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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 during the year 1959. Starting in late May, separate charts were listed for albums in mono and stereo formats. The chart is now known as the 'Billboard 200'.

Chart history

Key
† Indicates best performing album of 1959

Through May 18

Issue Date Album Artist(s)
January 5 Christmas Sing Along with Mitch Mitch Miller
January 12 Sing Along with Mitch
January 19
January 26
February 2 Flower Drum Song Original Cast
February 9
February 16
February 23 The Music From Peter Gunn † Henry Mancini & His Orchestra / Soundtrack
March 2
March 9
March 16
March 23
March 30
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4 Gigi Soundtrack
May 11
May 18

May 25 to end of year

Issue Date Album (mono) Artist(s) Album (stereo) Artist(s)
May 25 Gigi Soundtrack South Pacific Soundtrack
June 1
June 8
June 15 My Fair Lady Original Broadway Cast
June 22 Exotica Martin Denny
June 29
July 6 South Pacific Soundtrack
July 13 Film Encores Mantovani
July 20 South Pacific Soundtrack
July 27 At Large The Kingston Trio
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 Heavenly Johnny Mathis
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7
December 14 Here We Go Again! The Kingston Trio
December 21
December 28

See also

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