My 100 Favorite Songs of 1959

[NightTrain]

The following is my rank-ordered personal top 100 of songs that were either recorded, released, or peaked on the charts in 1959:

1. WHAT’D I SAY (PARTS 1 & 2), Ray Charles
2. KANSAS CITY, Wilbert Harrison
3. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU, The Flamingos
4. SHOUT (PARTS 1 & 2), The Isley Brothers
5. BACK IN THE U.S.A., Chuck Berry
6. STAGGER LEE, Lloyd Price
7. THERE GOES MY BABY, The Drifters
8. THAT IS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, The Coasters
9. THE WAY I WALK, Jack Scott & The Chantones
10. YOU’RE SO FINE, The Falcons

11. LA BAMBA, Ritchie Valens
12. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES, The Platters
13. HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE, Chan Romero
14. (NIGHT TIME IS) THE RIGHT TIME, Ray Charles
15. MATILDA, Cookie & The Cupcakes
16. I’M READY, Fats Domino
17. THIS BROKEN HEART, The Sonics
18. SOMETHIN’ ELSE, Eddie Cochran
19. MIDGIE, Jack Scott & The Chantones
20. THE BIG HURT, Miss Toni Fisher

21. I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL, Ray Charles
22. GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART, The Flamingos
23. LITTLE QUEENIE, Chuck Berry
24. SO FINE, The Fiestas
25. HEY LITTLE GIRL, Dee Clark
26. TRY ME (I NEED YOU), James Brown & The Famous Flames
27. CHAPEL OF DREAMS, The Dubs
28. A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE, Elvis Presley
29. SEA CRUISE, Frankie Ford
30. NUMBER 9 TRAIN, Tarheel Slim

31. POISON IVY, The Coasters
32. WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES, Dinah Washington
33. DREAM LOVER, Bobby Darin
34. SEA OF LOVE, Phil Phillips & The Twilights
35. BLACK CADILLAC, Joyce Green
36. LOVIN’ UP A STORM, Jerry Lee Lewis
37. I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME, Fats Domino
38. DREAM ON, The Five Keys
39. RESPECTABLE, The Isley Brothers
40. I WONDER WHERE YOUR LOVE HAS GONE, The “5” Royales

41. GOOD, GOOD LOVIN’, James Brown & The Famous Flames
42. CHARLIE BROWN, The Coasters
43. MARY LOU, Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
44. THAT’S WHY (I LOVE YOU SO), Jackie Wilson
45. LOVE POTION NO. 9, The Clovers
46. CRYING, WAITING, HOPING, Buddy Holly
47. ROCKIN’ BONES, Ronnie Dawson
48. DOOBY DOOBY WAH, Ritchie Valens
49. I CRIED A TEAR, LaVern Baker
50. DO YOU LOVE ME, The Edsels

51. THE HAPPY ORGAN, Dave “Baby” Cortez
52. GONNA BE LOVED, Linda & The Epics
53. LOOK AT LITTLE SISTER, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
54. IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME, Brook Benton
55. RAW-HIDE, Link Wray
56. BAD GIRL, The Miracles
57. I’VE HAD IT, The Bell Notes
58. CROSSFIRE, Johnny & The Hurricanes
59. BABALU’S WEDDING DAY, The Eternals
60. SHIMMY SHIMMY, KO-KO BOP, Little Anthony & The Imperials

61. LONELY WAY, The Skyliners
62. LOVE WALKED IN, The Flamingos
63. SHAKE, BABY, SHAKE, Jesse Lee Turner
64. SUGAREE, Hank Ballard
65. WHIRLWIND, Charlie Rich
66. ALMOST GROWN, Chuck Berry
67. HARLEM NOCTURNE, The Viscounts
68. SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU, The Skyliners
69. MOPE-ITTY-MOPE, The Boss-Tones
70. YEP, Duane Eddy & The Rebels

71. LUTHER PLAYED THE BOOGIE, Johnny Cash
72. MY LOVE WILL NEVER DIE, Earl Lewis & The Channels
73. BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY, Sarah Vaughan
74. POINTED TOE SHOES, Carl Perkins
75. (‘TIL) I KISSED YOU, The Everly Brothers
76. MY SWEET DREAMS, The Nutmegs
77. STAY AWHILE, The Clovers
78. RED RIVER ROCK, Johnny & The Hurricanes
79. HURRY UP, Ritchie Valens
80. ROBERTA, Frankie Ford

81. UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN, Buck Owens
82. SLEEP WALK, Santo & Johnny
83. IT’S LATE, Ricky Nelson
84. (BABY) HULLY GULLY, The Olympics
85. LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE, Little Willie John
86. I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT, Elvis Presley
87. ALIMONY, Frankie Ford
88. WOO-HOO, The Rock-A-Teens
89. ENCHANTED, The Platters
90. TEARDROPS ON YOUR LETTER, Hank Ballard

91. I’LL BE SATISFIED, Jackie Wilson
92. I’M A HOG FOR YOU, The Coasters
93. LET’S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK, Brenda Lee
94. TUBERCULOSIS & SINUS BLUES, Huey “Piano” Smith
95. I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU, Bobby “Blue” Bland
96. BRAND NEW CADILLAC, Vince Taylor & The Playboys
97. FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD, Duane Eddy & The Rebels
98. SAY MAN, Bo Diddley
99. SORRY (I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME), The Impalas
100. I NEVER FELT LIKE THIS, Jack Scott & The Chantones

[fdr_hst_fan]

1. This is SOOOO cool-

I was only four years old then! Thanx!