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Week of August 17, 1959

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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A Big Hunk O' Love

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

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Last week

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Weeks at no. 1

2

Weeks on chart

7

Songwriter(s):

A.Schroeder, S.Wyche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

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  • 1

    • A Big Hunk O' Love

      Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
    • 1
    • 1
    • 7
      • 1
      • 1
      • 7
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Songwriter(s):

A.Schroeder, S.Wyche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

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  • 2

    • There Goes My Baby

      The Drifters
    • 4
    • 2
    • 12
      • 4
      • 2
      • 12
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Songwriter(s):

B.Nelson, L.Patterson, G.Treadwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

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  • 3

    • My Heart Is An Open Book

      Carl Dobkins, Jr.
    • 3
    • 3
    • 18
      • 3
      • 3
      • 18
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Songwriter(s):

H.David, L.Pockriss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

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  • 4

    • Lavender-Blue

      Sammy Turner
    • 5
    • 4
    • 9
      • 5
      • 4
      • 9
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Songwriter(s):

Larry Morey, L.Morey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

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  • 5

    • Lonely Boy

      Paul Anka
    • 2
    • 1
    • 12
      • 2
      • 1
      • 12
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Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

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  • 6

    • What'd I Say (Part I & II)

      Ray Charles and his Orchestra
    • 9
    • 6
    • 7
      • 9
      • 6
      • 7
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Songwriter(s):

R.Charles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

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  • 7

    • The Three Bells

      The Browns
    • 16
    • 7
    • 4
      • 16
      • 7
      • 4
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Songwriter(s):

B.Reisfield, J.Villard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

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  • 8

    • What A Diff'rence A Day Makes

      Dinah Washington
    • 8
    • 8
    • 13
      • 8
      • 8
      • 13
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Songwriter(s):

S.Adams, M.Grever

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

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  • 9

    • Just A Little Too Much

      Ricky Nelson
    • 13
    • 9
    • 8
      • 13
      • 9
      • 8
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Songwriter(s):

J.Burnette

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

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  • 10

    • Forty Miles Of Bad Road

      Duane Eddy And The Rebels
    • 11
    • 9
    • 10
      • 11
      • 9
      • 10
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Songwriter(s):

A.Casey, D.Eddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

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  • 11

    • Tiger

      Fabian
    • 6
    • 3
    • 10
      • 6
      • 3
      • 10
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Songwriter(s):

O.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

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  • 12

    • My Wish Came True

      Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
    • 14
    • 12
    • 6
      • 14
      • 12
      • 6
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Songwriter(s):

I.J.Hunter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

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  • 13

    • The Battle Of New Orleans

      Johnny Horton
    • 7
    • 1
    • 17
      • 7
      • 1
      • 17
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Songwriter(s):

J.Driftwood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

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  • 14

    • Here Comes Summer

      Jerry Keller
    • 18
    • 14
    • 8
      • 18
      • 14
      • 8
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Songwriter(s):

J.Keller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

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  • 15

    • It Was I

      Skip And Flip
    • 17
    • 15
    • 9
      • 17
      • 15
      • 9
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Songwriter(s):

G.Paxton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brent

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  • 16

    • What Is Love?

      The Playmates
    • 21
    • 16
    • 7
      • 21
      • 16
      • 7
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Songwriter(s):

L.Pockriss, P.Vance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

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  • 17

    • Waterloo

      Stonewall Jackson
    • 10
    • 4
    • 13
      • 10
      • 4
      • 13
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Songwriter(s):

J.D.Loudermilk, M.Wilkin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

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  • 18

    • Sweeter Than You

      Ricky Nelson
    • 12
    • 9
    • 7
      • 12
      • 9
      • 7
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Songwriter(s):

B.Knight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

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  • 19

    • Thank You Pretty Baby

      Brook Benton
    • 23
    • 19
    • 6
      • 23
      • 19
      • 6
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Songwriter(s):

B.Benton, C.Otis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

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  • 20

    • Lipstick On Your Collar

      Connie Francis
    • 26
    • 5
    • 14
      • 26
      • 5
      • 14
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Songwriter(s):

G.Goehring, E.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

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  • 21

    • Small World

      Johnny Mathis
    • 20
    • 20
    • 10
      • 20
      • 20
      • 10
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Songwriter(s):

J.Styne, S.Sondheim

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

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  • 22

    • Sea Of Love

      Phil Phillips With The Twilights
    • 15
    • 15
    • 7
      • 15
      • 15
      • 7
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Songwriter(s):

P.Battiste, G.Khoury

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

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  • 23

    • Kissin' Time

      Bobby Rydell
    • 37
    • 23
    • 8
      • 37
      • 23
      • 8
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Songwriter(s):

K.Mann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

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  • 24

    • I Want To Walk You Home

      Fats Domino
    • 46
    • 24
    • 2
      • 46
      • 24
      • 2
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Songwriter(s):

F.Domino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

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  • 25

    • Robbin' The Cradle

      Tony Bellus
    • 28
    • 25
    • 17
      • 28
      • 25
      • 17
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Songwriter(s):

T.Bellus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NRC

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  • 26

    • I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Some Day

      Fats Domino
    • 38
    • 26
    • 4
      • 38
      • 26
      • 4
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Songwriter(s):

R.Hayes, D.Bartholomew, F.Domino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

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  • 27

    • Baby Talk

      Jan & Dean
    • 40
    • 27
    • 3
      • 40
      • 27
      • 3
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Songwriter(s):

M.Schwartz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dore

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  • 28

    • Ragtime Cowboy Joe

      David Seville And The Chipmunks
    • 19
    • 16
    • 7
      • 19
      • 16
      • 7
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Songwriter(s):

P.Giffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

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  • 29

    • See You In September

      The Tempos
    • 35
    • 29
    • 8
      • 35
      • 29
      • 8
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Songwriter(s):

S.Edwards, S.Wayne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Climax

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  • 30

    • Till There Was You

      Anita Bryant
    • 31
    • 30
    • 8
      • 31
      • 30
      • 8
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Songwriter(s):

M.Willson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

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  • 31

    • Mona Lisa

      Carl Mann
    • 25
    • 25
    • 12
      • 25
      • 25
      • 12
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Songwriter(s):

J.Livingston, R.Evans

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phillips

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  • 32

    • Ciao, Ciao Bambina

      Jacky Noguez And His Musette Orchestra
    • 24
    • 24
    • 9
      • 24
      • 24
      • 9
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Songwriter(s):

D.Modugno, D.Verde

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

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  • 33

    • Sleep Walk

      Santo & Johnny
    • 55
    • 33
    • 4
      • 55
      • 33
      • 4
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Songwriter(s):

A.Farina, J.Farina, S.Farina

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

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  • 34

    • Broken-Hearted Melody

      Sarah Vaughan
    • 45
    • 34
    • 5
      • 45
      • 34
      • 5
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Songwriter(s):

H.David, S.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

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  • 35

    • I'm Gonna Get Married

      Lloyd Price
    • 65
    • 35
    • 2
      • 65
      • 35
      • 2
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Songwriter(s):

H.Logan, L.Price

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

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  • 36

    • Red River Rock

      Johnny And The Hurricanes
    • 50
    • 36
    • 3
      • 50
      • 36
      • 3
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Songwriter(s):

T.King, I.Mack, F.Mendelsohn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

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  • 37

    • Makin' Love

      Floyd Robinson
    • 39
    • 37
    • 5
      • 39
      • 37
      • 5
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