Top 100 songs for March 9, 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 “Venus” by Frankie Avalon. Meanwhile, “It's Late” by Ricky Nelson rises from No. 91 to No. 44. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
See debuts and biggest movers
This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- It's Late — Ricky Nelsonup 47 places, No. 91 → No. 44
- Since I Don't Have You — The Skylinersup 38 places, No. 83 → No. 45
- Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky Nelsonup 22 places, No. 41 → No. 19
New to this week’s Top 10
- I've Had It — The Bell NotesNo. 6
- It's Just A Matter Of Time — Brook BentonNo. 7
New to this week’s Top 40
- Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky NelsonNo. 19
- Pink Shoe Laces — Dodie StevensNo. 33
- Sea Cruise — Frankie FordNo. 35
- It Doesn't Matter Anymore — Buddy HollyNo. 36
First-week entries
- Come Softly To Me — The FleetwoodsNo. 55
- Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha — Sam CookeNo. 66
- Guitar Boogie Shuffle — The VirtuesNo. 81
- Ballad Of A Girl And Boy — GraduatesNo. 85
- This Should Go On Forever — Rod BernardNo. 86
- I Go Ape — Neil SedakaNo. 90
- No Regrets — Jimmy BarnesNo. 91
- I Kneel At Your Throne — Joe MedlinNo. 93
- Because You're Young — Jimmie RodgersNo. 94
- Teardrops On Your Letter — Hank Ballard And The MidnightersNo. 95
- I Can't Sit Down — Marie & RexNo. 96
- Piove (Ciao, Ciao Bambina) — Domenico ModugnoNo. 97
- Chip Off The Old Block — Eddy ArnoldNo. 99
- Oh Why — The Teddy BearsNo. 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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