Hits of '59

Ape Quake Selections

20. Tiger - Fabian (#3)

19. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson (#7)

18. A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter (#6)

17. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (#1)

16. Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony (#8)

15. Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips (#2)

14. Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas (#2)

13. Never Be Anyone Else But You - Ricky Nelson (#6)

12. Charlie Brown - The Coasters (#2)

11. Venus - Frankie Avalon (#1)

10. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens (#22)

9. Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell (#1)

8. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters (#1)

7. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin (#1)

6. Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino (#6)

5. Almost Grown - Chuck Berry (#32)

4. Dream Lover - Bobby Darin (#2)

3. It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly (#13)

2. (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley (#2)

1. Teenager In Love - Dion and the Belmonts (#5)


All Top-40 Hits of '59

16 Candles - The Crests (#2)
All American Boy - Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) (#2)
(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka (#15)
Almost Grown - Chuck Berry (#32)
Along Came Jones - The Coasters (#9)
Alvin's Harmonica - The Chipmunks (#3)
Always - Sammy Turner (#19)
Among My Souvenirs - Connie Francis (#7)
Angels Listened In - The Crests (#22)
Baby Talk - Jan And Dean (#10)
Back In The USA - Chuck Berry (#37)
Battle Hymn Of The Republic - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (#13)
Battle Of Kookamonga - Homer And Jethro (#14)
Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton (#1)
Be My Guest - Fats Domino (#8)
Believe Me - The Royal Teens (#26)
Big Hunk O' Love - Elvis Presley (#1)
Big Hurt - Miss Toni Fisher (#3)
Blue Hawaii - Billy Vaughn (#37)
Bobby Sox To Stockings - Frankie Avalon (#8)
Bongo Rock - Preston Epps (#14)
Boy Without A Girl - Frankie Avalon (#10)
Broken-Hearted Melody - Sarah Vaughan (#7)
C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran (#35)
Caribbean - Mitchell Torok (#27)
Charlie Brown - The Coasters (#2)
The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack) - Cyril Stapleton (#13)
Ciao, Ciao Bambina - Jacky Noguez (#24)
Class - Chubby Checker (#38)
Come Into My Heart - Lloyd Price (#20)
Come On and Get Me - Fabian (#29)
Come Softly To Me - The Fleetwoods (#1)
Come To Me - Marv Johnson (#30)
Crossfire - Johnny And The Hurricanes (#23)
Dance With Me - The Drifters (#15)
Danny Boy - Conway Twitty (#10)
Deck Of Cards - Wink Martindale (#7)
Diary - Neil Sedaka (#14)
Don't Pity Me - Dion (#40)
Don't Take Your Guns To Town - Johnny Cash (#32)
Don't You Know - Della Reese (#2)
Donna - Ritchie Valens (#2)
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin (#2)
Enchanted - The Platters (#12)
The Enchanted Sea - The Islanders (#15)
Endlessly - Brook Benton (#12)
Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha - Sam Cooke (#31)
(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley (#2)
Fools Hall Of Fame - Pat Boone (#29)
For A Penny - Pat Boone (#23)
Forty Miles Of Bad Road - Duane Eddy (#9)
Frankie - Connie Francis (#9)
God Bless America - Connie Francis (#36)
Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott (#8)
Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye - Kathy Linden (#11)
Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer (#4)
Graduation's Here - The Fleetwoods (#39)
Guess Who - Jesse Belvin (#31)
Guitar Boogie Shuffle - The Virtues (#5)
Hanging Tree - Marty Robbins (#38)
The Happy Organ - Dave 'Baby' Cortez (#1)
The Happy Reindeer - Dancer, Prancer And Nervous (#34)
Hawaiian Wedding Song - Andy Williams (#11)
Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell (#1)
Heavenly Lover - Teresa Brewer (#40)
Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller (#14)
Hey Little Girl - Dee Clark (#20)
High Hopes - Frank Sinatra (#30)
High School U.S.A. - Tommy Facenda (#28)
Hound Dog Man - Fabian (#9)
Hushabye - The Mystics (#20)
I Ain't Never - Webb Pierce (#24)
I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker (#6)
I Got A Wife - The Mark IV (#24)
I Loves You Porgy - Nina Simone (#18)
I Miss You So - Paul Anka (#33)
I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley (#4)
I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos (#11)
I Waited Too Long - LaVern Baker (#33)
I Wanna Be Loved - Ricky Nelson (#20)
I Want To Walk You Home - Fats Domino (#8)
I'll Be Satisfied - Jackie Wilson (#20)
I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time - Tab Hunter (#31)
I'm A Hog For You - The Coasters (#38)
I'm A Man - Fabian (#31)
I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Some Day - Fats Domino (#17)
I'm Gonna Get Married - Lloyd Price (#3)
I'm Moving On - Ray Charles (#40)
I'm Never Gonna Tell - Jimmie Rodgers (#36)
I'm Ready - Fats Domino (#16)
I've Been Around - Fats Domino (#33)
I've Come Of Age - Billy Storm (#28)
I've Had It - The Bell Notes (#6)
If I Didn't Care - Connie Francis (#22)
If I Give My Heart To You - Kitty Kallen (#34)
(If You Cry) True Love, True Love - The Drifters (#33)
In The Mood - Ernie Fields' Orchestra (#4)
It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly (#13)
It Was I - Skip And Flip (#11)
It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton (#3)
It's Late - Ricky Nelson (#9)
It's Time To Cry - Paul Anka (#4)
Just A Little Too Much - Ricky Nelson (#9)
Just As Much As Ever - Bob Beckham (#32)
Just Ask Your Heart - Frankie Avalon (#7)
Just Keep It Up - Dee Clark (#18)
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison (#1)
Kissin' Time - Bobby Rydell (#11)
Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edward Byrnes And Connie Stevens (#4)
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens (#22)
Lavender-Blue - Sammy Turner (#3)
Lipstick On Your Collar - Connie Francis (#5)
Little Dipper - Mickey Mozart Quintet (Robert Maxwell) (#30)
Little Space Girl - Jessie Lee Turner (#20)
Living Doll - Cliff Richard (#30)
Lonely Boy - Paul Anka (#1)
Lonely For You - Gary Stites (#24)
The Lonely One - Duane Eddy (#23)
Lonely Street - Andy Williams (#5)
Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson (#7)
Love Potion #9 - The Clovers (#23)
A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter (#6)
Lucky Ladybug - Billy And Lillie (#14)
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin (#1)
Makin' Love - Floyd Robinson (#20)
Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen (#10)
Marina - Rocco Granata And The International Quartet (#31)
Mary Lou - Ronnie Hawkins (#26)
May You Always - The McGuire Sisters (#11)
Midnight Stroll - The Revels (#35)
Mighty Good - Ricky Nelson (#38)
Misty - Johnny Mathis (#12)
Mona Lisa - Carl Mann (#25)
Morgen - Ivo Robic And The Songmasters (#13)
The Morning Side Of The Mountain - Tommy Edwards (#27)
Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods (#1)
MTA - The Kingston Trio (#15)
Mummy - Bob McFadden and Dor (#39)
My Happiness - Connie Francis (#2)
My Heart Is An Open Book - Carl Dobkins Jr. (#3)
My Melancholy Baby - Tommy Edwards (#26)
My Own True Love - Jimmy Clanton (#33)
My Wish Came True - Elvis Presley (#12)
Never Be Anyone Else But You - Ricky Nelson (#6)
No Other Arms, No Other Lips - The Chordettes (#27)
Nobody But You - Dee Clark (#21)
Nola - Billy Williams (#39)
Oh Carol - Neil Sedaka (#9)
Only Sixteen - Sam Cooke (#28)
Only You (And You Alone) (Loin De Vous) - Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles (#9)
Peek-A-Boo - The Cadillacs (#28)
Personality - Lloyd Price (#2)
Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony (#8)
Petite Fleur (Little Flower) - Chris Barber's Jazz Band (#5)
Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens (#3)
Plain Jane - Bobby Darin (#38)
Please Mr. Sun - Tommy Edwards (#11)
Poison Ivy - The Coasters (#7)
Poor Jenny - The Everly Brothers (#22)
Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church (#36)
Primrose Lane - Jerry Wallace (#8)
Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka (#2)
Quiet Village - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny And His Orchestra (#4)
Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Chipmunks (#16)
Raw-Hide - Link Wray And The Wraymen (#23)
Red River Rock - Johnny And The Hurricanes (#5)
Red River Rose - The Ames Brothers (#37)
Reveille Rock - Johnny And The Hurricanes (#25)
Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario - Jimmie Rodgers (#32)
Robbin' The Cradle - Tony Bellus (#25)
Rocka-Conga - The Applejacks (#38)
Say Man - Bo Diddley (#20)
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) - The Browns (#13)
Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford (#14)
Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips (#2)
See You In September - The Tempos (#23)
She Say (Oom Dooby Doom) - The Diamonds (#18)
Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners (#12)
Since You've Been Gone - Clyde McPhatter (#38)
(Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat - Paul Evans (#9)
Six Nights A Week - The Crests (#28)
Sleep Walk - Santo And Johnny (#1)
Small World - Johnny Mathis (#20)
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters (#1)
So Close - Brook Benton (#38)
So Fine - The Fiestas (#11)
So Many Ways - Brook Benton (#6)
Some Kind-a Earthquake - Duane Eddy (#37)
Someone - Johnny Mathis (#35)
Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas (#2)
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (#1)
Story Of My Love - Conway Twitty (#28)
Sweeter Than You - Ricky Nelson (#9)
Take A Message To Mary - The Everly Brothers (#16)
Tall Cool One - The Wailers (#36)
Tall Paul - Annette with the Afterbeats (#7)
Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy 'Boom Boom' Cannon (#6)
Tear Drop - Santo And Johnny (#23)
Teasin' - Quaker City Boys (#39)
Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson (#4)
Teen Commandments - Paul Anka (#29)
Teenager In Love - Dion (#5)
Tell Him No - Travis And Bob (#8)
Thank You Pretty Baby - Brook Benton (#16)
That's Why (I Love You So) - Jackie Wilson (#13)
There Goes My Baby - The Drifters (#2)
There Must Be A Way - Joni James (#33)
This Friendly World - Fabian (#12)
This I Swear - The Skyliners (#26)
This Should Go On Forever - Rod Bernard (#20)
Three Bells - The Browns (#1)
Three Stars - Tommy Dee (#11)
Tiger - Fabian (#3)
Tijuana Jail - The Kingston Trio (#12)
'Til I Kissed You - The Everly Brothers (#4)
Till There Was You - Anita Bryant (#30)
Tomboy - Perry Como (#29)
Torquay - The Fireballs (#39)
Tragedy - Thomas Wayne (#5)
Tucumcari - Jimmie Rodgers (#32)
Turn Me Loose - Fabian (#9)
Twixt Twelve And Twenty - Pat Boone (#17)
Uh! Oh! (Part 1) - The Nutty Squirrels (#14)
Unforgettable - Dinah Washington (#17)
Venus - Frankie Avalon (#1)
Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson (#4)
Way I Walk - Jack Scott (#35)
We Got Love - Bobby Rydell (#6)
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes - Dinah Washington (#8)
What Is Love? - The Playmates (#15)
What'd I Say - Ray Charles (#6)
Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)? - Lloyd Price (#23)
Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino (#6)
Why - Frankie Avalon (#1)
With Open Arms - Jane Morgan (#39)
With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Pat Boone (#21)
The Wonder Of You - Ray Peterson (#25)
Wonderful You - Jimmie Rodgers (#40)
Woo-Hoo - Rock-A-Teens (#16)
A Worried Man - The Kingston Trio (#20)
Yep! - Duane Eddy (#30)
You Better Know It - Jackie Wilson (#37)
You Were Mine - The Fireflies (#21)
You're Gonna Miss Me - Connie Francis (#34)
You're So Fine - The Falcons (#17)