Top 100 songs for February 16, 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 “Stagger Lee” by Lloyd Price. Meanwhile, “Venus” by Frankie Avalon rises from No. 99 to No. 53. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Venus — Frankie Avalonup 46 places, No. 99 → No. 53
- The Story Of My Love — Conway Twittyup 25 places, No. 60 → No. 35
- Are You Lonesome Tonight — Jaye P. Morganup 23 places, No. 98 → No. 75
New to this week’s Top 40
- There Must Be A Way — Joni JamesNo. 33
- The Story Of My Love — Conway TwittyNo. 35
- Tragedy — Thomas Wayne With the DelonsNo. 38
- Nola — Billy WilliamsNo. 39
First-week entries
- Anthony Boy — Chuck BerryNo. 65
- Alvin's Harmonica — David Seville And The ChipmunksNo. 70
- Please Mr. Sun — Tommy EdwardsNo. 73
- When The Saints Go Marching In — Fats DominoNo. 76
- Telling Lies — Fats DominoNo. 81
- Miss You — Jaye P. MorganNo. 87
- Since I Don't Have You — The SkylinersNo. 94
- Pink Shoe Laces — Dodie StevensNo. 96
- I Don't Need You Anymore — The Teddy BearsNo. 98
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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