Top 100 songs for August 3, 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 “Lonely Boy” by Paul Anka. Meanwhile, “The Three Bells” by The Browns rises from No. 63 to No. 32. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Three Bells — The Brownsup 31 places, No. 63 → No. 32
- With Open Arms — Jane Morganup 29 places, No. 97 → No. 68
- Makin' Love — Floyd Robinsonup 27 places, No. 66 → No. 39
New to this week’s Top 10
- Lavender-Blue — Sammy TurnerNo. 8
- Sweeter Than You — Ricky NelsonNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Thank You Pretty Baby — Brook BentonNo. 28
- The Three Bells — The BrownsNo. 32
- The Way I Walk — Jack ScottNo. 37
- Since You've Been Gone — Clyde McPhatterNo. 38
- Makin' Love — Floyd RobinsonNo. 39
- This I Swear — The SkylinersNo. 40
First-week entries
- Baby Talk — Jan & DeanNo. 65
- Red River Rock — Johnny And The HurricanesNo. 66
- Leave My Kitten Alone — Little Willie JohnNo. 70
- Caribbean — Mitchell TorokNo. 73
- Angel Face — Jimmy DarrenNo. 75
- My Own True Love — Jimmy ClantonNo. 76
- Time Marches On — Roy HamiltonNo. 89
- I Loves You, Porgy — Nina SimoneNo. 91
- Soldier's Joy — Hawkshaw HawkinsNo. 92
- Midnight Flyer — Nat King ColeNo. 94
- I Got Stripes — Johnny CashNo. 95
- Miami — Eugene ChurchNo. 96
- Gee — George Hamilton IVNo. 99
- Alimony — Frankie FordNo. 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.