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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

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

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)

08/1959

Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin

from That's All

454

✫1
US

6
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #251]
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1960]
[Atco 6147]
written by Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht

04/1959

Dream Lover by Bobby Darin

424

2
US

4
R&B

✫1
UK

[Atco 6140]
written by Bobby Darin

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)

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

06/1959

Lonely Boy by Paul Anka

393

✫1
US

6
R&B

3
UK

[ABC-Paramount 10022]
written by Paul Anka

07/1959

A Big Hunk o' Love by Elvis Presley

from 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

16
US

✫1
R&B

[Mercury 71478]
written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis

89.

03/1959

Enchanted by The Platters

12
US

9
R&B

[Mercury 71427]
written by Buck Ram

90.

08/1959

Baby Talk by Jan & Dean

from The Jan & Dean Sound

10
US

28
R&B

[Dore 522]
written by Melvin Schwartz

91.

11/1959

Smokie (Part 2) by Bill Black's Combo

17
US

✫1
R&B

[instrumental]
[Hi 2018]
written by Bill Black

92.

06/1959

Only Sixteen by Sam Cooke

from Hit Kit

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

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)

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

11
US

29
R&B

[Cameo 167]
written by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann

96.

04/1959

You're So Fine by The Falcons

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

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

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

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

16
US

7
R&B

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

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