US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 11th January, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 11, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 11th January, 1959
#1 THE CHIPMUNK SONG By The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)
US Top 40 Singles – 11th January, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 11th January, 1959
– Issue Date: 5th January, 1959
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE CHIPMUNK SONG –•– The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)-6 – (3 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –•– The Platters (Mercury)-8 (2)
3 3 TO KNOW HIM, IS TO LOVE HIM –•– The Teddy Bears (Dore)-16 (1)
4 5 PROBLEMS –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-9 (2)
5 4 ONE NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (4)
6 13 MY HAPPINESS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (6)
7 6 TOM DOOLEY –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-15 (1)
8 9 A LOVER’S QUESTION –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-13 (8)
9 11 GOTTA TRAVEL ON –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-7 (9)
10 10 WHOLE LOTTA LOVING –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (10)
11 7 LONESOME TOWN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-12 (7)
12 8 BEEP BEEP –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-10 (4)
13 15 BIMBOMBEY –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-9 (11)
14 14 I GOT STUNG –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (8)
15 18 DONNA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-7 (15)
16 29 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-3 (16)
17 17 QUEEN OF THE HOP –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-14 (9)
18 25 16 CANDLES –•– The Crests (Coed)-7 (18)
19 12 IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-17 (1)
20 16 LONELY TEARDROPS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-7 (16)
21 32 THE DIARY –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-5 (21)
22 22 MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL –•– Reg Owen and His Orchestra (Palette)-5 (22)
23 30 GOODBYE BABY –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-4 (23)
24 19 LOVE IS ALL WE NEED –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-11 (15)
25 23 I’LL WAIT FOR YOU –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-12 (15)
26 31 CANNONBALL –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-10 (15)
27 56 LUCKY LADYBUG –•– Billy and Lillie (Swan)-3 (27)
28 27 PHILADELPHIA U.S.A. –•– The Nu Tornados (Carlton)-8 (26)
29 33 THE TEEN COMMANDMENTS –•– Paul Anka-George Hamilton IV-Johnny Nash (ABC-Paramount)-6 (29)
30 24 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC –•– Louis Prima and Keely Smith (Capitol)-10 (18)
31 26 LOVE YOU MOST OF ALL –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-8 (26)
32 21 POOR BOY –•– The Royaltones (Jubilee)-12 (17)
33 39 THE ALL AMERICAN BOY –•– Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (Fraternity)-3 (33)
34 20 I GOT A FEELING –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-13 (10)
35 48 C’MON EVERYBODY –•– Eddie Cochran (Liberty)-7 (35)
36 53 STAGGER LEE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-5 (36)
37 43 (All Of a Sudden) MY HEART SINGS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-3 (37)
38 34 I CRIED A TEAR –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-5 (34)
39 40 THE WORLD OUTSIDE –•– The Four Coins (Epic)-9 (21)
40 55 DON’T PITY ME –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-3 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 11th January, 1959
42 28 TOPSY II –•– Cozy Cole (Love)-20 (3)
43 38 IT’S ALL IN THE GAME –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-21 (1)
44 36 TURVY II –•– Cozy Cole (Love)-6 (36)
45 35 JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Helms (Decca)-9 (6)
55 37 CHANTILLY LACE –•– The Big Bopper (Mercury)-23 (6)
POWER HITS: 11th January, 1959
41 50 PEEK-A-BOO –•– The Cadillacs (Josie)-5 (35)
46 51 THE WEDDING –•– June Valli (Mercury)-7 (46)
47 47 DONDE ESTA SANTA CLAUS (Where Is Santa Claus) –•– Augie Rios (Metro)-4 (47)
48 72 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-2 (48)
49 41 THE END –•– Earl Grant (Decca) Wks: 17 Pk: # 7
50 58 ROCKA-CONGA –•– The Applejacks (Cameo)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK: 11th January, 1959
71 — DON’T YOU KNOW YOCKOMO –•– Huey (Piano) Smith and the Clowns (Ace)-2 (71)
73 — YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (73)
77 — (I Wanna) DANCE WITH THE TEACHER –•– The Olympics (Demon)-3 (77)
78 — PETER GUNN –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-1 (78)
79 — I TALK TO THE TREES –•– Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra (London)-1 (79)
81 — YELLOW BIRD –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-1 (81)
82 — LET’S LOVE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (82)
83 — THE GIRL ON PAGE 44 –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 — MAY YOU ALWAYS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-1 (84)
85 — PRETTY GIRLS EVERYWHERE –•– Eugene Church and the Fellows (Class)-2 (85)
86 — THE LITTLE SPACE GIRL –•– Jesse Lee Turner (Carlton)-1 (86)
88 — THE ONE ROSE (That’s Left In My Heart) –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-1 (88)
89 — TEACH ME TONIGHT CHA CHA –•– The DeCastro Sisters (ABC-Paramount)-1 (89)
95 — THAT’S WHY I CRY –•– Buddy Knox (Roulette)-1 (95)
98 — TALL PAUL –•– Annette and the Afterbeats (Disneyland)-1 (98)
99 — SERMONETTE –•– Della Reese (Jubilee)-1 (99)
100 — GAZACHSTAHAGEN –•– The Wild-Cats (United Artists)-1 (100)
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