December 28, 1959

-----DROPOUTS-----
Believe Me - The Royal Teens ----- 26 / 6
(If You Cry) True Love, True Love - The Drifters ----- 33 (2) / 5
Mighty Good - Ricky Nelson ----- 38 / 1
Reveille Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes ----- 25 / 6


34 40 --- Always - Sammy Turner
36 39 --- God Bless America - Connie Francis
37 38 --- Just As Much As Ever - Bob Beckham
33 37 --- Dance With Me - The Drifters
22 36 --- Misty - Johnny Mathis
31 35 --- Marina - Rocco Granada & The International Quintet
 34 --- The Happy Reindeer - Dancer, Prancer & Nervous (76)
27 33 --- Danny Boy - Conway Twitty
 32 --- Not One Minute More - Della Reese (52)
26 31 --- Come Into My Heart - Lloyd Price

23 30 --- Tear Drop - Santo & Johnny
32 29 --- First Name Initial - Annette with The Afterbeats
 28 --- The Village Of St. Bernadette - Andy Williams (56)
25 27 --- You Got What It Takes - Marv Johnson
20 26 --- I Wanna Be Loved - Ricky Nelson
16 25 --- Oh! Carol - Neil Sedaka
21 24 --- Be My Guest - Fats Domino
28 23 --- Smokie - Part 2 - Bill Black's Combo
17 22 --- Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods    
13 21 --- Don't You Know - Della Reese

12 20 --- This Friendly World - Fabian
35 19 --- Go, Jimmy, Go - Jimmy Clanton
11 18 --- In The Mood - Ernie Fields Orchestra
15 17 --- So Many Ways - Brook Benton
29 16 --- Sandy - Larry Hall
RE 15 --- The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale (47)
18 14 --- Uh! Oh! Part 2 - The Nutty Squirrels
14 13 --- Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) - The Browns
08 12 --- We Got Love - Bobby Rydell
24 11 --- Running Bear - Johnny Preston

19 10 --- Pretty Blue Eyes - Steve Lawrence
10 09 --- Hound Dog Man - Fabian
07 08 --- Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin                    
09 07 --- Among My Souvenirs - Connie Francis
01 06 --- Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell      
05 05 --- Way Down Yonder In New Orleans - Freddy Cannon
06 04 --- It's Time To Cry - Paul Anka
04 03 --- The Big Hurt - Miss Toni Fisher
03 02 --- El Paso - Marty Robbins
02 01 --- Why - Frankie Avalon  


NOTE --- #15 (The Little Drummer Boy) originally hit on 12/28/58. It spent 6 weeks in the Top 40 and peaked at #13. Also this week introduces Dancer, Prancer & Nervous.

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart)
Candy Apple Red - Bonnie Guitar ----- 97 / 2
Joey's Song - Bill Haley & his Comets ----- 47 / 12
Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson ----- 4 / 16
Battle Hymn Of The Republic - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir ----- 13 / 16
Honestly And Truly - Tommy Edwards ----- 65 / 8
The Enchanted Sea - The Islanders ----- 13 / 15
Midnight Stroll - The Revels ----- 35 / 10
Torquay - The Fireballs ----- 39 / 13
If I Give My Heart To You - Kitty Kallen ----- 34 / 12
Living Doll - Cliff Richard & The Drifters ----- 31 / 13
Woo-Hoo - The Rock-A-Teens ----- 16 / 12
I'll Walk The Line - Don Costa & his Orchestra & Chorus ----- 59 / 6
Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) - Ray Peterson ----- 64 / 6
I've Been Around - Fats Domino ----- 33 / 9
You Were Mine - The Fireflies ----- 21 / 16
Lonely Street - Andy Williams ----- 6 / 16


100 --- Darling Lorraine - The Knockouts
99 --- The Sound Of Music - Patti Page
98 --- Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts
58 97 --- Talk To Me - Frank Sinatra
83 96 --- We Told You Not To Marry - Titus Turner
74 95 --- Tiny Tim - LaVern Baker
94 --- Do-Re-Mi - Anita Bryant
93 --- Little Things Mean A Lot - Joni James
54 92 --- Smooth Operator - Sarah Vaughan
91 --- Honey Hush - Joe Turner

99 90 --- Sweet Nothin's - Brenda Lee
89 --- Lonely Blue Boy - Conway Twitty
88 --- Promise Me A Rose (A Slight Detail) - Anita Bryant
87 --- Handy Man - Jimmy Jones
43 86 --- Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka
71 85 --- Beyond The Sunset - Pat Boone
88 84 --- Run Red Run - The Coasters
83 --- Bonnie Came Back - Duane Eddy
84 82 --- Lucky Devil - Carl Dobkins Jr.
82 81 --- Climb Ev'ry Mountain - Tony Bennett

89 80 --- I Don't Know What It Is - The Bluenotes
42 79 --- Unforgettable - Dinah Washington
78 --- Down By The Station - The Four Preps
96 77 --- This Time Of Year - Brook Benton
90 76 --- Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop - Little Anthony & The Imperials
81 75 --- One More Chance - Rod Bernard
94 74 --- Let's Try Again - Clyde McPhatter
85 73 --- Baciare Baciare (Kissing Kissing) - Dorothy Collins
72 --- Where Or When - Dion & The Belmonts
53 71 --- Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers

75 70 --- Do-Re-Mi - Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus
60 69 --- Wont'cha Come Home - Lloyd Price
48 68 --- Deck Of Cards - Wink Martindale
67 --- No One Have I - Webb Pierce
41 66 --- (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat - Paul Evans
45 65 --- Uh! Oh! Part 1 - The Nutty Squirrels
55 64 --- I'm Movin' On - Ray Charles
91 63 --- The Little Drummer Boy - Johnny Cash
98 62 --- If I Had A Girl - Rod Lauren
61 --- Mary Don't You Weep - Stonewall Jackson

50 60 --- Primrose Lane - Jerry Wallace & The Jewels
RE 59 --- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
58 --- He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves
86 57 --- Happy Anniversary - Jane Morgan
39 56 --- (If You Cry) True Love, True Love - The Drifters
73 55 --- Just Come Home - Hugo & Luigi
49 54 --- High School U.S.A. - Tommy Facenda
78 53 --- (New In) The Ways Of Love - Tommy Edwards
57 52 --- A Year Ago Tonight - The Crests
65 51 --- What About Us - The Coasters

100 50 --- Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
61 49 --- How About That - Dee Clark
93 48 --- Swingin' On A Rainbow - Frankie Avalon
40 47 --- Believe Me - The Royal Teens
51 46 --- The Clouds - The Spacemen
38 45 --- Mighty Good - Ricky Nelson
30 44 --- Reveille Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes
44 43 --- Talk That Talk - Jackie Wilson
46 42 --- Marina - Willy Alberti
68 41 --- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks w/ The Music of David Seville

34 40 --- Always - Sammy Turner
36 39 --- God Bless America - Connie Francis
37 38 --- Just As Much As Ever - Bob Beckham
33 37 --- Dance With Me - The Drifters
22 36 --- Misty - Johnny Mathis
31 35 --- Marina - Rocco Granada & The International Quintet
76 34 --- The Happy Reindeer - Dancer, Prancer & Nervous
27 33 --- Danny Boy - Conway Twitty
52 32 --- Not One Minute More - Della Reese
26 31 --- Come Into My Heart - Lloyd Price

23 30 --- Tear Drop - Santo & Johnny
32 29 --- First Name Initial - Annette with The Afterbeats
56 28 --- The Village Of St. Bernadette - Andy Williams
25 27 --- You Got What It Takes - Marv Johnson
20 26 --- I Wanna Be Loved - Ricky Nelson
16 25 --- Oh! Carol - Neil Sedaka
21 24 --- Be My Guest - Fats Domino
28 23 --- Smokie - Part 2 - Bill Black's Combo
17 22 --- Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods
13 21 --- Don't You Know - Della Reese

12 20 --- This Friendly World - Fabian
35 19 --- Go, Jimmy, Go - Jimmy Clanton
11 18 --- In The Mood - Ernie Fields Orchestra
15 17 --- So Many Ways - Brook Benton
29 16 --- Sandy - Larry Hall
47 15 --- The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
18 14 --- Uh! Oh! Part 2 - The Nutty Squirrels
14 13 --- Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) - The Browns
08 12 --- We Got Love - Bobby Rydell
24 11 --- Running Bear - Johnny Preston

19 10 --- Pretty Blue Eyes - Steve Lawrence
10 09 --- Hound Dog Man - Fabian
07 08 --- Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
09 07 --- Among My Souvenirs - Connie Francis
01 06 --- Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell
05 05 --- Way Down Yonder In New Orleans - Freddy Cannon
06 04 --- It's Time To Cry - Paul Anka
04 03 --- The Big Hurt - Miss Toni Fisher
03 02 --- El Paso - Marty Robbins
02 01 --- Why - Frankie Avalon