US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 28th June, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending June 28, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th June, 1959
#1 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS By Johnny Horton (Columbia)
US Top 40 Singles – 21st June, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 28th June, 1959
– Issue Date: 22nd June, 1959
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-9 – (4 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 PERSONALITY –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-9 (2)
3 3 DREAM LOVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-10 (2)
4 8 LONELY BOY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-4 (4)
5 5 KANSAS CITY –•– Wilbert Harrison (Fury)-11 (1)
6 4 QUIET VILLAGE –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-11 (4)
7 7 TALLAHASSEE LASSIE –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-7 (7)
8 6 A TEENAGER IN LOVE –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-10 (5)
9 13 ALONG CAME JONES –•– The Coasters (Atco)-6 (9)
10 15 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (10)
11 16 FRANKIE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (11)
12 10 ONLY YOU –•– Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol)-12 (9)
13 20 BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-5 (13)
14 9 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) –•– Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-10 (4)
15 11 SO FINE –•– The Fiestas (Old Town)-12 (11)
16 21 BONGO ROCK –•– Preston Epps (Original Sound)-6 (16)
17 24 WATERLOO –•– Stonewall Jackson (Columbia)-5 (17)
18 19 I’M READY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (16)
19 29 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU –•– The Flamingos (End)-4 (19)
20 12 SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-15 (2)
21 28 A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-5 (21)
22 22 JUST KEEP IT UP –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-8 (20)
23 17 ENDLESSLY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-10 (12)
24 23 CROSSFIRE –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-9 (23)
25 14 THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-15 (1)
26 27 MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-10 (26)
27 18 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE –•– Kathy Linden (Felsted)-11 (11)
28 38 THE WONDER OF YOU –•– Ray Peterson (RCA Victor)-6 (28)
29 26 MY MELANCHOLY BABY –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-6 (26)
30 36 THIS I SWEAR –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-4 (30)
31 25 YOU’RE SO FINE –•– The Falcons (Unart)-10 (25)
32 35 LITTLE DIPPER –•– The Mickey Mozart Quintet (Roulette)-5 (32)
33 31 HUSHABYE –•– The Mystics (Laurie)-5 (31)
34 55 TIGER –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-2 (34)
35 37 RING-A-LING-A-LARIO –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-4 (35)
36 46 TALL COOL ONE –•– The Wailers (Golden Crest)-6 (36)
37 34 I’VE COME OF AGE –•– Billy Storm (Columbia)-11 (28)
38 39 THE CLASS –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-6 (38)
39 44 GRADUATION’S HERE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-6 (39)
40 49 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-5 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 28th June, 1959
42 40 I WAITED TOO LONG –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-10 (33)
44 33 LONELY FOR YOU –•– Gary Stites (Carlton)-11 (24)
45 32 ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-14 (12)
47 30 TURN ME LOOSE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-13 (9)
POWER HITS: 28th June, 1959
41 48 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-4 (41)
43 47 ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE –•– Tony Bellus (NRC)-9 (43)
46 51 MONA LISA –•– Carl Mann (Phillips International)-4 (46)
48 41 GIDGET –•– Jimmy Darren (Colpix) – Wks: 9 (41)
49 74 M.T.A. –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-2 (49)
50 96 FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK: 28th June, 1959
56 — BACK IN THE U.S.A. –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-1 (56)
60 — LAVENDER-BLUE –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-1 (60)
63 — I’LL BE SATISFIED –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (63)
68 — REMEMBER WHEN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-1 (68)
82 — GOTTA NEW GIRL –•– Bobby Day (Class)-1 (82)
83 — LIKE YOUNG –•– Andre Previn with David Rose (MGM)-2 (83)
84 — I LOVE AN ANGEL –•– Little Bill and the Bluenotes (Dolton)-1 (84)
85 — CHERRYSTONE –•– The Addrisi Brothers (Del-Fi)-3 (85)
86 — I MUST BE DREAMING –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-4 (69)
97 — CIAO, CIAO BAMBINA –•– Jacky Noguez and His Orchestra (Jamie)-1 (97)
98 — IT WAS I –•– Skip and Flip (Brent)-1 (98)
100 — OH, WHAT A FOOL –•– The Impalas (Cub)-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…
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