Top 100 songs for July 6, 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, “Cap And Gown” by Marty Robbins rises from No. 74 to No. 45. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Cap And Gown — Marty Robbinsup 29 places, No. 74 → No. 45
- Here Comes Summer — Jerry Kellerup 29 places, No. 98 → No. 69
- The Way I Walk — Jack Scottup 23 places, No. 100 → No. 77
New to this week’s Top 10
- Waterloo — Stonewall JacksonNo. 6
- Bobby Sox To Stockings — Frankie AvalonNo. 8
- Frankie — Connie FrancisNo. 9
- Tiger — FabianNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Lavender-Blue — Sammy TurnerNo. 31
- Only Sixteen — Sam CookeNo. 32
- I'll Be Satisfied — Jackie WilsonNo. 33
- Wonderful You — Jimmie RodgersNo. 40
First-week entries
- A Big Hunk O' Love — Elvis Presley With The JordanairesNo. 43
- Sweeter Than You — Ricky NelsonNo. 53
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe — David Seville And The ChipmunksNo. 65
- Bei Mir Bist Du Schön — Louis Prima And Keely SmithNo. 78
- What'd I Say (Part I & II) — Ray Charles and his OrchestraNo. 82
- Ten Thousand Drums — Carl SmithNo. 84
- Sea Of Love — Phil Phillips With The TwilightsNo. 85
- What Is Love? — The PlaymatesNo. 89
- Lonely Guitar — AnnetteNo. 96
- Sweet Sugar Lips — The Kalin TwinsNo. 97
- Crackin Up — Bo DiddleyNo. 98
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.