28
- 28
- 7
- - 28
  - 28
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Campbell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keen

40
- Small World
  Johnny Mathis
- 54
- 40
- 6
- - 54
  - 40
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Styne, S.Sondheim

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

41
- Remember When
  The Platters
- 42
- 41
- 5
- - 42
  - 41
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Ram, M.Addy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

42
- Little Dipper
  The Mickey Mozart Quintet
- 38
- 30
- 9
- - 38
  - 30
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Maxwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

43
- Since You've Been Gone
  Clyde McPhatter
- 40
- 40
- 6
- - 40
  - 40
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

N.Sedaka, H.Greenfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

44
- Kansas City
  Wilbert Harrison
- 29
- 1
- 15
- - 29
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fury

45
- There Is Something On Your Mind
  Big Jay McNeely And Band
- 44
- 44
- 9
- - 44
  - 44
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.McNeely

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swingin'

46
- Like Young
  Andre Previn With David Rose
- 51
- 46
- 6
- - 51
  - 46
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Previn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

47
- The Quiet Three
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 55
- 47
- 4
- - 55
  - 47
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

L.Hazlewood, D.Eddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

48
- Ciao, Ciao Bambina
  Jacky Noguez And His Musette Orchestra
- 49
- 48
- 5
- - 49
  - 48
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Modugno, D.Verde

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

49
- Mona Lisa
  Carl Mann
- 41
- 41
- 8
- - 41
  - 41
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Livingston, R.Evans

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phillips

50
- It Was I
  Skip And Flip
- 69
- 50
- 5
- - 69
  - 50
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

G.Paxton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brent

51
- High Hopes
  Frank Sinatra "and a bunch of kids"
- 56
- 51
- 6
- - 56
  - 51
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.Cahn, J.van Heusen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

52
- Till There Was You
  Anita Bryant
- 65
- 52
- 4
- - 65
  - 52
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Willson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

53
- The Way I Walk
  Jack Scott
- 62
- 53
- 4
- - 62
  - 53
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

54
- Ten Thousand Drums
  Carl Smith
- 79
- 54
- 3
- - 79
  - 54
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.Tillis, C.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

55
- What Is Love?
  The Playmates
- 67
- 55
- 3
- - 67
  - 55
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.Pockriss, P.Vance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

56
- So Fine
  The Fiestas
- 45
- 11
- 16
- - 45
  - 11
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

J.Otis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Old Town

57
- Lonely Guitar
  Annette
- 84
- 57
- 3
- - 84
  - 57
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Dodd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista

58
- Back In The U.S.A.
  Chuck Berry
- 37
- 37
- 5
- - 37
  - 37
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.E.A.Berry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

59
- Velvet Waters
  The Megatrons
- 68
- 51
- 8
- - 68
  - 51
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

W.Plunkett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Acousticon

60
- Thank You Pretty Baby
  Brook Benton
- 76
- 60
- 2
- - 76
  - 60
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Benton, C.Otis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

61
- I Know
  Perry Como
- 47
- 47
- 7
- - 47
  - 47
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Stutz, E.Lindeman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

62
- The Whistling Organ
  Dave "Baby" Cortez
- 72
- 61
- 7
- - 72
  - 61
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Wood, D.Cortez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clock

63
- Wonderful You
  Jimmie Rodgers
- 58
- 40
- 6
- - 58
  - 40
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Stallman, S.Jacobson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

64
- With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming
  Patti Page
- 59
- 59
- 6
- - 59
  - 59
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Gordon, H.Revel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

65
- Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario
  Jimmie Rodgers
- 52
- 32
- 8
- - 52
  - 32
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Kent, G.Grant, J.Reisman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

66
- Tall Cool One
  The Wailers
- 63
- 36
- 10
- - 63
  - 36
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Dangel, K.Morrill, J.Greek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Golden Crest

67
- Cap And Gown
  Marty Robbins
- 66
- 45
- 6
- - 66
  - 45
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.Tepper, R.Bennett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

68
- Crossfire
  Johnny And The Hurricanes
- 57
- 23
- 13
- - 57
  - 23
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.J.Fowler, T.King

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

69
- Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
  Louis Prima And Keely Smith
- 71
- 69
- 3
- - 71
  - 69
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

S.Cahn, S.Chaplin, S.Secunda

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

70
- Forty Days
  Ronnie Hawkins
- 53
- 45
- 7
- - 53
  - 45
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.E.A.Berry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

71
- Danny Boy
  Sil Austin
- 78
- 59
- 8
- - 78
  - 59
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

F.Weatherly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

72
- Only You
  Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles
- 50
- 9
- 16
- - 50
  - 9
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

B.Ram, A.Rand

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

73
- I Love An Angel
  Little Bill and The Bluenotes
- 70
- 66
- 5
- - 70
  - 66
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Engelhart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

74
- Kissin' Time
  Bobby Rydell
- 86
- 74
- 4
- - 86
  - 74
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

K.Mann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

75
- Crackin Up
  Bo Diddley
- 92
- 75
- 3
- - 92
  - 75
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.Diddley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Checker

76
- To A Soldier Boy
  The Tassels
- 93
- 76
- 2
- - 93
  - 76
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Gaudet

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Madison

77
- I Still Get Jealous
  Joni James
- 99
- 77
- 2
- - 99
  - 77
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

S.Cahn, J.Styne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

78
- Rockin' In The Jungle
  The Eternals
- 95
- 78
- 2
- - 95
  - 78
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Charles Girona, B.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

79 NEW
NEW
- Sugaree
  Rusty York
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

M.Robbins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

80
- Tennessee Stud
  Eddy Arnold
- 88
- 80
- 2
- - 88
  - 80
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Driftwood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

81
- See You In September
  The Tempos
- 85
- 81
- 4
- - 85
  - 81
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.Edwards, S.Wayne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Climax

82 NEW
NEW
- With All Of My Heart
  Brook Benton
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

B.Benton, C.Towns

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

83
- I'm Ready
  Fats Domino
- 61
- 16
- 11
- - 61
  - 16
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

F.Domino, A.Lewis, S.Bradford

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

84
- Dedicated To The One I Love
  The Shirelles
- 96
- 84
- 2
- - 96
  - 84
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.Pauling, R.Bass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

85
- Katy Too
  Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two
- 87
- 85
- 2
- - 87
  - 85
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Clement, J.R.Cash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sun

86
- Oh, What A Fool
  The Impalas
- 90
- 86
- 5
- - 90
  - 86
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

H.Giosasi, A.Zwim

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CUB

87
- I'm Coming Home
  Marv Johnson
- 94
- 87
- 2
- - 94
  - 87
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Gordy Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

88
- Taboo
  Arthur Lyman
- 64
- 55
- 6
- - 64
  - 55
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Lecuona

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hi Fi

89 NEW
NEW
- Mona Lisa
  Conway Twitty
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Livingston, R.Evans

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

90 NEW
NEW
- Cry
  The Knightsbridge Strings
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

C.Kohlman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Rank

91
- On An Evening In Roma
  Dean Martin
- 100
- 91
- 2
- - 100
  - 91
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

S.Taccani, N.Fredrics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

92
- Little Girl
  Ritchie Valens
- 97
- 92
- 2
- - 97
  - 92
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Ritchie Valens, R%Kuhn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Del-Fi

93 NEW
NEW
- Martinique
  The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

N.Warren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

94
- Bells, Bells, Bells (The Bell Song)
  Billy & Lillie
- 98
- 94
- 2
- - 98
  - 94
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

F.Slay, B.Crewe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

95 NEW
NEW
- Linda Lu
  Ray Sharpe
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Sharpe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

96
- Beach Time
  Roger Smith
- 89
- 89
- 4
- - 89
  - 89
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Sherman, R.Sherman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

97 NEW
NEW
- A Girl Like You
  Gary Stites
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

G.Stites

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

98 NEW
NEW
- Makin' Love
  Floyd Robinson
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

F.Robinson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

99 NEW
NEW
- Broken-Hearted Melody
  Sarah Vaughan
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

H.David, S.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

100 NEW
NEW
- Summer's Love
  Richard Barrett With The Chantels
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Barrett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gone

Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 20, 1959

Billboard Hot 100

Lonely Boy

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Ennio Morricone, Legendary Composer for the Movies, Dies at 91

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Lonely Boy

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The Battle Of New Orleans

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Tiger

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Waterloo

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Personality

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My Heart Is An Open Book

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Tallahassee Lassie

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Lipstick On Your Collar

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A Big Hunk O' Love

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Dream Lover

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Bobby Sox To Stockings

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Forty Miles Of Bad Road

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I Only Have Eyes For You

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A Boy Without A Girl

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