Top 100 songs for September 14, 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, “Teen Beat” by Sandy Nelson rises from No. 84 to No. 28. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Teen Beat — Sandy Nelsonup 56 places, No. 84 → No. 28
- Mr. Blue — The Fleetwoodsup 41 places, No. 75 → No. 34
- The Battle Of Kookamonga — Homer And Jethroup 39 places, No. 76 → No. 37
New to this week’s Top 10
- Mack The Knife — Bobby DarinNo. 9
- Baby Talk — Jan & DeanNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Story) — Dick FloodNo. 23
- I Ain't Never — Webb PierceNo. 24
- Hey Little Girl — Dee ClarkNo. 27
- Teen Beat — Sandy NelsonNo. 28
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder — Paul AnkaNo. 29
- Mr. Blue — The FleetwoodsNo. 34
- Just Ask Your Heart — Frankie AvalonNo. 35
- The Battle Of Kookamonga — Homer And JethroNo. 37
- The Angels Listened In — The CrestsNo. 38
- The Mummy — Bob McFadden And DorNo. 39
First-week entries
- Fools Hall Of Fame — Pat BooneNo. 68
- Deck Of Cards — Wink MartindaleNo. 74
- Love Potion No. 9 — The CloversNo. 83
- Every Little Thing I Do — Dion & The BelmontsNo. 88
- (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat — Paul Evans and the CurlsNo. 89
- A Worried Man — The Kingston TrioNo. 90
- Fog Cutter — The FranticsNo. 93
- Private Eye — The OlympicsNo. 95
- Wish It Were Me — The PlattersNo. 97
- One More Sunrise (Morgen) — Leslie UggamsNo. 98
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again — Johnnie RayNo. 99
- I Ain't Never — The Four PrepsNo. 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.