HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“What'd I Say” by Ray Charles
“What'd I Say” by Ray Charles finished No. 50 on the year-end Top 100 of 1959, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 501959
Year-end charts11959
ArtistRay Charles10 year-end hits
Decade1950ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1959 was “The Battle Of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton. Ray Charles had 10 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “What'd I Say”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1959 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1959 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Primrose Lane | Jerry Wallace | ▶♪ |
| 48 | Alvin's Harmonica | David Seville and The Chipmunks | ▶♪ |
| 49 | Lonely Street | Andy Williams | ▶♪ |
| 50 | What'd I Say | Ray Charles | ▶♪ |
| 51 | Broken-hearted Melody | Sarah Vaughan | ▶♪ |
| 52 | Only You | Franck Pourcel | ▶♪ |
| 53 | Gotta Travel On | Billy Grammer | ▶♪ |
More hits by Ray Charles
Born in 1959? See the songs of your life. Class of 1959? Here’s your reunion playlist.
Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.