Top 100 songs for January 26, 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 “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by The Platters. Meanwhile, “The Lonely One” by Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels rises from No. 89 to No. 62. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Lonely One — Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebelsup 27 places, No. 89 → No. 62
- Lovers Never Say Goodbye — The Flamingosup 25 places, No. 86 → No. 61
- Don't Take Your Guns To Town — Johnny Cashup 22 places, No. 71 → No. 49
New to this week’s Top 10
- Lonely Teardrops — Jackie WilsonNo. 8
- Goodbye Baby — Jack ScottNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Ambrose (Part Five) — Linda LaurieNo. 64
- The Shag (Is Totally Cool) — Billy GravesNo. 72
- First Anniversary — Cathy CarrNo. 82
- I Got A Wife — The Mark IVNo. 84
- I've Had It — The Bell NotesNo. 88
- She Say (Oom Dooby Doom) — The DiamondsNo. 89
- It's Just A Matter Of Time — Brook BentonNo. 92
- Alright, Okay, You Win — Peggy LeeNo. 94
- Wicked Ruby — Danny Zella and his Zell RocksNo. 95
- Evening Rain — Earl GrantNo. 96
- Plain Jane — Bobby DarinNo. 97
- Raw-Hide — Link Wray And The WraymenNo. 98
- The Story Of My Love — Conway TwittyNo. 99
- Tragedy — Thomas Wayne With the DelonsNo. 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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