Feb
14
I was born in 1943, so started enjoying popular music in the mid-50s.
For this year, Billboard expanded the list from 50 to 100.
This is is a list of Billboard Magazine’s Top 100 songs for the year 1959.
Links to songs are provided, when available.
1 |
Mack The Knife |
Bobby Darin |
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2 |
The Battle Of New Orleans |
Johnny Horton |
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3 |
Personality |
Lloyd Price |
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4 |
Venus |
Frankie Avalon |
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5 |
Lonely Boy |
Paul Anka |
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6 |
Mr. Blue |
Fleetwoods |
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7 |
The Three Bells |
Browns |
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8 |
Come Softly To Me |
Fleetwoods |
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9 |
Kansas City |
Wilbert Harrison |
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10 |
Dream Lover |
Bobby Darin |
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11 |
Sleep Walk |
Santo & Johnny |
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12 |
Put Your Head On My Shoulder |
Paul Anka |
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13 |
Stagger Lee |
Lloyd Price |
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14 |
Donna |
Ritchie Valens |
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15 |
(‘Til) I Kissed You |
Everly Brothers |
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16 |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
Platters |
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17 |
Charle Brown |
Coasters |
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18 |
Quiet Village |
Martin Denny |
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19 |
My Heart Is An Open Book |
Carl Dobkins Jr. |
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20 |
Pink Shoelaces |
Dodie Stevens |
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21 |
Sea Of Love |
Phil Phillips & The Twilights |
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22 |
The Happy Organ |
Dave “Baby” Cortez |
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23 |
I’m Gonna Get Married |
Lloyd Price |
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24 |
Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) |
Impalas |
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25 |
A Teenager In Love |
Dion & The Belmonts |
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26 |
16 Candles |
Crests |
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27 |
It’s Just A Matter Of Time |
Brook Benton |
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28 |
Lipstick On Your Collar |
Connie Francis |
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29 |
There Goes My Baby |
Drifters |
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30 |
A Big Hunk O’ Love |
Elvis Presley |
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31 |
Red River Rock |
Johnny & The Hurricanes |
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32 |
Waterloo |
Stonewall Jackson |
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33 |
Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) |
Sammy Turner |
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34 |
(Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I |
Elvis Presley |
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35 |
Guitar Boogie Shuffle |
The Virtues |
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36 |
Teen Beat |
Sandy Nelson |
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37 |
Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) |
Edward Burns & Connie Stevens |
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38 |
Tragedy |
Thomas Wayne |
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39 |
My Happiness |
Connie Francis |
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40 |
Talahassee Lassie |
Freddie Cannon |
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41 |
Tiger |
Fabian |
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42 |
Never Be Anyone Else But You |
Ricky Nelson |
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43 |
Don’t You Know |
Della Reese |
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44 |
I Need Your Love Tonight |
Elvis Presley |
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45 |
What A Difference A Day Makes |
Dinah Washington |
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46 |
Primrose Lane |
Jerry Wallace |
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47 |
The All American Boy |
Bill Parsons |
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48 |
Alvin’s Harmonica |
David Seville & The Chipmunks |
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49 |
Lonely Street |
Andy Williams |
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50 |
What’d I Say |
Ray Charles |
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51 |
Broken-hearted Melody |
Sarah Vaughan |
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52 |
Only You |
Franck Pourcel |
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53 |
Gotta Travel On |
Billy Grammer |
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54 |
Poison Ivy |
Coasters |
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55 |
Turn Me Loose |
Fabian |
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56 |
Hawaiian Wedding Song |
Andy Williams |
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57 |
Forty Miles Of Bad Road |
Duane Eddy |
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58 |
Lonely Teardrops |
Jackie Wilson |
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59 |
Just Ask Your Heart |
Frankie Avalon |
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60 |
Tell Him No |
Travis & Bob |
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61 |
Frankie |
Connie Francis |
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62 |
I’ve Had It |
The Bell Notes |
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63 |
I Cried A Tear |
Lavern Baker |
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64 |
Enchanted |
Platters |
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65 |
Since I Don’t Have You |
Skyliners |
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66 |
Peter Gunn Theme |
Ray Anthony |
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67 |
The Chipmunk Song |
David Seville & The Chipmunks |
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68 |
I Want To Walk You Home |
Fats Domino |
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69 |
Bobby Sox To Stockings |
Frankie Avalon |
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70 |
Deck Of Cards |
Wink Martindale |
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71 |
A Lover’s Question |
Clyde Mcphatter |
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72 |
I Only Have Eyes For You |
Flamingos |
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73 |
It’s Late |
Ricky Nelson |
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74 |
Petite Fleur |
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band |
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75 |
Tall Paul |
Annette |
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76 |
The Tijuana Jail |
Kingston Trio |
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77 |
Just A Little Too Much |
Ricky Nelson |
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78 |
Goodbye Baby |
Jack Scott |
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79 |
Along Came Jones |
Coasters |
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80 |
Three Stars |
Tommy Dee & Carol Kay |
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81 |
So Fine |
Fiestas |
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82 |
Sweeter Than You |
Ricky Nelson |
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83 |
It Was I |
Skip & Flip |
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84 |
Goodbye, Jimmy, Goodbye |
Kathy Linden |
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85 |
You’re So Fine |
Falcons |
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86 |
Endlessly |
Brook Benton |
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87 |
Heartaches By The Number |
Guy Mitchell |
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88 |
A Boy Without A Girl |
Frankie Avalon |
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89 |
Sea Cruise |
Frankie Ford |
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90 |
That’s Why |
Jackie Wilson |
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91 |
Manhattan Spiritual |
Reg Owens Orch |
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92 |
(Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat |
Paul Evans & The Curls |
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93 |
My Wish Came True |
Elvis Presley |
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94 |
Morgen |
Ivo Robic |
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95 |
Baby Talk |
Jan & Dean |
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96 |
Take A Message To Mary |
Everly Brothers |
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97 |
Battle Hymn Of The Republic |
Mormon Tabernacle Choir |
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98 |
Bongo Rock |
Preston Epps |
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99 |
In The Mood |
Ernie Fields Orchestra |
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100 |
Kissin’ Time |
Bobby Rydell |
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