US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 11th October, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 11, 1959

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 11th October, 1959

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US Top 40 Singles – 11th October, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 11th October, 1959
– Issue Date: 5th October, 1959

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

1 2 MACK THE KNIFE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-7 – (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 7 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-6 (2)
3 1 SLEEP WALK –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-11 (1)
4 4 (‘Til) I KISSED YOU –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-8 (4)
5 3 THE THREE BELLS –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-11 (1)
6 9 TEEN BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Original Sound)-5 (6)
7 5 I’M GONNA GET MARRIED –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-9 (3)
8 12 MR. BLUE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-5 (8)
9 8 RED RIVER ROCK –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-10 (5)
10 11 POISON IVY –•– The Coasters (Atco)-7 (10)

11 6 SEA OF LOVE –•– Phil Phillips with the Twilights (Mercury)-14 (2)
12 13 JUST ASK YOUR HEART –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-6 (12)
13 10 BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-12 (7)
14 19 LONELY STREET –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-5 (14)
15 15 PRIMROSE LANE –•– Jerry Wallace with the Jewels (Challenge)-8 (15)
16 16 MORGEN –•– Ivo Robic and the Song-Masters (Laurie)-8 (13)
17 17 THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA –•– Homer and Jethro (RCA Victor)-5 (17)
18 21 I LOVES YOU, PORGY –•– Nina Simone (Bethlehem)-10 (18)
19 23 THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC –•– The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia)-5 (19)
20 14 I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-9 (8)

21 24 HEY LITTLE GIRL –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-7 (20)
22 40 DECK OF CARDS –•– Wink Martindale (Dot)-4 (22)
23 50 DON’T YOU KNOW –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-3 (23)
24 31 A WORRIED MAN –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-4 (24)
25 20 MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Floyd Robinson (RCA Victor)-12 (20)
26 18 BABY TALK –•– Jan and Dean (Dore)-10 (10)
27 26 MARY LOU –•– Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks (Roulette)-8 (26)
28 42 SAY MAN –•– Bo Diddley (Checker)-3 (28)
29 30 FOOLS HALL OF FAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (29)
30 29 I AIN’T NEVER –•– Webb Pierce (Decca)-9 (24)

31 35 THE ANGELS LISTENED IN –•– The Crests (Coed)-8 (31)
32 37 COME ON AND GET ME –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-5 (32)
33 33 YOU WERE MINE –•– The Fireflies (Ribbon)-5 (33)
34 46 (Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT –•– Paul Evans with the Curls (Guaranteed)-4 (34)
35 34 YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (34)
36 27 CARIBBEAN –•– Mitchell Torok (Guyden)-10 (27)
37 32 I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-11 (17)
38 28 THE THREE BELLS (The Jimmy Brown Story) –•– Dick Flood (Monument)-6 (23)
39 22 KISSIN’ TIME –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-15 (11)
40 25 LAVENDER-BLUE –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-16 (3)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 11th October, 1959

42 36 THANK YOU PRETTY BABY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-13 (16)
50 39 WHAT’D I SAY (Part 1) –•– Ray Charles (Atlantic)-14 (6)
64 38 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-19 (2)

POWER HITS: 11th October, 1959

41 48 YOU BETTER KNOW IT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-5 (41)
43 75 DANNY BOY –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-2 (43)
44 45 I’M A HOG FOR YOU –•– The Coasters (Atco)-5 (44)
45 — WOO-HOO –•– The Rock-A-Teens (Roulette)-1 (45)
46 95 IN THE MOOD –•– Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)-3 (46)
47 58 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bob Beckham (Decca)-8 (47)
48 60 EVERY LITTLE THING I DO –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-4 (48)
49 87 TORQUAY –•– The Fireballs (Top Rank)-2 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK: 11th October, 1959

45 — WOO-HOO –•– The Rock-A-Teens (Roulette)-1 (45)
58 — MISTY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (58)
77 — SOME KIND-A EARTHQUAKE –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-1 (77)
86 — IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU –•– Kitty Kallen (Columbia)-1 (86)
88 — HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-1 (88)
93 — JOEY’S SONG –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-1 (93)
94 — UNFORGETTABLE –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-1 (94)
95 — JUST TO BE WITH YOU –•– The Passions (Audicon)-1 (95)
98 — BAD GIRL –•– The Miracles (Chess)-1 (98)
100 — LOVE WALKED IN –•– The Flamingos (End)-1 (100)