US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 18th January, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 18, 1959

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th January, 1959

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US Top 40 Singles – 18th January, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 18th January, 1959
– Issue Date: 12th 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)-7 – (4 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –•– The Platters (Mercury)-9 (2)
3 6 MY HAPPINESS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (3)
4 9 GOTTA TRAVEL ON –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-8 (4)
5 3 TO KNOW HIM, IS TO LOVE HIM –•– The Teddy Bears (Dore)-17 (1)
6 10 WHOLE LOTTA LOVING –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-9 (6)
7 8 A LOVER’S QUESTION –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-14 (7)
8 5 ONE NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (4)
9 4 PROBLEMS –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-10 (2)
10 11 LONESOME TOWN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-13 (7)

11 7 TOM DOOLEY –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-16 (1)
12 18 16 CANDLES –•– The Crests (Coed)-8 (12)
13 16 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-4 (13)
14 13 BIMBOMBEY –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-10 (11)
15 15 DONNA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-8 (15)
16 12 BEEP BEEP –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-11 (4)
17 20 LONELY TEARDROPS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-8 (16)
18 14 I GOT STUNG –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-11 (8)
19 23 GOODBYE BABY –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-5 (19)
20 22 MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL –•– Reg Owen and His Orchestra (Palette)-6 (20)

21 36 STAGGER LEE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-6 (21)
22 19 IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-18 (1)
23 21 THE DIARY –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-6 (21)
24 27 LUCKY LADYBUG –•– Billy and Lillie (Swan)-4 (24)
25 37 (All Of a Sudden) MY HEART SINGS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-4 (25)
26 33 THE ALL AMERICAN BOY –•– Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (Fraternity)-4 (26)
27 31 LOVE YOU MOST OF ALL –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-9 (26)
28 38 I CRIED A TEAR –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 17 QUEEN OF THE HOP –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-15 (9)
30 24 LOVE IS ALL WE NEED –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-12 (15)

31 28 PHILADELPHIA U.S.A. –•– The Nu Tornados (Carlton)-9 (26)
32 25 I’LL WAIT FOR YOU –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-13 (15)
33 54 NOBODY BUT YOU –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-7 (33)
34 48 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-3 (34)
35 26 CANNONBALL –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-11 (15)
36 41 PEEK-A-BOO –•– The Cadillacs (Josie)-6 (35)
37 32 POOR BOY –•– The Royaltones (Jubilee)-13 (17)
38 34 I GOT A FEELING –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-14 (10)
39 29 THE TEEN COMMANDMENTS –•– Paul Anka-George Hamilton IV-Johnny Nash (ABC-Paramount)-7 (29)
40 50 ROCKA-CONGA –•– The Applejacks (Cameo)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 18th January, 1959

42 35 C’MON EVERYBODY –•– Eddie Cochran (Liberty)-8 (35)
45 30 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC –•– Louis Prima and Keely Smith (Capitol)-11 (18)
51 40 DON’T PITY ME –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-4 (40)
65 39 THE WORLD OUTSIDE –•– The Four Coins (Epic)-10 (21)

POWER HITS: 18th January, 1959

41 60 RED RIVER ROSE –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-3 (41)
43 46 THE WEDDING –•– June Valli (Mercury)-8 (43)
44 78 PETER GUNN –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-2 (44)
46 84 MAY YOU ALWAYS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-2 (46)
47 51 IT’S JUST ABOUT TIME –•– Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (Sun)-5 (47)
48 57 TRY ME –•– James Brown (Federal)-5 (48)
49 59 BLUE HAWAII –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-3 (49)
50 58 TEASIN’ –•– The Quaker City Boys (Swan)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 18th January, 1959

69 — THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) –•– Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra (London)-1 (69)
73 — THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-1 (73)
79 — I’M A MAN –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-1 (79)
83 — TRUST IN ME –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (83)
90 — PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower) –•– Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Laurie)-1 (90)
91 — THE WORRYIN’ KIND –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-2 (76)
92 — GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (92)
95 — O’ FALLING STAR –•– The Four Knights (Coral)-1 (95)
96 — NOLA –•– Billy Williams (Coral)-1 (96)
97 — WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (97)
98 — RASPBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 — YOU CAN’T GET TO HEAVEN ON ROLLER SKATES –•– Betty Johnson (Atlantic)-1 (99)
100 — IT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING –•– The Kalin Twins (Decca)-1 (100)