US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 6th December, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 6, 1959

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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th December, 1959

#1 MACK THE KNIFE By Bobby Darin (Atco)

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US Top 40 Singles – 6th December, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 6th December, 1959
– Issue Date: 30th November, 1959

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

1 1 MACK THE KNIFE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-15 – (8 wks @ #1) (1)
2 3 DON’T YOU KNOW –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-11 (2)
3 2 MR. BLUE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-13 (1)
4 4 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-9 (4)
5 8 IN THE MOOD –•– Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)-11 (5)
6 6 SO MANY WAYS –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-7 (6)
7 5 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-14 (2)
8 10 WE GOT LOVE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-8 (8)
9 14 BE MY GUEST –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-6 (9)
10 12 (Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT –•– Paul Evans with the Curls (Guaranteed)-12 (9)

11 7 DECK OF CARDS –•– Wink Martindale (Dot)-12 (7)
12 15 MISTY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-9 (12)
13 19 OH CAROL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-8 (13)
14 18 DANNY BOY –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-10 (11)
15 20 DANCE WITH ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-8 (15)
16 11 LONELY STREET –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-13 (5)
17 9 PRIMROSE LANE –•– Jerry Wallace with the Jewels (Challenge)-16 (8)
18 36 THE BIG HURT –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Signet)-3 (18)
19 24 ALWAYS –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-5 (19)
20 21 UNFORGETTABLE –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-9 (17)

21 33 SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair) –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-5 (21)
22 17 THE ENCHANTED SEA –•– The Islanders (Mayflower)-10 (15)
23 16 WOO-HOO –•– The Rock-A-Teens (Roulette)-9 (16)
24 22 YOU WERE MINE –•– The Fireflies (Ribbon)-13 (21)
25 50 UH OH (Part 2) –•– The Nutty Squirrels (Hanover)-4 (25)
26 13 TEEN BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Original Sound)-13 (4)
27 51 EL PASO –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-4 (27)
28 25 REVEILLE ROCK –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-5 (25)
29 26 BELIEVE ME –•– The Royal Teens (Capitol)-6 (26)
30 35 COME INTO MY HEART –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-6 (30)

31 27 LOVE POTION NO. 9 –•– The Clovers (United Artists)-12 (23)
32 42 HOUND DOG MAN –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-3 (32)
33 34 (If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-4 (33)
34 32 YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-5 (32)
35 38 MIDNIGHT STROLL –•– The Revels (Norgolde)-7 (35)
36 39 MARINA –•– Rocco Granata and the International Quintet (Laurie)-4 (36)
37 23 THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC –•– The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia)-13 (13)
38 40 TALK TO ME –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-7 (38)
39 41 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bob Beckham (Decca)-16 (32)
40 74 IT’S TIME TO CRY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-2 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 6th December, 1959

42 37 IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU –•– Kitty Kallen (Columbia)-9 (34)
43 28 THE ENCHANTED SEA –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-6 (28)
44 29 HIGH SCHOOL U.S.A. –•– Tommy Facenda (Atlantic)-7 (28)
51 30 LIVING DOLL –•– Cliff Richard and the Drifters (ABC-Paramount)-10 (30)
65 31 JUST ASK YOUR HEART –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-14 (7)

POWER HITS: 6th December, 1959

41 61 THIS FRIENDLY WORLD –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-2 (41)
46 58 GOD BLESS AMERICA –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-3 (46)
47 48 JOEY’S SONG –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-9 (46)
48 75 FIRST NAME INITIAL –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-6 (48)
49 55 I’M MOVIN’ ON –•– Ray Charles (Atlantic)-4 (49)
50 — I WANNA BE LOVED –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-1 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 6th December, 1959

50 — I WANNA BE LOVED –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-1 (50)
76 — TEAR DROP –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-1 (76)
81 — MARINA –•– Willy Alberti (London)-1 (81)
86 — MIGHTY GOOD –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-1 (86)
90 — SYMPHONY –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-1 (90)
95 — SHADOWS –•– The 5 Satins (Ember)-1 (95)
96 — BEYOND THE SUNSET –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (96)
98 — SMOKIE (Part 2) –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-1 (98)
99 — TEACH ME TIGER –•– April Stevens (Imperial)-1 (99)

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