Top 100 songs for January 12, 1959
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1959 and the 1950s.
This week’s No. 1 is “The Chipmunk Song” by The Chipmunks With David Seville. Meanwhile, “May You Always” by The McGuire Sisters rises from No. 84 to No. 46. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- May You Always — The McGuire Sistersup 38 places, No. 84 → No. 46
- Peter Gunn — Ray Anthony and His Orchestraup 34 places, No. 78 → No. 44
- Let's Love — Johnny Mathisup 30 places, No. 82 → No. 52
New to this week’s Top 10
- Lonesome Town — Ricky NelsonNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Nobody But You — Dee ClarkNo. 33
- The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) — Andy WilliamsNo. 34
- Peek-A-Boo — The CadillacsNo. 36
- Rocka-Conga — The ApplejacksNo. 40
First-week entries
- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Taddy Whack) — Cyril Stapleton And His OrchestraNo. 69
- The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) — Mitch Miller and his "Sing Along With Mitch" ChorusNo. 73
- I'm A Man — FabianNo. 79
- Trust In Me — Patti PageNo. 83
- Petite Fleur (Little Flower) — Chris Barber's Jazz BandNo. 90
- Good Rockin' Tonight — Pat BooneNo. 92
- O' Falling Star — The Four KnightsNo. 95
- Nola — Billy WilliamsNo. 96
- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair — Pat BooneNo. 97
- Raspberries, Strawberries — The Kingston TrioNo. 98
- You Can't Get To Heaven On Roller Skates — Betty JohnsonNo. 99
- It's Only The Beginning — The Kalin TwinsNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.
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