Top 100 Songs of 1959

Earlier I wrote about 1958. I decided to do a list for 1959.

Some of these songs you will recognize, since they are still popular. Some you may recognize the singer, or the song, but not both. Take a step back in time, to fifty years ago, and hear what we heard on the radio, or listened to on our record players.

I got the list from www.OldFortyFives.com.

If you like this list of songs with videos, you can find other lists at: www.chaosgone.blogspot.com.

By: Nmarie

Here is the top 100.

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1959: 1 - 10

1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin



2. The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton



3. Venus - Frankie Avalon

He had four songs in the top 100 this year.



4. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

He had three songs in the top 100 this year.



5. The Three Bells – The Browns



6. Come Softly To Me – The Fleetwoods



7. Lonely Boy - Paul Anka



8. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters



9. Heartaches by the Number - Guy Mitchell



This clip has better sound: www.youtube.com

10. Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny



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1959: 11 - 20

11. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison



12. A Big Hunk of Love - Elvis Presley

He had three songs in the top 100 this year.



13. Mr. Blue – The Fleetwoods



14. The Happy Organ - Dave Baby Cortez



15. Personality - Lloyd Price



16. Put Your Head on My Shoulder - Paul Anka



17. Charlie Brown – The Coasters

They had three songs in the top 100 this year.



Here’s a clip of the band: www.youtube.com

18. Donna - Ritchie Valens



19. Sixteen Candles – The Crests



20. Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips



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1959: 21 - 30

21. Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) – The Impalas



22. My Happiness - Connie Francis

She had three songs in the top 100 this year.



23. There Goes My Baby – The Drifters



24. Don't You Know - Della Reese



25. Dream Lover - Bobby Darin



26. All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)



27. (Now & Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley



28. My Heart Is An Open Book - Carl Dobkins Jr.



29. Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens



Here’s a three year old singing the song: www.youtube.com

30. Lavender Blue - Sammy Turner



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1959: 31 - 40

31. It's Just a Matter of Time - Brook Benton



32. I'm Gonna Get Married - Lloyd Price



33. Tiger – Fabian

He had four songs in the top 100 this year.



Here’s Fabian singing the song live: www.youtube.com

34. Alvin's Harmonica - David Seville & The Chipmunks



35. Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer



36. In The Mood - Ernie Fields



37. Til I Kissed You – The Everly Brothers



38. Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson



39. Quiet Village - Martin Denny



40. Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson



ABBA had a song with the same title: www.youtube.com

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1959: 41 - 50

41. Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb - Ed Byrnes & Connie Stevens



42. I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley



43. Tragedy - Thomas Wayne



44. Red River Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes



Here’s a more recent live version of the song: www.youtube.com

45. Lipstick on Your Collar - Connie Francis



46. Lonely Street - Andy Williams



47. Guitar Boogie Shuffle – The Virtues



48. A Teenager in Love - Dion & The Belmonts



49. Petite Fleur - Chris Barber



50. A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter



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1959: 51 - 60

51. I Cried a Tear - LaVern Baker



52. We Got Love - Bobby Rydell



53. So Many Ways - Brook Benton

I couldn’t find this song. So here is the same song by Adam Faith.



54. Never Be Anyone Else But You - Ricky Nelson

He had four songs in the top 100 this year.



55. I've Had It – The Bell Notes



56. Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon



Here he is live: www.youtube.com

57. Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino

He had three songs in the top 100 this year. Here he is live, in 1985.



58. What'd I Say - Ray Charles



59. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson



Here he is signing the song on the TV show “Shindig”: www.youtube.com

60. Broken Hearted Melody - Sarah Vaughn



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1959: 61 - 70

61. Deck Of Cards - Wink Martindale



62. Just Ask Your Heart - Frankie Avalon



63. Poison Ivy – The Coasters



64. Tall Paul – Annette Funicello

I can’t find that song. So here is “A Girl needs a Boy.”



65. Primose Lane - Jerry Wallace



66. What A Difference A Day Makes - Dinah Washington



A short clip about Dinah Washington: www.youtube.com

67. Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony



The Blues Brothers also played this song: www.youtube.com

68. Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott



69. Be My Guest - Fats Domino



70. Tell Him No - Travis & Bob



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1959: 71 - 80

71. I Want To Walk You Home - Fats Domino



72. Bobby Sox To Stockings - Frankie Avalon



A later clip of the song: www.youtube.com

73. Oh! Carol - Neil Sedaka



74. 7 Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat - Paul Evans

The cars were larger back then!



75. Only You - Franck Pourcel



The Platters sang this song in 1955: www.youtube.com

76. Forty Miles Of Bad Road - Duane Eddy



77. Hound Dog Man – Fabian



78. Frankie - Connie Francis



The same song playing on a jukebox: www.youtube.com

79. Just A Little Too Much - Ricky Nelson



80. Turn Me Loose – Fabian



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1959: 81 - 90

81. It's Late - Ricky Nelson



82. Along Came Jones – The Coasters



83. Sweeter Than You - Ricky Nelson



84. Danny Boy - Conway Twitty



He also sang “It’s Only Make Believe”: www.youtube.com

85. Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owens



86. A Boy Without A Girl - Frankie Avalon

I couldn’t find that song on YouTube. So here’s “Blue Betty” instead.



87. Baby Talk - Jan & Dean



88. The Hawaiian Wedding Song - Andy Williams



89. Kissin' Time - Bobby Rydell

I couldn’t find that song. So here is a video of him performing in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.



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1959: 91 - 100

90. It Was I - Skip & Flip



91. So Fine – The Fiestas



92. May You Always – The McGuire Sisters

I can’t find that song. So here are The McGuire Sisters signing “Side by Side” with The Ames Brothers.



And here’s The Lennon Sisters singing “May You Always”: www.youtube.com

93. Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye - Kathy Linden



Kathy Linden must have liked repeating words in her song titles. Here she is singing “Oh Johnny Oh Johnny Oh”: www.youtube.com

94. I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos



The Platters also sang this song: www.youtube.com

95. Please Mr. Sun - Tommy Edwards

I couldn’t find that song. Here is “It's All In The Game.”



Here’s The Vogues singing “Please Mr. Sun”: www.youtube.com

96. Three Stars - Tommy Dee



97. Since I Don't Have You – The Skyliners



98. Misty - Johnny Mathis



99. Enchanted – The Platters



100. This Friendly World - Fabian



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