Billboard Hot 100 — December 14, 1959
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 14, 1959. "Heartaches By The Number" by Guy Mitchell climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Village Of St. Bernadette" by Andy Williams at #70, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Uh! Oh! Part 1" by The Nutty Squirrels, up 46 places from #100 to #54.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Heartaches By The Number" by Guy Mitchell — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting October 5, 1959.
- New in the top 10: "Why" by Frankie Avalon (up from #24 to #5); "It's Time To Cry" by Paul Anka (up from #18 to #9); "The Big Hurt" by Miss Toni Fisher (up from #17 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Deck Of Cards" by Wink Martindale, down 26 places from #12 to #38.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Just As Much As Ever" by Bob Beckham, 18 weeks and counting (peak #32).
- Gone from the chart: "Poison Ivy" by The Coasters after 16 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 11 | Heartaches By The Number Guy Mitchell |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Mr. Blue The Fleetwoods |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | Mack The Knife Bobby Darin |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | In The Mood Ernie Fields & Orch. |
| 5 | 24 | 5 | 4 | Why Frankie Avalon |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | We Got Love Bobby Rydell |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | Don't You Know Della Reese |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | So Many Ways Brook Benton |
| 9 | 18 | 9 | 4 | It's Time To Cry Paul Anka |
| 10 | 17 | 10 | 5 | The Big Hurt Miss Toni Fisher |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 6 | El Paso Marty Robbins |
| 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Be My Guest Fats Domino |
| 13 | 31 | 13 | 4 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Freddie Cannon |
| 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Oh! Carol Neil Sedaka |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 6 | Uh! Oh! Part 2 The Nutty Squirrels |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 5 | Hound Dog Man Fabian |
| 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Misty Johnny Mathis |
| 18 | 16 | 16 | 7 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) The Browns |
| 19 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Danny Boy Conway Twitty |
| 20 | 44 | 20 | 4 | Pretty Blue Eyes Steve Lawrence |
| 21 | 38 | 21 | 4 | Among My Souvenirs Connie Francis |
| 22 | 22 | 19 | 7 | Always Sammy Turner |
| 23 | 40 | 23 | 3 | I Wanna Be Loved Ricky Nelson |
| 24 | 23 | 15 | 10 | Dance With Me The Drifters |
| 25 | 20 | 20 | 8 | Come Into My Heart Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 26 | 14 | 9 | 14 | (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat Paul Evans and the Curls |
| 27 | 25 | 25 | 4 | This Friendly World Fabian |
| 28 | 28 | 25 | 7 | Reveille Rock Johnny And The Hurricanes |
| 29 | 30 | 17 | 11 | Unforgettable Dinah Washington |
| 30 | 52 | 30 | 3 | Tear Drop Santo & Johnny |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 4 | Sandy Larry Hall |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 8 | First Name Initial Annette With The Afterbeats |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 7 | (If You Cry) True Love, True Love The Drifters |
| 34 | 32 | 32 | 6 | Marina Rocco Granata and the International Quintet |
| 35 | 36 | 26 | 8 | Believe Me Royal Teens |
| 36 | 11 | 2 | 16 | Put Your Head On My Shoulder Paul Anka |
| 37 | 33 | 32 | 18 | Just As Much As Ever Bob Beckham |
| 38 | 12 | 7 | 14 | Deck Of Cards Wink Martindale |
| 39 | 29 | 8 | 18 | Primrose Lane Jerry Wallace With The Jewels |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 6 | I'm Movin' On Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 9 | Running Bear Johnny Preston |
| 42 | 26 | 5 | 15 | Lonely Street Andy Williams |
| 43 | 39 | 32 | 7 | You Got What It Takes Marv Johnson |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 7 | Smooth Operator Sarah Vaughan |
| 45 | 27 | 16 | 11 | Woo-Hoo Rock-A-Teens |
| 46 | 60 | 46 | 3 | Marina Willy Alberti |
| 47 | 54 | 28 | 9 | High School U.S.A. Tommy Facenda |
| 48 | 65 | 48 | 3 | Smokie - Part 2 Bill Black's Combo |
| 49 | 43 | 38 | 9 | Talk To Me Frank Sinatra |
| 50 | 48 | 21 | 15 | You Were Mine Fireflies |
| 51 | 58 | 33 | 8 | I've Been Around Fats Domino |
| 52 | 47 | 23 | 14 | Love Potion No. 9 The Clovers |
| 53 | 35 | 15 | 12 | The Enchanted Sea The Islanders |
| 54 | 100 | 54 | 2 | Uh! Oh! Part 1 The Nutty Squirrels |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 3 | Mighty Good Ricky Nelson |
| 56 | 72 | 56 | 4 | Talk That Talk Jackie Wilson |
| 57 | 46 | 35 | 9 | Midnight Stroll The Revels |
| 58 | 53 | 34 | 11 | If I Give My Heart To You Kitty Kallen |
| 59 | 67 | 59 | 5 | I'll Walk The Line Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 60 | 59 | 46 | 5 | God Bless America Connie Francis |
| 61 | 57 | 30 | 12 | Living Doll Cliff Richard and The Drifters |
| 62 | 41 | 4 | 15 | Teen Beat Sandy Nelson |
| 63 | 62 | 41 | 9 | The Clouds The Spacemen |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 5 | Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) Ray Peterson |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 2 | A Year Ago Tonight The Crests |
| 66 | 55 | 13 | 15 | Battle Hymn Of The Republic The Mormon Tabernacle Choir |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 2 | What About Us The Coasters |
| 68 | 70 | 39 | 12 | Torquay Fireballs |
| 69 | 73 | 69 | 10 | Just To Be With You The Passions |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | The Village Of St. Bernadette Andy Williams |
| 71 | 56 | 43 | 6 | Wont'cha Come Home Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 72 | 68 | 65 | 7 | Honestly And Truly Tommy Edwards |
| 73 | 49 | 46 | 11 | Joey's Song Bill Haley And His Comets |
| 74 | 98 | 74 | 2 | Go, Jimmy, Go Jimmy Clanton |
| 75 | 63 | 62 | 5 | The Best Of Everything Johnny Mathis |
| 76 | 64 | 28 | 8 | The Enchanted Sea The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny |
| 77 | 66 | 66 | 5 | (New In) The Ways Of Love Tommy Edwards |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 3 | Beyond The Sunset Pat Boone |
| 79 | 75 | 63 | 7 | Tiny Tim LaVern Baker |
| 80 | 83 | 80 | 2 | The Happy Reindeer Dancer, Prancer And Nervous |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Not One Minute More Della Reese |
| 82 | 89 | 82 | 3 | Symphony Sammy Turner |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 4 | We Told You Not To Marry Titus Turner |
| 84 | 84 | 74 | 6 | One More Chance Rod Bernard |
| 85 | 93 | 85 | 2 | Lucky Devil Carl Dobkins, Jr. |
| 86 | 95 | 86 | 3 | Teach Me Tiger April Stevens |
| 87 | 94 | 87 | 3 | Shadows 5 Satins |
| 88 | 99 | 88 | 2 | How About That Dee Clark |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 91 | 78 | 7 | 16 | Just Ask Your Heart Frankie Avalon |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Do-Re-Mi Mitch Miller |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Ebb Tide Bobby Freeman |
| 94 | 85 | 83 | 6 | Happy Anniversary Jane Morgan |
| 95 | 79 | 77 | 7 | Starry Eyed Gary Stites |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I Don't Know What It Is The Bluenotes |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Candy Apple Red Bonnie Guitar |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | CooCoo-U The Kingston Trio |
| 99 | NEW | 13 | 10 | The Little Drummer Boy The Harry Simeone Chorale |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Just Come Home Hugo & Luigi |
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