US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 4th October, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 4, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th October, 1959
#1 SLEEP WALK By Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)
US Top 40 Singles – 4th October, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 4th October, 1959
– Issue Date: 28th September, 1959
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 SLEEP WALK –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-10 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 7 MACK THE KNIFE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-6 (2)
3 2 THE THREE BELLS –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-10 (1)
4 4 (‘Til) I KISSED YOU –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-7 (4)
5 3 I’M GONNA GET MARRIED –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-8 (3)
6 5 SEA OF LOVE –•– Phil Phillips with the Twilights (Mercury)-13 (2)
7 10 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-5 (7)
8 6 RED RIVER ROCK –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-9 (5)
9 15 TEEN BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Original Sound)-4 (9)
10 8 BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-11 (7)
11 12 POISON IVY –•– The Coasters (Atco)-6 (11)
12 16 MR. BLUE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-4 (12)
13 14 JUST ASK YOUR HEART –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-5 (13)
14 9 I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (8)
15 17 PRIMROSE LANE –•– Jerry Wallace with the Jewels (Challenge)-7 (15)
16 13 MORGEN –•– Ivo Robic and the Song-Masters (Laurie)-7 (13)
17 19 THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA –•– Homer and Jethro (RCA Victor)-4 (17)
18 18 BABY TALK –•– Jan and Dean (Dore)-9 (10)
19 41 LONELY STREET –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-4 (19)
20 23 MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Floyd Robinson (RCA Victor)-11 (20)
21 25 I LOVES YOU, PORGY –•– Nina Simone (Bethlehem)-9 (21)
22 11 KISSIN’ TIME –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-14 (11)
23 29 THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC –•– The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia)-4 (23)
24 20 HEY LITTLE GIRL –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-6 (20)
25 22 LAVENDER-BLUE –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-15 (3)
26 28 MARY LOU –•– Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks (Roulette)-7 (26)
27 31 CARIBBEAN –•– Mitchell Torok (Guyden)-9 (27)
28 24 THE THREE BELLS (The Jimmy Brown Story) –•– Dick Flood (Monument)-5 (23)
29 26 I AIN’T NEVER –•– Webb Pierce (Decca)-8 (24)
30 48 FOOLS HALL OF FAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (30)
31 40 A WORRIED MAN –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-3 (31)
32 36 I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-10 (17)
33 57 YOU WERE MINE –•– The Fireflies (Ribbon)-4 (33)
34 37 YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (34)
35 35 THE ANGELS LISTENED IN –•– The Crests (Coed)-7 (35)
36 27 THANK YOU PRETTY BABY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-12 (16)
37 50 COME ON AND GET ME –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-4 (37)
38 34 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-18 (2)
39 21 WHAT’D I SAY (Part 1) –•– Ray Charles (Atlantic)-13 (6)
40 58 DECK OF CARDS –•– Wink Martindale (Dot)-3 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 4th October, 1959
41 33 MY OWN TRUE LOVE –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-9 (33)
44 30 IT WAS I –•– Skip and Flip (Brent)-15 (11)
45 38 I’M A HOG FOR YOU –•– The Coasters (Atco)-4 (38)
47 32 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-19 (8)
62 39 WHAT IS LOVE –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-13 (15)
POWER HITS: 4th October, 1959
42 71 SAY MAN –•– Bo Diddley (Checker)-2 (42)
43 46 OKEFENOKEE –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-6 (43)
46 75 (Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT –•– Paul Evans with the Curls (Guaranteed)-3 (46)
48 59 YOU BETTER KNOW IT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (48)
49 43 I GOT STRIPES –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia) – Wks: 9 (43)
50 74 DON’T YOU KNOW –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK: 4th October, 1959
70 — DARLING, I LOVE YOU –•– Al Martino (20th Fox)-1 (70)
75 — DANNY BOY –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-1 (75)
78 — I’LL BE SEEING YOU –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-1 (78)
79 — I AIN’T NEVER –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-2 (79)
80 — LIVING DOLL –•– Cliff Richard and the Drifters * (ABC-Paramount)-1 (80)
83 — IT HAPPENED TODAY –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-1 (83)
86 — BOO BOO STICK BEAT –•– Chet Atkins (RCA Victor)-1 (86)
87 — TORQUAY –•– The Fireballs (Top Rank)-1 (87)
96 — FIRST LOVE, FIRST TEARS –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-1 (96)
97 — THE ENCHANTED SEA –•– The Islanders (Mayflower)-1 (97)
98 — POCO-LOCO –•– Gene and Eunice (Case)-4 (90)
100 — I CRIED –•– Joe Damiano (Chancellor)-3 (91)
EDITOR’S NOTE: #80, Cliff Richard and the Drifters – The Drifters are not to be confused with the more common R&B group on Atlantic Records.
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