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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1959

1958 <-1959-> 1960

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1.
10/1959

Running Bear by Johnny Preston

457

✫1
US


3
R&B
✫1
UK
[Mercury 71474]
written by The Big Bopper (as J. P. Richardson)
2.
08/1959

Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin

from That's All   That's All
454

✫1
US


6
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #251]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1960]
[Atco 6147]
written by Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht
3.
04/1959

Dream Lover by Bobby Darin

424

2
US


4
R&B
✫1
UK
[Atco 6140]
written by Bobby Darin
4.
03/1959

(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I by 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)
413

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
5.
06/1959

Lonely Boy by Paul Anka

393

✫1
US


6
R&B
3
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10022]
written by Paul Anka
6.
07/1959

A Big Hunk o' Love by 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)
378

✫1
US


10
R&B
4
UK
[RCA Victor 47-7600]
written by Aaron Schroeder & Sid Wyche (as Sidney Wyche)
7.
07/1959

The Three Bells by The Browns

from Sweet Sounds by The Browns   
377

✫1
US
✫1
country
10
R&B
6
UK
[RCA Victor 7555]
written by Jean Villard, Marc Herrand & Bert Reisfeld
8.
12/1959

Handy Man by Jimmy Jones

367

2
US


3
R&B
3
UK
[Cub 9049]
written by Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones & Charles Merenstein
9.
10/1959

Heartaches by the Number by Guy Mitchell

360

✫1
US


19
R&B
5
UK
[Columbia 41476]
written by Harlan Howard
10.
03/1959

Come Softly to Me by The Fleetwoods

from Mr. Blue   
360

✫1
US


5
R&B
6
UK
[Dolton 1]
written by Gretchen Christopher
11.
08/1959

('Til) I Kissed You by The Everly Brothers

from The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers   The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers
351

4
US
8
country
22
R&B
2
UK
[Cadence 1369]
written by Don Everly
12.
02/1959

Charlie Brown by The Coasters

336

2
US


2
R&B
6
UK
[novelty]
[Atco 6132]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
13.
04/1959

The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton

from The Spectacular Johnny Horton   The Spectacular Johnny Horton
331

✫1
US
✫1
country
3
R&B
16
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1960]
[Columbia 4-41339]
written by Jimmie Driftwood
14.
11/1959

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans by Freddy Cannon

from The Explosive Freddy Cannon   
325

3
US


14
R&B
3
UK
[Swan 4043]
written by Joe Turner Layton & Henry Creamer
15.
04/1959

Personality by Lloyd Price

from Mr. "Personality"   
312

2
US


✫1
R&B
9
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10018]
written by Harold Logan & Lloyd Price
16.
08/1959

Red River Rock by Johnny & The Hurricanes

311

5
US


5
R&B
3
UK
[instrumental]
rock version of "Red River Valley"
[Warwick 509]
written by traditional
17.
08/1959

Put Your Head on My Shoulder by Paul Anka

310

2
US


12
R&B
7
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10040]
written by Paul Anka
18.
12/1959

Sweet Nothin's by Brenda Lee

from Miss Dynamite   
307

4
US


12
R&B
4
UK
[Decca 30967]
written by Ronnie Self
19.
05/1959

Lipstick on Your Collar by Connie Francis

from Connies's Greatest Hits   
304

5
US


10
R&B
3
UK
[MGM 12793]
written by George Goehring & Edna Lewis
20.
12/1959

He'll Have to Go by Jim Reeves

from He'll Have to Go   
301

2
US
✫1
country
13
R&B
12
UK
[RCA Victor 7643]
written by Joe Allison & Audrey Allison
21.
01/1959

Petite Fleur (Little Flower) by Chris Barber

296

5
US


28
R&B
3
UK
as Chris Barber's Jazz Band
[instrumental]
[Laurie 3022]
written by Sidney Bechet
22.
02/1959

Venus by Frankie Avalon

from The Hit Makers   
296

✫1
US


10
R&B
16
UK
[Chancellor 1031]
written by Ed Marshall
23.
07/1959

Sleep Walk by Santo & Johnny

from Santo & Johnny   
289

✫1
US


4
R&B
22
UK
[instrumental]
[Canadian American 103]
written by Santo Farina & Johnny Farina
24.
11/1959

Why by Frankie Avalon

from The Hit Makers   
288

✫1
US


6
R&B
20
UK
[Chancellor 1045]
written by Bob Marcucci (as Robert Marcucci) & Peter De Angelis
25.
12/1959

Teen Angel by Mark Dinning

264

✫1
US


5
R&B
37
UK
[MGM 12845]
written by Jean Dinning & Red Surrey
26.
10/1959

Oh! Carol by Neil Sedaka

from Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits   
256

9
US


27
R&B
3
UK
[dedicated to Carole King]
[RCA Victor 7595]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
27.
03/1959

It's Late by Ricky Nelson

from Ricky Sings Again   
255

9
US


30
R&B
3
UK
B side to Never Be Anyone Else But You
[Imperial 5565]
written by Dorsey Burnette
28.
04/1959

Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison

253

✫1
US


✫1
R&B


[Fury 1023]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
29.
09/1959

Teen Beat by Sandy Nelson

250

4
US


17
R&B
9
UK
[instrumental]
[Original Sound 5]
written by Sandy Nelson & Art Laboe (as Art Egnoian)
30.
09/1959

Mr. Blue by The Fleetwoods

from Mr. Blue   
244

✫1
US


3
R&B


[Dolton 5]
written by Dewayne Blackwell
31.
07/1959

Broken-Hearted Melody by Sarah Vaughan

from Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits   
241

7
US


5
R&B
7
UK
[Mercury 71477]
written by Sherman Edwards & Hal David
32.
03/1959

The Happy Organ by Dave Baby Cortez

240

✫1
US


5
R&B


[instrumental]
[Clock 1009]
written by Dave Baby Cortez & Kurt Wood
33.
09/1959

In the Mood by Ernie Fields

239

4
US


7
R&B
13
UK
[instrumental]
#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1940
[Rendezvous 110]
written by Joe Garland & Andy Razaf
34.
03/1959

Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) by The Impalas

236

2
US


14
R&B
28
UK
[Cub 9022]
written by Artie Zwirn & Harry Giosasi
35.
08/1959

I'm Gonna Get Married by Lloyd Price

from Mr. "Personality"   
234

3
US


✫1
R&B
23
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10032]
written by Harold Logan & Lloyd Price
36.
05/1959

Waterloo by Stonewall Jackson

from The Dynamic Stonewall Jackson   The Dynamic Stonewall Jackson
228

4
US
✫1
country
11
R&B
24
UK
[Columbia 41393]
written by John D. Loudermilk & Marijohn Wilkin
37.
10/1959

You Got What It Takes by Marv Johnson

from Marvelous Marv Johnson   
223

10
US


2
R&B
7
UK
[United Artists 185]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo), Gwen Gordy (as Gwen Fuqua), Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Marv Johnson
38.
07/1959

Sea of Love by Phil Phillips

222

2
US


✫1
R&B


as Phil Phillips & the Twilights
[Mercury 71465]
written by Phil Phillips & George Khoury
39.
09/1959

Don't You Know by Della Reese

from Della   
222

2
US


✫1
R&B


[RCA Victor 7591]
written by Bobby Worth
40.
06/1959

There Goes My Baby by The Drifters

222

2
US


✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #193]
[Atlantic 2025]
written by Benjamin Nelson, Lover Patterson & George Treadwell
41.
08/1959

Poison Ivy by The Coasters

210

7
US


✫1
R&B
15
UK
[Atco 6146]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
42.
10/1959

Be My Guest by Fats Domino

from Fats Domino Sings Million Record Hits   
207

8
US


2
R&B
11
UK
[Imperial 5629]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), John Marascalco & Tommy Boyce
43.
11/1959

Among My Souvenirs by Connie Francis

from More Greatest Hits   
206

7
US


10
R&B
11
UK
US B side to God Bless America
[MGM 12841]
written by Edgar Leslie & Lawrence Wright
44.
08/1959

I Want to Walk You Home by Fats Domino

from Let's Play Fats Domino   
202

8
US


✫1
R&B
14
UK
B side to I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
[Imperial 5606]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
45.
11/1959

The Big Hurt by Miss Toni Fisher

201

3
US


16
R&B
30
UK
[Signet 275]
written by Wayne Shanklin
46.
11/1959

It's Time to Cry by Paul Anka

197

4
US


13
R&B
28
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10064]
written by Paul Anka
47.
05/1959

Tallahassee Lassie by Freddy Cannon

from The Explosive Freddy Cannon   
194

6
US


13
R&B
17
UK
[Swan 4031]
written by Bob Crewe, Frank Slay & Frederick Picariello
48.
04/1959

Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) by Edward Byrnes & Connie Stevens

193

4
US


30
R&B
27
UK
[novelty]
[Warner 5047]
written by Irving Taylor
49.
01/1959

It's Just a Matter of Time by Brook Benton

from It's Just a Matter of Time   
193

3
US


✫1
R&B


[Mercury 71394]
written by Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks & Clyde Otis
50.
06/1959

Forty Miles of Bad Road by Duane Eddy

from $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang   $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang
184

9
US


17
R&B
11
UK
[instrumental]
[Jamie 1126]
written by Al Casey & Duane Eddy
51.
02/1959

Pink Shoe Laces by Dodie Stevens

181

3
US


5
R&B


[Crystalette 724]
written by Mickie Grant
52.
04/1959

My Heart Is an Open Book by Carl Dobkins Jr.

174

3
US


11
R&B


[Decca 30803]
written by Hal David & Lee Pockriss
53.
06/1959

Lavender Blue by Sammy Turner

172

3
US


14
R&B


[Big Top 3016]
written by traditional, Eliot Daniel & Larry Morey
54.
12/1959

Where or When by Dion & The Belmonts

from Presenting Dion and the Belmonts   
170

3
US


19
R&B


#1 hit for Hal Kemp & His Orchestra in 1937
[Laurie 3044]
written by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
55.
06/1959

Tiger by Fabian

170

3
US


15
R&B


[Chancellor 1037]
written by Ollie Jones
56.
10/1959

Misty by Johnny Mathis

from Heavenly   
165

12
US


10
R&B
12
UK
[Columbia 41483]
written by Erroll Garner & Johnny Burke
57.
04/1959

Quiet Village by Martin Denny

from Exotica   
164

4
US


11
R&B


as The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny
[instrumental]
[Liberty 55162]
written by Les Baxter
58.
06/1959

High Hopes by Frank Sinatra

from All the Way   
159

30
US


20
R&B
6
UK
[Capitol 4214]
written by Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn
59.
10/1959

So Many Ways by Brook Benton

from I Love You In So Many Ways   
157

6
US


✫1
R&B


[Mercury 71512]
written by Bobby Stevenson
60.
07/1959

What'd I Say (Part I) by Ray Charles

from What'd I Say   
157

6
US


✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #10]
[Atlantic 2031]
written by Ray Charles
61.
10/1959

Dance with Me by The Drifters

152

15
US


2
R&B
17
UK
US B side to True Love, True Love
[Atlantic 2040]
written by George Treadwell, Irving Nahan, Jerry Leiber, Lewis Lebish & Mike Stoller
62.
07/1959

Makin' Love by Floyd Robinson

148

20
US


27
R&B
9
UK
[RCA Victor 7529]
written by Floyd Robinson
63.
07/1959

Ragtime Cowboy Joe by The Chipmunks

from Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks   Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks
147

16
US


29
R&B
11
UK
as David Seville and The Chipmunks
[novelty]
[Liberty 55200]
written by Lewis F. Muir, Maurice Abrahams & Grant Clarke
64.
09/1959

Lonely Street by Andy Williams

from Lonely Street   
146

5
US


20
R&B


[Cadence 1370]
written by Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder & W. S. Stevenson
65.
01/1959

Tragedy by Thomas Wayne

145

5
US


20
R&B


with the DeLons
[Fernwood 109]
written by Gerald Nelson (as Gerald H. Nelson) & Fred Burch (as Fred B. Burch)
66.
12/1959

Go, Jimmy, Go by Jimmy Clanton

145

5
US


19
R&B


[Ace 575]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
67.
03/1959

Guitar Boogie Shuffle by The Virtues

144

5
US


27
R&B


[instrumental]
[Hunt 324]
written by Arthur Guitar Boogie Smith (as Arthur Smith [Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith])
68.
04/1959

Endlessly by Brook Benton

from Endlessly   
135

12
US


3
R&B
28
UK
[Mercury 71443]
written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis
69.
01/1959

I've Had It by The Bell Notes

134

6
US


19
R&B


[Time 1004]
written by Carl Bonura & Ray Ceroni
70.
12/1959

Lonely Blue Boy by Conway Twitty

from Lonely Blue Boy   
132

6
US


27
R&B


[MGM 12857]
written by Ben Weisman & Fred Wise
71.
03/1959

Where Were You (on Our Wedding Day)? by Lloyd Price

from The Exciting Lloyd Price   
132

23
US


4
R&B
15
UK
[ABC-Paramount 9997]
written by Harold Logan, Lloyd Price & John Patton
72.
05/1959

What a Diff'rence a Day Makes by Dinah Washington

from What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!   What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!
126

8
US


4
R&B


hit for the Dorsey Brothers in 1934
[Mercury 71435]
written by María Grever & Stanley Adams
73.
11/1959

Always by Sammy Turner

121

19
US


2
R&B
26
UK
[Big Top 3029]
written by Irving Berlin
74.
11/1959

Reveille Rock by Johnny & The Hurricanes

118

25
US


17
R&B
14
UK
[instrumental]
rock version of "Reveille"
[Warwick 513]
written by Carl Conaster, Ira Mack & Harry Balk (as Tom King)
75.
08/1959

Primrose Lane by Jerry Wallace

from There She Goes   
116

8
US


12
R&B


with the Jewels
[Challenge 59047]
written by George Callender & Wayne Shanklin
76.
01/1959

Peter Gunn by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

116

8
US


12
R&B


[instrumental]
[Capitol 4041]
written by Henry Mancini
77.
03/1959

Tell Him No by Travis & Bob

112

8
US


21
R&B


[Sandy 1017]
written by Travis Pritchett
78.
05/1959

Bobby Sox to Stockings by Frankie Avalon

from The Hit Makers   
110

8
US


26
R&B


[Chancellor 1036]
written by Ruth Faith & Richie Rome (as Richard DiCicco)
79.
05/1959

Just Keep It Up by Dee Clark

110

18
US


9
R&B
26
UK
[Abner 1026]
written by Otis Blackwell
80.
05/1959

Along Came Jones by The Coasters

106

9
US


14
R&B


[novelty]
[Atco 6141]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
81.
05/1959

Frankie by Connie Francis

from Connies's Greatest Hits   
106

9
US


17
R&B


US B side to Lipstick On Your Collar
[MGM 12793]
written by Howard Greenfield & Neil Sedaka
82.
04/1959

Only You by Franck Pourcel

105

9
US


18
R&B


as Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles
[instrumental]
[Capitol 4165]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)
83.
03/1959

So Fine by The Fiestas

105

11
US


3
R&B


[Old Town 1062]
written by Jim Gribble & Jesse Belvin (uncredited)
84.
06/1959

I Only Have Eyes for You by The Flamingos

from Flamingo Serenade   
104

11
US


3
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #157]
#1 hit for Ben Selvin in 1934
[End 1046]
written by Harry Warren & Al Dubin
85.
02/1959

Since I Don't Have You by The Skyliners

from The Skyliners   
101

12
US


3
R&B


[Calico 103]
written by Joe Rock (as Joseph Rock), Jimmy Beaumont (as James Beaumont) & Lennie Martin (as Lenny Martin)
86.
03/1959

That's Why (I Love You So) by Jackie Wilson

from Lonely Teardrops   
100

13
US


2
R&B


[Brunswick 55121]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo)
87.
09/1959

Danny Boy by Conway Twitty

from Saturday Night   
98

10
US


18
R&B


based on traditional irish song "londonderry air", 1855
[MGM 12826]
written by Frederic Weatherly (as Frederick Weatherly)
88.
07/1959

Thank You Pretty Baby by Brook Benton

95

16
US


✫1
R&B


[Mercury 71478]
written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis
89.
03/1959

Enchanted by The Platters

92

12
US


9
R&B


[Mercury 71427]
written by Buck Ram
90.
08/1959

Baby Talk by Jan & Dean

from The Jan & Dean Sound   
91

10
US


28
R&B


[Dore 522]
written by Melvin Schwartz
91.
11/1959

Smokie (Part 2) by Bill Black's Combo

90

17
US


✫1
R&B


[instrumental]
[Hi 2018]
written by Bill Black
92.
06/1959

Only Sixteen by Sam Cooke

from Hit Kit   
90

28
US


13
R&B
23
UK
[Keen 3-2022]
written by Sam Cooke (as Barbara Campbell)
93.
02/1959

Please Mr. Sun by Tommy Edwards

90

11
US


18
R&B


new version of 1952-hit
[MGM 12757]
written by Ray Getzov & Sid Frank
94.
07/1959

My Wish Came True by 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)
88

12
US


15
R&B


US: B-side to A Big Hunk O' Love
[RCA Victor 47-7600]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
95.
06/1959

Kissin' Time by Bobby Rydell

from We Got Love   
88

11
US


29
R&B


[Cameo 167]
written by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann
96.
04/1959

You're So Fine by The Falcons

87

17
US


2
R&B


[Unart 2013]
written by Lance Finney, Willie Schofield & Bob West
97.
06/1959

I Loves You, Porgy by Nina Simone

85

18
US


2
R&B


[Bethlehem 11021]
written by George Gershwin & DuBose Heyward
98.
11/1959

Uh! Oh! (Part II) by The Nutty Squirrels

from The Nutty Squirrels   
83

14
US


9
R&B


B side to Uh! Oh! (Part I) [novelty]
[Hanover 4540]
written by Sascha Burland & Don Elliot
99.
02/1959

Sea Cruise by Frankie Ford

from Let's Take a Sea Cruise   
82

14
US


11
R&B


[Ace 554]
written by Huey "Piano" Smith & Johnny Vincent (as John Vincent)
100.
05/1959

I'm Ready by Fats Domino

from Fats Domino Sings Million Record Hits   
80

16
US


7
R&B


[Imperial 5585]
written by Al Lewis, Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Sylvester Bradford
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