US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 14th June, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending June 14, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th June, 1959
#1 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS By Johnny Horton (Columbia)
US Top 40 Singles – 14th June, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 14th June, 1959
– Issue Date: 8th June, 1959
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-7 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 3 DREAM LOVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-8 (2)
3 5 PERSONALITY –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-7 (3)
4 2 KANSAS CITY –•– Wilbert Harrison (Fury)-9 (1)
5 4 QUIET VILLAGE –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-9 (4)
6 6 A TEENAGER IN LOVE –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-8 (5)
7 7 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) –•– Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-8 (4)
8 8 SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-13 (2)
9 9 ONLY YOU –•– Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol)-10 (9)
10 10 THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-13 (1)
11 15 TALLAHASSEE LASSIE –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-5 (11)
12 13 ENDLESSLY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (12)
13 12 SO FINE –•– The Fiestas (Old Town)-10 (12)
14 11 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE –•– Kathy Linden (Felsted)-9 (11)
15 30 ALONG CAME JONES –•– The Coasters (Atco)-4 (15)
16 17 I’M READY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (16)
17 23 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (17)
18 52 LONELY BOY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-2 (18)
19 22 FRANKIE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (19)
20 32 JUST KEEP IT UP –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-6 (20)
21 16 ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-12 (12)
22 14 TURN ME LOOSE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-11 (9)
23 36 CROSSFIRE –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-7 (23)
24 38 BONGO ROCK –•– Preston Epps (Original Sound)-4 (24)
25 35 BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-3 (25)
26 49 MY MELANCHOLY BABY –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-4 (26)
27 19 (Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-12 (2)
28 24 LONELY FOR YOU –•– Gary Stites (Carlton)-9 (24)
29 21 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE –•– The Virtues (Hunt)-14 (5)
30 20 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-17 (3)
31 31 MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-8 (31)
32 44 YOU’RE SO FINE –•– The Falcons (Unart)-8 (32)
33 18 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-11 (16)
34 28 I’VE COME OF AGE –•– Billy Storm (Columbia)-9 (28)
35 60 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU –•– The Flamingos (End)-2 (35)
36 25 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-12 (13)
37 71 LITTLE DIPPER –•– The Mickey Mozart Quintet (Roulette)-3 (37)
38 54 SO CLOSE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (38)
39 66 WATERLOO –•– Stonewall Jackson (Columbia)-3 (39)
40 39 GUESS WHO –•– Jesse Belvin (RCA Victor)-11 (31)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 14th June, 1959
41 37 TALL COOL ONE –•– The Wailers (Golden Crest)-4 (37)
42 40 ALMOST GROWN –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-11 (32)
46 29 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-11 (4)
50 33 I WAITED TOO LONG –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-8 (33)
57 27 THREE STARS –•– Tommy Dee (Crest)-11 (11)
58 26 TELL HIM NO –•– Travis and Bob (Sandy)-12 (8)
60 34 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)-14 (1)
POWER HITS: 14th June, 1959
43 47 THE WONDER OF YOU –•– Ray Peterson (RCA Victor)-4 (43)
44 41 POOR JENNY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence) – Wks: 11 (22)
45 65 THE CLASS –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-4 (45)
47 59 HUSHABYE –•– The Mystics (Laurie)-3 (47)
48 64 GRADUATION’S HERE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-4 (48)
49 58 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-3 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK: 14th June, 1959
67 — I’M GONNA CHANGE HIM –•– Cathy Carr (Roulette)-1 (67)
71 — ONLY SIXTEEN –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-1 (71)
84 — FORTY DAYS –•– Ronnie Hawkins (Roulette)-1 (84)
85 — KANSAS CITY –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-5 (72)
92 — I KNOW –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-1 (92)
95 — LA PLUME DE MA TANTE –•– Hugo and Luigi (RCA Victor)-1 (95)
98 — ONE LOVE, ONE HEART –•– The Four Coins (Epic)-1 (98)
99 — FLOWER OF LOVE –•– The Crests (Coed)-1 (99)
100 — THE WHISTLING ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-1 (100)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wailers are not to be confused with the Bob Marley related group of the same name. This group formed in Washington in the late 50’s and were once known as The Fabulous Wailers. Bob Marley’s group, The Wailers, were formed in 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica. And now, on with the countdown…
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