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Songs from the Year 1959
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This page lists the top songs of 1959 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1959 can be found here. This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe here.
| # | Artist | Song Title | Year | Chart Entries |
| 1 | Bobby Darin | Mack the Knife | 1959 | UK 1 - Sep 1959 (18 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Aug 1959 (26 weeks), US BB 1 of 1959, US CashBox 1 of 1959, US Radio 1 of 1959 (peak 1 18 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1959 (18 weeks), Grammy in 1959, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1959), POP 1 of 1959, DDD 3 of 1959, Norway 9 - Nov 1959 (3 weeks), South Africa 13 of 1959, RYM 15 of 1959, RIAA 15, Brazil 20 of 1959, DMDB 33 (1959), Italy 38 of 1960, D.Marsh 40 of 1959, Europe 88 of the 1950s (1959), UKMIX 167, Rolling Stone 251, Acclaimed 407 (1959), WXPN 518, Party 226 of 1999 |
| 2 | The Platters | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | 1959 | UK 1 - Jan 1959 (20 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1958 (19 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1958 (16 weeks), Australia 1 for 10 weeks - Feb 1959, Brazil 3 of 1959, Australia 3 of 1959, South Africa 3 of 1959, Italy 4 of 1959, US Radio 6 of 1959 (peak 1 12 weeks), RYM 6 of 1958, US CashBox 14 of 1959, Europe 25 of the 1950s (1959), DDD 34 of 1958, UKMIX 164, RIAA 190, Acclaimed 1720 (1958) |
| 3 | Johnny Horton | Battle of New Orleans | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Apr 1959 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1959 (16 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1959, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1959), US CashBox 2 of 1959, US Radio 2 of 1959 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1966), Australia 9 of 1959, UK 16 - Jun 1959 (4 weeks), South Africa 17 of 1959, RYM 19 of 1959, US BB 38 of 1959, POP 38 of 1959, DDD 47 of 1959, RIAA 333, Acclaimed 821 (1959) |
| 4 | Ray Charles | What'd I Say | 1959 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1959), RYM 1 of 1959, DDD 1 of 1959, D.Marsh 1 of 1959, US BB 3 of 1959, POP 3 of 1959, US Billboard 6 - Jul 1959 (15 weeks), Rolling Stone 10, Canada 13 - Jul 1959 (10 weeks), Acclaimed 26 (1959), US Radio 58 of 1959 (peak 6 7 weeks), DMDB 87 (1959), RIAA 251, WXPN 444 |
| 5 | The Browns | The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches) | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Jul 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1959 (12 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Sep 1959, Grammy in 1959 (Nominated), UK 6 - Sep 1959 (13 weeks), Norway 6 - Oct 1959 (9 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1959, US Radio 9 of 1959 (peak 1 12 weeks), South Africa 16 of 1959, Australia 17 of 1959, RYM 43 of 1959, Italy 45 of 1959, Europe 72 of the 1950s (1959), Germany 310 of the 1960s (peak 7 13 weeks) |
| 6 | Rocco Granata | Marina | 1959 | Norway 1 - Jan 1960 (27 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1989 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1960 (9 months), Germany 1 for 13 weeks - Dec 1959, Holland 2 - Jun 1989 (12 weeks), Germany 6 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), Canada 8 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), Italy 10 of 1960, Europe 15 of the 1950s (1959), US Billboard 31 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), Brazil 88 of 1960, RYM 118 of 1959, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1959 |
| 7 | Lloyd Price | (You've Got) Personality | 1959 | Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jun 1959, US Billboard 2 - Apr 1959 (19 weeks), Canada 2 - May 1959 (14 weeks), Australia 5 of 1959, US CashBox 6 of 1959, Norway 6 - Jul 1959 (9 weeks), UK 9 - Jun 1959 (10 weeks), South Africa 12 of 1959, US Radio 13 of 1959 (peak 2 11 weeks), US BB 33 of 1959, POP 33 of 1959, Europe 36 of the 1950s (1959), Brazil 43 of 1959, DDD 56 of 1959, RYM 85 of 1959, Acclaimed 2027 (1959) |
| 8 | Frankie Avalon | Venus | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Feb 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1959 (13 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - May 1959, US CashBox 3 of 1959, RYM 4 of 1959, Italy 6 of 1959, South Africa 6 of 1959, US Radio 8 of 1959 (peak 1 11 weeks), Australia 15 of 1959, UK 16 - Apr 1959 (6 weeks), Belgium 24 - Mar 1976 (4 weeks), Brazil 37 of 1959, Record World 39 - 1976 |
| 9 | The Flamingos | I Only Have Eyes For You | 1959 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003 (1959), RYM 2 of 1959, DDD 2 of 1959, Peel list 3 of 1959, US BB 6 of 1959, POP 6 of 1959, Canada 7 - Jun 1959 (10 weeks), US Billboard 11 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 21 of 1959, US Radio 85 of 1959 (peak 11 7 weeks), DMDB 99 (1959), RIAA 132, Rolling Stone 157, Acclaimed 169 (1959), WXPN 761 |
| 10 | Wilbur Harrison | Kansas City | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Apr 1959 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1959 (14 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1959), US BB 2 of 1959, POP 2 of 1959, D.Marsh 5 of 1959, DDD 6 of 1959, US CashBox 13 of 1959, US Radio 18 of 1959 (peak 1 10 weeks), RYM 29 of 1959, Acclaimed 340 (1959) |
| 11 | Bobby Darin | Dream Lover | 1959 | UK 1 - May 1959 (19 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Apr 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 5 - Apr 1959 (13 weeks), Norway 5 - Jul 1959 (8 weeks), US Radio 11 of 1959 (peak 2 11 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1959, RYM 14 of 1959, D.Marsh 16 of 1959, Australia 19 of 1959, DDD 21 of 1959, US BB 26 of 1959, POP 26 of 1959, Italy 37 of 1959, UKMIX 90, Acclaimed 2158 (1959) |
| 12 | Lloyd Price | Stagger Lee | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Dec 1958 (21 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1958 (12 weeks), South Africa 5 of 1959, UK 7 - Feb 1959 (14 weeks), Norway 8 - Apr 1959 (5 weeks), US Radio 10 of 1959 (peak 1 12 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1959, D.Marsh 20 of 1958, DDD 23 of 1958, US BB 28 of 1959, POP 28 of 1959, RYM 31 of 1958, Europe 86 of the 1950s (1959), Rolling Stone 456, Acclaimed 1013 (1958) |
| 13 | Marty Robbins | El Paso | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Nov 1959 (22 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1959 (12 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1959), South Africa 4 of 1960, US CashBox 17 of 1960, US Radio 17 of 1960 (peak 1 11 weeks), UK 19 - Jan 1960 (9 weeks), RIANZ 19 - Oct 1976 (12 weeks), RYM 23 of 1959, DDD 61 of 1959, RIAA 338, Acclaimed 816 (1959) |
| 14 | Paul Anka | Lonely Boy | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Jun 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 2 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), UK 3 - Jul 1959 (17 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1959, US Radio 4 of 1959 (peak 1 12 weeks), Norway 9 - Oct 1959 (3 weeks), South Africa 15 of 1959, Italy 16 of 1959, RYM 22 of 1959, Europe 37 of the 1950s (1959), Brazil 82 of 1960, DDD 92 of 1959, UKMIX 403 |
| 15 | The Drifters | There goes my baby | 1959 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1959), US Billboard 2 - Jun 1959 (19 weeks), D.Marsh 2 of 1959, DDD 4 of 1959, US CashBox 5 of 1959, US BB 9 of 1959, POP 9 of 1959, Canada 12 - Jun 1959 (12 weeks), US Radio 33 of 1959 (peak 2 10 weeks), RYM 42 of 1959, Rolling Stone 193, Acclaimed 197 (1959) |
| 16 | Elvis Presley | A Big Hunk O' Love | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Jul 1959 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), Norway 2 - Jul 1959 (17 weeks), UK 4 - Jul 1959 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US BB 17 of 1959, POP 17 of 1959, US CashBox 19 of 1959, US Radio 28 of 1959 (peak 1 9 weeks), DDD 28 of 1959, RYM 30 of 1959 |
| 17 | Cliff Richard | Living Doll | 1959 | UK 1 - Jan 1959 (29 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1959 (22 weeks), Europe 1 of the 1950s (1959), South Africa 1 of 1959, UK sales 7 of the 1950s (770 k in 1959), UKMIX 29, US Billboard 30 - Sep 1959 (13 weeks), Canada 37 - Nov 1959 (4 weeks), RYM 83 of 1959 |
| 18 | Johnny & The Hurricanes | Red River Rock | 1959 | UK 3 - Oct 1959 (16 weeks), Canada 3 - Jul 1959 (13 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1960 (6 months), US Billboard 5 - Aug 1959 (17 weeks), D.Marsh 15 of 1959, US BB 21 of 1959, POP 21 of 1959, Europe 23 of the 1950s (1959), RYM 28 of 1959, US CashBox 38 of 1959, US Radio 41 of 1959 (peak 5 10 weeks), DDD 59 of 1959, Germany 60 of the 1960s (peak 3 26 weeks), UKMIX 501 |
| 19 | Guy Mitchell | Heartaches By the Number | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Oct 1959 (20 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1959 (15 weeks), Norway 3 - Jan 1960 (13 weeks), UK 5 - Nov 1959 (16 weeks), US Radio 14 of 1959 (peak 1 11 weeks), US BB 16 of 1959, POP 16 of 1959, South Africa 18 of 1959, RYM 41 of 1959, US CashBox 43 of 1960, Germany 76 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks) |
| 20 | The Fleetwoods | Mr Blue | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Sep 1959 (20 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1959 (15 weeks), US Radio 3 of 1959 (peak 1 14 weeks), Norway 5 - Dec 1959 (6 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1959, US BB 18 of 1959, POP 18 of 1959, Italy 25 of 1960, D.Marsh 29 of 1959, DDD 37 of 1959, RYM 107 of 1959 |
| 21 | Chris Barber's Jazz Band | Petite Fleur (Little Flower) | 1959 | Norway 1 - Apr 1959 (26 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Apr 1959, Canada 2 - Jan 1959 (11 weeks), UK 3 - Feb 1959 (24 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jan 1959 (15 weeks), Australia 11 of 1959, Europe 20 of the 1950s (1959), Italy 52 of 1959, US Radio 68 of 1959 (peak 5 6 weeks), UKMIX 152 |
| 22 | The Everly Brothers | ('til) I Kissed You | 1959 | UK 2 - Sep 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 3 - Aug 1959 (13 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Aug 1959 (16 weeks), South Africa 11 of 1959, US BB 14 of 1959, POP 14 of 1959, US Radio 19 of 1959 (peak 4 11 weeks), US CashBox 28 of 1959, D.Marsh 28 of 1959, RYM 33 of 1959, DDD 34 of 1959, Europe 64 of the 1950s (1959), UKMIX 433 |
| 23 | Buddy Holly | It Doesn't Matter Anymore | 1959 | UK 1 - Feb 1959 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1959 (13 weeks), RYM 6 of 1959, UK sales 10 of the 1950s (680 k in 1959), US Billboard 13 - Feb 1959 (14 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1959, D.Marsh 22 of 1959, DDD 51 of 1959, UKMIX 84, US Radio 120 of 1959 (peak 13 4 weeks), Acclaimed 2367 (1959) |
| 24 | Phil Phillips | Sea of Love | 1959 | Canada 1 - Jul 1959 (14 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Jul 1959 (18 weeks), RYM 3 of 1959, US BB 11 of 1959, POP 11 of 1959, DDD 12 of 1959, US CashBox 24 of 1959, US Radio 29 of 1959 (peak 2 9 weeks), D.Marsh 39 of 1959, UK 100 - Mar 1991 (1 week), Acclaimed 1479 (1959) |
| 25 | The Fleetwoods | Come Softly to Me | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Mar 1959 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1959 (11 weeks), UK 6 - Apr 1959 (8 weeks), US BB 10 of 1959, US CashBox 10 of 1959, POP 10 of 1959, D.Marsh 14 of 1959, US Radio 15 of 1959 (peak 1 10 weeks), DDD 18 of 1959, RYM 20 of 1959 |
| 26 | Elvis Presley | (Now & then There's) A Fool Such As I | 1959 | Canada 1 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), Australia 1 of 1959, US Billboard 2 - Mar 1959 (15 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), RYM 9 of 1959, US CashBox 17 of 1959, D.Marsh 33 of 1959, Holland 34 - Jan 2005 (2 weeks), DDD 39 of 1959 |
| 27 | Dion & The Belmonts | A Teenager in Love | 1959 | Canada 2 - Apr 1959 (13 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Apr 1959 (15 weeks), US BB 5 of 1959, POP 5 of 1959, D.Marsh 7 of 1959, DDD 14 of 1959, RYM 18 of 1959, US CashBox 25 of 1959, UK 28 - Jun 1959 (2 weeks), US Radio 37 of 1959 (peak 5 10 weeks), Brazil 50 of 1959, Acclaimed 591 (1959) |
| 28 | Paul Anka | Put Your Head On My Shoulder | 1959 | US Billboard 2 - Aug 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 4 - Sep 1959 (13 weeks), US Radio 5 of 1959 (peak 2 12 weeks), UK 7 - Oct 1959 (12 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1959, Brazil 8 of 1960, RYM 8 of 1959, US BB 13 of 1959, POP 13 of 1959, Italy 17 of 1959, DDD 87 of 1959 |
| 29 | Santo & Johnny | Sleep Walk | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Jul 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 3 - Jul 1959 (13 weeks), US BB 7 of 1959, POP 7 of 1959, US CashBox 9 of 1959, US Radio 12 of 1959 (peak 1 11 weeks), UK 22 - Oct 1959 (4 weeks), DDD 23 of 1959, Italy 31 of 1959, D.Marsh 31 of 1959 |
| 30 | Elvis Presley | I Need Your Love Tonight | 1959 | UK 1 - Apr 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1959 (8 weeks), Norway 2 - Apr 1959 (19 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), RYM 9 of 1959, Brazil 17 of 1959, US Radio 59 of 1959 (peak 4 8 weeks), DDD 94 of 1959 |
| 31 | Connie Francis | My Happiness | 1959 | US Billboard 2 - Dec 1958 (18 weeks), Norway 2 - Mar 1959 (18 weeks), UK 4 - Feb 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 4 - Dec 1958 (13 weeks), US BB 22 of 1959, POP 22 of 1959, US Radio 25 of 1959 (peak 2 10 weeks), Europe 62 of the 1950s (1958), RYM 64 of 1958, Brazil 81 of 1959 |
| 32 | Elvis Presley | A Fool Such As I | 1959 | UK 1 - Apr 1959 (15 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - May 1959, South Africa 2 of 1959, Grammy in 1959 (Nominated), Norway 5 - May 1959 (10 weeks), US Radio 39 of 1959 (peak 2 9 weeks), UKMIX 199 |
| 33 | The Coasters | Charlie Brown | 1959 | Canada 1 - Feb 1959 (11 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Feb 1959 (15 weeks), Norway 5 - May 1959 (6 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1959, DDD 16 of 1959, RYM 32 of 1959, D.Marsh 32 of 1958, US BB 37 of 1959, POP 37 of 1959 |
| 34 | Emile Ford & The Checkmates | What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes At Me For? | 1959 | UK 1 - Oct 1959 (26 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 1959 (14 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1960, UK sales 4 of the 1950s (920 k in 1959), UKMIX 51, RYM 75 of 1959 |
| 35 | Frankie Avalon | Why? | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Nov 1959 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Feb 1960 (9 weeks), Canada 5 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), South Africa 19 of 1959, UK 20 - Jan 1960 (4 weeks), US Radio 22 of 1959 (peak 2 9 weeks), Italy 27 of 1960, US CashBox 35 of 1960, RYM 50 of 1959 |
| 36 | Neil Sedaka | Oh Carol | 1959 | UK 3 - Nov 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 4 - Oct 1959 (11 weeks), Italy 8 of 1960, US Billboard 9 - Oct 1959 (18 weeks), Norway 9 - Jan 1960 (5 weeks), RYM 13 of 1959, South Africa 19 of 1960, Brazil 27 of 1959, US Radio 84 of 1959 (peak 9 8 weeks), UKMIX 469 |
| 37 | Connie Francis | Lipstick On Your Collar | 1959 | Canada 2 - Jun 1959 (11 weeks), UK 3 - Jul 1959 (16 weeks), US Billboard 5 - May 1959 (17 weeks), Norway 7 - Sep 1959 (6 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1959, RYM 36 of 1959, US Radio 42 of 1959 (peak 5 10 weeks), DDD 90 of 1959, UKMIX 511 |
| 38 | Frank Sinatra | High Hopes | 1959 | Oscar in 1959 (film 'A Hole in the Head'), Grammy in 1959 (Nominated), UK 6 - Aug 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 10 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), US Billboard 30 - Jun 1959 (17 weeks), US BB 31 of 1959, POP 31 of 1959, RYM 160 of 1959 |
| 39 | Ivo Robic | Morgen | 1959 | Canada 1 - Sep 1959 (11 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1960 (4 months), US Billboard 13 - Aug 1959 (17 weeks), UK 23 - Nov 1959 (1 week), Europe 91 of the 1950s (1959), US Radio 102 of 1959 (peak 13 6 weeks), Germany 125 of the 1960s (peak 2 17 weeks), RYM 163 of 1959 |
| 40 | Conway Twitty | Mona Lisa | 1959 | Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1959, Norway 2 - Sep 1959 (15 weeks), UK 5 - Aug 1959 (14 weeks), Australia 13 of 1959, US Billboard 29 - Jul 1959 (12 weeks), Italy 32 of 1960, RYM 100 of 1959 |
| 41 | Sandy Nelson | Teen Beat | 1959 | Canada 3 - Sep 1959 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Sep 1959 (16 weeks), UK 9 - Nov 1959 (12 weeks), US Radio 24 of 1959 (peak 4 10 weeks), US BB 29 of 1959, POP 29 of 1959, US CashBox 39 of 1959, DDD 70 of 1959, RYM 196 of 1959 |
| 42 | The Isley Brothers | Shout | 1959 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1959), DDD 5 of 1959, RYM 21 of 1959, Canada 43 - Oct 1959 (3 weeks), US Billboard 94 - Mar 1962 (3 weeks), Rolling Stone 118, RIAA 151, Acclaimed 206 (1959), Party 14 of 1999 |
| 43 | Freddy Cannon | Way Down Yonder in New Orleans | 1959 | UK 3 - Jan 1960 (17 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Nov 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1959 (11 weeks), Norway 6 - Feb 1960 (7 weeks), US CashBox 34 of 1960, RYM 34 of 1959, US Radio 38 of 1960 (peak 3 8 weeks), DDD 80 of 1959 |
| 44 | Johnny Mathis | Misty | 1959 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1959), Canada 2 - Oct 1959 (12 weeks), UK 12 - Jan 1960 (12 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Oct 1959 (17 weeks), US BB 24 of 1959, POP 24 of 1959, US Radio 98 of 1959 (peak 12 7 weeks) |
| 45 | Impalas | Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) | 1959 | US Billboard 2 - Mar 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 2 - Apr 1959 (13 weeks), US BB 20 of 1959, POP 20 of 1959, US CashBox 27 of 1959, UK 28 - Aug 1959 (1 week), US Radio 30 of 1959 (peak 2 10 weeks), DDD 50 of 1959 |
| 46 | Craig Douglas | Only Sixteen | 1959 | UK 1 - Aug 1959 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 1959 (15 weeks), South Africa 7 of 1959, Italy 28 of 1959, RYM 105 of 1959, UKMIX 202 |
| 47 | Frankie Ford | Sea Cruise | 1959 | D.Marsh 4 of 1959, DDD 12 of 1958, US Billboard 14 - Feb 1959 (17 weeks), US BB 19 of 1959, POP 19 of 1959, Canada 20 - Mar 1959 (7 weeks), RYM 102 of 1959, US Radio 103 of 1959 (peak 14 5 weeks), Acclaimed 2058 (1959) |
| 48 | Sam Cooke | Only Sixteen | 1959 | Norway 10 - Sep 1959 (2 weeks), US BB 15 of 1959, POP 15 of 1959, Canada 21 - Jul 1959 (7 weeks), UK 23 - Aug 1959 (4 weeks), US Billboard 28 - Jun 1959 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 35 of 1959, DDD 46 of 1959, RYM 52 of 1959 |
| 49 | Dinah Washington | What a Difference a Day Makes | 1959 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1959), Canada 6 - Jun 1959 (14 weeks), US Billboard 8 - May 1959 (20 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1959, RYM 25 of 1959, DDD 42 of 1959, US Radio 73 of 1959 (peak 8 8 weeks) |
| 50 | Brook Benton | It's Just a Matter of Time | 1959 | US Billboard 3 - Jan 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 6 - Feb 1959 (12 weeks), US BB 8 of 1959, POP 8 of 1959, US CashBox 23 of 1959, US Radio 31 of 1959 (peak 3 9 weeks), Italy 75 of 1959, DDD 75 of 1958 |
| 51 | Marv Johnson | You Got What it Takes | 1959 | Canada 2 - Nov 1959 (14 weeks), UK 7 - Feb 1960 (17 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Nov 1959 (22 weeks), DDD 31 of 1959, D.Marsh 32 of 1959, US CashBox 47 of 1960, US Radio 85 of 1960 (peak 10 8 weeks), RYM 98 of 1959 |
| 52 | Dave 'Baby' Cortez | The Happy Organ | 1959 | US Billboard 1 - Mar 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 6 - Mar 1959 (11 weeks), US Radio 26 of 1959 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 35 of 1959, US BB 40 of 1959, POP 40 of 1959, DDD 88 of 1959 |
| 53 | Wink Martindale | Deck of Cards | 1959 | Canada 3 - Oct 1959 (9 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Sep 1959 (17 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Aug 1963 (1 week), UK 18 - Dec 1959 (9 weeks), US CashBox 30 of 1959, US Radio 52 of 1959 (peak 7 9 weeks), UKMIX 73, RYM 119 of 1959 |
| 54 | Lloyd Price | I'm Gonna Get Married | 1959 | Canada 2 - Aug 1959 (14 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Aug 1959 (14 weeks), UK 23 - Sep 1959 (5 weeks), US CashBox 26 of 1959, US Radio 27 of 1959 (peak 3 10 weeks), DDD 102 of 1959, RYM 134 of 1959 |
| 55 | Jerry Keller | Here Comes the Summer | 1959 | UK 1 - Aug 1959 (14 weeks), Canada 4 - Jul 1959 (12 weeks), Norway 8 - Oct 1959 (6 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), US Radio 121 of 1959 (peak 14 3 weeks), UKMIX 447 |
| 56 | The Clovers | Love Potion Number Nine | 1959 | DDD 9 of 1959, D.Marsh 10 of 1959, Canada 20 - Oct 1959 (8 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Sep 1959 (17 weeks), RYM 26 of 1959, US BB 35 of 1959, POP 35 of 1959, Acclaimed 1060 (1959) |
| 57 | Ricky Nelson | Never Be Anyone Else But You | 1959 | Norway 3 - Jun 1959 (14 weeks), Canada 4 - Mar 1959 (11 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Feb 1959 (16 weeks), UK 14 - May 1959 (10 weeks), US Radio 51 of 1959 (peak 6 9 weeks), RYM 63 of 1959, DDD 91 of 1959 |
| 58 | Stonewall Jackson | Waterloo | 1959 | Canada 2 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), Norway 2 - Aug 1959 (11 weeks), US Billboard 4 - May 1959 (16 weeks), UK 24 - Jul 1959 (2 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1959, US Radio 40 of 1959 (peak 4 9 weeks) |
| 59 | Ricky Nelson | It's Late | 1959 | UK 3 - Apr 1959 (20 weeks), Canada 4 - Feb 1959 (11 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), DDD 22 of 1959, RYM 63 of 1959, US Radio 82 of 1959 (peak 9 6 weeks), UKMIX 270 |
| 60 | Fats Domino | Be My Guest | 1959 | Norway 3 - Jan 1960 (11 weeks), Canada 6 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Oct 1959 (14 weeks), UK 11 - Dec 1959 (12 weeks), DDD 60 of 1959, RYM 78 of 1959, US Radio 83 of 1959 (peak 8 5 weeks) |
| 61 | Johnnie Ray | I'll Never Fall in Love Again | 1959 | Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1959, Australia 7 of 1959, UK 26 - Dec 1959 (6 weeks), Brazil 41 of 1960, US Billboard 75 - Sep 1959 (6 weeks), RYM 168 of 1959 |
| 62 | Nina Simone | I Loves You, Porgy | 1959 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1959), RYM 11 of 1959, US Billboard 18 - Aug 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 22 - Aug 1959 (8 weeks), US Radio 135 of 1959 (peak 18 2 weeks), Acclaimed 1541 (1959) |
| 63 | Chuck Berry | Back in the USA | 1959 | D.Marsh 3 of 1959, RYM 7 of 1959, DDD 17 of 1959, US BB 30 of 1959, POP 30 of 1959, US Billboard 37 - Jun 1959 (8 weeks), Acclaimed 1465 (1959) |
| 64 | Fats Domino | I Want to Walk You Home | 1959 | Canada 3 - Aug 1959 (12 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Aug 1959 (13 weeks), UK 14 - Oct 1959 (5 weeks), D.Marsh 23 of 1959, DDD 40 of 1959, RYM 65 of 1959, US Radio 71 of 1959 (peak 8 7 weeks) |
| 65 | Paul Anka | It's Time to Cry | 1959 | US Billboard 4 - Nov 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 5 - Nov 1959 (10 weeks), Italy 14 of 1960, UK 28 - Feb 1960 (2 weeks), US CashBox 46 of 1960, US Radio 60 of 1959 (peak 6 8 weeks), RYM 97 of 1959 |
| 66 | Little Richard | Baby Face | 1959 | Norway 1 - Feb 1959 (14 weeks), UK 2 - Jan 1959 (15 weeks), US Billboard 41 - Sep 1958 (10 weeks), RYM 55 of 1959, Italy 87 of 1959 |
| 67 | Cliff Richard | Travellin' Light | 1959 | UK 1 - Oct 1959 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 1959 (14 weeks), RYM 68 of 1959, UKMIX 133 |
| 68 | Sammy Turner | Lavender Blue | 1959 | US Billboard 3 - Jun 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 3 - Jul 1959 (9 weeks), Peel list 4 of 1959, US CashBox 34 of 1959, US Radio 35 of 1959 (peak 3 8 weeks), DDD 81 of 1959 |
| 69 | Skyliners | Since I Don't Have You | 1959 | DDD 8 of 1958, US Billboard 12 - Feb 1959 (19 weeks), Canada 12 - Mar 1959 (9 weeks), RYM 16 of 1959, D.Marsh 18 of 1959, US CashBox 41 of 1959, US Radio 88 of 1959 (peak 12 6 weeks) |
| 70 | The Mystics | Hushabye | 1959 | Canada 5 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 13 of 1959, US Billboard 20 - May 1959 (15 weeks), US BB 36 of 1959, POP 36 of 1959, DDD 71 of 1959, US Radio 138 of 1959 (peak 20 1 week) |
| 71 | The Falcons | You're So Fine | 1959 | DDD 10 of 1959, US Billboard 17 - Apr 1959 (20 weeks), Canada 22 - Jun 1959 (7 weeks), D.Marsh 38 of 1959, US Radio 131 of 1959 (peak 17 3 weeks), RYM 131 of 1959, Acclaimed 1813 (1959) |
| 72 | Paul Evans | Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat | 1959 | Canada 3 - Sep 1959 (13 weeks), Norway 6 - Jan 1960 (6 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Sep 1959 (18 weeks), UK 25 - Nov 1959 (1 week), US CashBox 32 of 1959, US Radio 76 of 1959 (peak 9 7 weeks) |
| 73 | Toni Fisher | The Big Hurt | 1959 | US Billboard 3 - Nov 1959 (17 weeks), Canada 4 - Dec 1959 (12 weeks), UK 30 - Feb 1960 (1 week), US Radio 36 of 1960 (peak 3 11 weeks), US CashBox 49 of 1960, RYM 144 of 1959 |
| 74 | Sarah Vaughan | Broken Hearted Melody | 1959 | Canada 3 - Aug 1959 (13 weeks), UK 7 - Sep 1959 (13 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jul 1959 (19 weeks), US CashBox 50 of 1959, US Radio 65 of 1959 (peak 7 8 weeks), DDD 73 of 1959 |
| 75 | Dinah Washington | Unforgettable | 1959 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1959), US Billboard 17 - Oct 1959 (13 weeks), Canada 18 - Oct 1959 (7 weeks), RYM 115 of 1959, US Radio 128 of 1959 (peak 17 3 weeks) |
| 76 | Freddy Quinn | Unter fremden Sternen | 1959 | Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1959, Germany 2 - Jan 1960 (5 months), Germany 33 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks), RYM 90 of 1959 |
| 77 | Fabian | Tiger | 1959 | US Billboard 3 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), Canada 8 - Jun 1959 (7 weeks), US Radio 43 of 1959 (peak 3 8 weeks), US CashBox 47 of 1959, Italy 94 of 1959, RYM 113 of 1959 |
| 78 | The Coasters | Poison Ivy | 1959 | US Billboard 7 - Aug 1959 (16 weeks), DDD 7 of 1959, Canada 8 - Aug 1959 (7 weeks), US BB 23 of 1959, POP 23 of 1959, RYM 61 of 1959 |
| 79 | Duane Eddy | Forty Miles of Bad Road | 1959 | Canada 4 - Jun 1959 (11 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Jun 1959 (15 weeks), UK 11 - Sep 1959 (9 weeks), DDD 33 of 1959, US Radio 69 of 1959 (peak 9 7 weeks), RYM 150 of 1959 |
| 80 | Floyd Robinson | Makin' Love | 1959 | Canada 6 - Aug 1959 (9 weeks), Norway 7 - Nov 1959 (4 weeks), UK 9 - Oct 1959 (9 weeks), US Billboard 20 - Jul 1959 (18 weeks), US Radio 138 of 1959 (peak 20 1 week), RYM 165 of 1959 |
| 81 | Freddy Cannon | Tallahassie Lassie | 1959 | US Billboard 6 - May 1959 (15 weeks), Canada 6 - Jun 1959 (7 weeks), UK 17 - Aug 1959 (8 weeks), US Radio 48 of 1959 (peak 6 8 weeks), DDD 49 of 1959, RYM 53 of 1959 |
| 82 | Preston Epps | Bongo Rock | 1959 | Canada 4 - Jun 1959 (10 weeks), US Billboard 14 - May 1959 (13 weeks), US BB 39 of 1959, POP 39 of 1959, RYM 71 of 1959, US Radio 107 of 1959 (peak 14 4 weeks) |
| 83 | Fats Domino | I'm Going to be a Wheel Someday | 1959 | Canada 4 - Aug 1959 (8 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Jul 1959 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 23 of 1959, DDD 63 of 1959, RYM 65 of 1959, US Radio 134 of 1959 (peak 17 2 weeks) |
| 84 | Fats Domino | I'm Ready | 1959 | Canada 7 - May 1959 (6 weeks), D.Marsh 11 of 1959, DDD 15 of 1959, US Billboard 16 - May 1959 (11 weeks), RYM 67 of 1959, US Radio 118 of 1959 (peak 16 4 weeks) |
| 85 | The Drifters | Dance With Me | 1959 | Canada 12 - Nov 1959 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1959, US Billboard 15 - Oct 1959 (15 weeks), UK 17 - Jan 1960 (5 weeks), DDD 68 of 1959, US Radio 124 of 1959 (peak 15 3 weeks) |
| 86 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Joey's Song | 1959 | Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Dec 1959, Australia 4 of 1959, Canada 26 - Oct 1959 (9 weeks), US Billboard 46 - Oct 1959 (12 weeks) |
| 87 | Chuck Berry | Almost Grown | 1959 | D.Marsh 6 of 1959, RYM 17 of 1959, US Billboard 32 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), Canada 44 - May 1959 (4 weeks), DDD 67 of 1959, Acclaimed 1997 (1959) |
| 88 | Paul Anka | (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings | 1959 | UK 10 - Jan 1959 (13 weeks), Canada 14 - Jan 1959 (11 weeks), US Billboard 15 - Dec 1958 (17 weeks), RYM 68 of 1958, Italy 97 of 1959, US Radio 115 of 1959 (peak 15 5 weeks) |
| 89 | Dodie Stevens | Pink Shoe Laces | 1959 | US Billboard 3 - Feb 1959 (19 weeks), Canada 3 - Mar 1959 (11 weeks), US Radio 21 of 1959 (peak 3 12 weeks), US CashBox 22 of 1959, Brazil 89 of 1959 |
| 90 | The Everly Brothers | Poor Jenny | 1959 | Peel list 2 of 1959, Canada 8 - Apr 1959 (7 weeks), UK 14 - May 1959 (11 weeks), US Billboard 22 - Mar 1959 (12 weeks), RYM 37 of 1959 |
| 91 | Rock-a-teens | Woo Hoo | 1959 | Canada 10 - Oct 1959 (9 weeks), US Billboard 16 - Oct 1959 (12 weeks), Germany 18 - Apr 1963 (2 months), RYM 40 of 1959, DDD 66 of 1959, US Radio 133 of 1959 (peak 16 1 week) |
| 92 | The Imperials | Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-ko-pop | 1959 | US BB 18 of 1960, POP 18 of 1960, Canada 20 - Jan 1960 (5 weeks), US Billboard 24 - Dec 1959 (16 weeks), D.Marsh 36 of 1959, DDD 69 of 1959 |
| 93 | Bo Diddley | Say Man | 1959 | D.Marsh 8 of 1959, US Billboard 20 - Sep 1959 (12 weeks), Canada 30 - Oct 1959 (6 weeks), DDD 64 of 1959, RYM 92 of 1959, US Radio 138 of 1959 (peak 20 1 week) |
| 94 | Sam Cooke | Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha | 1959 | Canada 14 - Apr 1959 (7 weeks), D.Marsh 25 of 1959, US Billboard 31 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), US BB 34 of 1959, POP 34 of 1959, RYM 51 of 1959 |
| 95 | Bill Ramsey | Souvenirs | 1959 | Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1959, Germany 5 - Jan 1960 (4 months), RYM 64 of 1959, Germany 235 of the 1960s (peak 5 17 weeks) |
| 96 | Connie Francis | Frankie | 1959 | Canada 2 - May 1959 (13 weeks), US Billboard 9 - May 1959 (15 weeks), RYM 36 of 1959, US CashBox 43 of 1959, US Radio 81 of 1959 (peak 9 7 weeks) |
| 97 | Martin Denny | Quiet Village | 1959 | Canada 3 - May 1959 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Apr 1959 (16 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1959, US Radio 36 of 1959 (peak 4 9 weeks), RYM 77 of 1959 |
| 98 | Travis & Bob | Tell Him No | 1959 | Canada 1 - Mar 1959 (12 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), Europe 52 of the 1950s (1959), US Radio 78 of 1959 (peak 8 6 weeks) |
| 99 | Freddy Quinn | Die Gitarre Und Das Meer | 1959 | Germany 1 for 18 weeks - Apr 1959, Germany 11 - Jan 1960 (2 months), Europe 35 of the 1950s (1959), RYM 103 of 1959 |
| 100 | Elvis Presley | My Wish Came True | 1959 | Canada 1 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Jul 1959 (11 weeks), RYM 30 of 1959, US Radio 101 of 1959 (peak 12 4 weeks) |
Previous Comments
3 Jul 2010
song tragedy
Was the song "Tragedy" ever song by a group called "The Browns"
This site only lists hits, rather than all songs released by a particular group. So if you mean to ask did The Browns have a hit anywhere with a song called "Tragedy" we can answer that, they didn't.
We assume that the group you are referring to were the singers of "The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches)" (which was a big hit in 1959).
They had less successful hits with "The Old Lamplighter", "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)", "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On", "Blue Christmas", "Ground Hog", "Heaven Fell Last Night", "Teen-Ex" and "The Old Master Painter". All between 1959 and 1962.
"Barbara & The Browns" also had a hit with "Big Party" in 1964, we assume that is a related act.
According to Wikipedia they disbanded in 1967 (although they reunited in 2006). The Wikipedia article has a list of the singles they released, which again doesn't have anything like the title you asked about.