US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 19th April, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 19, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th April, 1959
#1 COME SOFTLY TO ME By The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)
US Top 40 Singles – 19th April, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 19th April, 1959
– Issue Date: 13th April, 1959
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)-6 – (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 1 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-10 (1)
3 4 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-9 (3)
4 3 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-12 (3)
5 5 TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-12 (5)
6 6 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-8 (6)
7 7 CHARLIE BROWN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-11 (2)
8 13 (Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (8)
9 10 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE –•– The Virtues (Hunt)-6 (9)
10 12 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (10)
11 9 IT’S LATE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-7 (9)
12 15 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-9 (12)
13 25 THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-5 (13)
14 20 THE TIJUANA JAIL –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-4 (14)
15 14 SEA CRUISE –•– Frankie Ford (Ace)-10 (14)
16 23 TELL HIM NO –•– Travis and Bob (Sandy)-4 (16)
17 39 TURN ME LOOSE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-3 (17)
18 8 ALVIN’S HARMONICA –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-9 (3)
19 11 I’VE HAD IT –•– The Bell Notes (Time)-12 (6)
20 21 THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER –•– Rod Bernard (Argo)-6 (20)
21 50 THREE STARS –•– Tommy Dee (Crest)-3 (21)
22 35 ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-4 (22)
23 17 PLEASE MR. SUN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-9 (11)
24 18 IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Buddy Holly (Coral)-8 (13)
25 44 SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-5 (25)
26 16 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-16 (11)
27 36 FOR A PENNY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (27)
28 24 WHERE WERE YOU (On Our Wedding Day) –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-7 (23)
29 22 IF I DIDN’T CARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (22)
30 73 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (30)
31 27 THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-7 (27)
32 29 NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-7 (27)
33 34 EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-6 (33)
34 31 DONNA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-21 (2)
35 43 GUESS WHO –•– Jesse Belvin (RCA Victor)-3 (35)
36 19 STAGGER LEE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-19 (1)
37 32 SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom) –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-12 (18)
38 28 PETER GUNN –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-15 (8)
39 70 SIX NIGHTS A WEEK –•– The Crests (Coed)-4 (39)
40 37 I’M NEVER GONNA TELL –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-8 (36)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 19th April, 1959
42 30 I CRIED A TEAR –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-19 (6)
45 40 HEAVENLY LOV ER –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-5 (40)
51 33 TOMBOY –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-8 (29)
55 26 PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower) –•– Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Laurie)-14 (5)
56 38 MAY YOU ALWAYS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-15 (11)
POWER HITS: 19th April, 1959
41 46 THE HANGING TREE –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-11 (38)
43 42 I GO APE –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) – Wks: 6 (42)
44 78 I MISS YOU SO –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-3 (44)
46 61 “YEP!” –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-3 (46)
47 48 MOONLIGHT SERENADE –•– The Rivieras (Coed)-10 (47)
48 72 ALMOST GROWN –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-3 (48)
49 63 COME TO ME –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-5 (49)
50 54 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK: 19th April, 1959
70 — GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE –•– Kathy Linden (Felsted)-1 (70)
76 — THE KISSING TREE –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-1 (76)
78 — THE WALLS HAVE EARS –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (78)
81 — I STILL GET A THRILL (Thinking Of You) –•– Joni James (MGM)-1 (81)
87 — BONAPARTE’S RETREAT –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-1 (87)
88 — I THINK I’M GONNA KILL MYSELF –•– Buddy Knox (Roulette)-1 (88)
90 — JO-JO THE DOG-FACED BOY –•– Annette (Buena Vista)-1 (90)
91 — I’VE COME OF AGE –•– Billy Storm (Columbia)-1 (91)
94 — LONELY FOR YOU –•– Gary Stites (Carlton)-1 (94)
95 — QUIET VILLAGE –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-1 (95)
96 — MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-1 (96)
98 — LITTLE QUEENIE –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-1 (98)
99 — YOU CAN’T BE TRUE DEAR –•– The Mary Kaye Trio (Warner Brothers)-1 (99)
100 — KANSAS CITY –•– Wilbert Harrison (Fury)-1 (100)
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