Top 100 songs for April 13, 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 “Come Softly To Me” by The Fleetwoods. Meanwhile, “That's Why (I Love You So)” by Jackie Wilson rises from No. 73 to No. 30. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- That's Why (I Love You So) — Jackie Wilsonup 43 places, No. 73 → No. 30
- I Miss You So — Paul Ankaup 34 places, No. 78 → No. 44
- Six Nights A Week — The Crestsup 31 places, No. 70 → No. 39
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye — Kathy LindenNo. 70
- The Kissing Tree — Billy GrammerNo. 76
- The Walls Have Ears — Patti PageNo. 78
- I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You) — Joni JamesNo. 81
- Bonaparte's Retreat — Billy GrammerNo. 87
- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself — Buddy KnoxNo. 88
- Jo-Jo The Dog-Faced Boy — AnnetteNo. 90
- I've Come Of Age — Billy StormNo. 91
- Lonely For You — Gary StitesNo. 94
- Quiet Village — The Exotic Sounds of Martin DennyNo. 95
- My Heart Is An Open Book — Carl Dobkins, Jr.No. 96
- Little Queenie — Chuck BerryNo. 98
- You Can't Be True Dear — The Mary Kaye TrioNo. 99
- Kansas City — Wilbert HarrisonNo. 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
PEAK#16
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PEAK#13
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