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

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

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

#1 MACK THE KNIFE By Bobby Darin (Atco)

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US Top 40 Singles – 8th November, 1959

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

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

1 1 MACK THE KNIFE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-11 – (5 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 MR. BLUE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-9 (2)
3 3 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-10 (2)
4 5 DON’T YOU KNOW –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-7 (4)
5 4 TEEN BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Original Sound)-9 (4)
6 6 LONELY STREET –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-9 (6)
7 10 DECK OF CARDS –•– Wink Martindale (Dot)-8 (7)
8 8 PRIMROSE LANE –•– Jerry Wallace with the Jewels (Challenge)-12 (8)
9 7 JUST ASK YOUR HEART –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-10 (7)
10 9 POISON IVY –•– The Coasters (Atco)-11 (7)

11 11 (‘Til) I KISSED YOU –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-12 (4)
12 24 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-5 (12)
13 28 SO MANY WAYS –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-3 (13)
14 15 IN THE MOOD –•– Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)-7 (14)
15 17 (Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT –•– Paul Evans with the Curls (Guaranteed)-8 (15)
16 13 THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC –•– The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Columbia)-9 (13)
17 25 OH CAROL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-4 (17)
18 30 MISTY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-5 (18)
19 26 DANNY BOY –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-6 (19)
20 12 SLEEP WALK –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-15 (1)

21 21 YOU WERE MINE –•– The Fireflies (Ribbon)-9 (21)
22 38 WE GOT LOVE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-4 (22)
23 14 RED RIVER ROCK –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-14 (5)
24 35 WOO-HOO –•– The Rock-A-Teens (Roulette)-5 (24)
25 22 A WORRIED MAN –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-8 (20)
26 20 SAY MAN –•– Bo Diddley (Checker)-7 (20)
27 27 THE ANGELS LISTENED IN –•– The Crests (Coed)-12 (22)
28 19 I’M GONNA GET MARRIED –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-13 (3)
29 34 UNFORGETTABLE –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-5 (29)
30 33 THE ENCHANTED SEA –•– The Islanders (Mayflower)-6 (30)

31 23 HEY LITTLE GIRL –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-11 (20)
32 16 THE THREE BELLS –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-15 (1)
33 18 MORGEN –•– Ivo Robic and the Song-Masters (Laurie)-12 (13)
34 46 DANCE WITH ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-4 (34)
35 42 LOVE POTION NO. 9 –•– The Clovers (United Artists)-8 (35)
36 43 LIVING DOLL –•– Cliff Richard and the Drifters (ABC-Paramount)-6 (36)
37 37 SOME KIND-A EARTHQUAKE –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-5 (37)
38 45 TUCUMCARI –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-7 (32)
39 31 I LOVES YOU, PORGY –•– Nina Simone (Bethlehem)-14 (18)
40 36 MARY LOU –•– Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks (Roulette)-12 (26)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 8th November, 1959

41 40 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bob Beckham (Decca)-12 (32)
42 39 TORQUAY –•– The Fireballs (Top Rank)-6 (39)
43 29 THE BATTLE OF KOOKAMONGA –•– Homer and Jethro (RCA Victor)-9 (14)
45 32 BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-16 (7)

POWER HITS: 8th November, 1959

44 44 IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU –•– Kitty Kallen (Columbia)-5 (44)
46 52 BELIEVE ME –•– The Royal Teens (Capitol)-2 (46)
47 41 MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Floyd Robinson (RCA Victor) – Wks: 16 (20)
48 56 JOEY’S SONG –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-5 (48)
49 51 HIGH SCHOOL U.S.A. –•– Tommy Facenda (Atlantic)-3 (49)
50 47 SHOUT (Part 1) –•– The Isley Brothers (RCA Victor) – Wks: 7 (47)

NEW THIS WEEK: 8th November, 1959

72 — I DIG GIRLS –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-3 (68)
75 — ALWAYS –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-1 (75)
77 — (If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (77)
81 — YOU WENT BACK ON YOUR WORD –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-1 (81)
85 — STARRY EYED –•– Gary Stites (Carlton)-1 (85)
89 — SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair) –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-1 (89)
93 — TINY TIM –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-1 (93)
94 — YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-1 (94)
95 — REVEILLE ROCK –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-1 (95)
96 — FANCY NANCY –•– Skip and Flip (Brent)-1 (96)
98 — HONESTLY AND TRULY –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-1 (98)
99 — SMOOTH OPERATOR –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-1 (99)
100 — WHEEL OF FORTUNE –•– The Knightsbridge Strings (Top Rank)-1 (100)

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