List of number one hits in the UK charts (1959)
This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1959. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 30 and Official Albums Chart Top 10 as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 17 number one singles and 1 number one album that year.
Singles
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a In the week from December 12th to 18th, two titles were in first place at the same time.
Albums
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The charts from New Musical Express magazine were used for the singles and the Melody Maker charts for the albums . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.
Annual hit parade
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1 | Cliff Richard & the Drifters |
Living Doll Lionel Beard |
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2 | Emile Ford and the Checkmates |
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For James Vincent Monaco , Joseph McCarthy |
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3 | Buddy Holly |
It Doesn't Matter Anymore Paul Anka |
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4th | Cliff Richard & the Shadows |
Travellin 'Light Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett |
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5 | Lord Rockingham's XI |
Hoots Mon Henry MacLeod Robertson |
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6th | Russ Conway |
Side Saddle Trevor Herbert Stanford |
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7th | Bobby in it |
Dream Lover Bobby Darin |
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8th | Adam Faith |
What Do You Want Les Vandyke |
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9 | Elvis Presley |
(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I / I Need Your Love Tonight William Marvin Trader / Sid Wayne, S. Bickley Reichner |
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10 | Lonnie Donegan |
The Battle of New Orleans Jimmy Driftwood |
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- British Hit Singles & Albums. 18th Edition, Guinness World Records Limited 2005, ISBN 978-1-904994-00-8 .
- GEMA repertoire search
Web links
- Official Charts: All The Number 1 Singles
- Chart Surfer: Number 1 - Hits UK 1959
- everyhit: Top Hits of 1959
See also: Number one hits in 1959 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , France , Norway , Spain, and the United States .