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Top 20 Hit Singles of 1959
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  1. LIVING DOLL - Cliff Richard
  2. A FOOL SUCH AS I - Elvis Presley
  3. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - The Platters
  4. TIENDUISEND MYL GESKEI - Virginia Lee
  5. STAGGER LEE - Lloyd Price
  6. VENUS - Frankie Avalon
  7. ONLY SIXTEEN - Craig Douglas
  8. SIDE SADDLE - Russ Conway
  9. DON'T YOU KNOW - Della Reese
  10. THINK IT OVER - Mickie Most and the Playboys see comments below
  11. TIL I KISSED YOU - Everly BrothersClick for bigger picture
  12. PERSONALITY - Lloyd Price
  13. MACK THE KNIFE - Bobby Darin
  14. IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE - Buddy Holly
  15. LONELY BOY - Paul Anka
  16. THE THREE BELLS - The Browns
  17. THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS - Johnny Horton
  18. HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER - Guy Mitchell
  19. WHY - Frankie Avalon
  20. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE - Conway Twitty
Virginia Lee

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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