1959 UK Charts - Top Singles |
No. |
Artist |
Single |
Points |
1 |
Russ Conway |
Side Saddle |
23.36 |
2 |
Cliff Richard |
Living Doll |
21.65 |
3 |
Buddy Holly |
It Doesn't Matter Anymore |
18.14 |
4 |
Bobby Darin |
Dream Lover |
17.91 |
5 |
Chris Barber's Jazz Band |
Petite Fleur |
16.09 |
6 |
Platters |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
15.72 |
7 |
Russ Conway |
Roulette |
15.54 |
8 |
Elvis Presley |
A Fool Such As I |
15.03 |
9 |
Craig Douglas |
Only Sixteen |
15.00 |
10 |
Shirley Bassey |
As I Love You |
14.28 |
11 |
Bobby Darin |
Mack The Knife |
14.21 |
12 |
Ricky Nelson |
It's Late |
13.91 |
13 |
Cliff Richard |
Travellin' Light |
13.73 |
14 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Battle Of New Orleans |
13.63 |
15 |
Marty Wilde |
A Teenager In Love |
13.05 |
16 |
Paul Anka |
Lonely Boy |
12.60 |
17 |
Everly Brothers |
('Til) I Kissed You |
12.40 |
18 |
Jerry Keller |
Here Comes Summer |
12.27 |
19 |
Connie Francis |
Lipstick On Your Collar |
11.81 |
20 |
Marty Wilde |
Donna |
11.25 |
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1959 UK Charts - Top Artists |
No. |
Artist |
Points |
1 |
Russ Conway |
59.75 |
2 |
Cliff Richard |
49.78 |
3 |
Marty Wilde |
35.81 |
4 |
Lonnie Donegan |
34.18 |
5 |
Bobby Darin |
32.99 |
6 |
Elvis Presley |
32.23 |
7 |
Everly Brothers |
30.62 |
8 |
Connie Francis |
30.45 |
9 |
Ricky Nelson |
28.97 |
10 |
Paul Anka |
26.89 |
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1959 UK Charts - Number 1 Album |
Date |
Artist |
Title |
Wks |
3 January |
Original Soundtrack |
South Pacific |
52 |
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1959 UK Charts
Top 10 Albums In
Chronological Order
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1959 UK Charts - Other albums |
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1959 UK Charts - Number 1 Singles |
Date |
Artist |
Title |
Wks |
24 January |
Jane Morgan |
The Day The Rains Came |
1 |
31 January |
Elvis Presley |
One Night / I Got Stung |
3 |
21 February |
Shirley Bassey |
As I Love You |
4 |
21 March |
The Platters |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
1 |
28 March |
Russ Conway |
Side Saddle |
4 |
25 April |
Buddy Holly |
It Doesn't Matter Anymore |
3 |
16 May |
Elvis Presley |
A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight |
5 |
20 June |
Russ Conway |
Roulette |
2 |
4 July |
Bobby Darin |
Dream Lover |
4 |
1 August |
Cliff Richard & The Drifters |
Living Doll |
6 |
12 September |
Craig Douglas |
Only Sixteen |
4 |
10 October |
Jerry Keller |
Here Comes Summer |
1 |
17 October |
Bobby Darin |
Mack The Knife |
2 |
31 October |
Cliff Richard & The Shadows |
Travellin' Light |
5 |
5 December |
Adam Faith |
What Do You Want (tied for one week) |
3 |
19 December |
Emile Ford & The Checkmates |
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For (tied for one week) |
6 |
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1959 UK Charts - Sheet Music & Singles |
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1959 USA Charts - Number 1 Singles |
Date |
Artist |
Title |
Wks |
19
January |
Platters |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
3 |
9
February |
Lloyd Price |
Stagger Lee |
4 |
9 March |
Frankie Avalon |
Venus |
5 |
13 April |
Fleetwoods |
Come Softly To Me |
4 |
11 May |
Dave "Baby" Cortez |
The Happy Organ |
1 |
18 May |
Wilbert Harrison |
Kansas City |
2 |
1 June |
Johnny Horton |
The Battle Of New Orleans |
6 |
13 July |
Paul Anka |
Lonely Boy |
4 |
10
August |
Elvis Presley |
A Big Hunk Of Love |
2 |
24
August |
Browns |
The Three Bells |
4 |
21
September |
Santo & Johnny |
Sleep Walk |
2 |
5
October |
Bobby Darin |
Mack The Knife |
9 |
16
November |
Fleetwoods |
Mr Blue |
1 |
14
December |
Guy Mitchell |
Heartaches By The Number |
2 |
28
December |
Frankie Avalon |
Why |
1 |
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1959 NME Poll Winners |
World Musical Personality |
Elvis Presley |
World Male Singer |
Elvis Presley |
World Female Singer |
Brenda Lee |
World Vocal Group |
Everly Brothers |
British Male Singer |
Cliff Richard |
British Female Singer |
Shirley Bassey |
British Vocal Group |
Mudlarks |
British Vocal Personality |
Frankie Vaughan |
British Instrumental Personality |
Russ Conway |
New
Artist |
Craig Douglas |
Best Single |
Cliff Richard - Living
Doll |
Big
Band |
Ted Heath |
Disc Jockey |
Pete Murray |
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1959 Elvis Presley Singles |
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1959 Top TV Shows |
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