US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 10th May, 1959

BYTop40weekly

UPDATED:Aug 13, 2026 4:20 AM

POSTED:Jun 11, 2026 1:22 PM

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 10, 1959

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th May, 1959

▶

US Top 40 Singles – 10th May, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 10th May, 1959
– Issue Date: 4th May, 1959

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)-9 – (4 wks @ #1) (1)
2 6 THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-8 (2)
3 9 SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-8 (3)
4 4 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-12 (3)
5 5 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE –•– The Virtues (Hunt)-9 (5)
6 2 (Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (2)
7 7 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (4)
8 8 TELL HIM NO –•– Travis and Bob (Sandy)-7 (8)
9 3 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-13 (1)
10 10 TURN ME LOOSE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-6 (10)

11 14 THREE STARS –•– Tommy Dee (Crest)-6 (11)
12 13 ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-7 (12)
13 17 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-7 (13)
14 12 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-12 (12)
15 15 THE TIJUANA JAIL –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-7 (12)
16 24 KANSAS CITY –•– Wilbert Harrison (Fury)-4 (16)
17 22 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-6 (17)
18 11 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-11 (6)
19 25 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) –•– Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-3 (19)
20 34 A TEENAGER IN LOVE –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-3 (20)

21 16 TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-15 (5)
22 27 POOR JENNY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-6 (22)
23 18 SEA CRUISE –•– Frankie Ford (Ace)-13 (14)
24 30 ONLY YOU –•– Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol)-5 (24)
25 21 THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER –•– Rod Bernard (Argo)-9 (20)
26 23 FOR A PENNY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (23)
27 36 QUIET VILLAGE –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-4 (27)
28 28 SIX NIGHTS A WEEK –•– The Crests (Coed)-7 (28)
29 53 DREAM LOVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-3 (29)
30 19 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-15 (3)

31 31 COME TO ME –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-8 (31)
32 39 ALMOST GROWN –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-6 (32)
33 38 SO FINE –•– The Fiestas (Old Town)-5 (33)
34 32 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE –•– Kathy Linden (Felsted)-4 (32)
35 20 IT’S LATE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-10 (9)
36 93 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-2 (36)
37 35 GUESS WHO –•– Jesse Belvin (RCA Victor)-6 (33)
38 54 ENDLESSLY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-3 (38)
39 29 IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Buddy Holly (Coral)-11 (13)
40 44 SOMEONE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-7 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 10th May, 1959

41 33 I MISS YOU SO –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-6 (33)
42 37 EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-9 (31)
43 26 CHARLIE BROWN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-14 (2)
46 40 “YEP!” –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-6 (30)

POWER HITS: 10th May, 1959

44 47 PLEASE MR. SUN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-12 (11)
45 42 TELL HIM NO –•– Dean And Marc (Bullseye) – Wks: 6 (42)
47 46 THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM) – Wks: 10 (27)
48 65 PERSONALITY –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-2 (48)
49 51 LOVEY DOVEY –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-5 (49)
50 43 I’VE HAD IT –•– The Bell Notes (Time) – Wks: 15 (6)

NEW THIS WEEK: 10th May, 1959

73 — KANSAS CITY –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-1 (73)
77 — LONESOME OLD HOUSE –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-1 (77)
81 — JUST KEEP IT UP –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-1 (81)
84 — THE WALLS HAVE EARS –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-3 (77)
85 — PEACE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-1 (85)
87 — YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (87)
89 — YOUNG IDEAS –•– Chico Holiday (RCA Victor)-1 (89)
90 — WHITE LIGHTNING –•– George Jones (Mercury)-1 (90)
92 — FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-1 (92)
95 — OLD SPANISH TOWN –•– The Bell Notes (Time)-1 (95)
96 — SEPARATE WAYS –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-1 (96)
98 — KANSAS CITY –•– Rocky Olson (Chess)-1 (98)
99 — THREE STARS –•– Ruby Wright (King)-1 (99)
100 — TALK OF THE SCHOOL –•– Sonny James (Capitol)-1 (100)