TOP ACT OVERALL Bobby Darin
TOP MALE ARTIST Bobby Darin
TOP FEMALE ARTIST Connie Francis
TOP GROUP Fleetwoods
TOP NEW ACT Fleetwoods
15 songs reached #1 on Billboard in 1959
"Mack The Knife" originated in 1928 as "Moritat" from The Threepenny Opera. Bobby Darin took the new version to number one in late 1959. It was one of two major hits for Bobby Darin during the year. "Dream Lover" peaked at number two during the summer. The Platters returned to the chart with their biggest hit to date. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" ranked as the second highest single of 1959. Connie Francis emerged as the first female superstar of the rock era with a pair of hits, "My Happiness" (#12) and "Lipstick On Your Collar (#27). Elvis Presley placed several singles on the chart in 1959, the most successful on UU-BRU Radio Gold Archives was "A Fool Such As I" at #16, followed by "A Big Hunk Of Love" at #17. The year's top new act was a trio that hailed from Olympia, Washington. The Fleetwoods scored a pair of number one singles in 1959 including "Come Softly To Me" at number nine. Teen stars continued to place hits on the year end chart. Paul Anka and Frankie Avalon were both under 21 when "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" and "Venus" were hits during 1959. Frequent co-star of Frankie Avalon and famous Disney Mouseketeer Annette Funicello had the years #40 single, "Tall Paul".
UU-BRU Radio Playlist was created in 1978. All UU-BRU Radio Gold Archives prior to 1978 are a compilation of year end charts from national trade magazines, several radio stations and other sources. Weeks at number one refer to Billboard.
