US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 29th March, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 29, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th March, 1959
#1 VENUS By Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)
US Top 40 Singles – 29th March, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 29th March, 1959
– Issue Date: 23rd March, 1959
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-7 – (3 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 CHARLIE BROWN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-8 (2)
3 3 ALVIN’S HARMONICA –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-6 (3)
4 4 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-9 (4)
5 8 TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-9 (5)
6 16 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)-3 (6)
7 6 I’VE HAD IT –•– The Bell Notes (Time)-9 (6)
8 5 STAGGER LEE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-16 (1)
9 9 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-5 (9)
10 7 DONNA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-18 (2)
11 17 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-6 (11)
12 10 PETER GUNN –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-12 (8)
13 11 PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower) –•– Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Laurie)-11 (5)
14 12 I CRIED A TEAR –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-16 (6)
15 14 TALL PAUL –•– Annette and the Afterbeats (Disneyland)-12 (7)
16 13 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-13 (11)
17 21 IT’S LATE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-4 (17)
18 25 PLEASE MR. SUN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-6 (18)
19 18 SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom) –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-9 (18)
20 20 IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Buddy Holly (Coral)-5 (20)
21 15 16 CANDLES –•– The Crests (Coed)-18 (2)
22 22 MAY YOU ALWAYS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-12 (11)
23 27 RAW-HIDE –•– Link Wray and the Wraymen (Epic)-9 (23)
24 33 SEA CRUISE –•– Frankie Ford (Ace)-7 (24)
25 19 THE ALL AMERICAN BOY –•– Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (Fraternity)-14 (2)
26 23 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-11 (16)
27 43 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-6 (27)
28 24 I GOT A WIFE –•– The Mark IV (Mercury)-9 (24)
29 26 LONELY TEARDROPS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-18 (7)
30 41 LA BAMBA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-13 (22)
31 32 THE STORY OF MY LOVE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-9 (28)
32 47 THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-4 (32)
33 52 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE –•– The Virtues (Hunt)-3 (33)
34 31 (All Of a Sudden) MY HEART SINGS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-14 (15)
35 35 THE LONELY ONE –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-10 (23)
36 44 TOMBOY –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-5 (36)
37 30 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) –•– Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra (London)-11 (13)
38 60 THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER –•– Rod Bernard (Argo)-3 (38)
39 38 THE HANGING TREE –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-8 (38)
40 28 GOODBYE BABY –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-15 (8)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 29th March, 1959
45 40 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –•– The Platters (Mercury)-19 (1)
48 29 WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-11 (21)
50 37 MY HAPPINESS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-15 (2)
52 34 (I’ll Be With You In) APPLE BLOSSOM TIME –•– Tab Hunter (Warner Brothers)-8 (31)
54 36 GOTTA TRAVEL ON –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-18 (4)
POWER HITS: 29th March, 1959
41 57 WHERE WERE YOU (On Our Wedding Day) –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-4 (41)
42 55 IF I DIDN’T CARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (42)
43 45 FIRST ANNIVERSARY –•– Cathy Carr (Roulette)-9 (42)
44 42 NOLA – Billy Williams (Coral) – Wks: 9 (39)
46 46 NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-4 (46)
47 51 MATILDA –•– Cookie and His Cupcakes (Judd)-10 (47)
49 58 I GO APE –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-3 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK: 29th March, 1959
64 — (Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (64)
72 — THE TIJUANA JAIL –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-1 (72)
73 — FRIED EGGS –•– The Intruders (Fame)-1 (73)
79 — WISHFUL THINKING –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (End)-1 (79)
80 — COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– Ronnie Height (Dore)-1 (80)
81 — THE BEAT –•– The Rockin’ R’s (Tempus)-1 (81)
82 — RECORD HOP BLUES –•– The Quarter Notes (Wizz)-1 (82)
85 — TELL HIM NO –•– Travis and Bob (Sandy)-1 (85)
91 — FOR A PENNY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (91)
93 — ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-1 (93)
95 — JIMMY KISS AND RUN –•– Diane Maxwell (Challenge)-1 (95)
96 — SIX NIGHTS A WEEK –•– The Crests (Coed)-1 (96)
97 — THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (97)
98 — SOMEONE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (98)
99 — TELL HIM NO –•– Dean and Marc (Bullseye)-1 (99)
100 — SWEET ANNIE LAURIE –•– Sammy Turner and the Twisters (Big Top)-1 (100)
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