Top 100 songs for August 10, 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 “A Big Hunk O' Love” by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires. Meanwhile, “My Own True Love” by Jimmy Clanton rises from No. 76 to No. 42. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- My Own True Love — Jimmy Clantonup 34 places, No. 76 → No. 42
- Angel Face — Jimmy Darrenup 26 places, No. 75 → No. 49
- Baby Talk — Jan & Deanup 25 places, No. 65 → No. 40
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Mona Lisa — Carl MannNo. 25
- See You In September — The TemposNo. 35
- Kissin' Time — Bobby RydellNo. 37
- I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Some Day — Fats DominoNo. 38
- Baby Talk — Jan & DeanNo. 40
First-week entries
- I Want To Walk You Home — Fats DominoNo. 46
- I'm Gonna Get Married — Lloyd PriceNo. 65
- Like I Love You — Edd Byrnes and FriendNo. 82
- I've Been There — Tommy EdwardsNo. 86
- Don't Tell Me Your Troubles — Don GibsonNo. 95
- Furry Murray — The TradewindsNo. 96
- Just As Much As Ever — Bob BeckhamNo. 98
- I Ain't Never — Webb PierceNo. 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.