List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1959

In 1959, it was compiled based on a combination of sales and airplay data sourced from surveys of retail outlets and playlists submitted by radio stations respectively,[1] and 16 different singles spent time at number one.

[2] The single remained at number one for a further week before being displaced by "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by the Platters in the issue dated January 19.

[5] The Platters, Paul Anka, Elvis Presley, and Guy Mitchell had all achieved number ones on the separate sales, airplay, and jukebox play charts which Billboard had published prior to the creation of the consolidated Hot 100, as had Seville without the Chipmunks.

[7] Bobby Darin spent nine non-consecutive weeks at number one with "Mack the Knife", making it the year's longest-running number one and Darin the act with the most weeks in the top spot.

[9] In the first of its two spells atop the chart, "Mack the Knife" spent six weeks at number one, tying with "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton for the year's longest unbroken run in the peak position.

Singer Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin spent nine weeks at number one in 1959, the most by any act.
singer Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price spent four weeks at number one with his version of the traditional song " Stagger Lee ".
singer Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon was one of only two acts to achieve two number ones in 1959.
singer Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley topped the chart with " A Big Hunk o' Love ".