Norwegian #1s of 1959

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Oh, fuck it. I don't bother following the random thing anymore. Just taking them chronologically (but skipping 1986 and 1995 as we've already done them)

So, here's a poll of the first full year in Norwegian chart history.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Buono Sera – Louis Prima	6
Only Sixteen – Craig Douglas	2
Living Doll – Cliff Richard	2
En Glad Calypso Om Våren – Per Asplin	2
Tom Dooley – Kingston Trio	2
Carolina Moon – Connie Francis	2
Travellin’ Light – Cliff Richard	1
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For – Emile Ford & The Checkmates	1
Petite Fleur – Chris Barber’s Jazz Band	0
Baby Face – Little Richard	0

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 11 February 2009 14:41 (seventeen years ago)

Certainly not easy for me to pick anything here though. I guess "Living Doll" is a bit better than the rest.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 11 February 2009 14:41 (seventeen years ago)

En Glad Calypso Om Våren – Per Asplin

What is this, Norwegian calypso?

― Shallow Gravy (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 11 February 2009 14:44 (seventeen years ago)

I would say mock-calypso.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 11 February 2009 14:48 (seventeen years ago)

Here is a 1983 cover version (which hit #2 btw):

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 11 February 2009 14:49 (seventeen years ago)

Carolina Moon it is then.

Just for being the sort of song that would play in a shack, while people stand outside looking at an Oldsmobile that's broken down, while the wind blows the sand around.

― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 February 2009 14:51 (seventeen years ago)

"Carolina Moon" was a b-side in the US. The a-side was the great "Stupid Cupid."

― Josefa, Thursday, 12 February 2009 04:17 (seventeen years ago)

EASILY Buono Sera – Louis Prima

― PappaWheelie V, Thursday, 12 February 2009 04:19 (seventeen years ago)

yep, Louie.

Though I actually like the Kingston Trio song, too.

― xhuxk, Thursday, 12 February 2009 04:22 (seventeen years ago)

I was also close to going for "Buono Sera". Maybe should have, thinking it over again.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 12 February 2009 12:11 (seventeen years ago)

why arent there any charts pre-59, Geir?

― pender tervert (Ioannis), Thursday, 12 February 2009 12:15 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Saturday, 14 February 2009 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

why arent there any charts pre-59, Geir?

The first ones were published in 1958, but the only 1958 chart topper was "Sail Along Silvery Moon" by Billy Vaughns Orchestra, so he already won that poll. :)

― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 14 February 2009 05:25 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Sunday, 15 February 2009 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

hang your head tom dooley

― awesome was amazing (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 15 February 2009 00:02 (seventeen years ago)

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