Top 100 songs for May 18, 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 “Kansas City” by Wilbert Harrison. Meanwhile, “Tallahassee Lassie” by Freddy Cannon rises from No. 96 to No. 53. 17 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Tallahassee Lassie — Freddy Cannonup 43 places, No. 96 → No. 53
- My Heart Is An Open Book — Carl Dobkins, Jr.up 30 places, No. 91 → No. 61
- I'm Ready — Fats Dominoup 29 places, No. 75 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I've Come Of Age — Billy StormNo. 34
- Someone — Johnny MathisNo. 36
- Lonely For You — Gary StitesNo. 40
First-week entries
- Lipstick On Your Collar — Connie FrancisNo. 57
- So Close — Brook BentonNo. 63
- My Melancholy Baby — Tommy EdwardsNo. 64
- Frankie — Connie FrancisNo. 66
- Tall Cool One — The WailersNo. 74
- Hallelujah, I Love Him So — Peggy LeeNo. 77
- Bongo Rock — Preston EppsNo. 80
- Graduation's Here — The FleetwoodsNo. 85
- Judy — David SevilleNo. 86
- Hey Little Lucy! (Don'tcha Put No Lipstick On) — Conway TwittyNo. 87
- Along Came Jones — The CoastersNo. 88
- The Class — Chubby CheckerNo. 90
- Russian Band Stand — Spencer & Spencer with the Sonia Pryor ChoirNo. 91
- (I Don't Care) Only Love Me — Steve LawrenceNo. 92
- The Wonder Of You — Ray PetersonNo. 94
- Someone To Come Home To — The Ames BrothersNo. 98
- I Can't Get You Out Of My Heart — Al MartinoNo. 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.