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| 3 Jan 1959 | Chipmunk Song (David Seville & the Chipmunks) |
It's Only Make Believe (Conway Twitty) |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Chipmunk Song (David Seville & the Chipmunks) |
It's Only Make Believe (Conway Twitty) |
| 17 Jan 1959 | Chipmunk Song (David Seville & the Chipmunks) |
It's Only Make Believe (Conway Twitty) |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Platters) |
The Day the Rains Came (Jane Morgan) |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Platters) |
One Night /
I Got Stung (Elvis Presley) |
| 7 Feb 1959 | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Platters) |
One Night / I Got Stung (Elvis Presley) |
| 14 Feb 1959 | Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price) |
One Night /
I Got Stung (Elvis Presley |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price) |
As I Love You (Shirley Bassey) |
| 28 Feb1959 | Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price) |
As I Love You (Shirley Bassey) |
| 7 Mar 1959 | Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price) |
As I Love You (Shirley Bassey) |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Venus (Frankie Avalon) |
As I Love You (Shirley Bassey) |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Venus (Frankie Avalon) |
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Platters) |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Venus (Frankie Avalon) |
Side Saddle (Russ Conway) |
| 4 Apr 1959 | Venus (Frankie Avalon) |
Side Saddle (Russ Conway) |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Venus (Frankie Avalon) |
Side Saddle (Russ Conway) |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Come Softly to Me (Fleetwoods) |
Side Saddle (Russ Conway) |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Come Softly to Me (Fleetwoods) |
It Doesn't Matter Anymore (Buddy Holly) |
| 2 May 1959 | Come Softly to Me (Fleetwoods) |
It Doesn't Matter Anymore (Buddy Holly) |
| 9 May 1959 | Come Softly to Me (Fleetwoods) |
It Doesn't Matter Anymore (Buddy Holly) |
| 16 May 1959 | The Happy Organ (Dave "Baby" Cortez) |
A Fool Such as I /
I Need Your Love Tonight (Elvis Presley) |
| 23 May 1959 | Kansas City (Wilbert Harrison) |
A Fool Such as I /
I Need Your Love Tonight (Elvis Presley) |
| 30 May1959 | Kansas City (Wilbert Harrison) |
A Fool Such as I /
I Need Your Love Tonight (Elvis Presley) |
| 6 June 1959 | Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton) |
A Fool Such as I /
I Need Your Love Tonight (Elvis Presley) |
| 13 June 1959 | Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton) |
A Fool Such as I /
I Need Your Love Tonight (Elvis Presley) |
| 20 June 1959 | Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton) |
Roulette (Russ Conway) |
| 27 June 1959 | Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton) |
Roulette (Russ Conway) |
| 4 July 1959 | Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton) |
Dream Lover (Bobby Darin) |
| 11 July 1959 | Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton) |
Dream Lover (Bobby Darin) |
| 18 July 1959 | Lonely Boy (Paul Anka) |
Dream Lover (Bobby Darin) |
| 25 July 1959 | Lonely Boy (Paul Anka) |
Dream Lover (Bobby Darin) |
| 1 Aug 1959 | Lonely Boy (Johnny Horton) |
Livin' Doll (Cliff Richard) |
| 8 Aug 1959 | Lonely Boy (Paul Anka) |
Livin' Doll (Cliff Richard) |
| 15 Aug 1959 | Big Hunk o' Love (Elvis Presley) | Livin' Doll (Cliff Richard) |
| 22 Aug 1959 | Big Hunk o' Love (Elvis Presley) |
Livin' Doll (Cliff Richard) |
| 29 Aug 1959 | The Three Bells (The Browns) |
Livin' Doll (Cliff Richard) |
| 5 Sept 1959 | The Three Bells (The Browns) |
Livin' Doll (Cliff Richard) |
| 12 Sept 1959 | The Three Bells (The Browns) |
Only Sixteen (Craig Douglas) |
| 19 Sept 1959 | The Three Bells (The Browns) |
Only Sixteen (Craig Douglas) |
| 26 Sept 1959 | Sleepwalk (Santo & Johnny) |
Only Sixteen (Craig Douglas) |
| 3 Oct 1959 | Sleepwalk (Santo & Johnny) |
Only Sixteen (Craig Douglas) |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
Here comes summer (Jerry Keller) |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
Travellin' Light (Cliff Richard) |
| 7 Nov 1959 | Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
Travellin' Light (Cliff Richard) |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
Travellin' Light (Cliff Richard) |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Mr Blue (Fleetwoods) |
Travellin' Light (Cliff Richard) |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
Travellin' Light (Cliff Richard) |
| 5 Dec 1959 | Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
What Do You Want (Adam Faith) |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) |
What Do You Want (Adam Faith) |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Heartaches by the Number (Guy Mitchell) |
What Do You Want (Adam Faith) / What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for? (Emile Ford) |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Heartaches by the Number (Guy Mitchell) |
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for? (Emile Ford) |