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A year in music

1959, week by week.

52 stored US Hot 100 editions. Each card starts with the number-one song.

January 5, 1959

The Chipmunk Song

The Chipmunks With David Seville

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January 12, 1959

The Chipmunk Song

The Chipmunks With David Seville

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January 19, 1959

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

The Platters

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January 26, 1959

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

The Platters

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February 2, 1959

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

The Platters

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February 9, 1959

Stagger Lee

Lloyd Price

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February 16, 1959

Stagger Lee

Lloyd Price

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February 23, 1959

Stagger Lee

Lloyd Price

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March 2, 1959

Stagger Lee

Lloyd Price

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March 9, 1959

Venus

Frankie Avalon

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March 16, 1959

Venus

Frankie Avalon

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March 23, 1959

Venus

Frankie Avalon

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March 30, 1959

Venus

Frankie Avalon

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April 6, 1959

Venus

Frankie Avalon

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April 13, 1959

Come Softly To Me

The Fleetwoods

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April 20, 1959

Come Softly To Me

The Fleetwoods

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April 27, 1959

Come Softly To Me

The Fleetwoods

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May 4, 1959

Come Softly To Me

The Fleetwoods

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May 11, 1959

The Happy Organ

Dave "Baby" Cortez

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May 18, 1959

Kansas City

Wilbert Harrison

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May 25, 1959

Kansas City

Wilbert Harrison

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June 1, 1959

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

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June 8, 1959

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

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June 15, 1959

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

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June 22, 1959

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

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June 29, 1959

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

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July 6, 1959

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

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July 13, 1959

Lonely Boy

Paul Anka

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July 20, 1959

Lonely Boy

Paul Anka

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July 27, 1959

Lonely Boy

Paul Anka

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August 3, 1959

Lonely Boy

Paul Anka

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August 10, 1959

A Big Hunk O' Love

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

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August 17, 1959

A Big Hunk O' Love

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

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August 24, 1959

The Three Bells

The Browns

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August 31, 1959

The Three Bells

The Browns

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September 7, 1959

The Three Bells

The Browns

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September 14, 1959

The Three Bells

The Browns

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September 21, 1959

Sleep Walk

Santo & Johnny

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September 28, 1959

Sleep Walk

Santo & Johnny

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October 5, 1959

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

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October 12, 1959

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

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October 19, 1959

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

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October 26, 1959

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

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November 2, 1959

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

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November 9, 1959

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

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November 16, 1959

Mr. Blue

The Fleetwoods

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November 23, 1959

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

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November 30, 1959

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

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December 7, 1959

Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

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December 14, 1959

Heartaches By The Number

Guy Mitchell

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December 21, 1959

Heartaches By The Number

Guy Mitchell

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December 28, 1959

Why

Frankie Avalon

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