POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 21, 1959
1

Heartaches By The Number

Guy Mitchell

—

Peak: 1 • 20 wks • Prev: 1

2

Why

Frankie Avalon

↑ 3

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 5

3

El Paso

Marty Robbins

↑ 8

Peak: 1 • 22 wks • Prev: 11

4

The Big Hurt

Miss Toni Fisher

↑ 6

Peak: 3 • 17 wks • Prev: 10

5

Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

Freddie Cannon

↑ 8

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 13

6

It's Time To Cry

Paul Anka

↑ 3

Peak: 4 • 15 wks • Prev: 9

7

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

↓ 4

Peak: 1 • 26 wks • Prev: 3

8

We Got Love

Bobby Rydell

↓ 2

Peak: 6 • 17 wks • Prev: 6

9

Among My Souvenirs

Connie Francis

↑ 12

Peak: 7 • 15 wks • Prev: 21

10

Hound Dog Man

Fabian

↑ 6

Peak: 9 • 15 wks • Prev: 16

11

In The Mood

Ernie Fields & Orch.

↓ 7

Peak: 4 • 19 wks • Prev: 4

12

This Friendly World

Fabian

↑ 15

Peak: 12 • 13 wks • Prev: 27

13

Don't You Know

Della Reese

↓ 6

Peak: 2 • 18 wks • Prev: 7

14

Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)

The Browns

↑ 4

Peak: 13 • 14 wks • Prev: 18

15

So Many Ways

Brook Benton

↓ 7

Peak: 6 • 16 wks • Prev: 8

16

Oh! Carol

Neil Sedaka

↓ 2

Peak: 9 • 18 wks • Prev: 14

17

Mr. Blue

The Fleetwoods

↓ 15

Peak: 1 • 20 wks • Prev: 2

18

Uh! Oh! Part 2

The Nutty Squirrels

↓ 3

Peak: 14 • 12 wks • Prev: 15

19

Pretty Blue Eyes

Steve Lawrence

↑ 1

Peak: 9 • 18 wks • Prev: 20

20

I Wanna Be Loved

Ricky Nelson

↑ 3

Peak: 20 • 11 wks • Prev: 23

21

Be My Guest

Fats Domino

↓ 9

Peak: 8 • 14 wks • Prev: 12

22

Misty

Johnny Mathis

↓ 5

Peak: 12 • 17 wks • Prev: 17

23

Tear Drop

Santo & Johnny

↑ 7

Peak: 23 • 11 wks • Prev: 30

24

Running Bear

Johnny Preston

↑ 17

Peak: 1 • 27 wks • Prev: 41

25

You Got What It Takes

Marv Johnson

↑ 18

Peak: 10 • 22 wks • Prev: 43

26

Come Into My Heart

Lloyd Price and His Orchestra

↓ 1

Peak: 20 • 14 wks • Prev: 25

27

Danny Boy

Conway Twitty

↓ 8

Peak: 10 • 18 wks • Prev: 19

28

Smokie - Part 2

Bill Black's Combo

↑ 20

Peak: 17 • 12 wks • Prev: 48

29

Sandy

Larry Hall

↑ 2

Peak: 15 • 15 wks • Prev: 31

30

Reveille Rock

Johnny And The Hurricanes

↓ 2

Peak: 25 • 13 wks • Prev: 28

31

Marina

Rocco Granata and the International Quintet

↑ 3

Peak: 31 • 11 wks • Prev: 34

32

First Name Initial

Annette With The Afterbeats

—

Peak: 20 • 18 wks • Prev: 32

33

Dance With Me

The Drifters

↓ 9

Peak: 15 • 15 wks • Prev: 24

34

Always

Sammy Turner

↓ 12

Peak: 19 • 12 wks • Prev: 22

35

Go, Jimmy, Go

Jimmy Clanton

↑ 39

Peak: 5 • 16 wks • Prev: 74

36

God Bless America

Connie Francis

↑ 24

Peak: 36 • 11 wks • Prev: 60

37

Just As Much As Ever

Bob Beckham

—

Peak: 32 • 21 wks • Prev: 37

38

Mighty Good

Ricky Nelson

↑ 17

Peak: 38 • 9 wks • Prev: 55

39

(If You Cry) True Love, True Love

The Drifters

↓ 6

Peak: 33 • 11 wks • Prev: 33

40

Believe Me

Royal Teens

↓ 5

Peak: 26 • 15 wks • Prev: 35

41

(Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat

Paul Evans and the Curls

↓ 15

Peak: 9 • 18 wks • Prev: 26

42

Unforgettable

Dinah Washington

↓ 13

Peak: 17 • 13 wks • Prev: 29

43

Put Your Head On My Shoulder

Paul Anka

↓ 7

Peak: 2 • 18 wks • Prev: 36

44

Talk That Talk

Jackie Wilson

↑ 12

Peak: 34 • 12 wks • Prev: 56

45

Uh! Oh! Part 1

The Nutty Squirrels

↑ 9

Peak: 45 • 6 wks • Prev: 54

46

Marina

Willy Alberti

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Peak: 42 • 8 wks • Prev: 46

47

The Little Drummer Boy

The Harry Simeone Chorale

↑ 52

Peak: 13 • 28 wks • Prev: 99

48

Deck Of Cards

Wink Martindale

↓ 10

Peak: 7 • 17 wks • Prev: 38

49

High School U.S.A.

Tommy Facenda

↓ 2

Peak: 28 • 13 wks • Prev: 47

50

Primrose Lane

Jerry Wallace With The Jewels

↓ 11

Peak: 8 • 21 wks • Prev: 39

51

The Clouds

The Spacemen

↑ 12

Peak: 41 • 14 wks • Prev: 63

52

Not One Minute More

Della Reese

↑ 29

Peak: 16 • 11 wks • Prev: 81

53

Love Potion No. 9

The Clovers

↓ 1

Peak: 23 • 17 wks • Prev: 52

54

Smooth Operator

Sarah Vaughan

↓ 10

Peak: 44 • 9 wks • Prev: 44

55

I'm Movin' On

Ray Charles and his Orchestra

↓ 15

Peak: 40 • 10 wks • Prev: 40

56

The Village Of St. Bernadette

Andy Williams

↑ 14

Peak: 7 • 13 wks • Prev: 70

57

A Year Ago Tonight

The Crests

↑ 8

Peak: 42 • 10 wks • Prev: 65

58

Talk To Me

Frank Sinatra

↓ 9

Peak: 38 • 11 wks • Prev: 49

59

Lonely Street

Andy Williams

↓ 17

Peak: 5 • 16 wks • Prev: 42

60

Wont'cha Come Home

Lloyd Price and His Orchestra

↑ 11

Peak: 43 • 10 wks • Prev: 71

61

How About That

Dee Clark

↑ 27

Peak: 33 • 11 wks • Prev: 88

62

You Were Mine

Fireflies

↓ 12

Peak: 21 • 16 wks • Prev: 50

63

I've Been Around

Fats Domino

↓ 12

Peak: 33 • 9 wks • Prev: 51

64

Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)

Ray Peterson

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Peak: 64 • 6 wks • Prev: 64

65

What About Us

The Coasters

↑ 2

Peak: 47 • 10 wks • Prev: 67

66

I'll Walk The Line

Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus

↓ 7

Peak: 59 • 6 wks • Prev: 59

67

Woo-Hoo

Rock-A-Teens

↓ 22

Peak: 16 • 12 wks • Prev: 45

68

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)

David Seville And The Chipmunks

↑ 21

Peak: 39 • 15 wks • Prev: 89

69

Living Doll

Cliff Richard and The Drifters

↓ 8

Peak: 30 • 13 wks • Prev: 61

70

If I Give My Heart To You

Kitty Kallen

↓ 12

Peak: 34 • 12 wks • Prev: 58

71

Beyond The Sunset

Pat Boone

↑ 7

Peak: 71 • 5 wks • Prev: 78

72

Torquay

Fireballs

↓ 4

Peak: 39 • 13 wks • Prev: 68

73

Just Come Home

Hugo & Luigi

↑ 27

Peak: 35 • 9 wks • Prev: 100

74

Tiny Tim

LaVern Baker

↑ 5

Peak: 63 • 9 wks • Prev: 79

75

Do-Re-Mi

Mitch Miller

↑ 17

Peak: 70 • 4 wks • Prev: 92

76

The Happy Reindeer

Dancer, Prancer And Nervous

↑ 4

Peak: 34 • 6 wks • Prev: 80

77

Midnight Stroll

The Revels

↓ 20

Peak: 35 • 10 wks • Prev: 57

78

(New In) The Ways Of Love

Tommy Edwards

↓ 1

Peak: 47 • 9 wks • Prev: 77

79

The Enchanted Sea

The Islanders

↓ 26

Peak: 15 • 13 wks • Prev: 53

80

Honestly And Truly

Tommy Edwards

↓ 8

Peak: 65 • 8 wks • Prev: 72

81

One More Chance

Rod Bernard

↑ 3

Peak: 74 • 9 wks • Prev: 84

82

Climb Ev'ry Mountain

Tony Bennett

★ NEW

Peak: 74 • 5 wks

83

We Told You Not To Marry

Titus Turner

—

Peak: 83 • 6 wks • Prev: 83

84

Lucky Devil

Carl Dobkins, Jr.

↑ 1

Peak: 25 • 17 wks • Prev: 85

85

Baciare Baciare (Kissing Kissing)

Dorothy Collins

★ NEW

Peak: 43 • 10 wks

86

Happy Anniversary

Jane Morgan

↑ 8

Peak: 57 • 9 wks • Prev: 94

87

Battle Hymn Of The Republic

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

↓ 21

Peak: 13 • 16 wks • Prev: 66

88

Run Red Run

The Coasters

★ NEW

Peak: 36 • 8 wks

89

I Don't Know What It Is

The Bluenotes

↑ 7

Peak: 61 • 9 wks • Prev: 96

90

Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop

Little Anthony And The Imperials

—

Peak: 24 • 16 wks • Prev: 90

91

The Little Drummer Boy

Johnny Cash

★ NEW

Peak: 63 • 3 wks

92

Teen Beat

Sandy Nelson

↓ 30

Peak: 4 • 16 wks • Prev: 62

93

Swingin' On A Rainbow

Frankie Avalon

★ NEW

Peak: 39 • 6 wks

94

Let's Try Again

Clyde McPhatter

★ NEW

Peak: 48 • 8 wks

95

Joey's Song

Bill Haley And His Comets

↓ 22

Peak: 46 • 12 wks • Prev: 73

96

This Time Of The Year

Brook Benton

★ NEW

Peak: 66 • 5 wks

97

Candy Apple Red

Bonnie Guitar

—

Peak: 97 • 2 wks • Prev: 97

98

If I Had A Girl

Rod Lauren

★ NEW

Peak: 31 • 10 wks

99

Sweet Nothin's

Brenda Lee

★ NEW

Peak: 4 • 24 wks

100

Teen Angel

Mark Dinning

★ NEW

Peak: 1 • 18 wks

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