US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 22nd March, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 22nd, 1959

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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 22nd March, 1959

#1 VENUS By Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)

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US Top 40 Singles – 22nd March, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 22nd March, 1959
– Issue Date: 16th March, 1959

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

1 1 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-6 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 CHARLIE BROWN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-7 (2)
3 5 ALVIN’S HARMONICA –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-5 (3)
4 7 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (4)
5 3 STAGGER LEE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-15 (1)
6 6 I’VE HAD IT –•– The Bell Notes (Time)-8 (6)
7 4 DONNA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-17 (2)
8 15 TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-8 (8)
9 19 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-4 (9)
10 12 PETER GUNN –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-11 (8)

11 8 PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower) –•– Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Laurie)-10 (5)
12 9 I CRIED A TEAR –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-15 (6)
13 11 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-12 (11)
14 13 TALL PAUL –•– Annette and the Afterbeats (Disneyland)-11 (7)
15 10 16 CANDLES –•– The Crests (Coed)-17 (2)
16 55 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)-2 (16)
17 33 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-5 (17)
18 20 SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom) –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-8 (18)
19 14 THE ALL AMERICAN BOY –•– Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (Fraternity)-13 (2)
20 36 IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Buddy Holly (Coral)-4 (20)

21 44 IT’S LATE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-3 (21)
22 16 MAY YOU ALWAYS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-11 (11)
23 18 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-10 (16)
24 27 I GOT A WIFE –•– The Mark IV (Mercury)-8 (24)
25 37 PLEASE MR. SUN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-5 (25)
26 17 LONELY TEARDROPS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-17 (7)
27 43 RAW-HIDE –•– Link Wray and the Wraymen (Epic)-8 (27)
28 26 GOODBYE BABY –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-14 (8)
29 31 WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-10 (21)
30 23 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) –•– Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra (London)-10 (13)

31 29 (All Of a Sudden) MY HEART SINGS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-13 (15)
32 30 THE STORY OF MY LOVE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-8 (28)
33 35 SEA CRUISE –•– Frankie Ford (Ace)-6 (33)
34 34 (I’ll Be With You In) APPLE BLOSSOM TIME –•– Tab Hunter (Warner Brothers)-7 (31)
35 32 THE LONELY ONE –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-9 (23)
36 22 GOTTA TRAVEL ON –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-17 (4)
37 21 MY HAPPINESS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-14 (2)
38 60 THE HANGING TREE –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-7 (38)
39 24 MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL –•– Reg Owen and His Orchestra (Palette)-15 (10)
40 25 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –•– The Platters (Mercury)-18 (1)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 22nd March, 1959

41 28 LA BAMBA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-12 (22)
49 38 DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-9 (32)
53 40 A LOVER’S QUESTION –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-23 (6)
54 39 THERE MUST BE A WAY –•– Joni James (MGM)-9 (33)

POWER HITS: 22nd March, 1959

42 47 NOLA –•– Billy Williams (Coral)-8 (39)
43 45 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-5 (43)
44 48 TOMBOY –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-4 (44)
45 42 FIRST ANNIVERSARY – Cathy Carr (Roulette) – Wks: 8 (42)
46 54 NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-3 (46)
47 79 THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-3 (47)
48 41 PRETTY GIRLS EVERYWHERE – Eugene Church & The Fellows (Class) – Wks: 12 (36)
50 56 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 22nd March, 1959

68 — THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-1 (68)
84 — SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-1 (84)
87 — AS TIME GOES BY –•– Johnny Nash (ABC-Paramount)-1 (87)
89 — HURTIN’ INSIDE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-3 (78)
96 — HEAVENLY LOVER –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-1 (96)
98 — COME TO ME –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-1 (98)
99 — TEENAGE HEAVEN –•– Eddie Cochran (Liberty)-1 (99)
100 — YEA-YEA (Class Cutter) –•– Dale Hawkins (Checker)-1 (100)

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