US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 16th August, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 16, 1959

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th August, 1959

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US Top 40 Singles – 16th August, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 16th August, 1959
– Issue Date: 10th August, 1959

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

1 2 A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 – (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 1 LONELY BOY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-11 (1)
3 3 MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-17 (3)
4 6 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-11 (4)
5 8 LAVENDER-BLUE –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-8 (5)
6 5 TIGER –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-9 (3)
7 4 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-16 (1)
8 13 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-12 (8)
9 15 WHAT’D I SAY (Part 1) –•– Ray Charles (Atlantic)-6 (9)
10 7 WATERLOO –•– Stonewall Jackson (Columbia)-12 (4)

11 10 FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-9 (9)
12 9 SWEETER THAN YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-6 (9)
13 12 JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-7 (11)
14 14 MY WISH CAME TRUE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (14)
15 21 SEA OF LOVE –•– Phil Phillips with the Twilights (Mercury)-6 (15)
16 32 THE THREE BELLS –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-3 (16)
17 22 IT WAS I –•– Skip and Flip (Brent)-8 (17)
18 18 HERE COMES SUMMER –•– Jerry Keller (Kapp)-7 (18)
19 16 RAGTIME COWBOY JOE –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-6 (16)
20 26 SMALL WORLD –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-9 (20)

21 25 WHAT IS LOVE –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-6 (21)
22 17 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU –•– The Flamingos (End)-11 (11)
23 28 THANK YOU PRETTY BABY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-5 (23)
24 34 CIAO, CIAO BAMBINA –•– Jacky Noguez and His Orchestra (Jamie)-8 (24)
25 47 MONA LISA –•– Carl Mann (Phillips International)-11 (25)
26 11 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-13 (5)
27 19 PERSONALITY –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-16 (2)
28 31 ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE –•– Tony Bellus (NRC)-16 (28)
29 29 YOU’RE SO FINE –•– The Falcons (Unart)-17 (17)
30 20 I’LL BE SATISFIED –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-8 (20)

31 33 TILL THERE WAS YOU –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-7 (31)
32 36 HUSHABYE –•– The Mystics (Laurie)-12 (20)
33 24 A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-12 (10)
34 27 FRANKIE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-13 (9)
35 42 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER –•– The Tempos (Climax)-7 (35)
36 37 THE WAY I WALK –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-7 (36)
37 49 KISSIN’ TIME –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-7 (37)
38 52 I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (38)
39 39 MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Floyd Robinson (RCA Victor)-4 (39)
40 65 BABY TALK –•– Jan and Dean (Dore)-2 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 16th August, 1959

41 30 M.T.A. –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-9 (15)
43 35 TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-9 (17)
44 23 BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-12 (8)
47 38 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-9 (38)
59 40 THIS I SWEAR –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-11 (26)

POWER HITS: 16th August, 1959

42 76 MY OWN TRUE LOVE –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-2 (42)
45 54 BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-4 (45)
46 — I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (46)
48 58 HIGH HOPES –•– Frank Sinatra “and a Bunch Of Kids” (Capitol)-9 (48)
49 75 ANGEL FACE –•– Jimmy Darren (Colpix)-2 (49)
50 66 RED RIVER ROCK –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-2 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 16th August, 1959

46 — I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (46)
65 — I’M GONNA GET MARRIED –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-1 (65)
82 — LIKE I LOVE YOU –•– Edd Byrnes and Friend (Warner Brothers)-1 (82)
86 — I’VE BEEN THERE –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-1 (86)
95 — DON’T TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-1 (95)
96 — FURRY MURRAY –•– The Tradewinds (RCA Victor)-1 (96)
98 — JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bob Beckham (Decca)-1 (98)
100 — I AIN’T NEVER –•– Webb Pierce (Decca)-1 (100)