| 1959 |
UK Charts Top Singles |
| No. |
Artist |
Single |
Points |
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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 Another good year
for soundtracks!
|
| Date |
Artist |
Title |
Wks |
| 5 January |
Original Soundtrack |
South Pacific |
52 |
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| 1959 |
UK Charts Other albums |



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| 1959 |
UK Charts Number 1 Singles |
|
Date |
Artist |
Title |
Wks |
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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 |
USA Charts Top 20 Singles |
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Title |
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| 1959 |
NME Poll Winners |
|
World Musical Personality |
Elvis Presley |
|
World Male Singer |
Elvis Presley |
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World Female Singer |
Brenda Lee |
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World Vocal Group |
Everly Brothers |
|
British Male Singer |
Cliff Richard |
| British Female Singer |
Shirley Bassey |
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British Vocal Group |
Mudlarks |
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British Vocal Personality |
Frankie Vaughan |
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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 Singles |
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| 1959 |
Top TV Shows |
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| 1959 |
Magazines etc |




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| 1959 |
Football FA Cup
Notts Forest 2
Luton Town 1 |

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