Top 20 Hit Singles of 1959
- LIVING DOLL - Cliff Richard
- A FOOL SUCH AS I - Elvis Presley
- SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - The Platters
- TIENDUISEND MYL GESKEI - Virginia Lee
- STAGGER LEE - Lloyd Price
- VENUS - Frankie Avalon
- ONLY SIXTEEN - Craig Douglas
- SIDE SADDLE - Russ Conway
- DON'T YOU KNOW - Della Reese
- THINK IT OVER - Mickie Most
and the Playboys see comments below
- TIL I KISSED YOU - Everly Brothers
- PERSONALITY - Lloyd Price
- MACK THE KNIFE - Bobby Darin
- IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE - Buddy Holly
- LONELY BOY - Paul Anka
- THE THREE BELLS - The Browns
- THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS - Johnny Horton
- HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER - Guy Mitchell
- WHY - Frankie Avalon
- IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE - Conway Twitty
Info from Top 40 magazine, August 1989.
South African artists are highlighted.
Think It Over: Mickie Most was born in England, but he recorded 'Think It Over' whilst living in South Africa
between 1959 and 1962. He returned to England and made his name as the producer of Herman's Hermits,
the Animals, Donovan, Suzi Quatro, Jeff Beck and many, many others. Images of seven singles supplied by Tertius Louw, March 2001
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