Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Harbach-Kern) by The Platters, orchestra conducted by David Carroll Chart-topping revival by Tony Williams and the group of the Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach standard from the 1933 stage play--and later movie--“Roberta.” (debuted late ’58) 1959 Pop Chart Peak: 1 (Billboard, Cash Box, Music Vendor) - R&B Peak: 3 THE 1959 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1959 (some were recorded in 1958).