MUSIC VENDOR USA (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1959

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 
  1 MACK THE KNIFE-BOBBY DARIN-OCTOBER 930 
  2 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS-JOHNNY HORTON-June 794 
  3 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES-THE PLATTERS-January 752 
  4 MR. BLUE-THE FLEETWOODS-November 648 
  5 THE THREE BELLS-BROWNS-August 636 
  6 LONELY BOY-PAUL ANKA-July 618 
  7 THE THREE BELLS (The Jimmy Brown Story)-DICK FLOOD-August 600 
  8 DON'T YOU KNOW-Della Reese-November 598 
  9 VENUS-Frankie Avalon-March 578 
 10 DONNA-Ritchie Valens-March 576 
 11 Personality-Lloyd Price-June 576 
 12 Sleep Walk-Santo & Johnny-September 566 
 13 Heartaches By The Number-Guy Mitchell-December 558 
 14 Put Your Head On My Shoulder-Paul Anka-October 556 
 15 Come Softly To Me-The Fleetwoods-April 522 
 16 Stagger Lee-Lloyd Price-February 514 
 17 Kansas City-Wilbert Harrison-May 510 
 18 Why-Frankie Avalon-December 492 
 19 Dream Lover-Bobby Darin-May 488 
 20 What A Diff'rence A Day Makes-Dinah Washington-July 488 
 21 The Happy Organ-Dave 'Baby' Cortez-May 484 
 22 My Happiness-Connie Francis-January 482 
 23 ('til) I Kissed You-Everly Brothers-September 464 
 24 Waterloo-Stonewall Jackson-July 456 
 25 Pink Shoe Laces-Dodie Stevens-April 450 
 26 (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I-Elvis Presley-April 446 
 27 I'm Gonna Get Married-Lloyd Price-September 444 
 28 My Heart Is An Open Book-Carl Dobkins, Jr.-August 440 
 29 Red River Rock-Johnny & The Hurricanes-September 436 
 30 The Battle Of New Orleans-Vaughn Monroe-June 420 
 31 Charlie Brown-Coasters-March 418 
 32 Sea Of Love-Phil Phillips with The Twilights-August 408 
 33 The Big Hurt-Miss Toni Fisher-December 400 
 34 16 Candles-Crests-January 398 
 35 Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)-The Impalas-May 382 
 36 It's Just A Matter Of Time-Brook Benton-March 382 
 37 Gotta Travel On-Billy Grammer-January 380 
 38 Primrose Lane-Jerry Wallace with The Jewels-November 370 
 39 We Got Love-Bobby Rydell-December 370 
 40 A Big Hunk O' Love-Elvis Presley-August 368 
 41 A Teenager In Love-Dion & The Belmonts-May 368 
 42 Lonely Street-Andy Williams-November 364 
 43 There Goes My Baby-Drifters-August 356 
 44 The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)-Andy Williams-March 352 
 45 Teen Beat-Sandy Nelson-October 352 
 46 So Many Ways-Brook Benton-November 340 
 47 Guitar Boogie Shuffle-The Virtues-April 328 
 48 It's Time To Cry-Paul Anka-December 328 
 49 Lonely Teardrops-Jackie Wilson-January 328 
 50 Never Be Anyone Else But You-Ricky Nelson-March 324 
 51 Lipstick On Your Collar-Connie Francis-July 318 
 52 Frankie-Connie Francis-June 316 
 53 Only You (Loin De Vous)-Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles-May 310 
 54 Bobby Sox To Stockings-Frankie Avalon-July 310 
 55 The All American Boy-Bill Parsons-February 308 
 56 Oh! Carol-Neil Sedaka-December 308 
 57 Lavender-blue-Sammy Turner-August 308 
 58 Come Softly To Me-Ronnie Height-April 306 
 59 Tallahassee Lassie-Freddy Cannon-June 306 
 60 Unforgettable-Dinah Washington-November 302 
 61 Petite Fleur (Little Flower)-Chris Barber's Jazz Band-February 300 
 62 Poison Ivy-Coasters-October 298 
 63 The Children's Marching Song-Cyril Stapleton Orchestra-February 292 
 64 The Children's Marching Song-Mitch Miller & His Chorus-February 292 
 65 In The Mood-The Ernie Fields Orchestra-December 290 
 66 I Need Your Love Tonight-Elvis Presley-April 286 
 67 Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)-Edward Byrnes & Connie Stevens-May 278 
 68 Quiet Village-Martin Denny-June 276 
 69 Among My Souvenirs-Connie Francis-December 268 
 70 Forty Miles Of Bad Road-Duane Eddy & The Rebels-August 264 
 71 Uh! Oh!-The Nutty Squirrels-December 258 
 72 Tiger-Fabian-July 250 
 73 It's Late-Ricky Nelson-March 248 
 74 Petite Fleur-Bob Crosby & The Bob Cats-February 244 
 75 Alvin's Harmonica-David Seville & The Chipmunks-March 234 
 76 Tragedy-Thomas Wayne with The DeLons-March 228 
 77 Just Ask Your Heart-Frankie Avalon-October 226 
 78 I Cried A Tear-LaVern Baker-February 226 
 79 Broken-hearted Melody-Sarah Vaughan-September 214 
 80 A Lover's Question-Clyde McPhatter-January 212 
 81 Morgen-Ivo Robic & The Song-Masters-September 210 
 82 Morgen-Rex Allen-September 210 
 83 Along Came Jones-Coasters-June 210 
 84 What'd I Say-Ray Charles Orchestra-August 202 
 85 Peter Gunn-Ray Anthony Orchestra-March 200 
 86 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)-Browns-November 200 
 87 Goodbye Baby-Jack Scott-February 200 
 88 I Want To Walk You Home-Fats Domino-September 178 
 89 Deck Of Cards-Wink Martindale-November 174 
 90 Tell Him No-Travis & Bob-April 168 
 91 The Diary-Neil Sedaka-January 166 
 92 Be My Guest-Fats Domino-November 164 
 93 This Should Go On Forever-Rod Bernard-April 164 
 94 Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye-Kathy Linden-June 154 
 95 I've Had It-Bell Notes-March 152 
 96 I Got A Wife-The Mark IV-February 150 
 97 (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat-Paul Evans & The Curls-November 146 
 98 Gotta Travel On-Harry Belafonte-January 146 
 99 Manhattan Spiritual-Reg Owen Orchestra-January 144 
100 If I Didn't Care-Connie Francis-March 128 
101 (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings-Paul Anka-February 126 
102 Thank You Pretty Baby-Brook Benton-August 124 
103 Just A Little Too Much-Ricky Nelson-August 118 
104 I Only Have Eyes For You-The Flamingos-July 116 
105 The Tijuana Jail-The Kingston Trio-April 114 
106 Turn Me Loose-Fabian-May 110 
107 Endlessly-Brook Benton-May 108 
108 So Fine-The Fiestas-June 106 
109 Peter Gunn Theme-Henry Mancini Orchestra-March 78 
110 It Was I-Skip & Flip-August 78 
111 Baby Talk-Jan & Dean-September 76 
112 I Loves You, Porgy-Nina Simone-September 76 
113 Marina-Willy Alberti-December 74 
114 Battle Hymn Of The Republic-The Mormon Tabernacle Choir-November 74 
115 Marina-Rocco Granata & The International Quintet-December 74 
116 Since I Don't Have You-The Skyliners-March 72 
117 Dance With Me-Drifters-November 72 
118 Danny Boy-Conway Twitty-November 68 
119 Hound Dog Man-Fabian-December 68 
120 Tell Him No-Dean & Marc-April 40 
121 Tiger-Nick Todd-July 40 
122 Marina-Jacky Noguez Orchestra-December 38 
123 Ciao, Ciao Bambina-Jacky Noguez & His Musette Orchestra-August 38 
124 Bongo Rock-Preston Epps-June 36 
125 Sweeter Than You-Ricky Nelson-August 36 
126 Red River Rose-Ames Brothers-January 36 
127 Kissin' Time-Bobby Rydell-September 34 
128 The Wonder Of You-Ray Peterson-July 34 
129 Just Keep It Up-Dee Clark-June 34 
130 A Boy Without A Girl-Frankie Avalon-July 34