Top 100 songs for March 2, 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, “It Doesn't Matter Anymore” by Buddy Holly rises from No. 82 to No. 45. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- It Doesn't Matter Anymore — Buddy Hollyup 37 places, No. 82 → No. 45
- Pink Shoe Laces — Dodie Stevensup 27 places, No. 76 → No. 49
- Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky Nelsonup 24 places, No. 65 → No. 41
New to this week’s Top 10
- Venus — Frankie AvalonNo. 7
- Alvin's Harmonica — David Seville And The ChipmunksNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- La Bamba — Ritchie ValensNo. 37
- Please Mr. Sun — Tommy EdwardsNo. 39
First-week entries
- No Other Arms, No Other Lips — The ChordettesNo. 70
- Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)? — Lloyd PriceNo. 72
- If I Didn't Care — Connie FrancisNo. 75
- No Other Arms, No Other Lips — The Four AcesNo. 87
- It's Late — Ricky NelsonNo. 91
- The Morning Side Of The Mountain — Tommy EdwardsNo. 93
- The Search — Dean ReedNo. 96
- City Lights — Ivory Joe HunterNo. 98
- The Answer To A Maiden's Prayer — June ValliNo. 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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