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L'Abidjanaise
"''''''" () is the national anthem of Côte d'Ivoire, adopted under law number 60–207 on 27 July 1960. It takes the form of a lyric poem, expressing patriotism and values such as hope, peace, dignity, and "true brotherhood".
La Congolaise
national anthem
Qolobaa Calankeed
national anthem of Somalia
Take Five
instrumental composed by Paul Desmond; first recorded by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
'n Beetje
song written and composed by Willy van Hemert and Dick Schallies, priginally performed by Teddy Scholten at the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest
Ne me quitte pas
1959 song by Jacques Brel
One Way Ticket
1958 song by Neil Sedaka
What'd I Say
original song written, composed, and performed by Ray Charles
Nigeria, We Hail Thee
national anthem of Nigeria
My Favorite Things
original song written and composed by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Desafinado
"Desafinado" (a Portuguese word, usually rendered into English as "Out of Tune", or as "Off Key") is a 1959 bossa nova song and jazz standard composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim with lyrics (in Portuguese) by Newton Mendonça.
Edelweiss
original show tune written and composed by Rodgers and Hammerstein; for the 1959 musical "The Sound of Music"
Money (That’s What I Want)
original song written and composed by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford
Piove (Ciao ciao bambina)
original song co-written and performed by Domenico Modugno
Bad Boy
original song written, composed, and performed by Larry Williams
Manhã de Carnaval
original film song composed by Luiz Bonfá, lyrics by Antônio Maria; from the 1959 film "Black Orpheus"
Wonderful World
original song written and composed by Barbara Campbell (Lou Adler, Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke); first recorded by Sam Cooke
Wooden Heart
English adaptation of a German folk song; words and music by Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Bert Kaempfert, Kay Twomey; first recorded by Elvis Presley
Do-Re-Mi
"Do-Re-Mi" is an American show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. Each syllable of the musical solfège system appears in the song's lyrics, sung on the pitch it names. Rodgers was helped in its creation by long-time arranger Trude Rittmann who devised the extended vocal sequence in the song.
Hippy Hippy Shake
original song written, composed, and performed by Chan Romero
Put Your Head on My Shoulder
1958 single by Paul Anka
Marina
1959 single by Rocco Granata
Milord
single by Édith Piaf
Love Potion No. 9
original song written and composed by Leiber-Stoller; first recorded and released by The Clovers
Wondrously sheltered
Poem by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1944, made a hymn with several melodies
Dream Lover
single
Sing, Little Birdie
song performed by Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson
Once Upon a Dream
film song written and composed by Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence, based on the ballet "The Sleeping Beauty" by Tchaikovsky; from the 1959 movie "Sleeping Beauty"
A Big Hunk o' Love
1959 single by Elvis Presley
Leave My Kitten Alone
Little Willie John song
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
single by Buddy Holly
Shout
1959 single by The Isley Brothers
Sleep Walk
original instrumental tune composed by Santo & Johnny
Adiós Nonino
tango composition by Ástor Piazzolla
Blue Rondo à la Turk
instrumental composed by Dave Brubeck, performed by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Elements
song by Tom Lehrer
Baby What You Want Me to Do
original song written and composed by Jimmy Reed
Kissin' Time
1974 single by Bobby Rydell
Somethin' Else
1959 single by Eddie Cochran
The Sound of Music
song
Living Doll
single
Long Black Veil
original song written and composed by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin; first performed in 1959 by Lefty Frizzell
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
original song written and composed by Aaron Schroeder and Sid Wayne; originally recorded by the Isley Brothers and released in 1959
Venus
original song written and composed by Ed Marshall; first recorded by Frankie Avalon
Poison Ivy
Popular song by The Coasters
Theme from "A Summer Place"
original song composed by Max Steiner
Sucu sucu
song
Tintarella di luna
original film song composed by Bruno De Filippi, words by Franco Migliacci; from the 1959 film "Juke box - Urli d'amore"
A Teenager in Love
original song written and composed by Doc Poumus and Mort Shuman; first recorded by Dion and the Belmonts
There Goes My Baby
The Drifters song
The Battle of New Orleans
song written by Jimmy Driftwood
Personality
original song written and composed by Harold Logan, Lloyd Price
Climb Ev'ry Mountain
original show tune written and composed by Rodgers and Hammerstein; from the 1959 musical "The Sound of Music"
El Paso
1959 Marty Robbins country-western song
Love in Portofino
original song composed by Fred Buscaglione, lyrics by Leo Chiosso
Lonely Woman
song
Q1344182
original song written, composed, and performed by Jacques Brel
I'll Go Crazy
song by James Brown and The Famous Flames
Teen Angel
1959 single by Mark Dinning
Back in the U.S.A.
original song written and composed by Chuck Berry