US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 21st June, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending June 21, 1959

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st June, 1959

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US Top 40 Singles – 21st June, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 21st June, 1959
– Issue Date: 15th June, 1959

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

1 1 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-8 – (3 wks @ #1) (1)
2 3 PERSONALITY –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-8 (2)
3 2 DREAM LOVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-9 (2)
4 5 QUIET VILLAGE –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-10 (4)
5 4 KANSAS CITY –•– Wilbert Harrison (Fury)-10 (1)
6 6 A TEENAGER IN LOVE –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-9 (5)
7 11 TALLAHASSEE LASSIE –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-6 (7)
8 18 LONELY BOY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-3 (8)
9 7 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) –•– Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-9 (4)
10 9 ONLY YOU –•– Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol)-11 (9)

11 13 SO FINE –•– The Fiestas (Old Town)-11 (11)
12 8 SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-14 (2)
13 15 ALONG CAME JONES –•– The Coasters (Atco)-5 (13)
14 10 THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-14 (1)
15 17 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (15)
16 19 FRANKIE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (16)
17 12 ENDLESSLY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-9 (12)
18 14 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE –•– Kathy Linden (Felsted)-10 (11)
19 16 I’M READY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-6 (16)
20 25 BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-4 (20)

21 24 BONGO ROCK –•– Preston Epps (Original Sound)-5 (21)
22 20 JUST KEEP IT UP –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-7 (20)
23 23 CROSSFIRE –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-8 (23)
24 39 WATERLOO –•– Stonewall Jackson (Columbia)-4 (24)
25 32 YOU’RE SO FINE –•– The Falcons (Unart)-9 (25)
26 26 MY MELANCHOLY BABY –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-5 (26)
27 31 MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-9 (27)
28 69 A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-4 (28)
29 35 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU –•– The Flamingos (End)-3 (29)
30 22 TURN ME LOOSE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-12 (9)

31 47 HUSHABYE –•– The Mystics (Laurie)-4 (31)
32 21 ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-13 (12)
33 28 LONELY FOR YOU –•– Gary Stites (Carlton)-10 (24)
34 34 I’VE COME OF AGE –•– Billy Storm (Columbia)-10 (28)
35 37 LITTLE DIPPER –•– The Mickey Mozart Quintet (Roulette)-4 (35)
36 62 THIS I SWEAR –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-3 (36)
37 56 RING-A-LING-A-LARIO –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-3 (37)
38 43 THE WONDER OF YOU –•– Ray Peterson (RCA Victor)-5 (38)
39 45 THE CLASS –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-5 (39)
40 50 I WAITED TOO LONG –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-9 (33)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 21st June, 1959

42 30 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-18 (3)
43 27 (Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-13 (2)
45 29 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE –•– The Virtues (Hunt)-15 (5)
50 33 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-12 (16)
52 40 GUESS WHO –•– Jesse Belvin (RCA Victor)-12 (31)
58 38 SO CLOSE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-5 (38)
69 36 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-13 (13)

POWER HITS: 21st June, 1959

41 54 GIDGET –•– Jimmy Darren (Colpix)-8 (41)
44 48 GRADUATION’S HERE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-5 (44)
46 41 TALL COOL ONE – The Wailers (Golden Crest) – Wks: 5 (37)
47 59 ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE –•– Tony Bellus (NRC)-8 (47)
48 77 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-3 (48)
49 49 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-4 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK: 21st June, 1959

55 — TIGER –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-1 (55)
61 — TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (61)
62 — SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-1 (62)
74 — M.T.A. –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-1 (74)
80 — WONDERFUL YOU –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-1 (80)
81 — WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I’M DREAMING –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (81)
88 — LITTLE BOY BLUE –•– Huelyn Duvall (Challenge)-1 (88)
92 — TABOO –•– Arthur Lymon (Hi Fi)-1 (92)
93 — A PRAYER AND A JUKE BOX –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (End)-1 (93)
95 — THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Vaughn Monroe (RCA Victor)-2 (87)
96 — FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-1 (96)
97 — SMALL WORLD –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 — HIGH HOPES –•– Frank Sinatra “and a Bunch Of Kids” (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 — WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I’M DREAMING –•– Enoch Light and the Light Brigade (Grand Award)-1 (99)
100 — CAP AND GOWN –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-1 (100)

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wailers are not to be confused with the Bob Marley related group of the same name. This group formed in Washington in the late 50’s and were once known as The Fabulous Wailers. Bob Marley’s group, The Wailers, were formed in 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica. And now, on with the countdown…