US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 1st February, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending February 1, 1959

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st February, 1959

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US Top 40 Singles – 1st February, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 1st February, 1959
– Issue Date: 26th January, 1959

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

1 1 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –•– The Platters (Mercury)-11 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 MY HAPPINESS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-8 (2)
3 4 DONNA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-10 (3)
4 5 16 CANDLES –•– The Crests (Coed)-10 (4)
5 9 STAGGER LEE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-8 (5)
6 7 GOTTA TRAVEL ON –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-10 (4)
7 6 A LOVER’S QUESTION –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-16 (6)
8 12 LONELY TEARDROPS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-10 (8)
9 15 GOODBYE BABY –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-7 (9)
10 8 WHOLE LOTTA LOVING –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-11 (6)

11 27 MAY YOU ALWAYS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-4 (11)
12 17 THE ALL AMERICAN BOY –•– Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (Fraternity)-6 (12)
13 16 MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL –•– Reg Owen and His Orchestra (Palette)-8 (13)
14 25 LUCKY LADYBUG –•– Billy and Lillie (Swan)-6 (14)
15 3 THE CHIPMUNK SONG –•– The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)-9 (1)
16 14 LONESOME TOWN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-15 (7)
17 13 ONE NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-12 (4)
18 10 TO KNOW HIM, IS TO LOVE HIM –•– The Teddy Bears (Dore)-19 (1)
19 21 THE DIARY –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-8 (19)
20 24 (All Of a Sudden) MY HEART SINGS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-6 (20)

21 11 PROBLEMS –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-12 (2)
22 34 PETER GUNN –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-4 (22)
23 30 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-5 (23)
24 18 TOM DOOLEY –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-18 (1)
25 19 BIMBOMBEY –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-12 (11)
26 23 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-6 (13)
27 35 I CRIED A TEAR –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-8 (27)
28 26 NOBODY BUT YOU –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-9 (26)
29 20 BEEP BEEP –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-13 (4)
30 40 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) –•– Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra (London)-3 (30)

31 22 I GOT STUNG –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-13 (8)
32 31 LOVE YOU MOST OF ALL –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-11 (26)
33 33 LA BAMBA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-5 (33)
34 50 WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (34)
35 54 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-3 (35)
36 46 THE LITTLE SPACE GIRL –•– Jesse Lee Turner (Carlton)-4 (36)
37 37 RED RIVER ROSE –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-5 (37)
38 39 ROCKA-CONGA –•– The Applejacks (Cameo)-6 (38)
39 45 TEASIN’ –•– The Quaker City Boys (Swan)-6 (39)
40 29 QUEEN OF THE HOP –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-17 (9)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 1st February, 1959

42 38 I’LL WAIT FOR YOU –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-15 (15)
44 28 PEEK-A-BOO –•– The Cadillacs (Josie)-8 (28)
65 36 IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-20 (1)
66 32 PHILADELPHIA U.S.A. –•– The Nu Tornados (Carlton)-11 (26)

POWER HITS: 1st February, 1959

41 43 TALL PAUL –•– Annette and the Afterbeats (Disneyland)-4 (41)
43 52 BLUE HAWAII –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-5 (43)
45 56 I’M A MAN –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-3 (45)
46 42 LOVE IS ALL WE NEED –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM) Wks: 14 Pk: # 15
47 53 DON’T PITY ME –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-6 (40)
48 49 LET’S LOVE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-4 (48)
49 71 DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-2 (49)
50 68 PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower) –•– Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Laurie)-3 (5)

NEW THIS WEEK: 1st February, 1959

64 — AMBROSE (Part Five) –•– Linda Laurie (Glory)-1 (64)
72 — THE SHAG (Is Totally Cool) –•– Billy Graves (Monument)-1 (72)
82 — FIRST ANNIVERSARY –•– Cathy Carr (Roulette)-1 (82)
84 — I GOT A WIFE –•– The Mark IV (Mercury)-1 (84)
88 — I’VE HAD IT –•– The Bell Notes (Time)-1 (88)
89 — SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom) –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-1 (89)
92 — IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (92)
94 — ALRIGHT, OKAY, YOU WIN –•– Peggy Lee (Capitol)-1 (94)
95 — WICKED RUBY –•– Danny Zella and His Zell Rocks (Fox)-1 (95)
96 — EVENING RAIN –•– Earl Grant (Decca)-1 (96)
97 — PLAIN JANE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-1 (97)
98 — RAW-HIDE –•– Link Wray and the Wraymen (Epic)-1 (98)
99 — THE STORY OF MY LOVE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-1 (99)
100 — TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-1 (100)