Top 100 songs for February 23, 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, “Alvin's Harmonica” by David Seville And The Chipmunks rises from No. 70 to No. 30. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Alvin's Harmonica — David Seville And The Chipmunksup 40 places, No. 70 → No. 30
- Sea Cruise — Frankie Fordup 34 places, No. 92 → No. 58
- Nola — The Morgan Brothersup 33 places, No. 88 → No. 55
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky NelsonNo. 65
- Tomboy — Perry ComoNo. 67
- Hurtin' Inside — Brook BentonNo. 78
- It Doesn't Matter Anymore — Buddy HollyNo. 82
- I'm Never Gonna Tell — Jimmie RodgersNo. 93
- Bunny Hop — The ApplejacksNo. 94
- I've Got You Under My Skin — Louis Prima And Keely SmithNo. 95
- Shirley — John Fred And The PlayboysNo. 98
- Glad Rags — Tennessee Ernie FordNo. 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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The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack)Mitch Miller and his "Sing Along With Mitch" Chorus
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PEAK#13
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