UK Number Ones of 1959
The complete list of UK Number One singles in 1959, including every song that topped the UK Singles Chart, the artist, date it reached Number One and number of weeks at the top. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1959 singles chart.
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emile Ford and The Checkmates | What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For | 6 | 15-12-1959 |
| Adam Faith | What Do You Want | 3 | 01-12-1959 |
| Cliff Richard and The Shadows | Travellin Light | 5 | 27-10-1959 |
| Bobby Darin | Mack The Knife | 2 | 13-10-1959 |
| Jerry Keller | Here Comes Summer | 1 | 06-10-1959 |
| Craig Douglas | Only Sixteen | 4 | 08-09-1959 |
| Cliff Richard and The Drifters | Living Doll | 6 | 28-07-1959 |
| Bobby Darin | Dream Lover | 4 | 30-06-1959 |
| Russ Conway | Roulette | 2 | 16-06-1959 |
| Elvis Presley | A Fool Such As I | 5 | 12-05-1959 |
| Buddy Holly | It Doesnt Matter Anymore | 3 | 21-04-1959 |
| Russ Conway | Side Saddle | 4 | 24-03-1959 |
| The Platters | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | 1 | 17-03-1959 |
| Shirley Bassey | As I Love You | 4 | 17-02-1959 |
| Elvis Presley | One Night | 3 | 27-01-1959 |
| Jane Morgan | The Day The Rains Came | 1 | 20-01-1959 |
1959 Interesting Stats
| Most weeks spent at number one in 1959 | Elvis Presley - 8 weeks |
| Song that spent the most weeks at number one in 1959 | Cliff Richard and The Drifters - Living Doll - 6 weeks |
| Christmas number one in 1959 | What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For by Emile Ford and The Checkmates |
| Total number one changes in 1959 | 16 |
| Total unique number one new releases in 1959 | 16 |
| Total unique artists hitting number one in 1959 | 13 |
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