The Official Singles Chart Top 30 - 1st May 1959

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1

It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Buddy Holly
From the album: Greatest Hits
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
10
Number
2 Up by 2

A Fool Such As I/I Need Your Love Tonight
Elvis Presley
Peak
2
Weeks
2
Number
3

Petite Fleur
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Peak
3
Weeks
12
Number
4 Down by 2

Side Saddle
Russ Conway
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
5

Donna
Marty Wilde
Peak
5
Weeks
9
Number
6

Charlie Brown
The Coasters
Peak
6
Weeks
6
Number
7

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters
From the album: Remember When?
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
8

C'Mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran
Peak
6
Weeks
8
Number
9 Up by 7

It's Late
Ricky Nelson
From the album: Ricky Sings Again, Legacy
Peak
9
Weeks
3
Number
10 Up by 10

Come Softly to Me
The Fleetwoods
From the album: Mr. Blue
Peak
10
Weeks
2
Number
11 Debut

Come Softly To Me
Frankie Vaughan & The Kaye Sisters
Peak
11
Weeks
1
Number
12 Debut

I've Waited So Long
Anthony Newley
Peak
12
Weeks
1
Number
13 Up by 11

I Go Ape
Neil Sedaka
Peak
13
Weeks
2
Number
14 Down by 4

Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price
Peak
7
Weeks
12
Number
15 Down by 6

My Happiness
Connie Francis
Peak
4
Weeks
12
Number
16 Down by 3

A Pub With No Beer
Slim Dusty
Peak
3
Weeks
14
Number
17 Down by 6

Tomboy
Perry Como
Peak
10
Weeks
10
Number
18 Down by 6

Gigi
Billy Eckstine
Peak
8
Weeks
12
Number
19 Down by 5

As I Love You
Shirley Bassey
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
20 Up by 2

Venus
Dickie Valentine
Peak
20
Weeks
5
Number
21 Up by 6

Venus
Frankie Avalon
Peak
21
Weeks
2
Number
22 Down by 4

French Foreign Legion
Frank Sinatra
Peak
18
Weeks
4
Number
23 Down by 8

Little Drummer Boy
The Beverley Sisters
Peak
7
Weeks
12
Number
24 Down by 7

Wait For Me/Willingly
Malcolm Vaughan
Peak
13
Weeks
9
Number
25 Debut

May You Always
Joan Regan
Peak
25
Weeks
1
Number
26 Down by 7

Sing Little Birdie
Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson
Peak
12
Weeks
7
Number
27 Debut

May You Always
The McGuire Sisters
Peak
27
Weeks
1
Number
28 Debut

Lovin' Up A Storm
Jerry Lee Lewis
Peak
28
Weeks
1
Number
29 Down by 8

Maybe Tomorrow
Billy Fury
Peak
18
Weeks
9
Number
30 Down by 7

By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
Little Richard
Peak
17
Weeks
5

Dropouts

Number
25 Dropout

(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
Paul Anka
Peak
10
Weeks
13
Number
26 Dropout

Love's Made A Fool Of You
The Crickets
Peak
26
Weeks
1
Number
28 Dropout

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight)
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
3
Weeks
12
Number
29 Dropout

Early To Bed
The Poni-Tails
Peak
26
Weeks
3
Number
30 Dropout

With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
Pat Boone
Peak
21
Weeks
3

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Date

May 1, 1959

Songs

30

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1 1 Buddy Holly – “It Doesn't Matter Anymore” 1(×2) 10

4 2 Elvis Presley – “A Fool Such As I/I Need Your Love Tonight” 2 2

3 3 Chris Barber's Jazz Band – “Petite Fleur” 3 12

2 4 Russ Conway – “Side Saddle” 1(×4) 11

5 5 Marty Wilde – “Donna” 5 9

6 6 The Coasters – “Charlie Brown” 6 6

7 7 The Platters – “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” 1(×1) 16

8 8 Eddie Cochran – “C'Mon Everybody” 6 8

16 9 Ricky Nelson – “It's Late” 9 3

20 10 The Fleetwoods – “Come Softly to Me” 10 2

NE 11 Frankie Vaughan & The Kaye Sisters – “Come Softly To Me” 11 1

NE 12 Anthony Newley – “I've Waited So Long” 12 1

24 13 Neil Sedaka – “I Go Ape” 13 2

10 14 Lloyd Price – “Stagger Lee” 7 12

9 15 Connie Francis – “My Happiness” 4 12

13 16 Slim Dusty – “A Pub With No Beer” 3 14

11 17 Perry Como – “Tomboy” 10 10

12 18 Billy Eckstine – “Gigi” 8 12

14 19 Shirley Bassey – “As I Love You” 1(×4) 19

22 20 Dickie Valentine – “Venus” 20 5

27 21 Frankie Avalon – “Venus” 21 2

18 22 Frank Sinatra – “French Foreign Legion” 18 4

15 23 The Beverley Sisters – “Little Drummer Boy” 7 12

17 24 Malcolm Vaughan – “Wait For Me/Willingly” 13 9

NE 25 Joan Regan – “May You Always” 25 1

19 26 Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson – “Sing Little Birdie” 12 7

NE 27 The McGuire Sisters – “May You Always” 27 1

NE 28 Jerry Lee Lewis – “Lovin' Up A Storm” 28 1

21 29 Billy Fury – “Maybe Tomorrow” 18 9

23 30 Little Richard – “By The Light Of The Silvery Moon” 17 5

DROPOUTS:

25 -- Paul Anka – “(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings” 10 13

26 -- The Crickets – “Love's Made A Fool Of You” 26 1

28 -- Lonnie Donegan – “Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight)” 3 12

29 -- The Poni-Tails – “Early To Bed” 26 3

30 -- Pat Boone – “With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair” 21 3

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