Top Songs of 1959 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1958 <-1959-> 1960
Top songs: #1: (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I by Elvis Presley - #2: A Big Hunk o' Love by Elvis Presley - #3: I Need Your Love Tonight by Elvis Presley - #4: Way Down Yonder in New Orleans by Freddy Cannon - #5: Sleep Walk by Santo & Johnny
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#1
03/1959

(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)   50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)
218 pts
2
US
16
R&B
1
UK
hit for Hank Snow in 1953 ; charted as A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight in UK charts
[RCA Victor 47-7506]
written by Bill Trader
A Big Hunk o' Love
#2
07/1959

A Big Hunk o' Love
Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)   50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)
199 pts
1
US
10
R&B
4
UK
[RCA Victor 47-7600]
written by Aaron Schroeder & Sidney Wyche
I Need Your Love Tonight
#3
03/1959

I Need Your Love Tonight
Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)   50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)
192 pts
4
US


1
UK
US B-side to (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I ; charted as A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight in UK charts
[RCA Victor 47-7506]
written by Sid Wayne & Bix Reichner
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
#4
11/1959

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Freddy Cannon

from The Explosive Freddy Cannon   
171 pts
3
US
14
R&B
3
UK
[Swan 4043]
written by Joe Turner Layton & Henry Creamer
Sleep Walk
#5
07/1959

Sleep Walk
Santo & Johnny

from Santo & Johnny   
152 pts
1
US
4
R&B
22
UK
instrumental
[Canadian American 103]
written by Santo Farina & Johnny Farina
It's Late
#6
03/1959

It's Late
Ricky Nelson

from Ricky Sings Again   
134 pts
9
US
30
R&B
3
UK
B side to Never Be Anyone Else But You
[Imperial 5565]
written by Dorsey Burnette
Poison Ivy
#7
08/1959

Poison Ivy
The Coasters

110 pts
7
US
1
R&B
15
UK
[Atco 6146]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
#8
05/1959

Tallahassee Lassie
Freddy Cannon

from The Explosive Freddy Cannon   
102 pts
6
US
13
R&B
17
UK
[Swan 4031]
written by Bob Crewe, Frank Slay & Frederick Picariello
Never Be Anyone Else but You
#9
02/1959

Never Be Anyone Else but You
Ricky Nelson

from Ricky Sings Again   
102 pts
6
US


14
UK
[Imperial 5565]
written by Baker Knight
Just a Little Too Much
#10
06/1959

Just a Little Too Much
Ricky Nelson

from Songs by Ricky   
92 pts
9
US


11
UK
[Imperial 5595]
written by Johnny Burnette
Sweeter Than You
#11
07/1959

Sweeter Than You
Ricky Nelson

from Songs by Ricky   
78 pts
9
US


19
UK
B side to Just a Little Too Much
[Imperial 5595]
written by Baker Knight
Little White Bull
#12
12/1959

Little White Bull
Tommy Steele

from Tommy the Toreador (EP)   
63 pts




6
UK
written by Jimmy Bennett, Lionel Bart & Michael Pratt
#13
03/1959

Poor Jenny
The Everly Brothers

from The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers   
61 pts
22
US


14
UK
B side to Take A Message to Mary
[Cadence 1364]
written by Boudleaux Bryant & Felice Bryant
#14
05/1959

Along Came Jones
The Coasters

55 pts
9
US
14
R&B


[novelty]
[Atco 6141]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
#15
07/1959

My Wish Came True
Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)   50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)
46 pts
12
US
15
R&B


US B-side to A Big Hunk O' Love
[RCA Victor 47-7600]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
Mean Streak
#16
05/1959

Mean Streak
Cliff Richard

44 pts




10
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Drifters
written by Ian Ralph Samwell & Joseph Seener
Peggy Sue Got Married
#17
09/1959

Peggy Sue Got Married
Buddy Holly

from The Buddy Holly Story, Volume 2   
37 pts




13
UK
[Coral 62134]
written by Buddy Holly
#18
11/1959

Teardrop
Santo & Johnny

from Encore   
37 pts
23
US
17
R&B
50
UK
instrumental
[Canadian American 107]
written by Ann Farina, Johnny Farina & Santo Farina
Dynamite
#19
10/1959

Dynamite
Cliff Richard

32 pts




16
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
[ABC 10066]
written by Ian Ralph Samwell
Maybe Tomorrow
#20
02/1959

Maybe Tomorrow
Billy Fury

from Billy Fury   
29 pts




18
UK
[London 1857]
written by Billy Fury
Almost Grown
#21
03/1959

Almost Grown
Chuck Berry

from Chuck Berry Is on Top   
27 pts
32
US
3
R&B


[Chess 1722]
written by Chuck Berry
Livin' Lovin' Doll
#22
01/1959

Livin' Lovin' Doll
Cliff Richard

26 pts




20
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Drifters
written by Jim Gustard & Johnny May
Kansas City
#23
05/1959

Kansas City
Little Richard

from The Fabulous Little Richard   
23 pts
95
US


26
UK
[Specialty 664]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Love's Made a Fool of You
#24
04/1959

Love's Made a Fool of You
The Crickets

from In Style with the Crickets   
20 pts




26
UK
[Brunswick 55124]
written by Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery
#25
06/1959

Margo
Billy Fury

from Billy Fury   
18 pts




28
UK
written by Billy Fury
Back in the U.S.A.
#26
06/1959

Back in the U.S.A.
Chuck Berry

17 pts
37
US
16
R&B


[Chess 1729]
written by Chuck Berry
#27
09/1959

Torquay
The Fireballs

from The Fireballs   
12 pts
39
US




[Top Rank 2008]
written by George Tomsco
#28
08/1959

Okefenokee
Freddy Cannon

from The Explosive Freddy Cannon   
10 pts
43
US




[Swan 4038]
written by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay
That's My Little Suzie
#29
04/1959

That's My Little Suzie
Ritchie Valens

from Ritchie Valens   
8 pts
55
US




[Del-Fi 4114]
written by Ritchie Valens & Robert Kuhn
#30
02/1959

Anthony Boy
Chuck Berry

from Chuck Berry Is on Top   
7 pts
60
US




[Chess 1716]
written by Chuck Berry
Little Queenie
#31
04/1959

Little Queenie
Chuck Berry

from Chuck Berry Is on Top   
5 pts
80
US




US B side to "Almost Grown" in the US
[Chess 1722]
written by Chuck Berry
Little Girl
#32
07/1959

Little Girl
Ritchie Valens

from Ritchie   
3 pts
92
US




[Del-Fi 4117]
written by Ritchie Valens & Robert Kuhn

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