Top 100 songs for June 1, 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 “The Battle Of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton. Meanwhile, “Waterloo” by Stonewall Jackson rises from No. 98 to No. 66. 16 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Waterloo — Stonewall Jacksonup 32 places, No. 98 → No. 66
- Along Came Jones — The Coastersup 31 places, No. 61 → No. 30
- Bobby Sox To Stockings — Frankie Avalonup 25 places, No. 60 → No. 35
New to this week’s Top 40
- Frankie — Connie FrancisNo. 22
- Lipstick On Your Collar — Connie FrancisNo. 23
- Along Came Jones — The CoastersNo. 30
- My Heart Is An Open Book — Carl Dobkins, Jr.No. 31
- I Waited Too Long — LaVern BakerNo. 33
- Bobby Sox To Stockings — Frankie AvalonNo. 35
- Crossfire — Johnny And The HurricanesNo. 36
- Tall Cool One — The WailersNo. 37
- Bongo Rock — Preston EppsNo. 38
First-week entries
- Lonely Boy — Paul AnkaNo. 52
- I Only Have Eyes For You — The FlamingosNo. 60
- Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario — Jimmie RodgersNo. 68
- Danny Boy — Sil AustinNo. 73
- Velvet Waters — The MegatronsNo. 74
- Mona Lisa — Carl MannNo. 82
- It's Only The Good Times — Tommy EdwardsNo. 86
- This I Swear — The SkylinersNo. 87
- Sweet Chile — Sheb WooleyNo. 90
- Mary Ann Thomas — Bobby FreemanNo. 93
- Yes - Sir - ee — Dodie StevensNo. 95
- Like Young — Andre Previn With David RoseNo. 96
- Pointed Toe Shoes — Carl PerkinsNo. 97
- There Goes My Baby — The DriftersNo. 98
- Cherrystone — Addrisi BrothersNo. 99
- Jack O'Diamonds — Ruth BrownNo. 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.