US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 22nd February, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending February 22, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 22nd February, 1959
#1 STAGGER LEE By Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)
US Top 40 Singles – 22nd February, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 22nd February, 1959
– Issue Date: 16th February, 1959
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 STAGGER LEE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-11 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 16 CANDLES –•– The Crests (Coed)-13 (2)
3 3 DONNA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-13 (3)
4 4 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –•– The Platters (Mercury)-14 (1)
5 5 THE ALL AMERICAN BOY –•– Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (Fraternity)-9 (2)
6 6 MY HAPPINESS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-10 (2)
7 7 LONELY TEARDROPS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-13 (7)
8 9 GOODBYE BABY –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-10 (8)
9 8 GOTTA TRAVEL ON –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-13 (4)
10 10 MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL –•– Reg Owen and His Orchestra (Palette)-11 (10)
11 14 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-8 (11)
12 18 TALL PAUL –•– Annette and the Afterbeats (Disneyland)-7 (12)
13 22 PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower) –•– Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Laurie)-6 (13)
14 12 I CRIED A TEAR –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-11 (12)
15 13 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) –•– Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra (London)-6 (13)
16 17 PETER GUNN –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-7 (16)
17 11 A LOVER’S QUESTION –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-19 (6)
18 16 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-6 (16)
19 15 (All Of a Sudden) MY HEART SINGS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-9 (15)
20 29 CHARLIE BROWN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-3 (20)
21 23 MAY YOU ALWAYS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-7 (11)
22 21 WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-6 (21)
23 26 THE LONELY ONE –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-5 (23)
24 20 THE LITTLE SPACE GIRL –•– Jesse Lee Turner (Carlton)-7 (20)
25 36 I’VE HAD IT –•– The Bell Notes (Time)-4 (25)
26 24 LUCKY LADYBUG –•– Billy and Lillie (Swan)-9 (14)
27 19 THE DIARY –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-11 (14)
28 34 I GOT A WIFE –•– The Mark IV (Mercury)-4 (28)
29 40 SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom) –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-4 (29)
30 27 NOBODY BUT YOU –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-12 (21)
31 31 I’M A MAN –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-6 (31)
32 33 DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-5 (32)
33 52 THERE MUST BE A WAY –•– Joni James (MGM)-5 (33)
34 30 LA BAMBA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-8 (22)
35 60 THE STORY OF MY LOVE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-4 (35)
36 38 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (36)
37 25 WHOLE LOTTA LOVING –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-14 (6)
38 47 TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-4 (38)
39 61 NOLA –•– Billy Williams (Coral)-4 (39)
40 28 THE CHIPMUNK SONG –•– The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)-12 (1)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 22nd February, 1959
41 39 RED RIVER ROSE –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-8 (37)
43 32 TO KNOW HIM, IS TO LOVE HIM –•– The Teddy Bears (Dore)-22 (1)
60 37 LONESOME TOWN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-18 (7)
61 35 ONE NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-15 (4)
POWER HITS: 22nd February, 1959
42 44 PRETTY GIRLS EVERYWHERE –•– Eugene Church and the Fellows (Class)-8 (42)
44 41 LOVE YOU MOST OF ALL –•– Sam Cooke (Keen) Wks: 14 Pk # 26
45 56 PLAIN JANE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-4 (45)
46 46 DON’T PITY ME –•– Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie) Wks: 9 Pk: # 40
47 45 IT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING –•– The Kalin Twins (Decca) Wks: 6 Pk: # 45
48 48 TRUST IN ME –•– Patti Page (Mercury) Wks: 6 Pk: # 43
49 59 (I’ll Be With You In) APPLE BLOSSOM TIME –•– Tab Hunter (Warner Brothers)-3 (49)
50 55 BLUE HAWAII –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-8 (37)
NEW THIS WEEK: 22nd February, 1959
65 — ANTHONY BOY –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-1 (65)
70 — ALVIN’S HARMONICA –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-1 (70)
72 — WIGGLE, WIGGLE –•– The Accents (Brunswick)-8 (51)
73 — PLEASE MR. SUN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-1 (73)
76 — WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (76)
81 — TELLING LIES –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (81)
87 — MISS YOU –•– Jaye P. Morgan (MGM)-1 (87)
94 — SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-1 (94)
96 — PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-1 (96)
98 — I DON’T NEED YOU ANYMORE –•– The Teddy Bears (Imperial)-1 (98)
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