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These are the number-one albums in the United States per Billboard magazine during the year 1959. Starting in late May, separate charts were listed for albums in mono and stereo formats.
Chart history
Key
†
Indicates best performing album of 1959
Through May 18
May 25 to end of year
Issue Date
No.
Album (mono)
Artist(s)
Label
Album (stereo)
Artist(s)
Label
May 25
89
Gigi
Soundtrack
MGM
South Pacific
Soundtrack
RCA Victor
June 1
June 8
June 15
My Fair Lady
Original Broadway Cast
Columbia
June 22
90
Exotica
Martin Denny
Liberty
June 29
July 6
South Pacific
Soundtrack
RCA Victor
July 13
Film Encores
Mantovani
London
July 20
South Pacific
Soundtrack
RCA Victor
July 27
91
The Kingston Trio At Large
The Kingston Trio
Capitol
August 3
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
September 7
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2
November 9
92
Heavenly
Johnny Mathis
Columbia
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7
December 14
93
Here We Go Again!
The Kingston Trio
Capitol
December 21
December 28
See also
1945–1959 1960–1979 1980–1999 2000–2019 2020–2039 See also