US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 8th March, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 8, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th March, 1959
#1 STAGGER LEE By Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)
US Top 40 Singles – 8th March, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 8th March, 1959
– Issue Date: 2nd March, 1959
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 STAGGER LEE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-13 – (4 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 DONNA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-15 (2)
3 5 CHARLIE BROWN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-5 (3)
4 3 16 CANDLES –•– The Crests (Coed)-15 (2)
5 8 PETITE FLEUR (Little Flower) –•– Chris Barber’s Jazz Band (Laurie)-8 (5)
6 6 I CRIED A TEAR –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-13 (6)
7 28 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-4 (7)
8 10 PETER GUNN –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-9 (8)
9 4 THE ALL AMERICAN BOY –•– Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (Fraternity)-11 (2)
10 30 ALVIN’S HARMONICA –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-3 (10)
11 13 THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Ke Kali Nei Au) –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-10 (11)
12 7 TALL PAUL –•– Annette and the Afterbeats (Disneyland)-9 (7)
13 18 I’VE HAD IT –•– The Bell Notes (Time)-6 (13)
14 9 LONELY TEARDROPS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-15 (7)
15 24 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (15)
16 12 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –•– The Platters (Mercury)-16 (1)
17 11 MY HAPPINESS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-12 (2)
18 15 GOTTA TRAVEL ON –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-15 (4)
19 23 MAY YOU ALWAYS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-9 (11)
20 17 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-8 (16)
21 22 SHE SAY (Oom Dooby Doom) –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-6 (21)
22 32 TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-6 (22)
23 19 THE CHILDREN’S MARCHING SONG (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) –•– Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra (London)-8 (13)
24 16 GOODBYE BABY –•– Jack Scott (Carlton)-12 (8)
25 27 I GOT A WIFE –•– The Mark IV (Mercury)-6 (25)
26 21 WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (21)
27 14 MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL –•– Reg Owen and His Orchestra (Palette)-13 (10)
28 29 THE STORY OF MY LOVE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-6 (28)
29 20 (All Of a Sudden) MY HEART SINGS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-11 (15)
30 26 THE LONELY ONE –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-7 (23)
31 33 (I’ll Be With You In) APPLE BLOSSOM TIME –•– Tab Hunter (Warner Brothers)-5 (31)
32 25 A LOVER’S QUESTION –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-21 (6)
33 34 DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-7 (32)
34 40 THERE MUST BE A WAY –•– Joni James (MGM)-7 (33)
35 31 THE LITTLE SPACE GIRL –•– Jesse Lee Turner (Carlton)-9 (20)
36 37 PRETTY GIRLS EVERYWHERE –•– Eugene Church and the Fellows (Class)-10 (36)
37 44 LA BAMBA –•– Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi)-10 (22)
38 38 PLAIN JANE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-6 (38)
39 53 PLEASE MR. SUN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-3 (39)
40 39 NOLA –•– Billy Williams (Coral)-6 (39)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 8th March, 1959
44 35 LUCKY LADYBUG –•– Billy and Lillie (Swan)-11 (14)
47 36 THE DIARY –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-13 (14)
POWER HITS: 8th March, 1959
41 65 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-2 (41)
42 46 FIRST ANNIVERSARY –•– Cathy Carr (Roulette)-6 (42)
43 58 SEA CRUISE –•– Frankie Ford (Ace)-4 (43)
45 82 IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Buddy Holly (Coral)-2 (45)
46 45 NOBODY BUT YOU – Dee Clark (Abner) – Wks: 14 (21)
48 41 I’M A MAN – Fabian (Chancellor) – Wks: 8 (31)
49 76 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-3 (49)
50 55 NOLA –•– The Morgan Brothers (MGM)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK: 8th March, 1959
70 — NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-1 (70)
72 — WHERE WERE YOU (On Our Wedding Day) –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-1 (72)
75 — IF I DIDN’T CARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (75)
87 — NO OTHER ARMS, NO OTHER LIPS –•– The Four Aces (Decca)-1 (87)
91 — IT’S LATE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-1 (91)
93 — THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-1 (93)
96 — THE SEARCH –•– Dean Reed (Capitol)-1 (96)
98 — CITY LIGHTS –•– Ivory Joe Hunter (Dot)-1 (98)
100 — THE ANSWER TO A MAIDEN’S PRAYER –•– June Valli (Mercury)-1 (100)
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