US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 8th February, 1959

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending February 8, 1959

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th February, 1959

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US Top 40 Singles – 8th February, 1959

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 8th February, 1959
– Issue Date: 2nd February, 1959

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

1 1 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –•– The Platters (Mercury)-12 – (3 wks @ #1) (1)
2 12 THE ALL AMERICAN BOY –•– Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (Fraternity)-7 (2)
3 3 DONNA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-11 (3)
4 4 16 CANDLES –•– The Crests (Coed)-11 (4)
5 5 STAGGER LEE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-9 (5)
6 2 MY HAPPINESS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (2)
7 6 GOTTA TRAVEL ON –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-11 (4)
8 8 LONELY TEARDROPS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-11 (8)
9 7 A LOVER’S QUESTION –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-17 (6)
10 9 GOODBYE BABY –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-8 (9)

11 13 MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL –•– Reg Owen and His Orchestra (Palette)-9 (11)
12 10 WHOLE LOTTA LOVING –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-12 (6)
13 41 TALL PAUL –•– Annette and the Afterbeats (Disneyland)-5 (13)
14 19 THE DIARY –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-9 (14)
15 20 (All Of a Sudden) MY HEART SINGS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-7 (15)
16 23 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-6 (16)
17 11 MAY YOU ALWAYS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-5 (11)
18 22 PETER GUNN –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-5 (18)
19 27 I CRIED A TEAR –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-9 (19)
20 30 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) –•– Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra (London)-4 (20)

21 28 NOBODY BUT YOU –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-10 (21)
22 33 LA BAMBA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-6 (22)
23 15 THE CHIPMUNK SONG –•– The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)-10 (1)
24 18 TO KNOW HIM, IS TO LOVE HIM –•– The Teddy Bears (Dore)-20 (1)
25 14 LUCKY LADYBUG –•– Billy and Lillie (Swan)-7 (14)
26 36 THE LITTLE SPACE GIRL –•– Jesse Lee Turner (Carlton)-5 (26)
27 25 BIMBOMBEY –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-13 (11)
28 17 ONE NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-13 (4)
29 35 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-4 (29)
30 16 LONESOME TOWN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-16 (7)

31 34 WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (31)
32 21 PROBLEMS –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-13 (2)
33 24 TOM DOOLEY –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-19 (1)
34 62 THE LONELY ONE –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-3 (34)
35 50 PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower) –•– Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Laurie)-4 (35)
36 26 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-7 (13)
37 43 BLUE HAWAII –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-6 (37)
38 45 I’M A MAN –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-4 (38)
39 49 DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-3 (39)
40 37 RED RIVER ROSE –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-6 (37)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 8th February, 1959

41 32 LOVE YOU MOST OF ALL –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-12 (26)
42 39 TEASIN’ –•– The Quaker City Boys (Swan)-7 (39)
46 31 I GOT STUNG –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-14 (8)
47 38 ROCKA-CONGA –•– The Applejacks (Cameo)-7 (38)
48 29 BEEP BEEP –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-14 (4)
64 40 QUEEN OF THE HOP –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-18 (9)

POWER HITS: 8th February, 1959

43 53 TRUST IN ME –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-4 (43)
44 48 LET’S LOVE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-5 (44)
45 84 I GOT A WIFE –•– The Mark IV (Mercury)-2 (45)
49 47 DON’T PITY ME –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-7 (40)
50 55 TRY ME –•– James Brown (Federal)-8 (48)

NEW THIS WEEK: 8th February, 1959

69 — CHARLIE BROWN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-1 (69)
76 — (I’ll Be With You In) APPLE BLOSSOM TIME –•– Tab Hunter (Warner Brothers)-1 (76)
85 — MY MAN –•– Peggy Lee (Capitol)-2 (85)
95 — NOLA –•– Billy Williams (Coral)-2 (95)
96 — GIVE ME YOUR LOVE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (96)
97 — TEARDROPS WILL FALL –•– Dicky Doo and the Don’ts (Swan)-1 (97)
99 — THE HANGING TREE –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 — MADRID –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (100)