Songs from the Year 1960

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1960

1961

1962

This page lists the top songs of 1960 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1960 is also available.. This list has also been compared to the results for North America and Europe. There is also a set of monthly tables showing the various number ones on any date during 1960.

The top five song artists of 1960 were:
1:Elvis Presley	2:Connie Francis	3:Rocco Granata	4:The Everly Brothers	5:Paul Anka

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Elvis Presley	Are You Lonesome Tonight?	1960	UK 1 - Jan 1961 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1960 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1960 (16 weeks), Flanders 1 - Dec 1960 (4 months), Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1961, NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1961 (7 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1960, Europarade 1 for 8 weeks - Jan 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1960), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Grammy in 1960 (Nominated), US BB 3 of 1960, Sweden (alt) 3 - Nov 1980 (13 weeks), Norway 3 - Jan 1961 (16 weeks), POP 3 of 1960, Germany 4 - Feb 1961 (3 months), RYM 4 of 1960, US CashBox 6 of 1961, US Radio 6 of 1960 (peak 1 11 weeks), Australia 9 of 1960, D.Marsh 9 of 1960, South Africa 12 of 1960, Holland 15 - Jan 1981 (7 weeks), Belgium 15 - Jan 1981 (6 weeks), WABC NY 17 of 1960, Italy 28 of 1961, DDD 29 of 1960, Scrobulate 79 of rock & roll, Billboard 50th song 81, Germany 215 of the 1960s (peak 4 13 weeks), UKMIX 268, NY Daily Love list 8, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1960
2	Elvis Presley	It's Now Or Never	1960	UK 1 - Nov 1960 (19 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jul 1960 (20 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1960 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 1960 (24 weeks), Flanders 1 - Sep 1960 (5 months), Australia 1 of 1960, Record Mirror 1 for 9 weeks - Nov 1960, NZ Lever 1 - Oct 1960 (4 weeks), Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Oct 1960, Europarade 1 for 17 weeks - Oct 1960, South Africa 1 of 1960, US CashBox 2 of 1960, WABC NY 2 of 1960, Germany 2 - Jan 1961 (6 months), RYM 2 of 1960, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US Radio 4 of 1960 (peak 1 14 weeks), Brazil 6 of 1961, US BB 9 of 1960, UK sales 9 of the 1960s (1,210 k in 1960), POP 9 of 1960, Italy 17 of 1960, DDD 19 of 1960, Germany 35 of the 1960s (peak 2 26 weeks), UKMIX 71, Billboard 50th song 92
3	Rocco Granata	Marina	1960	Norway 1 - Jan 1960 (27 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1989 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jul 1959 (10 months), Italy 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1960, Germany 1 - Jan 1960 (9 months), Europarade 1 for 13 weeks - Jan 1960, Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Dec 1959, Holland 2 - Jun 1989 (12 weeks), Germany 6 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), Canada 8 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), Italy 10 of 1960, Europe 15 of the 1950s (1959), US Billboard 31 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), Brazil 88 of 1960, RYM 118 of 1959, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1959
4	Chubby Checker	The Twist	1960	US Billboard 1 - Nov 1961 (21 weeks), US BB 1 of 1960, US CashBox 1 of 1962, WABC NY 1 of 1960, US Radio 1 of 1962 (peak 1 14 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1960 (20 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Dec 1961 (11 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1960), POP 1 of 1960, Billboard 50th song 1, South Africa 7 of 1961, DDD 9 of 1960, RYM 12 of 1960, UK 14 - Sep 1960 (12 weeks), Flanders 14 - Feb 1962 (1 month), Brazil 15 of 1961, D.Marsh 27 of 1960, RIAA 32, Italy 38 of 1962, DMDB 56 (1960), Acclaimed 140 (1960), Germany 396 of the 1960s (peak 12 13 weeks), Rolling Stone 451, UKMIX 691, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, Party 46 of 2007
5	Percy Faith	Theme From 'A Summer Place'	1960	US Billboard 1 - Jan 1960 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1960, US Radio 1 of 1960 (peak 1 15 weeks), Brazil 1 of 1960, Grammy in 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1960), Top Song of 1960 of the Billboard 50th list, UK 2 - Mar 1960 (31 weeks), Italy 3 of 1960, Canada 4 - Jan 1960 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Aug 1960 (2 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1962), South Africa 7 of 1960, RYM 12 of 1959, Billboard 50th song 18, US BB 38 of 1960, POP 38 of 1960, UKMIX 174, Acclaimed 1726 (1960)
6	The Drifters	Save the Last Dance For Me	1960	US Billboard 1 - Sep 1960 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1960 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1961 (4 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1960), UK 2 - Nov 1960 (18 weeks), Flanders 2 - Jan 1961 (5 months), US CashBox 3 of 1960, WABC NY 3 of 1960, Norway 3 - Dec 1960 (10 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1960, RYM 9 of 1960, DDD 12 of 1960, D.Marsh 12 of 1960, Australia 13 of 1960, US Radio 16 of 1960 (peak 1 12 weeks), US BB 20 of 1960, POP 20 of 1960, Germany 46 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks), Rolling Stone 182, UKMIX 322, Acclaimed 512 (1960), NY Daily Love list 20
7	The Everly Brothers	Cathy's Clown	1960	UK 1 - Apr 1960 (18 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Apr 1960 (17 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 9 weeks - Apr 1960, Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1960, Canada 2 - Apr 1960 (13 weeks), Norway 5 - May 1960 (8 weeks), South Africa 6 of 1960, US Radio 7 of 1960 (peak 1 12 weeks), RYM 8 of 1960, US CashBox 9 of 1960, Flanders 10 - Jun 1960 (3 months), DDD 10 of 1960, US BB 12 of 1960, POP 12 of 1960, D.Marsh 30 of 1960, Brazil 50 of 1960, Italy 98 of 1960, UKMIX 139, Vinyl Surrender 147 (1960), Rolling Stone 149, Acclaimed 258 (1960)
8	Sam Cooke	Wonderful World	1960	Holland 1 - May 1986 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1986 (13 weeks), RYM 1 of 1960, Germany 3 - May 1986 (4 months), Switzerland 7 - Jun 1986 (11 weeks), US BB 10 of 1960, POP 10 of 1960, US Billboard 12 - May 1960 (15 weeks), Canada 13 - May 1960 (8 weeks), DDD 15 of 1960, Austria 18 - Jun 1986 (3 weeks), D.Marsh 21 of 1960, UK 27 - Jul 1960 (8 weeks), US Radio 98 of 1960 (peak 12 7 weeks), Germany 98 of the 1980s (peak 2 16 weeks), Rolling Stone 373, Acclaimed 781 (1960), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1986)
9	Roy Orbison	Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)	1960	UK 1 - Jul 1960 (24 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1960), US Billboard 2 - Jun 1960 (21 weeks), Canada 2 - Jun 1960 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Sep 1960 (3 weeks), D.Marsh 2 of 1960, DDD 3 of 1960, Norway 4 - Oct 1960 (15 weeks), RYM 5 of 1960, Flanders 6 - Oct 1960 (5 months), WABC NY 10 of 1960, US BB 14 of 1960, South Africa 14 of 1960, POP 14 of 1960, US CashBox 15 of 1960, US Radio 20 of 1960 (peak 2 10 weeks), UKMIX 79, Acclaimed 108 (1960), Vinyl Surrender 154 (1960), Rolling Stone 232
10	Elvis Presley	Stuck On You	1960	US Billboard 1 - Apr 1960 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1960 (12 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - May 1960, Europarade 1 for 4 weeks - May 1960, Norway 2 - Apr 1960 (14 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), UK 3 - Apr 1960 (14 weeks), Flanders 4 - Apr 1960 (4 months), US CashBox 7 of 1960, US Radio 9 of 1960 (peak 1 11 weeks), US BB 21 of 1960, POP 21 of 1960, RYM 28 of 1960, DDD 28 of 1960, Italy 40 of 1960
11	Edith Piaf	Milord	1960	Germany 1 - Jan 1961 (7 months), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1960, NZ Lever 4 - Jan 1961 (2 weeks), Flanders 5 - Mar 1960 (7 months), Norway 6 - Sep 1960 (15 weeks), RYM 10 of 1959, Germany 13 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), Australia 18 of 1961, UK 24 - May 1960 (15 weeks), Italy 33 of 1960, Scrobulate 34 of french, France (InfoDisc) 72 of the 1950s (peak 3, 23 weeks, 400k sales estimated, 1960), US Billboard 88 - Mar 1961 (3 weeks)
12	Brenda Lee	I'm Sorry	1960	US Billboard 1 - May 1960 (23 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1960 (7 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1960), Flanders 2 - Aug 1960 (6 months), WABC NY 5 of 1960, US Radio 5 of 1960 (peak 1 13 weeks), US BB 6 of 1960, US CashBox 6 of 1960, POP 6 of 1960, Canada 7 - Jun 1960 (14 weeks), UK 12 - Jul 1960 (16 weeks), DDD 20 of 1960, D.Marsh 28 of 1960, Brazil 34 of 1960, RYM 45 of 1960, RIAA 318, Acclaimed 545 (1960)
13	Brian Hyland	Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini	1960	US Billboard 1 - Jul 1960 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1960 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1960 (4 weeks), Norway 3 - Aug 1960 (11 weeks), WABC NY 4 of 1960, Flanders 4 - Sep 1960 (4 months), US CashBox 5 of 1960, UK 8 - Jul 1960 (13 weeks), South Africa 11 of 1960, US Radio 23 of 1960 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 29 of 1960, POP 29 of 1960, RYM 50 of 1960, Italy 51 of 1960, Germany 166 of the 1960s (peak 1 13 weeks)
14	The Shadows	Apache	1960	UK 1 - Jul 1960 (21 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1960, NZ Lever 1 - Oct 1960 (5 weeks), South Africa 2 of 1960, Flanders 6 - Oct 1960 (4 months), Germany 6 - Feb 1961 (6 months), RYM 6 of 1960, Australia 17 of 1960, Brazil 53 of 1961, Europe 67 of the 1960s (1960), Italy 73 of 1960, UKMIX 92, Germany 155 of the 1960s (peak 6 26 weeks), Acclaimed 463 (1960)
15	Blue Diamonds	Ramona	1960	Germany 1 - Jan 1961 (6 months), Germany 1 for 11 weeks - Dec 1960, Norway 2 - Apr 1961 (15 weeks), Flanders 2 - Nov 1960 (5 months), NZ Lever 5 - Jan 1961 (3 weeks), Germany 12 of the 1960s (peak 1 26 weeks), US Billboard 72 - Nov 1960 (5 weeks), RYM 78 of 1960
16	Jim Reeves	He'll Have to Go	1960	Canada 1 - Jan 1960 (21 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1960 (29 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1959), US Billboard 2 - Dec 1959 (23 weeks), US Radio 3 of 1960 (peak 2 16 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1960, Australia 8 of 1960, Europe 10 of the 1950s (1959), UK 12 - Mar 1960 (31 weeks), South Africa 13 of 1960, RYM 38 of 1959, UKMIX 110, Acclaimed 1170 (1959)
17	Connie Francis	Everybody's Somebody's Fool	1960	US Billboard 1 - May 1960 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1960 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1960 (21 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1960 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1960, UK 5 - Aug 1960 (13 weeks), Brazil 10 of 1960, US CashBox 12 of 1960, US Radio 15 of 1960 (peak 1 12 weeks), South Africa 15 of 1960, RYM 36 of 1960, WABC NY 39 of 1960, DDD 100 of 1960
18	Johnny Preston	Running Bear	1960	UK 1 - Feb 1960 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Oct 1959 (27 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1959 (10 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1960, Norway 2 - Mar 1960 (11 weeks), South Africa 3 of 1960, US CashBox 10 of 1960, US Radio 10 of 1960 (peak 1 11 weeks), Flanders 10 - May 1960 (2 months), Australia 16 of 1960, US BB 39 of 1960, POP 39 of 1960, DDD 54 of 1959, RYM 73 of 1959, UKMIX 716
19	Ray Charles	Georgia On My Mind	1960	US Billboard 1 - Sep 1960 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1993 (1960), DDD 2 of 1960, Grammy in 1960 (Nominated), RYM 3 of 1960, US BB 13 of 1960, POP 13 of 1960, WABC NY 16 of 1960, D.Marsh 16 of 1960, UK 24 - Dec 1960 (8 weeks), Canada 42 - Nov 1960 (4 weeks), RIAA 42, US Radio 44 of 1960 (peak 1 8 weeks), Rolling Stone 44, Scrobulate 47 of soul, US CashBox 61 of 1961, nuTsie 67 of 1960s, WXPN 86, Acclaimed 360 (1960)
20	The Shirelles	Will You Love Me Tomorrow	1960	US Billboard 1 - Nov 1960 (19 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1960), DDD 1 of 1960, Canada 2 - Dec 1960 (13 weeks), US CashBox 3 of 1961, NZ Lever 3 - Mar 1961 (4 weeks), UK 4 - Feb 1961 (15 weeks), D.Marsh 4 of 1960, WABC NY 10 of 1961, RYM 10 of 1960, US Radio 15 of 1961 (peak 1 11 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 41 (1960), 53 in 2FM list, nuTsie 66 of 1960s, Acclaimed 103 (1960), Rolling Stone 125, RIAA 179, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
21	Jimmy Jones	Good Timin'	1960	UK 1 - Jun 1960 (15 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1960, Europarade 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1960, US Billboard 3 - Apr 1960 (15 weeks), Norway 4 - Jul 1960 (7 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Jul 1960 (1 week), Canada 6 - May 1960 (12 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1960, US Radio 28 of 1960 (peak 3 9 weeks), DDD 52 of 1960, RYM 148 of 1960, UKMIX 362
22	Johnny Tillotson	Poetry in Motion	1960	UK 1 - Dec 1960 (15 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1961, NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1961 (6 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Oct 1960 (15 weeks), Norway 4 - Jan 1961 (6 weeks), Canada 6 - Oct 1960 (12 weeks), Flanders 9 - Feb 1961 (2 months), WABC NY 19 of 1960, RYM 26 of 1960, US Radio 29 of 1960 (peak 2 9 weeks), US BB 30 of 1960, POP 30 of 1960, US CashBox 41 of 1961, UKMIX 576
23	The Ventures	Walk Don't Run	1960	Canada 1 - Aug 1960 (14 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006 (1960), US Billboard 2 - Jul 1960 (18 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Oct 1960 (3 weeks), WABC NY 6 of 1960, UK 8 - Sep 1960 (13 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1960, Australia 12 of 1960, RYM 13 of 1960, DDD 14 of 1960, US Radio 18 of 1960 (peak 2 12 weeks), US BB 36 of 1960, POP 36 of 1960, D.Marsh 39 of 1960, Acclaimed 886 (1960), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
24	Jan & Kjeld	Banjo Boy	1960	Germany 1 of the 1960s (peak 1 34 weeks), Germany 1 - Mar 1960 (8 months), Germany 1 for 10 weeks - Mar 1960, UK 36 - Jul 1960 (4 weeks), US Billboard 58 - Jun 1960 (7 weeks), WABC NY 84 of 1960
25	Cliff Richard	Please Don't Tease	1960	UK 1 - Jul 1960 (18 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1960 (13 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1960, NZ Lever 1 - Sep 1960 (5 weeks), Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1960, RYM 56 of 1960, UKMIX 130
26	Elvis Presley	A Mess of Blues	1960	Canada 1 - Jul 1960 (10 weeks), Europarade 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1960, UK 2 - Jul 1960 (18 weeks), RYM 2 of 1960, Norway 4 - Aug 1960 (9 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Oct 1960 (2 weeks), Flanders 20 - Aug 1960 (1 month), US Billboard 32 - Jul 1960 (11 weeks), DDD 96 of 1960, UKMIX 225
27	Lolita	Seemann, deine Heimat ist das Meer	1960	Canada 1 - Oct 1960 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 1960 (23 weeks), Germany 2 - Mar 1960 (10 months), US Billboard 5 - Oct 1960 (18 weeks), Germany 9 of the 1960s (peak 2 43 weeks), WABC NY 36 of 1960, US CashBox 47 of 1961, US Radio 61 of 1960 (peak 5 9 weeks), RYM 94 of 1960
28	Paul Anka	Puppy Love	1960	Flanders 1 - Mar 1960 (6 months), US Billboard 2 - Feb 1960 (15 weeks), Canada 4 - Feb 1960 (13 weeks), Brazil 20 of 1960, US CashBox 29 of 1960, Italy 29 of 1960, UK 33 - Apr 1960 (7 weeks), US BB 34 of 1960, US Radio 34 of 1960 (peak 2 9 weeks), POP 34 of 1960, RYM 38 of 1960
29	Bob Azzam	Mustapha	1960	Flanders 1 - Mar 1960 (5 months), France 1 for 15 weeks - Mar 1960, UK 23 - May 1960 (14 weeks), Italy 82 of 1960, RYM 95 of 1960, Brazil 96 of 1960
30	Brothers Four	Greenfields	1960	Norway 1 - May 1961 (23 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Feb 1960 (20 weeks), Canada 2 - Mar 1960 (17 weeks), US Radio 13 of 1960 (peak 2 11 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1960, Brazil 39 of 1960, UK 40 - Jun 1960 (2 weeks), Italy 92 of 1960
31	Lale Andersen	Ein Schiff wird kommen	1960	Germany 1 - Jan 1961 (7 months), Germany 1 for 10 weeks - Oct 1960, Germany 8 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), US Billboard 88 - Apr 1961 (4 weeks), RYM 172 of 1960
32	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Shop Around	1960	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006 (1960), US Billboard 2 - Dec 1960 (16 weeks), DDD 8 of 1960, Canada 11 - Dec 1960 (12 weeks), US BB 12 of 1961, POP 12 of 1961, RYM 14 of 1960, D.Marsh 15 of 1960, WABC NY 20 of 1961, US CashBox 25 of 1961, US Radio 32 of 1961 (peak 2 9 weeks), Scrobulate 81 of rhythm & blues, Rolling Stone 495, Acclaimed 1531 (1960)
33	Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs	Stay	1960	US Billboard 1 - Oct 1960 (18 weeks), D.Marsh 1 of 1960, NZ Lever 4 - Jan 1961 (3 weeks), DDD 5 of 1960, Canada 9 - Oct 1960 (12 weeks), WABC NY 13 of 1960, UK 14 - Jan 1961 (9 weeks), US BB 25 of 1960, POP 25 of 1960, US CashBox 37 of 1961, US Radio 40 of 1960 (peak 1 8 weeks), RYM 44 of 1960, Acclaimed 796 (1960), NY Daily Love list 21
34	Heidi Bruhl	Wir wollen niemals auseinandergehn	1960	Germany 1 - May 1960 (7 months), Germany 1 for 7 weeks - May 1960, Germany 4 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), RYM 168 of 1960
35	Paul Anka	My Home Town	1960	Flanders 1 - Jun 1960 (4 months), US Billboard 8 - May 1960 (13 weeks), Canada 10 - May 1960 (10 weeks), Brazil 24 of 1961, Italy 56 of 1960, WABC NY 67 of 1960, US Radio 76 of 1960 (peak 8 7 weeks), RYM 155 of 1960
36	Ted Herold	Moonlight	1960	Germany 1 - Jun 1960 (7 months), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1960, Germany 38 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), RYM 54 of 1960
37	Club Honolulu	Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Honolulu Strandbikini	1960	Germany 1 - Oct 1960 (3 months), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1960, RYM 118 of 1960, Germany 166 of the 1960s (peak 1 13 weeks)
38	Duane Eddy	Because They're Young	1960	UK 2 - Jul 1960 (18 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Aug 1960 (5 weeks), US Billboard 4 - May 1960 (15 weeks), Canada 5 - May 1960 (13 weeks), Belgium 20 - Sep 1980 (1 week), US CashBox 32 of 1960, Holland 37 - Sep 1980 (3 weeks), US Radio 43 of 1960 (peak 4 9 weeks), WABC NY 44 of 1960, DDD 69 of 1960, RYM 108 of 1960, UKMIX 351
39	Eddie Cochran	Three Steps to Heaven	1960	UK 1 - May 1960 (15 weeks), Europarade 1 for 1 week - Jul 1960, South Africa 5 of 1960, NZ Lever 6 - Jul 1960 (1 week), Norway 7 - Jul 1960 (7 weeks), RYM 51 of 1960, UKMIX 464
40	Connie Francis	Jealous of you (Tango della gelosia)	1960	Canada 1 - May 1960 (13 weeks), Italy 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1961, Italy 4 of 1961, US Billboard 19 - May 1960 (11 weeks), RYM 36 of 1960, US Radio 140 of 1960 (peak 19 2 weeks)
41	Fats Domino	Walking to New Orleans	1960	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 (1960), US Billboard 6 - Jun 1960 (14 weeks), Canada 6 - Jul 1960 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 8 of 1960, Norway 9 - Sep 1960 (5 weeks), UK 19 - Jul 1960 (10 weeks), DDD 33 of 1960, RYM 34 of 1960, WABC NY 52 of 1960, US Radio 73 of 1960 (peak 6 7 weeks), Acclaimed 1537 (1960)
42	Johnny Burnette	You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful (And You're Mine)	1960	UK 3 - Jan 1961 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Mar 1961 (3 weeks), Canada 6 - Nov 1960 (12 weeks), Norway 6 - Feb 1961 (7 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Oct 1960 (15 weeks), US BB 11 of 1960, POP 11 of 1960, US CashBox 45 of 1961, RYM 63 of 1960, DDD 67 of 1960, WABC NY 68 of 1960, US Radio 82 of 1960 (peak 8 7 weeks)
43	Hollywood Argyles	Alley-oop	1960	US Billboard 1 - May 1960 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1960 (5 weeks), Canada 2 - Jun 1960 (12 weeks), US Radio 19 of 1960 (peak 1 10 weeks), UK 24 - Jul 1960 (10 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1960, D.Marsh 36 of 1960, US BB 40 of 1960, POP 40 of 1960, WABC NY 49 of 1960, RYM 135 of 1960
44	Floyd Cramer	Last Date	1960	NZ Lever 1 - Feb 1961 (7 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1960), US Billboard 2 - Oct 1960 (20 weeks), Canada 4 - Oct 1960 (13 weeks), US CashBox 10 of 1961, US Radio 11 of 1960 (peak 2 12 weeks), US BB 31 of 1960, POP 31 of 1960, WABC NY 71 of 1960, RYM 117 of 1960
45	Mark Dinning	Teen Angel	1960	US Billboard 1 - Dec 1959 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - Jan 1960 (10 weeks), US Radio 12 of 1960 (peak 1 11 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1960, South Africa 17 of 1960, US BB 23 of 1960, POP 23 of 1960, UK 37 - Mar 1960 (4 weeks), RYM 82 of 1960, RIAA 219, Acclaimed 1471 (1960)
46	Sam Cooke	Chain Gang	1960	US Billboard 2 - Aug 1960 (16 weeks), Canada 4 - Aug 1960 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Nov 1960 (3 weeks), DDD 6 of 1960, RYM 7 of 1960, UK 9 - Oct 1960 (11 weeks), WABC NY 14 of 1960, US CashBox 18 of 1960, US BB 19 of 1960, POP 19 of 1960, US Radio 21 of 1960 (peak 2 10 weeks), D.Marsh 37 of 1960
47	Bobby Rydell	The Wild One	1960	US Billboard 2 - Feb 1960 (16 weeks), Canada 2 - Feb 1960 (13 weeks), US BB 4 of 1960, POP 4 of 1960, UK 7 - Mar 1960 (15 weeks), Flanders 14 - Apr 1960 (1 month), US Radio 22 of 1960 (peak 2 10 weeks), US CashBox 25 of 1960, DDD 66 of 1960, RYM 73 of 1960
48	Vico Torriani	Kalkutta liegt am Ganges (Madeleine)	1960	Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1960, Germany 2 - Jan 1961 (5 months), RYM 46 of 1960, Germany 69 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks)
49	Mina	Il Cielo In Una Stanza	1960	Italy 1 of 1960, Italy 1 for 14 weeks - Oct 1960, RYM 88 of 1960
50	Johnny Horton	North to Alaska	1960	Canada 1 - Oct 1960 (19 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Sep 1960 (23 weeks), Australia 4 of 1960, NZ Lever 6 - Jan 1961 (3 weeks), Norway 8 - Jul 1961 (3 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1961, UK 23 - Jan 1961 (11 weeks), US Radio 24 of 1960 (peak 4 13 weeks), RYM 37 of 1960, WABC NY 54 of 1960
51	Connie Francis	Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel	1960	Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1960, Germany 3 - Jan 1961 (4 months), RYM 62 of 1960, Germany 80 of the 1960s (peak 3 17 weeks)
52	Lonnie Donegan	My Old Man's a Dustman (Ballad of a Refuse Disposal Officer)	1960	UK 1 - Mar 1960 (13 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1960 (12 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1960, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - May 1960, Australia 10 of 1960, South Africa 16 of 1960, RYM 40 of 1960, UKMIX 704
53	Ricky Valance	Tell Laura I Love Her	1960	UK 1 - Aug 1960 (16 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1960, NZ Lever 3 - Oct 1960 (3 weeks), Norway 6 - Oct 1960 (6 weeks), South Africa 20 of 1960, Italy 71 of 1960, UKMIX 371
54	Hank Locklin	Please Help Me, I'm Falling	1960	Canada 1 - Jun 1960 (13 weeks), Norway 4 - Sep 1960 (15 weeks), US Billboard 8 - May 1960 (22 weeks), UK 9 - Aug 1960 (19 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1960, WABC NY 28 of 1960, US Radio 55 of 1960 (peak 8 10 weeks), RYM 132 of 1960, UKMIX 811
55	Bobby Rydell	Swingin' School	1960	Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1960, Canada 2 - May 1960 (11 weeks), US Billboard 5 - May 1960 (12 weeks), Flanders 11 - Jul 1960 (3 months), Australia 19 of 1960, US BB 26 of 1960, POP 26 of 1960, UK 44 - Jul 1960 (1 week), US Radio 84 of 1960 (peak 5 6 weeks)
56	Dion & The Belmonts	Where Or When	1960	US Billboard 3 - Dec 1959 (16 weeks), Canada 12 - Jan 1960 (9 weeks), US BB 22 of 1960, POP 22 of 1960, D.Marsh 26 of 1959, Brazil 35 of 1960, US CashBox 37 of 1960, US Radio 42 of 1960 (peak 3 9 weeks), DDD 74 of 1959, RYM 89 of 1959
57	Paul Anka	Adam & Eve	1960	Flanders 1 - Mar 1960 (6 months), Canada 4 - Feb 1960 (13 weeks), RYM 38 of 1960, Brazil 49 of 1960, US Billboard 90 - Apr 1960 (2 weeks)
58	Bob Luman	Let's Think About Living	1960	Canada 1 - Sep 1960 (13 weeks), Norway 3 - Oct 1960 (15 weeks), UK 6 - Sep 1960 (18 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Sep 1960 (14 weeks), RYM 49 of 1960, WABC NY 63 of 1960, US Radio 81 of 1960 (peak 7 7 weeks), UKMIX 836
59	Brenda Lee	Sweet Nothin's	1960	Canada 3 - Feb 1960 (13 weeks), UK 4 - Mar 1960 (19 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Dec 1959 (24 weeks), D.Marsh 19 of 1959, DDD 24 of 1959, US BB 28 of 1960, US CashBox 28 of 1960, POP 28 of 1960, US Radio 30 of 1960 (peak 4 11 weeks), RYM 133 of 1959, UKMIX 640
60	Cliff Richard	I Love You	1960	UK 1 - Dec 1960 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Mar 1961 (5 weeks), Norway 6 - Dec 1960 (7 weeks), Flanders 14 - Feb 1961 (2 months), RYM 61 of 1960, UKMIX 478
61	Melina Mercouri	Les enfants du piree (Never On Sunday)	1960	Flanders 2 - Jul 1960 (7 months), Norway 8 - Jan 1961 (8 weeks), Brazil 37 of 1961, Italy 66 of 1960
62	Don Costa	Never On Sunday	1960	Oscar in 1960 (film 'Never on Sunday'), NZ Lever 2 - Jul 1961 (6 weeks), Canada 13 - Aug 1960 (12 weeks), US Billboard 19 - Aug 1960 (26 weeks), Australia 19 of 1961, UK 27 - Oct 1960 (10 weeks), Brazil 57 of 1961, US Radio 142 of 1960 (peak 19 1 week)
63	Johnny Preston	Cradle of Love	1960	UK 2 - Apr 1960 (16 weeks), Canada 4 - Apr 1960 (11 weeks), Norway 5 - Jun 1960 (10 weeks), Flanders 6 - Jul 1960 (2 months), US Billboard 7 - Mar 1960 (15 weeks), US Radio 48 of 1960 (peak 7 9 weeks), UKMIX 821
64	Bobby Rydell	Volare	1960	Canada 3 - Aug 1960 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jul 1960 (15 weeks), US BB 5 of 1960, NZ Lever 5 - Oct 1960 (2 weeks), POP 5 of 1960, WABC NY 11 of 1960, UK 22 - Sep 1960 (6 weeks), US CashBox 39 of 1960, US Radio 45 of 1960 (peak 4 8 weeks), DDD 71 of 1960
65	Umberto Bindi	Il Nostro concerto	1960	Italy 1 for 10 weeks - Jul 1960, Italy 2 of 1960, UK 47 - Nov 1960 (1 week)
66	Jacqueline Boyer	Tom Pillibi	1960	EuroVision Song Contest winner 1960 (for France in London), Flanders 4 - May 1960 (3 months), UK 33 - Apr 1960 (2 weeks), RYM 126 of 1960
67	Connie Francis	My Heart Has a Mind of It's Own	1960	US Billboard 1 - Aug 1960 (17 weeks), UK 3 - Nov 1960 (15 weeks), Canada 3 - Aug 1960 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Nov 1960 (3 weeks), US Radio 8 of 1960 (peak 1 12 weeks), US CashBox 14 of 1960, WABC NY 15 of 1960, RYM 152 of 1960
68	Jack Scott	What in the World's Come Over You	1960	Canada 2 - Jan 1960 (14 weeks), Norway 2 - Apr 1960 (21 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jan 1960 (16 weeks), UK 11 - Mar 1960 (15 weeks), US Radio 27 of 1960 (peak 5 10 weeks), US CashBox 48 of 1960, DDD 65 of 1959
69	Fendermen	Mule Skinner Blues	1960	Canada 2 - Jun 1960 (11 weeks), US Billboard 5 - May 1960 (18 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Sep 1960 (2 weeks), Italy 23 of 1960, UK 32 - Aug 1960 (9 weeks), WABC NY 41 of 1960, DDD 48 of 1960, US Radio 49 of 1960 (peak 5 9 weeks), RYM 106 of 1960
70	Connie Francis	Mama	1960	UK 2 - May 1960 (19 weeks), Canada 3 - Feb 1960 (11 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Feb 1960 (13 weeks), US BB 37 of 1960, POP 37 of 1960, RYM 76 of 1960, Italy 82 of 1961, US Radio 86 of 1960 (peak 8 5 weeks), UKMIX 357
71	The Everly Brothers	So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)	1960	UK 4 - Sep 1960 (15 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Sep 1960 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Nov 1960 (1 week), Flanders 14 - Oct 1960 (3 months), Canada 18 - Sep 1960 (10 weeks), WABC NY 43 of 1960, US Radio 54 of 1960 (peak 7 8 weeks), RYM 79 of 1960, DDD 93 of 1960
72	Garry Mills	Look For a Star	1960	Canada 2 - Jul 1960 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Sep 1960 (2 weeks), UK 7 - Jul 1960 (14 weeks), US Billboard 16 - Jun 1960 (13 weeks), Brazil 18 of 1961, Italy 36 of 1961, US Radio 122 of 1960 (peak 16 3 weeks)
73	Dalida	Les enfants du piree (Never On Sunday)	1960	France 1 for 9 weeks - Jul 1960, Flanders 2 - Jul 1960 (7 months)
74	Gary US Bonds	New Orleans	1960	NZ Lever 5 - Feb 1961 (3 weeks), D.Marsh 5 of 1960, US Billboard 6 - Oct 1960 (14 weeks), Canada 14 - Oct 1960 (9 weeks), UK 16 - Jan 1961 (11 weeks), DDD 16 of 1960, WABC NY 22 of 1960, US CashBox 44 of 1961, US Radio 72 of 1960 (peak 6 8 weeks), RYM 96 of 1960
75	Caterina Valente	Personalita	1960	Italy 1 for 1 week - Apr 1960, Italy 5 of 1960, RYM 167 of 1960
76	Ferrante & Teicher	Theme from 'The Apartment'	1960	NZ Lever 3 - Jan 1961 (2 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Jul 1960 (20 weeks), Canada 22 - Jul 1960 (13 weeks), WABC NY 23 of 1960, US CashBox 40 of 1960, UK 44 - Aug 1960 (1 week), US Radio 50 of 1960 (peak 10 11 weeks), Italy 84 of 1960, RYM 133 of 1960
77	Barrett Strong	Money (That's What I Want)	1960	D.Marsh 3 of 1960, US BB 7 of 1960, POP 7 of 1960, DDD 8 of 1959, Scrobulate 21 of rhythm & blues, US Billboard 23 - Feb 1960 (17 weeks), RYM 99 of 1959, Rolling Stone 288, Acclaimed 916 (1960), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
78	Bobby Darin	Beyond the Sea	1960	US BB 2 of 1960, POP 2 of 1960, US Billboard 6 - Jan 1960 (14 weeks), Canada 7 - Feb 1960 (11 weeks), DDD 19 of 1959, RYM 25 of 1960, US Radio 53 of 1960 (peak 6 8 weeks), WXPN 750
79	The Everly Brothers	When Will I Be Loved?	1960	UK 4 - Jul 1960 (16 weeks), US Billboard 8 - May 1960 (13 weeks), Canada 16 - Jun 1960 (8 weeks), DDD 21 of 1960, RYM 27 of 1960, US BB 35 of 1960, POP 35 of 1960, WABC NY 57 of 1960, US Radio 90 of 1960 (peak 8 5 weeks), UKMIX 606
80	Ray Peterson	Tell Laura I Love Her	1960	NZ Lever 3 - Nov 1960 (1 week), Canada 4 - Jul 1960 (13 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jun 1960 (14 weeks), US BB 16 of 1960, POP 16 of 1960, WABC NY 29 of 1960, US Radio 63 of 1960 (peak 7 7 weeks), Italy 64 of 1961
81	Joe Jones	You Talk Too Much	1960	US Billboard 3 - Sep 1960 (13 weeks), Canada 4 - Oct 1960 (12 weeks), WABC NY 7 of 1960, NZ Lever 8 - Jan 1961 (1 week), D.Marsh 38 of 1960, US CashBox 42 of 1960, DDD 46 of 1960, US Radio 66 of 1960 (peak 3 6 weeks), RYM 71 of 1960
82	Mina	Tintarella di Luna	1960	Italy 1 for 1 week - Jan 1960, Italy 15 of 1960, RYM 129 of 1960
83	Fats Domino	My Girl Josephine	1960	Flanders 5 - Dec 1960 (4 months), US Billboard 14 - Oct 1960 (15 weeks), Canada 18 - Nov 1960 (8 weeks), UK 32 - Jan 1961 (4 weeks), D.Marsh 32 of 1960, DDD 43 of 1960, RYM 60 of 1960, US Radio 121 of 1960 (peak 14 3 weeks)
84	Brenda Lee	I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)	1960	US Billboard 1 - Sep 1960 (15 weeks), Canada 11 - Sep 1960 (10 weeks), WABC NY 12 of 1960, US CashBox 30 of 1960, UK 31 - Oct 1960 (6 weeks), US Radio 31 of 1960 (peak 1 9 weeks), DDD 75 of 1960, RYM 198 of 1960
85	Hank Ballard & The Midnighters	Finger Poppin' Time	1960	Canada 5 - Jul 1960 (11 weeks), US Billboard 7 - May 1960 (26 weeks), WABC NY 8 of 1960, DDD 25 of 1960, US BB 27 of 1960, POP 27 of 1960, D.Marsh 34 of 1960, US CashBox 38 of 1960, US Radio 59 of 1960 (peak 7 10 weeks)
86	Jimmy Jones	Handy Man	1960	US Billboard 2 - Dec 1959 (18 weeks), UK 3 - Mar 1960 (24 weeks), Canada 3 - Jan 1960 (10 weeks), DDD 11 of 1959, US CashBox 13 of 1960, US Radio 14 of 1960 (peak 2 12 weeks), UKMIX 161, RYM 192 of 1960
87	Hank Ballard & The Midnighters	Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go	1960	DDD 4 of 1960, US Billboard 6 - Sep 1960 (16 weeks), Canada 16 - Oct 1960 (10 weeks), US BB 33 of 1960, WABC NY 33 of 1960, POP 33 of 1960, US CashBox 59 of 1961, US Radio 62 of 1960 (peak 6 7 weeks), RYM 158 of 1960
88	Nico Fidenco	What a sky (Su nel cielo)	1960	Italy 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1960, Italy 6 of 1960
89	Dion	Lonely Teenager	1960	Canada 3 - Nov 1960 (12 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Oct 1960 (16 weeks), D.Marsh 23 of 1960, UK 47 - Jan 1961 (1 week), WABC NY 53 of 1960, RYM 67 of 1960, US CashBox 73 of 1961, DDD 77 of 1960, US Radio 104 of 1960 (peak 12 5 weeks)
90	Regento Stars	Leila	1960	Flanders 2 - Apr 1960 (6 months), Germany 7 - May 1960 (5 months), Germany 252 of the 1960s (peak 7 21 weeks)
91	Elvis Presley	I Gotta Know	1960	Canada 1 - Nov 1960 (16 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1960, RYM 4 of 1960, US Billboard 20 - Nov 1960 (11 weeks), DDD 87 of 1960, US Radio 147 of 1960 (peak 20 1 week)
92	Bobby Rydell	Sway	1960	UK 12 - Dec 1960 (13 weeks), Canada 12 - Nov 1960 (11 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Nov 1960 (11 weeks), Italy 39 of 1962, WABC NY 60 of 1960, US CashBox 86 of 1961, US Radio 106 of 1960 (peak 14 5 weeks), RYM 125 of 1960
93	Bobby Vee	Devil Or Angel	1960	Canada 2 - Sep 1960 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Jan 1961 (1 week), US Billboard 6 - Aug 1960 (19 weeks), US BB 24 of 1960, POP 24 of 1960, WABC NY 26 of 1960, US CashBox 41 of 1960, US Radio 46 of 1960 (peak 6 9 weeks)
94	Dalida	Romantica	1960	France 1 for 5 weeks - Jul 1960, Flanders 10 - Jun 1960 (3 months)
95	Ralf Bendix	Kriminal-Tango	1960	Germany 4 - Jan 1960 (3 months), Flanders 9 - Apr 1960 (2 months), RYM 169 of 1959, Germany 283 of the 1960s (peak 4 13 weeks)
96	Tony Dallara	Romantica	1960	Italy 1 for 7 weeks - Feb 1960, Italy 13 of 1960
97	Johnny & The Hurricanes	Beatnik Fly	1960	Canada 1 - Feb 1960 (13 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1960, UK 8 - Mar 1960 (19 weeks), US Billboard 15 - Feb 1960 (13 weeks), RYM 86 of 1960, US Radio 113 of 1960 (peak 15 5 weeks)
98	Rosie & The Originals	Angel Baby	1960	Canada 3 - Dec 1960 (11 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Dec 1960 (13 weeks), WABC NY 29 of 1961, US Radio 39 of 1961 (peak 5 8 weeks), D.Marsh 40 of 1960, US CashBox 46 of 1961, DDD 50 of 1960, RYM 90 of 1960
99	Cliff Richard	Nine Times Out of Ten	1960	UK 3 - Sep 1960 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Nov 1960 (2 weeks), Norway 7 - Oct 1960 (6 weeks), Flanders 13 - Jan 1961 (1 month), RYM 101 of 1960
100	The Drifters	This Magic Moment	1960	D.Marsh 6 of 1960, US BB 8 of 1960, POP 8 of 1960, US Billboard 16 - Feb 1960 (11 weeks), Canada 20 - Feb 1960 (8 weeks), DDD 23 of 1960, RYM 93 of 1960, US Radio 131 of 1960 (peak 16 2 weeks)

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4 Feb 2013

Eddie Cochran

B side of three steps to heaven was: Cut a cross shorty.

28 Jan 2013

song " Again "

I'm looking for the singer's name that song. It's the same one sung by Nat King Cole in the year 1959 or 1960, but more quickly. I have sended to you an email last week, without reply. Thanks.

IVAN PATACHO

29 Sep 2012

No.92 Eddie Cochran

Hard to believe that Three Steps To Heaven never made the Billboard Top 100. Guess that the US had turned their back on Eddie and good hard rock and were more interested in Frankie Avalon, Fabian etc. from 1959 on.

Maurice (Canada)

PS I did buy the single and all my friends loved it but it was never played on radio. I remember the B side was Cut Across Charlie and in France Johnny Hallyday had the song translated had a big hit with Cours plus vite Charlie around 1967.

29 Jan 2012

The Passions

Did any of the Passions hits chart high enough to be listed. They had some great songs.

The Passions have three hits, the one you are interested in is:

"Just To Be With You" (1959) - US Billboard 69 - Oct 1959 (10 weeks)

The other two hits are from 1981, so we guess a different group of the same name is responsible for "I'm in Love With a German Film Star".

29 Jan 2012

Mystics

Where did the Mystics with their hit "Hush A Bye" fall in the charts? I have a group from 1959 also. I posted it there.

The Mystics had two hits, both in 1959:

"Hushabye" (1959) - Canada 5 - Jun 1959 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 13 of 1959, US Billboard 20 - May 1959 (15 weeks), US BB 36 of 1959, POP 36 of 1959, DDD 71 of 1959, US Radio 138 of 1959 (peak 20 1 week)

"Don't Take The Stars" (1959) - US Billboard 98 - Oct 1959 (2 weeks)

26 Apr 2009

Entries for France and Belgium

Number 22 Edith Piaf - Milord : was released in France and Belgium in October 1959 with an immediate big success

Unfortunately the charts we have from Belgium are very sparse, with entries only back to 1965. The main French charts that we have only started in 1970, so too late for the song. We do have a listing of French numbers one records back to 1955, but that song is not on it.

If you can suggest charts that either cover Belgium before 1980 or France before 1970 we can take them into account and hence add the song.