Top 40 Hits of Early May 1959
 | 1 | Buddy Holly | It Doesn't Matter Anymore |
 | 2 | Elvis Presley | A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight |
 | 3 | Russ Conway | Side Saddle |
 | 4 | Marty Wilde | Donna |
 | 5 | Chris Barber's Jazz Band | Petite Fleur |
 | 6 | Ricky Nelson | It's Late |
 | 7 | The Fleetwoods | Come Softly To Me |
 | 8 | The Coasters | Charlie Brown |
 | 9 | Anthony Newley | I've Waited So Long |
 | 10 | Frankie Vaughan & The Kaye Sisters | Come Softly To Me |
 | 11 | Eddie Cochran | C'mon Everybody |
 | 12 | The Platters | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
 | 13 | Neil Sedaka | I Go Ape |
 | 14 | Lloyd Price | Stagger Lee |
 | 15 | Frankie Avalon | Venus |
 | 16 | Malcolm Vaughan | Wait For Me / Willingly |
 | 17 | Connie Francis | My Happiness |
 | 18 | Billy Eckstine | Gigi |
 | 19 | Cliff Richard & The Drifters | Mean Streak |
 | 20 | Dickie Valentine | Venus |
 | 21 | The McGuire Sisters | May You Always |
 | 22 | Perry Como | Tomboy |
 | 23 | Lonnie Donegan | Fort Worth Jail |
 | 24 | Joan Regan | May You Always |
 | 25 | Anthony Newley | Idle On Parade (EP) |
 | 26 | Shirley Bassey | As I Love You |
 | 27 | Slim Dusty | A Pub With No Beer |
 | 28 | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | Sing Little Birdie |
 | 29 | Billy Fury | Maybe Tomorrow |
 | 30 | Frank Sinatra | French Foreign Legion |
 | 31 | The Beverley Sisters | Little Drummer Boy |
 | 32 | Bert Weedon | Guitar Boogie Shuffle |
 | 33 | Ricky Nelson | Never Be Anyone Else But You |
 | 34 | Cliff Richard & The Drifters | Never Mind |
 | 35 | Lloyd Price | Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)? |
 | 36 | Russ Conway | Roulette |
 | 37 | Jerry Lee Lewis | Lovin' Up A Storm |
 | 38 | The Crickets | Love's Made A Fool Of You |
 | 39 | Little Richard | By The Light Of The Silvery Moon |
 | 40 | Frank Sinatra | Come Dance With Me (LP) |