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1959

UK

Billboard

Cash Box

01/03

(5)

It's Only Make Believe

Conway Twitty

(4)

The Chipmunk Song

Chipmunks

(4)

The Chipmunk Song

Chipmunks

01/10

01/17

3

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Platters

4

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Platters

01/24

1

The Day The Rains Came

Jane Morgan

01/31

3

One Night / I Got Stung

Elvis Presley

02/07

4

Stagger Lee

Lloyd Price

02/14

3

Stagger Lee

Lloyd Price

02/21

4

As I Love You

Shirley Bassey

02/28

03/07

5

Venus

Frankie Avalon

5

Venus

Frankie Avalon

03/14

03/21

1

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

The Platters

03/28

4

Side Saddle

Russ Conway

04/04

04/11

4

Come Softly To Me

Fleetwoods

4

Come Softly To Me

Fleetwoods

04/18

04/25

3

It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Buddy Holly

05/02

05/09

1

The Happy Organ

Dave 'Baby' Cortez

2

The Happy Organ

Dave 'Baby' Cortez

05/16

5

A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight

Elvis Presley

2

Kansas City

Wilbert Harrison

05/23

1

Kansas City

Wilbert Harrison

05/30

6

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

9

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

06/06

06/13

06/20

2

Roulette

Russ Conway

06/27

07/04

4

Dream Lover

Bobby Darin

07/11

4

Lonely Boy

Paul Anka

07/18

07/25

08/01

6

Living Doll

Cliff Richard & The Drifters

2

Lonely Boy

Paul Anka

08/08

2

A Big Hunk O' Love

Elvis Presley

08/15

2

There Goes My Baby

Drifters

08/22

4

The Three Bells

Browns

08/29

4

The Three Bells

Browns

09/05

09/12

4

Only Sixteen

Craig Douglas

09/19

2

Sleepwalk

Santo & Johnny

09/26

7

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

10/03

6

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

10/10

1

Here Comes Summer

Jerry Keller

10/17

2

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

10/24

10/31

5

Travellin' Light

Cliff Richard & The Shadows

11/07

11/14

1

Mr. Blue

Fleetwoods

1

Mr. Blue

Fleetwoods

11/21

3(9)

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

1

Don’t You Know

Della Reese

11/28

1(2)

Mr. Blue

Fleetwoods

12/05

3

What Do You Want

Adam Faith

1(2)

Don’t You Know

Della Reese

12/12

2

Heartaches By The Number

Guy Mitchell

1(8)

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

12/19

-

What Do You Want (tie)

Adam Faith

2

Heartaches By The Number

Guy Mitchell

6

What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For (tie)

Emile Ford & The Checkmates

12/26

1

Why

Frankie Avalon

# 1952.11.14 ~ 1960.03.04 : The NME UK singles chart was published on Friday which was one day earlier than the date displayed in the first column.

# Mid 1957 ~ Late 1961 : The Billboard singles chart was published on Monday, which was two days later than the date displayed in the first column.

Hits that have reached the no.1 spot both in Europe & the US are indicated by bold font, each chart's no.1 hit of the year is indicated by red font.

1959	UK			Billboard			Cash Box
Date#	Wks	Title	Artist	Wks	Title	Artist	Wks	Title	Artist
01/03	(5)	It's Only Make Believe	Conway Twitty	(4)	The Chipmunk Song	Chipmunks	(4)	The Chipmunk Song	Chipmunks
01/10
01/17				3	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Platters	4	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Platters
01/24	1	The Day The Rains Came	Jane Morgan
01/31	3	One Night / I Got Stung	Elvis Presley
02/07				4	Stagger Lee	Lloyd Price
02/14							3	Stagger Lee	Lloyd Price
02/21	4	As I Love You	Shirley Bassey
02/28
03/07				5	Venus	Frankie Avalon	5	Venus	Frankie Avalon
03/14
03/21	1	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	The Platters
03/28	4	Side Saddle	Russ Conway
04/04
04/11				4	Come Softly To Me	Fleetwoods	4	Come Softly To Me	Fleetwoods
04/18
04/25	3	It Doesn't Matter Anymore	Buddy Holly
05/02
05/09				1	The Happy Organ	Dave 'Baby' Cortez	2	The Happy Organ	Dave 'Baby' Cortez
05/16	5	A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight	Elvis Presley	2	Kansas City	Wilbert Harrison
05/23							1	Kansas City	Wilbert Harrison
05/30				6	The Battle Of New Orleans	Johnny Horton	9	The Battle Of New Orleans	Johnny Horton
06/06
06/13
06/20	2	Roulette	Russ Conway
06/27
07/04	4	Dream Lover	Bobby Darin
07/11				4	Lonely Boy	Paul Anka
07/18
07/25
08/01	6	Living Doll	Cliff Richard & The Drifters				2	Lonely Boy	Paul Anka
08/08				2	A Big Hunk O' Love	Elvis Presley
08/15							2	There Goes My Baby	Drifters
08/22				4	The Three Bells	Browns
08/29							4	The Three Bells	Browns
09/05
09/12	4	Only Sixteen	Craig Douglas
09/19				2	Sleepwalk	Santo & Johnny
09/26							7	Mack The Knife	Bobby Darin
10/03				6	Mack The Knife	Bobby Darin
10/10	1	Here Comes Summer	Jerry Keller
10/17	2	Mack The Knife	Bobby Darin
10/24
10/31	5	Travellin' Light	Cliff Richard & The Shadows
11/07
11/14				1	Mr. Blue	Fleetwoods	1	Mr. Blue	Fleetwoods
11/21				3(9)	Mack The Knife	Bobby Darin	1	Don’t You Know	Della Reese
11/28							1(2)	Mr. Blue	Fleetwoods
12/05	3	What Do You Want	Adam Faith				1(2)	Don’t You Know	Della Reese
12/12				2	Heartaches By The Number	Guy Mitchell	1(8)	Mack The Knife	Bobby Darin
12/19	-	What Do You Want (tie)	Adam Faith				2	Heartaches By The Number	Guy Mitchell
12/19	6	What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For (tie)	Emile Ford & The Checkmates				2	Heartaches By The Number	Guy Mitchell
12/26				1	Why	Frankie Avalon
Date#	Wks	Title	Artist	Wks	Title	Artist	Wks	Title	Artist
# 1952.11.14 ~ 1960.03.04 : The NME UK singles chart was published on Friday which was one day earlier than the date displayed in the first column. # Mid 1957 ~ Late 1961 : The Billboard singles chart was published on Monday, which was two days later than the date displayed in the first column. Hits that have reached the no.1 spot both in Europe & the US are indicated by bold font, each chart's no.1 hit of the year is indicated by red font.