US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 20th December, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 20, 1959

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th December, 1959

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US Top 40 Singles – 20th December, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 20th December, 1959
– Issue Date: 14th December, 1959

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

1 2 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-11 – (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 3 MR. BLUE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-15 (1)
3 1 MACK THE KNIFE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-17 (1)
4 5 IN THE MOOD –•– Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)-13 (4)
5 24 WHY –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-4 (5)
6 6 WE GOT LOVE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-10 (6)
7 4 DON’T YOU KNOW –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-13 (2)
8 7 SO MANY WAYS –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-9 (6)
9 18 IT’S TIME TO CRY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-4 (9)
10 17 THE BIG HURT –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Signet)-5 (10)

11 15 EL PASO –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-6 (11)
12 8 BE MY GUEST –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (8)
13 31 WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-4 (13)
14 9 OH CAROL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-10 (9)
15 19 UH OH (Part 2) –•– The Nutty Squirrels (Hanover)-6 (15)
16 21 HOUND DOG MAN –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-5 (16)
17 13 MISTY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-11 (12)
18 16 SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair) –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-7 (16)
19 10 DANNY BOY –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-12 (10)
20 44 PRETTY BLUE EYES –•– Steve Lawrence (ABC-Paramount)-4 (20)

21 38 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (21)
22 22 ALWAYS –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-7 (19)
23 40 I WANNA BE LOVED –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-3 (23)
24 23 DANCE WITH ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-10 (15)
25 20 COME INTO MY HEART –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-8 (20)
26 14 (Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT –•– Paul Evans with the Curls (Guaranteed)-14 (9)
27 25 THIS FRIENDLY WORLD –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-4 (25)
28 28 REVEILLE ROCK –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-7 (25)
29 30 UNFORGETTABLE –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-11 (17)
30 52 TEAR DROP –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-3 (30)

31 37 SANDY –•– Larry Hall (Strand)-4 (31)
32 42 FIRST NAME INITIAL –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-8 (32)
33 34 (If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-6 (33)
34 32 MARINA –•– Rocco Granata and the International Quintet (Laurie)-6 (32)
35 36 BELIEVE ME –•– The Royal Teens (Capitol)-8 (26)
36 11 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-16 (2)
37 33 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bob Beckham (Decca)-18 (32)
38 12 DECK OF CARDS –•– Wink Martindale (Dot)-14 (7)
39 29 PRIMROSE LANE –•– Jerry Wallace with the Jewels (Challenge)-18 (8)
40 45 I’M MOVIN’ ON –•– Ray Charles (Atlantic)-6 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 20th December, 1959

42 26 LONELY STREET –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-15 (5)
43 39 YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-7 (32)
45 27 WOO-HOO –•– The Rock-A-Teens (Roulette)-11 (16)
53 35 THE ENCHANTED SEA –•– The Islanders (Mayflower)-12 (15)

POWER HITS: 20th December, 1959

41 51 RUNNING BEAR –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-9 (41)
44 50 SMOOTH OPERATOR –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-7 (44)
46 60 MARINA –•– Willy Alberti (London)-3 (46)
47 54 HIGH SCHOOL U.S.A. –•– Tommy Facenda (Atlantic)-9 (28)
48 65 SMOKIE (Part 2) –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-3 (48)
49 43 TALK TO ME –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol) – Wks: 9 (38)
50 48 YOU WERE MINE –•– The Fireflies (Ribbon) – Wks: 15 (21)

NEW THIS WEEK: 20th December, 1959

70 — THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-1 (70)
81 — NOT ONE MINUTE MORE –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-1 (81)
89 — THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late) –•– The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)-14 (1)
92 — DO-RE-MI –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-1 (92)
93 — EBB TIDE –•– Bobby Freeman (Josie)-1 (93)
96 — I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS –•– The Bluenotes (Brooke)-1 (96)
97 — CANDY APPLE RED –•– Bonnie Guitar (Dolton)-1 (97)
98 — COOCOO-U –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 — THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-10 (13)
100 — JUST COME HOME –•– Hugo and Luigi (RCA Victor)-1 (100)