US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 3rd May, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 3, 1959

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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd May, 1959

#1 COME SOFTLY TO ME By The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)

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US Top 40 Singles – 3rd May, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 3rd May, 1959
– Issue Date: 27th April, 1959

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

1 1 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)-8 – (3 wks @ #1) (1)
2 5 (Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (2)
3 2 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-12 (1)
4 3 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-11 (3)
5 7 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE –•– The Virtues (Hunt)-8 (5)
6 13 THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-7 (6)
7 4 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (4)
8 11 TELL HIM NO –•– Travis and Bob (Sandy)-6 (8)
9 20 SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-7 (9)
10 17 TURN ME LOOSE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-5 (10)

11 6 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-10 (6)
12 15 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-11 (12)
13 19 ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-6 (13)
14 18 THREE STARS –•– Tommy Dee (Crest)-5 (14)
15 12 THE TIJUANA JAIL –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-6 (12)
16 9 TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-14 (5)
17 21 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-6 (17)
18 14 SEA CRUISE –•– Frankie Ford (Ace)-12 (14)
19 8 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-14 (3)
20 10 IT’S LATE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-9 (9)

21 22 THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER –•– Rod Bernard (Argo)-8 (20)
22 32 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-5 (22)
23 23 FOR A PENNY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-6 (23)
24 71 KANSAS CITY –•– Wilbert Harrison (Fury)-3 (24)
25 72 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) –•– Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-2 (25)
26 16 CHARLIE BROWN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-13 (2)
27 36 POOR JENNY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-5 (27)
28 38 SIX NIGHTS A WEEK –•– The Crests (Coed)-6 (28)
29 26 IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Buddy Holly (Coral)-10 (13)
30 43 ONLY YOU –•– Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol)-4 (30)

31 37 COME TO ME –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-7 (31)
32 47 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE –•– Kathy Linden (Felsted)-3 (32)
33 40 I MISS YOU SO –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-5 (33)
34 69 A TEENAGER IN LOVE –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-2 (34)
35 33 GUESS WHO –•– Jesse Belvin (RCA Victor)-5 (33)
36 79 QUIET VILLAGE –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-3 (36)
37 31 EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-8 (31)
38 55 SO FINE –•– The Fiestas (Old Town)-4 (38)
39 39 ALMOST GROWN –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-5 (39)
40 30 “YEP!” –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-5 (30)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 3rd May, 1959

41 25 WHERE WERE YOU (On Our Wedding Day) –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-9 (23)
43 29 I’VE HAD IT –•– The Bell Notes (Time)-14 (6)
45 28 IF I DIDN’T CARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (22)
47 24 PLEASE MR. SUN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-11 (11)
48 34 NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-9 (27)
49 35 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-18 (11)
50 27 ALVIN’S HARMONICA –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-11 (3)

POWER HITS: 3rd May, 1959

42 42 TELL HIM NO –•– Dean and Marc (Bullseye)-5 (42)
44 45 SOMEONE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-6 (44)
46 41 THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM) – Wks: 9 (27)

NEW THIS WEEK: 3rd May, 1959

65 — PERSONALITY –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-1 (65)
76 — THERE’S NO FOOL LIKE A YOUNG FOOL –•– Tab Hunter (Warner Brothers)-1 (76)
77 — FRANKIE’S MAN JOHNNY –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (77)
80 — CASTIN’ MY SPELL –•– The Johnny Otis Show (Capitol)-1 (80)
81 — LITTLE QUEENIE –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-2 (81)
83 — MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-2 (83)
87 — ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE –•– Tony Bellus (NRC)-1 (87)
88 — CROSSFIRE –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-1 (88)
89 — GIDGET –•– Jimmy Darren (Colpix)-1 (89)
93 — THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-1 (93)
95 — YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (95)
96 — A STRING OF TRUMPETS –•– The Trumpeteers (Splash)-1 (96)
99 — SUMMER DREAMS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-1 (99)

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