US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 31st May, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 31, 1959

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st May, 1959

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US Top 40 Singles – 31st May, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 31st May, 1959
– Issue Date: 25th May, 1959

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

1 1 KANSAS CITY –•– Wilbert Harrison (Fury)-7 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 7 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-5 (2)
3 6 DREAM LOVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-6 (3)
4 2 SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-11 (2)
5 4 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) –•– Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-6 (4)
6 3 THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-11 (1)
7 5 A TEENAGER IN LOVE –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-6 (5)
8 8 QUIET VILLAGE –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-7 (8)
9 22 PERSONALITY –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-5 (9)
10 14 ONLY YOU –•– Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol)-8 (10)

11 11 (Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (2)
12 9 TURN ME LOOSE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-9 (9)
13 18 ENDLESSLY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (13)
14 21 SO FINE –•– The Fiestas (Old Town)-8 (14)
15 12 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE –•– The Virtues (Hunt)-12 (5)
16 13 ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-10 (12)
17 10 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-15 (3)
18 23 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE –•– Kathy Linden (Felsted)-7 (18)
19 16 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-9 (16)
20 17 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (4)

21 15 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)-12 (1)
22 19 TELL HIM NO –•– Travis and Bob (Sandy)-10 (8)
23 20 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-10 (13)
24 24 THREE STARS –•– Tommy Dee (Crest)-9 (11)
25 27 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-15 (12)
26 28 POOR JENNY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-9 (22)
27 25 THE TIJUANA JAIL –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-10 (12)
28 40 LONELY FOR YOU –•– Gary Stites (Carlton)-7 (28)
29 46 I’M READY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (29)
30 53 TALLAHASSEE LASSIE –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-3 (30)

31 26 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-16 (1)
32 29 SIX NIGHTS A WEEK –•– The Crests (Coed)-10 (28)
33 31 GUESS WHO –•– Jesse Belvin (RCA Victor)-9 (31)
34 45 JUST KEEP IT UP –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-4 (34)
35 36 SOMEONE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-10 (35)
36 34 I’VE COME OF AGE –•– Billy Storm (Columbia)-7 (34)
37 30 COME TO ME –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-11 (30)
38 32 ALMOST GROWN –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-9 (32)
39 39 SEA CRUISE –•– Frankie Ford (Ace)-16 (14)
40 33 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-14 (6)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 31st May, 1959

42 37 FOR A PENNY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-10 (23)
50 38 THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER –•– Rod Bernard (Argo)-12 (20)
64 35 IT’S LATE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-13 (9)

POWER HITS: 31st May, 1959

41 57 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-2 (41)
43 66 FRANKIE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-2 (43)
44 48 I WAITED TOO LONG –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-6 (44)
45 42 GIDGET –•– Jimmy Darren (Colpix) – Wks: 5 (42)
46 56 YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-4 (46)
47 61 MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-6 (47)
48 80 BONGO ROCK –•– Preston Epps (Original Sound)-2 (48)
49 41 EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA –•– Sam Cooke (Keen) – Wks: 12 (31)

NEW THIS WEEK: 31st May, 1959

60 — BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (60)
63 — A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (63)
75 — I MUST BE DREAMING –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (75)
77 — WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-1 (77)
81 — HUSHABYE –•– The Mystics (Laurie)-1 (81)
87 — THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Vaughn Monroe (RCA Victor)-1 (87)
88 — WHITE LIGHTNING –•– George Jones (Mercury)-3 (73)
89 — THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND –•– Big Jay McNeely and Band (Swingin’)-1 (89)
92 — LONELY SATURDAY NIGHT –•– Don French (Lancer)-1 (92)
96 — STRAIGHT FLUSH –•– The Frantics (Dolton)-1 (96)
98 — WATERLOO –•– Stonewall Jackson (Columbia)-1 (98)