Top 100 songs for August 31, 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 Three Bells” by The Browns. Meanwhile, “The Mummy” by Bob McFadden And Dor rises from No. 81 to No. 51. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Mummy — Bob McFadden And Dorup 30 places, No. 81 → No. 51
- Hey Little Girl — Dee Clarkup 25 places, No. 86 → No. 61
- ('til) I Kissed You — The Everly Brothersup 20 places, No. 33 → No. 13
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Caribbean — Mitchell TorokNo. 31
- I Ain't Never — Webb PierceNo. 38
- With Open Arms — Jane MorganNo. 39
- Morgen — Ivo Robic and The Song-MastersNo. 40
First-week entries
- Just Ask Your Heart — Frankie AvalonNo. 65
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder — Paul AnkaNo. 67
- Somethin Else — Eddie CochranNo. 68
- You're Gonna Miss Me — Connie FrancisNo. 69
- The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Story) — Dick FloodNo. 84
- Suzie Baby — Bobby Vee and The ShadowsNo. 87
- Betty My Angel — Jerry FullerNo. 90
- I Cried — Joe DamianoNo. 92
- Sweet Bird Of Youth — Nat King ColeNo. 96
- The Caterpillar Crawl — The StrangersNo. 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.