List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1959

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These are the number-one albums in the United States per Billboard magazine's Best-Selling LPs [1] chart during the year 1959. Starting May 25, 1959, separate charts were listed for albums in mono and stereo formats, called Best-Selling Monophonic LPs and Best-Selling Stereophonic LPs, respectively. [2]

Contents

Key
†Indicates best performing album of 1959

Chart history through May 18

Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)LabelRef.
January 5 Christmas Sing Along with Mitch Mitch Miller Columbia [3]
January 12 Sing Along with Mitch Columbia [4]
January 19 [5]
January 26 [6]
February 2 Flower Drum Song Original CastColumbia [7]
February 9 [8]
February 16 [9]
February 23 The Music from Peter Gunn † Henry Mancini & His Orchestra / Soundtrack RCA Victor [10]
March 2 [11]
March 9 [12]
March 16 [13]
March 23 [14]
March 30 [15]
April 6 [16]
April 13 [17]
April 20 [18]
April 27 [19]
May 4 Gigi Soundtrack MGM [20]
May 11 [21]
May 18 [22]

Chart history May 25 to end of year

Chart history
Issue dateMonoStereoRef.
AlbumArtist(s)LabelAlbumArtist(s)Label
May 25GigiSoundtrackMGM South Pacific SoundtrackRCA Victor [23]
June 1 [24]
June 8 [25]
June 15 My Fair Lady Original London CastColumbia [26]
June 22 Exotica Martin Denny Liberty [27]
June 29 [28]
July 6South PacificSoundtrackRCA Victor [29]
July 13 Film Encores Mantovani London [30]
July 20South PacificSoundtrackRCA Victor [31]
July 27 The Kingston Trio at Large The Kingston Trio Capitol [32]
August 3 [33]
August 10 [34]
August 17 [35]
August 24 [36]
August 31 [37]
September 7 [38]
September 14 [39]
September 21 [40]
September 28 [41]
October 5 [42]
October 12 [43]
October 19 [44]
October 26 [45]
November 2 [46]
November 9 Heavenly Johnny Mathis Columbia [47]
November 16 [48]
November 23 [49]
November 30 [50]
December 7 [51]
December 14 Here We Go Again! The Kingston TrioCapitol [52]
December 21 [53]
December 28 [54]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S" (PDF). Billboard. January 5, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022– via WorldRadioHistory.
  2. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S" (PDF). Billboard. May 25, 1959. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2022– via WorldRadioHistory.
  3. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . January 5, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . January 12, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . January 19, 1959. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . January 26, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . February 2, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . February 9, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . February 16, 1959. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . February 23, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . March 2, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . March 9, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . March 16, 1959. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . March 23, 1959. p. 33. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . March 30, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . April 6, 1959. p. 60. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . April 13, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . April 20, 1959. p. 56. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . April 27, 1959. p. 24. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . May 4, 1959. p. 32. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . May 11, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Best Selling LP'S". Billboard . May 18, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  23. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . May 25, 1959. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  24. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . June 1, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  25. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . June 8, 1959. p. 33. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  26. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . June 15, 1959. p. 23. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  27. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . June 22, 1959. p. 54. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  28. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . June 29, 1959. p. 34. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  29. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . July 6, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  30. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . July 13, 1959. p. 22. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  31. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . July 20, 1959. p. 21. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  32. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . July 27, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  33. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . August 3, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  34. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . August 10, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  35. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . August 17, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  36. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . August 24, 1959. p. 28. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  37. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . August 31, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  38. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . September 7, 1959. p. 24. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  39. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . September 14, 1959. p. 42. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  40. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . September 21, 1959. p. 48. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  41. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . September 28, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  42. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . October 5, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  43. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . October 12, 1959. p. 24. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  44. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . October 19, 1959. p. 37. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  45. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . October 26, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  46. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . November 2, 1959. p. 33. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  47. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . November 9, 1959. p. 36. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  48. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . November 16, 1959. p. 30. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  49. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . November 23, 1959. p. 29. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  50. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . November 30, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  51. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . December 7, 1959. p. 37. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  52. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . December 14, 1959. p. 23. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  53. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . December 21, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  54. ↑ "The Billboard Top LP'S". Billboard . December 28, 1959. p. 18. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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