Soul R&B Music Charts of 1959 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1959 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: ABC 9972 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7 writtenby: traditional, Harold Logan and Lloyd Price comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #456]	Lloyd Price	Stagger Lee	1959	ABC
2	recordlabel: Fury 1023 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: Kansas City	Wilbert Harrison	Kansas City	1959	Fury
3	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10018 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #9 writtenby: Harold Logan and Lloyd Price album: Mr. 'Personality'	Lloyd Price	Personality	1959	ABC Paramount
4	recordlabel: Mercury 71394 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3 writtenby: Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis album: It's Just a Matter of Time comments: [ballad]	Brook Benton	It's Just a Matter of Time	1959	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 2025 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Benjamin Nelson, Lover Patterson and George Treadwell comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #193]	The Drifters	There Goes My Baby	1959	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Atco 6146 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #15 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller comments: [Double sided hit.]	The Coasters	Poison Ivy -- I'm a Hog for You	1959	Atco
7	recordlabel: Brunswick 55105 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7 writtenby: Berry Gordy and Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) album: Lonely Teardrops comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #308]	Jackie Wilson	Lonely Teardrops	1959	Brunswick
8	recordlabel: Mercury 71478 chartposition: RandB #1, US #16 writtenby: Brook Benton and Clyde Otis	Brook Benton	Thank You Pretty Baby	1959	Mercury
9	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 10032 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #23 writtenby: Harold Logan and Lloyd Price album: Mr. 'Personality' comments: Double sided hit.	Lloyd Price	I'm Gonna Get Married -- Three Little Pigs	1959	ABC Paramount
10	recordlabel: Cub 9049 chartposition: RandB #3, US #2, UK #3 writtenby: Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones and Charles Merenstein album: Good Timin'	Jimmy Jones	Handy Man	1959	Cub
11	recordlabel: Alton 254 chartposition: RandB #1, US #46 writtenby: Julius Dixon comments: [instrumental]	The Spacemen	The Clouds	1959	Alton
12	recordlabel: Atco 6132 chartposition: RandB #2, US #2, UK #6 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: That Is Rock & Roll	The Coasters	Charlie Brown	1959	Atco
13	recordlabel: Clock 1009 chartposition: RandB #5, US #1 writtenby: Dave Baby Cortez and Kurt Wood comments: [instrumental]	Dave Baby Cortez	The Happy Organ	1959	Clock
14	recordlabel: MGM 9022 chartposition: RandB #14, US #2, UK #28 writtenby: Artie Zwirn and Garry Giosasi album: Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)	The Impalas	Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)	1959	MGM
15	recordlabel: Mercury 71465 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Phil Phillips and George Khoury	Phil Phillips & the Twilights	Sea of Love	1959	Mercury
16	recordlabel: RCA 47 7591 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Bobby Worth album: Della comments: [ballad]	Della Reese	Don't You Know	1959	RCA
17	recordlabel: Brunswick 55165 chartposition: RandB #3, US #34 writtenby: Sid Wyche album: So Much	Jackie Wilson	Talk That Talk	1959	Brunswick
18	recordlabel: Mercury 71477 chartposition: RandB #5, US #7, UK #7 writtenby: Sherman Edwards and Hal David album: The Magic Of Sarah Vaughan comments: [jazz RnB]	Sarah Vaughan	Broken-Hearted Melody	1959	Mercury
19	recordlabel: London 9013 chartposition: RandB #2, US #10, UK #7 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo), Gwen Gordy ,Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson album: Marvelous Marv Johnson	Marv Johnson	You Got What It Takes	1959	London
20	recordlabel: Coed 506 chartposition: RandB #4, US #2 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Luther Dixon and Allyson Khent (as Allyson R. Khent) album: The Crests Sing All Biggies	The Crests	Sixteen Candles	1959	Coed
21	recordlabel: Brunswick 55149 chartposition: RandB #1, US #37 writtenby: Jackie Wilson and Norman Henry album: Lonely Teardrops	Jackie Wilson	You Better Know It	1959	Brunswick
22	recordlabel: Imperial 5629 chartposition: RandB #2, US #8, UK #11 writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), John Marascalco and Tommy Boyce album: Sings Million Record Hits	Fats Domino	Be My Guest	1959	Imperial
23	recordlabel: Imperial 5606 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK #14 writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) album: Lets Play Fats Domino	Fats Domino	I Want to Walk You Home	1959	Imperial
24	recordlabel: Brunswick 55136 chartposition: RandB #6, US #20 writtenby: Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) and Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) album: So Much	Jackie Wilson	I'll Be Satisfied	1959	Brunswick
25	recordlabel: Big Top 45 3016 chartposition: RandB #14, US #3 writtenby: Eliot Daniel and Larry Morey (traditional) album: Lavender Blue Moods comments: [ballad]	Sammy Turner	Lavender Blue	1959	Big Top
26	recordlabel: Mercury 71512 chartposition: RandB #1, US #6 writtenby: Bobby Stevenson album: I Love You In So Many Ways	Brook Benton	So Many Ways	1959	Mercury
27	recordlabel: Atlantic 2031 chartposition: RandB #1, US #6 writtenby: Ray Charles album: What'd I Say	Ray Charles	What'd I Say (Part I)	1959	Atlantic
28	recordlabel: Mercury 71435 chartposition: RandB #4, US #8 writtenby: Grever and Adams album: What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! comments: [jazz RnB]	Dinah Washington	What a Diff'rence a Day Makes	1959	Mercury
29	recordlabel: Federal 12337 chartposition: RandB #1, US #48 writtenby: James Brown album: Please Please Please comments: [ballad]	James Brown & The Famous Flames	Try Me	1959	Federal
30	recordlabel: Atco 6141 chartposition: RandB #14, US #9 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: That Is Rock & Roll	The Coasters	Along Came Jones	1959	Atco
31	recordlabel: Atlantic 2040 chartposition: RandB #2, US #15, UK #17 writtenby: George Treadwell, Irving Nahan, Jerry Leiber, Lewis Lebish and Mike Stoller comments: B side to True Love, True Love	The Drifters	Dance with Me	1959	Atlantic
32	recordlabel: Mercury 71443 chartposition: RandB #3, US #12, UK #28 writtenby: Brook Benton and Clyde Otis album: Endlessly	Brook Benton	Endlessly	1959	Mercury
33	recordlabel: Big Top 45 3029 chartposition: RandB #2, US #19, UK #26 writtenby: Irving Berlin album: Lavender Blue Moods	Sammy Turner	Always	1959	Big Top
34	recordlabel: Old Town 1062 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Jim Gribble and Jesse Belvin (uncredited)	The Fiestas	So Fine	1959	Old Town
35	recordlabel: Calico 103 chartposition: RandB #3, US #12 writtenby: Joe Rock, Jimmy Beaumont and Lennie Martin album: The Skyliners	The Skyliners	Since I Don't Have You	1959	Calico
36	recordlabel: End 1046 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Harry Warren and Al Dubin album: Flamingo Serenade	The Flamingos	I Only Have Eyes for You	1959	End
37	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 9997 chartposition: RandB #4, US #23, UK #15 writtenby: Harold Logan, Lloyd Price and Patton album: The Exciting Lloyd Price	Lloyd Price	Where Were You (on Our Wedding Day)?	1959	ABC Paramount
38	recordlabel: Abner 1026 chartposition: RandB #9, US #18, UK #26 writtenby: Otis Blackwell album: Dee Clark	Dee Clark	Just Keep It Up	1959	Abner
39	recordlabel: Brunswick 55121 chartposition: RandB #2, US #13 writtenby: Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) and Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) album: Lonely Teardrops	Jackie Wilson	That's Why (I Love You So)	1959	Brunswick
40	recordlabel: Unart 2013 chartposition: RandB #2, US #17 writtenby: Lance Finney, Willie Schofield and Bob West	The Falcons	You're So Fine	1959	Unart
41	recordlabel: Mercury 71427 chartposition: RandB #9, US #12 writtenby: Buck Ram album: Come Sing With Us	The Platters	Enchanted	1959	Mercury
42	recordlabel: Hi 2018 chartposition: RandB #1, US #17 writtenby: Bill Black comments: [instrumental]	Bill Blacks Combo	Smokie (Part 2)	1959	Hi
43	recordlabel: Bethlehem 11021 chartposition: RandB #2, US #18 writtenby: George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward comments: [soul jazz]	Nina Simone	I Loves You, Porgy	1959	Bethlehem
44	recordlabel: Abner 1029 chartposition: RandB #2, US #20 writtenby: Bobby Stevenson and Otis Blackwell album: Dee Clark	Dee Clark	Hey Little Girl	1959	Abner
45	recordlabel: ABC Paramount 45 10062 chartposition: RandB #2, US #20 writtenby: Harold Logan and Lloyd Price album: Mr Personality's 15 Hits	Lloyd Price	Come into My Heart	1959	ABC Paramount
46	recordlabel: Swingin 614 chartposition: RandB #5, US #44 writtenby: Big Jay McNeely	Big Jay McNeely & Band	There Is Something On Your Mind	1959	Swingin
47	recordlabel: Imperial 5585 chartposition: RandB #7, US #16 writtenby: Al Lewis, Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Sylvester Bradford	Fats Domino	I'm Ready	1959	Imperial
48	recordlabel: Duke 314 chartposition: RandB #2, US #89 weeksinr&bchart: 18 writtenby: Brook Benton album: Two Steps from the Blues comments: [ballad]	Bobby Bland	I'll Take Care of You	1959	Duke
49	recordlabel: Checker 931 chartposition: RandB #3, US 20 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel) album: Go Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley	Say Man	1959	Checker
50	recordlabel: Atlantic 2035 chartposition: RandB #5, US #64 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Brook Benton and Bobby Stevenson album: The Best Of Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown	I Don't Know	1959	Atlantic
51	recordlabel: King 5171 chartposition: RandB #4, US #87 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Henry Glover comments: [ballad]	Hank Ballard & the Midnighters	Teardrops on Your Letter	1959	King
52	recordlabel: Keen 32018 chartposition: RandB #2, US #31 writtenby: Barbara Campbell album: Hit Kit / The Best of Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha	1959	Keen
53	recordlabel: Atlantic 2021 chartposition: RandB #5, US #33 writtenby: Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka album: Blues Ballads comments: [ballad]	LaVern Baker	I Waited Too Long	1959	Atlantic
54	recordlabel: RCA Victor 47 8040 chartposition: RandB #7, US #31 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Jesse Belvin, Jo Ann Belvin album: Just Jesse Belvin comments: [ballad]	Jesse Belvin	Guess Who	1959	RCA Victor
55	recordlabel: Chess 1722 chartposition: RandB #3, US #32 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: Chuck Berry Is on Top	Chuck Berry	Almost Grown	1959	Chess
56	recordlabel: Tamla 160 chartposition: RandB #6, US #30 writtenby: Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson album: Marvelous Marv Johnson comments: [Motown Sound] [berry gordy's (motown) first release]	Marv Johnson	Come to Me	1959	Tamla
57	recordlabel: Columbia 41483 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #12 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke album: Heavenly comments: [ballad]	Johnny Mathis	Misty	1959	Columbia
58	recordlabel: Keen 32022 chartposition: RandB #13, US #28, UK #23 writtenby: Barbara Campbell album: Hit Kit / The Best of Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	Only Sixteen	1959	Keen
59	recordlabel: Atlantic 2040 chartposition: RandB #5, US #63 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman	The Drifters	(If You Cry) True Love, True Love	1959	Atlantic
60	recordlabel: Atlantic 2010 chartposition: RandB #5, US #95 writtenby: Lew Herman, Ozzie Cadena and Napoleon Brown album: Ray Charles In Person	Ray Charles	(Night Time Is) The Right Time	1959	Atlantic
61	recordlabel: Specialty 660 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Gus Edwards, Edward Madden	Little Richard	By the Light of the Silvery Moon	1959	Specialty
62	recordlabel: Mercury 71508 chartposition: RandB #15, US #17 writtenby: Irving Gordon album: Unforgettable comments: [jazz RnB ballad]	Dinah Washington	Unforgettable	1959	Mercury
63	recordlabel: Atlantic 2033 chartposition: RandB #12, US #52 writtenby: LaVern Baker album: Blues Ballads	LaVern Baker	So High, So Low	1959	Atlantic
64	recordlabel: Imperial 5569 chartposition: RandB #13, US #50 writtenby: Earl Palmer and Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)	Fats Domino	Telling Lies	1959	Imperial
65	recordlabel: London 8985 chartposition: RandB #7, US #4, UK #13 writtenby: Joe Garland and Andy Razaf comments: [instrumental]	Ernie Fields	In the Mood	1959	London
66	recordlabel: Atlantic 2018 chartposition: RandB #12, US #49 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Eddie Curtis (as Memphis Edward Curtis), Ahmet Ertegun album: Clyde	Clyde McPhatter	Lovey Dovey	1959	Atlantic
67	recordlabel: Atlantic 2028 chartposition: RandB #14, US #38 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield album: Clyde	Clyde McPhatter	Since You've Been Gone	1959	Atlantic
68	recordlabel: London 8949 chartposition: RandB #23, US #23 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: Love Potion Number 9	The Clovers	Love Potion Number 9	1959	London
69	recordlabel: Capitol 15056 chartposition: RandB #12, US #51, UK #23 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Mayme Watts and Robert Mosely album: Looking Back	Nat King Cole	Midnight Flyer	1959	Capitol
70	recordlabel: Coed 515 chartposition: RandB #14, US #22 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Billy Smith (as Billy Dawn Smith) and Sid Faust album: The Crests Sing All Biggies	The Crests	The Angels Listened In	1959	Coed
71	recordlabel: Atlantic 2038 chartposition: RandB #13, US #72 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Brook Benton, Bobby Stevenson	Clyde McPhatter	You Went Back on Your Word	1959	Atlantic
72	recordlabel: Specialty 664 chartposition: US #95, UK #26 writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller album: The Fabulous Little Richard	Little Richard	Kansas City	1959	Specialty
73	recordlabel: Chess 1729 chartposition: RandB #16, US #37 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: Twist	Chuck Berry	Back in the U.S.A.	1959	Chess
74	recordlabel: Mercury 71467 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Buck Ram and Mickey Addy album: Remember When? comments: [ballad]	The Platters	Remember When	1959	Mercury
75	recordlabel: Checker 924 chartposition: RandB #14, US #62 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel) album: Go Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley	Crackin' Up	1959	Checker
76	recordlabel: Class 254 chartposition: RandB #14, US #67 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Paul Clifton and Eugene Church	Eugene Church	Miami	1959	Class
77	recordlabel: Coed 509 chartposition: RandB #17, US #28 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Alicia Evelyn and Billy Smith (as Billy Dawn Smith) album: The Crests Sing All Biggies comments: [ballad]	The Crests	Six Nights A Week	1959	Coed
78	recordlabel: Coral 72351 chartposition: RandB #16, US #51 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Robert Draper Jr.	The Accents	Wiggle, Wiggle	1959	Coral
79	recordlabel: Gibraltar 101 chartposition: RandB #14, US #90 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Otis Blackwell comments: [ballad]	Jimmy Barnes	No Regrets	1959	Gibraltar
80	recordlabel: Atco 6153 chartposition: RandB #17, US #47 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller album: Coast Along With The Coasters	The Coasters	What About Us	1959	Atco
81	recordlabel: Norgolde 103 chartposition: RandB #20, US #35 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Bill Jackson comments: originally released as "dead man's stroll"	The Revels	Midnight Stroll	1959	Norgolde
82	recordlabel: Atlantic 2043 chartposition: RandB #11, US #40 writtenby: Hank Snow (as Clarence E. Snow) album: The Genius Sings The Blues	Ray Charles	I'm Movin' On	1959	Atlantic
83	recordlabel: Decca 30967 chartposition: RandB #12, US #4, UK #4 writtenby: Ronnie Self album: Miss Dynamite	Brenda Lee	Sweet Nothin's	1959	Decca
84	recordlabel: Atlantic 2041 chartposition: RandB #18, US #63 writtenby: Alex Bradford and LaVern Baker	LaVern Baker	Tiny Tim	1959	Atlantic
85	recordlabel: Checker 837 chartposition: RandB #12 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Roquel Davis) and Russ Fratto album: Flamingos comments: [ballad]	The Flamingos	A Kiss from Your Lips	1959	Checker
86	recordlabel: King 5195 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: The One And Only	Hank Ballard & the Midnighters	Kansas City	1959	King
87	recordlabel: Parkway 804 chartposition: US #38 writtenby: Kal Mann	Chubby Checker	The Class	1959	Parkway
88	recordlabel: London 8843 chartposition: US #36 writtenby: Dick Hyman album: Cozy Cole Hits! comments: [instrumental]	Cozy Cole	Turvy II	1959	London
89	recordlabel: Duke 303 chartposition: RandB #13 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) album: Two Steps from the Blues	Bobby Bland	I'm Not Ashamed	1959	Duke
90	recordlabel: End 1039 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #17, US #79 writtenby: Robin, Ranger	Little Anthony & the Imperials	Wishful Thinking	1959	End
91	recordlabel: Duke 306 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Eddie Boyd album: You Don't Have To Be Black To Love The Blues comments: [blues]	Little Junior Parker	Five Long Years	1959	Duke
92	recordlabel: Mercury 71502 chartposition: US #44 writtenby: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Buck Ram (as Lynn Paul)	The Platters	Where	1959	Mercury
93	recordlabel: King 5159 chartposition: RandB #15 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Andy Gibson and Angelyn Carlington album: Hold It comments: instrumental	Bill Doggett	Rainbow Riot (Part 1)	1959	King
94	recordlabel: End 1035 chartposition: RandB #25, US #52 writtenby: Paul Wilson and Terry Johnson album: Their Hits Then And Now comments: [ballad]	The Flamingos	Lovers Never Say Goodbye	1959	End
95	recordlabel: Coed 508 chartposition: US #47 writtenby: Glenn Miller and Mitchell Parish comments: [ballad]	The Rivieras	Moonlight Serenade	1959	Coed
96	recordlabel: Judd 1002 chartposition: US #47 writtenby: George Khoury and Huey Thierry	Cookie & the Cupcakes	Matilda	1959	Judd
97	recordlabel: Deb 506 chartposition: RandB #17 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Julius Dixon	Beverly Ann Gibson	Love's Burning Fire	1959	Deb
98	recordlabel: Checker 914 chartposition: RandB #17 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel)	Bo Diddley	I'm Sorry	1959	Checker
99	recordlabel: Atlantic 2044 chartposition: US #53 writtenby: Joe Turner album: The Best Of Joe Turner	Joe Turner	Honey Hush	1959	Atlantic
100	recordlabel: Abner 1024 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: A. Tucker, T. Twiggs, C. Batenza	Jerry Butler	Lost	1959	Abner

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