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

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

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

#1 MACK THE KNIFE By Bobby Darin (Atco)

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US Top 40 Singles – 18th October, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 18th October, 1959
– Issue Date: 12th October, 1959

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

1 1 MACK THE KNIFE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-8 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-7 (2)
3 8 MR. BLUE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-6 (3)
4 3 SLEEP WALK –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-12 (1)
5 4 (‘Til) I KISSED YOU –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-9 (4)
6 6 TEEN BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Original Sound)-6 (6)
7 10 POISON IVY –•– The Coasters (Atco)-8 (7)
8 5 THE THREE BELLS –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-12 (1)
9 12 JUST ASK YOUR HEART –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-7 (9)
10 14 LONELY STREET –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-6 (10)

11 9 RED RIVER ROCK –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-11 (5)
12 7 I’M GONNA GET MARRIED –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-10 (3)
13 15 PRIMROSE LANE –•– Jerry Wallace with the Jewels (Challenge)-9 (13)
14 17 THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA –•– Homer and Jethro (RCA Victor)-6 (14)
15 11 SEA OF LOVE –•– Phil Phillips with the Twilights (Mercury)-15 (2)
16 13 BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-13 (7)
17 22 DECK OF CARDS –•– Wink Martindale (Dot)-5 (17)
18 16 MORGEN –•– Ivo Robic and the Song-Masters (Laurie)-9 (13)
19 19 THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC –•– The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia)-6 (19)
20 18 I LOVES YOU, PORGY –•– Nina Simone (Bethlehem)-11 (18)

21 21 HEY LITTLE GIRL –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-8 (20)
22 24 A WORRIED MAN –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-5 (22)
23 23 DON’T YOU KNOW –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-4 (23)
24 28 SAY MAN –•– Bo Diddley (Checker)-4 (24)
25 20 I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-10 (8)
26 31 THE ANGELS LISTENED IN –•– The Crests (Coed)-9 (26)
27 25 MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Floyd Robinson (RCA Victor)-13 (20)
28 34 (Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT –•– Paul Evans with the Curls (Guaranteed)-5 (28)
29 32 COME ON AND GET ME –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-6 (29)
30 33 YOU WERE MINE –•– The Fireflies (Ribbon)-6 (30)

31 29 FOOLS HALL OF FAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (29)
32 52 TUCUMCARI –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-4 (32)
33 27 MARY LOU –•– Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks (Roulette)-9 (26)
34 30 I AIN’T NEVER –•– Webb Pierce (Decca)-10 (24)
35 46 IN THE MOOD –•– Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)-4 (35)
36 43 DANNY BOY –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-3 (36)
37 41 YOU BETTER KNOW IT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-6 (37)
38 47 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bob Beckham (Decca)-9 (38)
39 35 YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (34)
40 45 WOO-HOO –•– The Rock-A-Teens (Roulette)-2 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 18th October, 1959

41 26 BABY TALK –•– Jan and Dean (Dore)-11 (10)
42 36 CARIBBEAN –•– Mitchell Torok (Guyden)-11 (27)
43 38 THE THREE BELLS (The Jimmy Brown Story) –•– Dick Flood (Monument)-7 (23)
54 39 KISSIN’ TIME –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-16 (11)
55 37 I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-12 (17)
91 40 LAVENDER-BLUE –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-17 (3)

POWER HITS: 18th October, 1959

44 53 WHERE –•– The Platters (Mercury)-6 (44)
45 81 THE ENCHANTED SEA –•– The Islanders (Mayflower)-3 (45)
46 67 LIVING DOLL –•– Cliff Richard and the Drifters (ABC-Paramount)-3 (46)
47 58 MISTY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-2 (47)
48 48 EVERY LITTLE THING I DO –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-5 (48)
49 71 BOO BOO STICK BEAT –•– Chet Atkins (RCA Victor)-3 (49)
50 51 SKI KING –•– E.C. Beatty (Colonial)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 18th October, 1959

67 — WE GOT LOVE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-1 (67)
70 — I DIG GIRLS –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-1 (70)
73 — OH CAROL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-1 (73)
83 — RUNNING BEAR –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-1 (83)
87 — IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVIN’ –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-1 (87)
92 — I DON’T KNOW –•– Ruth Brown (Atlantic)-1 (92)
94 — GOODBYE CHARLIE –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (94)
97 — DANCE WITH ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (97)
98 — THE STORY OF OUR LOVE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (98)
100 — THERE COMES A TIME –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-1 (100)

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