Top 100 songs for September 21, 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 “Sleep Walk” by Santo & Johnny. Meanwhile, “A Worried Man” by The Kingston Trio rises from No. 90 to No. 40. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- A Worried Man — The Kingston Trioup 50 places, No. 90 → No. 40
- Mary Lou — Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawksup 31 places, No. 59 → No. 28
- Battle Hymn Of The Republic — The Mormon Tabernacle Choirup 29 places, No. 58 → No. 29
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Got The Feeling — FabianNo. 62
- Ski King — E.C. BeattyNo. 70
- Say Man — Bo DiddleyNo. 71
- Don't You Know — Della ReeseNo. 74
- Boogie Bear — Boyd BennettNo. 79
- Shout - Part 1 — The Isley BrothersNo. 82
- Tucumcari — Jimmie RodgersNo. 88
- Two Fools — Frankie AvalonNo. 90
- Six Boys And Seven Girls — Anita BryantNo. 94
- Plenty Good Lovin' — Connie FrancisNo. 98
- In The Mood — Ernie Fields & Orch.No. 99
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.