Billboard Hot 100 — August 10, 1959
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 10, 1959. "A Big Hunk O' Love" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Lonely Boy" by Paul Anka, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Want To Walk You Home" by Fats Domino at #46, which would go on to peak at #8. The biggest climber was "My Own True Love" by Jimmy Clanton, up 34 places from #76 to #42.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "A Big Hunk O' Love" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting July 6, 1959.
- New in the top 10: "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes" by Dinah Washington (up from #13 to #8); "What'd I Say (Part I & II)" by Ray Charles and his Orchestra (up from #15 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Back In The U.S.A." by Chuck Berry, down 37 places from #62 to #99.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "My Heart Is An Open Book" by Carl Dobkins, Jr., 17 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Along Came Jones" by The Coasters after 12 weeks (peak #9).
- Stories that mention this week: Private Presley's Hot 100: Elvis From 1958 to 1962.
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | A Big Hunk O' Love Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Lonely Boy Paul Anka |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | My Heart Is An Open Book Carl Dobkins, Jr. |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | There Goes My Baby The Drifters |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | Lavender-Blue Sammy Turner |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Tiger Fabian |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 12 | What A Diff'rence A Day Makes Dinah Washington |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 6 | What'd I Say (Part I & II) Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 | Waterloo Stonewall Jackson |
| 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Forty Miles Of Bad Road Duane Eddy And The Rebels |
| 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Sweeter Than You Ricky Nelson |
| 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | Just A Little Too Much Ricky Nelson |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | My Wish Came True Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 6 | Sea Of Love Phil Phillips With The Twilights |
| 16 | 32 | 16 | 3 | The Three Bells The Browns |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 8 | It Was I Skip And Flip |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | Here Comes Summer Jerry Keller |
| 19 | 16 | 16 | 6 | Ragtime Cowboy Joe David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 9 | Small World Johnny Mathis |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 6 | What Is Love? The Playmates |
| 22 | 17 | 11 | 11 | I Only Have Eyes For You The Flamingos |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 5 | Thank You Pretty Baby Brook Benton |
| 24 | 34 | 24 | 8 | Ciao, Ciao Bambina Jacky Noguez And His Musette Orchestra |
| 25 | 47 | 25 | 11 | Mona Lisa Carl Mann |
| 26 | 11 | 5 | 13 | Lipstick On Your Collar Connie Francis |
| 27 | 19 | 2 | 16 | Personality Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 16 | Robbin' The Cradle Tony Bellus |
| 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | You're So Fine The Falcons |
| 30 | 20 | 20 | 8 | I'll Be Satisfied Jackie Wilson |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 7 | Till There Was You Anita Bryant |
| 32 | 36 | 20 | 12 | Hushabye The Mystics |
| 33 | 24 | 10 | 12 | A Boy Without A Girl Frankie Avalon |
| 34 | 27 | 9 | 13 | Frankie Connie Francis |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 7 | See You In September The Tempos |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 7 | The Way I Walk Jack Scott |
| 37 | 49 | 37 | 7 | Kissin' Time Bobby Rydell |
| 38 | 52 | 38 | 3 | I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Some Day Fats Domino |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 4 | Makin' Love Floyd Robinson |
| 40 | 65 | 40 | 2 | Baby Talk Jan & Dean |
| 41 | 30 | 15 | 9 | M.T.A. The Kingston Trio |
| 42 | 76 | 42 | 2 | My Own True Love Jimmy Clanton |
| 43 | 35 | 17 | 9 | Twixt Twelve And Twenty Pat Boone |
| 44 | 23 | 8 | 12 | Bobby Sox To Stockings Frankie Avalon |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | Broken-Hearted Melody Sarah Vaughan |
| 46 | NEW | 46 | 1 | I Want To Walk You Home Fats Domino |
| 47 | 38 | 38 | 9 | Since You've Been Gone Clyde McPhatter |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 9 | High Hopes Frank Sinatra "and a bunch of kids" |
| 49 | 75 | 49 | 2 | Angel Face Jimmy Darren |
| 50 | 66 | 50 | 2 | Red River Rock Johnny And The Hurricanes |
| 51 | 44 | 25 | 13 | The Wonder Of You Ray Peterson |
| 52 | 43 | 43 | 6 | Ten Thousand Drums Carl Smith |
| 53 | 67 | 53 | 5 | Tennessee Stud Eddy Arnold |
| 54 | 60 | 54 | 4 | Cry The Knightsbridge Strings |
| 55 | 77 | 55 | 3 | Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny |
| 56 | 46 | 2 | 17 | Dream Lover Bobby Darin |
| 57 | 71 | 57 | 4 | Mona Lisa Conway Twitty |
| 58 | 61 | 46 | 9 | Like Young Andre Previn With David Rose |
| 59 | 40 | 26 | 11 | This I Swear The Skyliners |
| 60 | 56 | 44 | 12 | There Is Something On Your Mind Big Jay McNeely And Band |
| 61 | 59 | 59 | 5 | On An Evening In Roma Dean Martin |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 3 | With Open Arms Jane Morgan |
| 63 | 50 | 14 | 13 | Bongo Rock Preston Epps |
| 64 | 55 | 55 | 5 | To A Soldier Boy The Tassels |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | I'm Gonna Get Married Lloyd Price |
| 66 | 69 | 66 | 5 | Katy Too Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 3 | So High So Low LaVern Baker |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 2 | Caribbean Mitchell Torok |
| 69 | 70 | 69 | 2 | Leave My Kitten Alone Little Willie John |
| 70 | 85 | 70 | 3 | Half-Breed Marvin Rainwater |
| 71 | 63 | 63 | 5 | I Still Get Jealous Joni James |
| 72 | 53 | 18 | 15 | Just Keep It Up Dee Clark |
| 73 | 51 | 46 | 7 | The Quiet Three Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels |
| 74 | 45 | 41 | 8 | Remember When The Platters |
| 75 | 57 | 50 | 6 | Lonely Guitar Annette |
| 76 | 64 | 64 | 7 | Beach Time Roger Smith |
| 77 | 41 | 6 | 14 | Tallahassee Lassie Freddy Cannon |
| 78 | 91 | 78 | 2 | I Loves You, Porgy Nina Simone |
| 79 | 48 | 28 | 10 | Only Sixteen Sam Cooke |
| 80 | 99 | 80 | 2 | Gee George Hamilton IV |
| 81 | 86 | 81 | 4 | Linda Lu Ray Sharpe |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Like I Love You Edd Byrnes and Friend |
| 83 | 80 | 80 | 4 | A Girl Like You Gary Stites |
| 84 | 81 | 59 | 11 | Danny Boy Sil Austin |
| 85 | 96 | 85 | 2 | Miami Eugene Church |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I've Been There Tommy Edwards |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 2 | Soldier's Joy Hawkshaw Hawkins |
| 88 | 89 | 88 | 2 | Time Marches On Roy Hamilton |
| 89 | 95 | 89 | 2 | I Got Stripes Johnny Cash |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 2 | Midnight Flyer Nat King Cole |
| 91 | 78 | 69 | 6 | Bei Mir Bist Du Schön Louis Prima And Keely Smith |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 3 | You Don't Know Girls Kathy Linden |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 3 | Who Shot Sam George Jones |
| 94 | 74 | 36 | 13 | Tall Cool One The Wailers |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Don't Tell Me Your Troubles Don Gibson |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Furry Murray The Tradewinds |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | Alimony Frankie Ford |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Just As Much As Ever Bob Beckham |
| 99 | 62 | 37 | 8 | Back In The U.S.A. Chuck Berry |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I Ain't Never Webb Pierce |
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