US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 27th September, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 27, 1959

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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th September, 1959

#1 SLEEP WALK By Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)

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US Top 40 Singles – 27th September, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 27th September, 1959
– Issue Date: 21st September, 1959

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

1 2 SLEEP WALK –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-9 – (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 1 THE THREE BELLS –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-9 (1)
3 3 I’M GONNA GET MARRIED –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-7 (3)
4 5 (‘Til) I KISSED YOU –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-6 (4)
5 4 SEA OF LOVE –•– Phil Phillips with the Twilights (Mercury)-12 (2)
6 6 RED RIVER ROCK –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-8 (5)
7 9 MACK THE KNIFE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-5 (7)
8 7 BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-10 (7)
9 8 I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (8)
10 29 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-4 (10)

11 12 KISSIN’ TIME –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-13 (11)
12 15 POISON IVY –•– The Coasters (Atco)-5 (12)
13 21 MORGEN –•– Ivo Robic and the Song-Masters (Laurie)-6 (13)
14 35 JUST ASK YOUR HEART –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-4 (14)
15 28 TEEN BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Original Sound)-3 (15)
16 34 MR. BLUE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-3 (16)
17 31 PRIMROSE LANE –•– Jerry Wallace with the Jewels (Challenge)-6 (17)
18 10 BABY TALK –•– Jan and Dean (Dore)-8 (10)
19 37 THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA –•– Homer and Jethro (RCA Victor)-3 (19)
20 22 HEY LITTLE GIRL –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-5 (20)

21 13 WHAT’D I SAY (Part 1) –•– Ray Charles (Atlantic)-12 (6)
22 11 LAVENDER-BLUE –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-14 (3)
23 22 MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Floyd Robinson (RCA Victor)-10 (21)
24 23 THE THREE BELLS (The Jimmy Brown Story) –•– Dick Flood (Monument)-4 (23)
25 26 I LOVES YOU, PORGY –•– Nina Simone (Bethlehem)-8 (25)
26 24 I AIN’T NEVER –•– Webb Pierce (Decca)-7 (24)
27 16 THANK YOU PRETTY BABY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-11 (16)
28 59 MARY LOU –•– Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks (Roulette)-6 (28)
29 58 THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC –•– The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia)-3 (29)
30 19 IT WAS I –•– Skip and Flip (Brent)-14 (11)

31 40 CARIBBEAN –•– Mitchell Torok (Guyden)-8 (31)
32 18 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-18 (8)
33 33 MY OWN TRUE LOVE –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-8 (33)
34 14 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-17 (2)
35 38 THE ANGELS LISTENED IN –•– The Crests (Coed)-6 (35)
36 17 I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-9 (17)
37 43 YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (37)
38 52 I’M A HOG FOR YOU –•– The Coasters (Atco)-3 (38)
39 30 WHAT IS LOVE –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-12 (15)
40 90 A WORRIED MAN –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-2 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 27th September, 1959

42 20 A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-12 (1)
45 25 MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-23 (3)
47 39 THE MUMMY –•– Bob McFadden and Dor (Brunswick)-5 (39)
49 36 MY WISH CAME TRUE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-11 (12)
52 32 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER –•– The Tempos (Climax)-13 (23)

POWER HITS: 27th September, 1959

41 64 LONELY STREET –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-3 (41)
43 53 I GOT STRIPES –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-8 (43)
44 42 ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE –•– Tony Bellus (NRC) – Wks: 22 (25)
46 56 OKEFENOKEE –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-5 (46)
48 68 FOOLS HALL OF FAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-2 (48)
50 69 COME ON AND GET ME –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 27th September, 1959

62 — GOT THE FEELING –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-1 (62)
70 — SKI KING –•– E.C. Beatty (Colonial)-1 (70)
71 — SAY MAN –•– Bo Diddley (Checker)-1 (71)
74 — DON’T YOU KNOW –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-1 (74)
79 — BOOGIE BEAR –•– Boyd Bennett (Mercury)-1 (79)
82 — SHOUT (Part 1) –•– The Isley Brothers (RCA Victor)-1 (82)
86 — JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bob Beckham (Decca)-6 (85)
88 — TUCUMCARI –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-1 (88)
90 — TWO FOOLS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (90)
94 — SIX BOYS AND SEVEN GIRLS –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-1 (94)
98 — PLENTY GOOD LOVIN’ –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (98)
99 — IN THE MOOD –•– Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)-1 (99)

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