The Number One Hits Of:
1959:
December 22, 1958 – January 18, 1959:
The Chipmunks with David Seville – The Chipmunk Song
January 19, 1959 – February 8, 1959:
The Platters – Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
February 9, 1959 – March 8, 1959:
Lloyd Price – Stagger Lee
March 9, 1959 – April 12, 1959:
Frankie Avalon – Venus
April 13, 1959 – May 10, 1959:
The Fleetwoods – Come Softly to Me
May 11, 1959 – May 17, 1959:
Dave “Baby” Cortez – The Happy Organ
May 18, 1959 – May 31, 1959:
Wilbert Harrison – Kansas City
June 1, 1959 – July 12, 1959:
Johnny Horton – The Battle of New Orleans
July 13, 1959 – August 9, 1959:
Paul Anka – Lonely Boy
August 10, 1959 – August 23, 1959:
Elvis Presley – A Big Hunk o’ Love
August 24, 1959 – September 20, 1959:
The Browns – The Three Bells
September 21, 1959 – October 4, 1959:
Santo & Johnny – Sleep Walk
October 5, 1959 – November 15, 1959:
Bobby Darin – Mack the Knife
November 16, 1959 – December 13, 1959:
The Fleetwoods – Mr. Blue
December 14, 1959 – December 27, 1959:
Guy Mitchell – Heartaches by the Number
December 28, 1959 – January 3, 1960:
Frankie Avalon – Why
The biggest Pop Artists of 1959 include:
Bobby Darin, Brook Benton, Connie Francis, Dee Clark, The Coasters, The Crests, The Drifters, Duane Eddy, Elvis Presley, Fabian, Fats Domino, The Fleetwoods, Frankie Avalon, Jackie Wilson, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Johnny Mathis, Pat Boone, Paul Anka, The Platters, Lloyd Price, Paul Anka, Ricky Nelson, Ritchie Valens, The Skyliners, Tommy Edwards
(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)