US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 7th June, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending June 7, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th June, 1959
#1 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS By Johnny Horton (Columbia)
US Top 40 Singles – 7th June, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 7th June, 1959
– Issue Date: 1st June, 1959
Note: This week introduces the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-6 – (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 1 KANSAS CITY –•– Wilbert Harrison (Fury)-8 (1)
3 3 DREAM LOVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-7 (3)
4 8 QUIET VILLAGE –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-8 (4)
5 9 PERSONALITY –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-6 (5)
6 7 A TEENAGER IN LOVE –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-7 (5)
7 5 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) –•– Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-7 (4)
8 4 SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-12 (2)
9 10 ONLY YOU –•– Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol)-9 (9)
10 6 THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-12 (1)
11 18 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE –•– Kathy Linden (Felsted)-8 (11)
12 14 SO FINE –•– The Fiestas (Old Town)-9 (12)
13 13 ENDLESSLY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-7 (13)
14 12 TURN ME LOOSE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-10 (9)
15 30 TALLAHASSEE LASSIE –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-4 (15)
16 16 ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-11 (12)
17 29 I’M READY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-4 (17)
18 19 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-10 (16)
19 11 (Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-11 (2)
20 17 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-16 (3)
21 15 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE –•– The Virtues (Hunt)-13 (5)
22 43 FRANKIE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-3 (22)
23 41 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-3 (23)
24 28 LONELY FOR YOU –•– Gary Stites (Carlton)-8 (24)
25 23 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-11 (13)
26 22 TELL HIM NO –•– Travis and Bob (Sandy)-11 (8)
27 24 THREE STARS –•– Tommy Dee (Crest)-10 (11)
28 36 I’VE COME OF AGE –•– Billy Storm (Columbia)-8 (28)
29 20 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (4)
30 61 ALONG CAME JONES –•– The Coasters (Atco)-3 (30)
31 47 MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-7 (31)
32 34 JUST KEEP IT UP –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-5 (32)
33 44 I WAITED TOO LONG –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-7 (33)
34 21 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)-13 (1)
35 60 BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-2 (35)
36 56 CROSSFIRE –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-6 (36)
37 51 TALL COOL ONE –•– The Wailers (Golden Crest)-3 (37)
38 48 BONGO ROCK –•– Preston Epps (Original Sound)-3 (38)
39 33 GUESS WHO –•– Jesse Belvin (RCA Victor)-10 (31)
40 38 ALMOST GROWN –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-10 (32)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 7th June, 1959
41 26 POOR JENNY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-10 (22)
42 32 SIX NIGHTS A WEEK –•– The Crests (Coed)-11 (28)
43 27 THE TIJUANA JAIL –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-11 (12)
46 25 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-16 (12)
48 35 SOMEONE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-11 (35)
50 37 COME TO ME –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-12 (30)
80 40 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-15 (6)
89 31 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-17 (1)
91 39 SEA CRUISE –•– Frankie Ford (Ace)-17 (14)
POWER HITS: 7th June, 1959
44 53 YOU’RE SO FINE –•– The Falcons (Unart)-7 (44)
45 46 YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-5 (45)
47 67 THE WONDER OF YOU –•– Ray Peterson (RCA Victor)-3 (47)
49 55 MY MELANCHOLY BABY –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-3 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK: 7th June, 1959
52 — LONELY BOY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-1 (52)
60 — I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU –•– The Flamingos (End)-1 (60)
68 — RING-A-LING-A-LARIO –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-1 (68)
71 — LITTLE DIPPER –•– The Mickey Mozart Quintet (Roulette)-2 (71)
73 — DANNY BOY –•– Sil Austin (Mercury)-1 (73)
74 — VELVET WATERS –•– The Megatrons (Acousticon)-1 (74)
76 — OLD SPANISH TOWN –•– The Bell Notes (Time)-4 (76)
82 — MONA LISA –•– Carl Mann (Phillips International)-1 (82)
86 — IT’S ONLY THE GOOD TIMES –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-1 (86)
87 — THIS I SWEAR –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-1 (87)
90 — SWEET CHILE –•– Sheb Wooley (MGM)-1 (90)
93 — MARY ANN THOMAS –•– Bobby Freeman (Josie)-1 (93)
94 — HEY, LITTLE LUCY (Don’tcha Put No Lipstick On) –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-2 (87)
95 — YES-SIR-EE –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-1 (95)
96 — LIKE YOUNG –•– Andre Previn with David Rose (MGM)-1 (96)
97 — POINTED TOE SHOES –•– Carl Perkins (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 — THERE GOES MY BABY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (98)
99 — CHERRYSTONE –•– The Addrisi Brothers (Del-Fi)-1 (99)
100 — JACK O’DIAMONDS –•– Ruth Brown (Atlantic)-1 (100)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wailers are not to be confused with the Bob Marley related group of the same name. This group formed in Washington in the late 50’s and were once known as The Fabulous Wailers. Bob Marley’s group, The Wailers, were formed in 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica. And now, on with the countdown…
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