List of number one hits in the US (1960)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1960. There were twenty number one singles and eleven number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1959 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1961 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 28, 1959 - January 3, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 Frankie Avalon with Peter De Angelis & His Orchestra & Chorus Why Peter De Angelis, Bob Marcucci - January 4, 1960 - January 17, 1960 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Marty Robbins El Paso Marty Robbins - January 18, 1960 - February 7, 1960 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Johnny Preston Running Bear J. P. Richardson - February 8, 1960 - February 21, 1960 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Mark Dinning Teen Angel Jean Surrey, Red Surrey - February 22, 1960 - April 24, 1960 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Percy Faith & His Orchestra Theme from “A Summer Place” Max Steiner - April 25, 1960 - May 22, 1960 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires Stuck on You Aaron Schroeder , J. Leslie McFarland - May 23, 1960 - June 26, 1960 5 weeks (total 5) 5 The Everly Brothers Cathy's clown Don Everly, Phil Everly - June 27, 1960 - July 10, 1960 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Connie Francis with Joe Sherman & His Orchestra Everybody's Somebody's Fool Jack Keller, Howard Greenfield - July 11, 1960 - July 17, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 The Hollywood Argyles Alley-Oop Dallas Frazier - July 18, 1960 - August 7, 1960 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Brenda Lee I'm Sorry Ronnie Self , Dub Albritton - August 8, 1960 - August 14, 1960 1 week (total 3) 3 Brian Hyland with John Dixon & His Orchestra Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance - August 15, 1960 - September 18, 1960 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires It's Now or Never Aaron Schroeder , Wally Gold - September 19, 1960 - September 25, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 Chubby checker The Twist Hank Ballard - September 26, 1960 - October 9, 1960 2 weeks (total 1) 1 Connie Francis with Joe Sherman & His Orchestra My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own Jack Keller, Howard Greenfield - October 10, 1960 - October 16, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 Larry Verne Mr. Custer Al De Lory, Fred Darian, Joseph Van Winkle - October 17, 1960 - October 23, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 The Drifters feat. Ben E. King Save the Last Dance for Me Doc Pomus , Mort Shuman - October 24, 1960 - October 30, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 Brenda Lee I Want to be Wanted (Per tutta la vita) Alberto Testa, Pino Spotti, Kim Gannon - October 31, 1960 - November 13, 1960 2 weeks (total 3) 3 The Drifters feat. Ben E. King Save the Last Dance for Me Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman - November 14, 1960 - November 20, 1960 1 week (total 2) 2 Ray Charles with Ralph Burns & his Orchestra Georgia on My Mind Hoagy Carmichael , Stuart Gorrell - November 21, 1960 - November 27, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs Stay (Just a Little Bit Longer) Maurice Williams - November 28, 1960 - December 25, 1960 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires Are You Lonesome Tonight? Lou Handman , Roy Turk -
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Albums

Mono

← 1959 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1961 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 28, 1959 - February 14, 1960 7 weeks (9 in total) 9 The Kingston Trio Here We Go Again! - February 15, 1960 - May 8, 1960 12 weeks (total of 12) 12 Original Broadway cast The Sound of Music - May 9, 1960 - May 15, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra Theme from A Summer Place - May 16, 1960 - May 22, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 The Kingston Trio Sold out - May 23, 1960 - May 29, 1960 1 week (total 2) 2 Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra Theme from A Summer Place - May 30, 1960 - July 31, 1960 9 weeks (total 10) 10 The Kingston Trio Sold out - August 1, 1960 - September 25, 1960 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart - September 26, 1960 - October 30, 1960 5 weeks (total 5) 5 The Kingston Trio String Along - October 31, 1960 - November 6, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 Frank Sinatra Nice 'n' Easy - November 7, 1960 - December 11, 1960 5 weeks (total of 13) 13 Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart - December 12, 1960 - December 18, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 Elvis Presley GI blues - December 19, 1960 - December 25, 1960 1 week (total 14) 14th Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart -
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stereo

← 1959 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1961 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 28, 1959 - January 10, 1960 2 weeks (36 in total) 36 Original motion picture soundtrack South Pacific - January 11, 1960 - January 17, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 The Kingston Trio Here We Go Again! - January 18, 1960 - January 24, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 The Mormon Tabernacle Choir with Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra The Lord's Prayer - January 25, 1960 - January 31, 1960 1 week (total 2) 2 The Kingston Trio Here We Go Again! - February 1, 1960 - May 1, 1960 13 weeks (total of 13) 13 Original Broadway cast The Sound Of Music - May 2, 1960 - May 8, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 Terry Snyder & The All Stars Persuasive percussion - May 9, 1960 - May 22, 1960 2 weeks (total of 15) 15th Original Broadway cast The Sound of Music - May 23, 1960 - May 29, 1960 1 week (total 2) 2 Terry Snyder & The All Stars Persuasive percussion - May 30, 1960 - June 5, 1960 1 week (total 1) 1 The Kingston Trio Sold out - June 6, 1960 - August 21, 1960 11 weeks (total of 13) 13 Terry Snyder & The All Stars Persuasive percussion - August 22, 1960 - September 4, 1960 2 weeks (total 3) 3 The Kingston Trio Sold out - September 5, 1960 - October 30, 1960 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th The Kingston Trio String Along - October 31, 1960 - November 20, 1960 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Frank Sinatra Nice 'n' Easy - November 21, 1960 - November 27, 1960 1 week (9 in total) 9 The Kingston Trio String Along - November 28, 1960 - December 25, 1960 4 weeks (total 7) 7th Frank Sinatra Nice 'n' Easy -
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Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1960)
• Billboard Google Books 1940-1964
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Frankie Avalon with Peter De Angelis & His Orchestra & Chorus - Why)
2. ↑ Discogs (Marty Robbins - El Paso)
3. ↑ Discogs (Johnny Preston - Running Bear)
4. ↑ Discogs (Mark Dinning - Teen Angel)
5. ↑ Discogs (Percy Faith & His Orchestra - Theme from “A Summer Place”)
6. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Stuck on You)
7. ↑ Discogs (The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown)
8. ↑ Discogs (Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool)
9. ↑ Discogs (The Hollywood Argyles - Alley-Oop)
10. ↑ Discogs (Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry)
11. ↑ Discogs (Brian Hyland with John Dixon & His Orchestra - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini)
12. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - It's Now or Never)
13. ↑ Discogs (Chubby Checker - The Twist)
14. ↑ Discogs (Connie Francis with Joe Sherman & His Orchestra - My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own)
15. ↑ Discogs (Larry Verne - Mr. Custer)
16. ↑ Discogs (The Drifters feat. Ben E. King - Save the Last Dance for Me)
17. ↑ Discogs (Brenda Lee - I Want to be Wanted (Per tutta la vita))
18. ↑ Discogs (Ray Charles with Ralph Burns & his Orchestra - Georgia on My Mind)
19. ↑ Discogs (Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay (Just a Little Bit Longer))
20. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Are You Lonesome Tonight?)
21. ↑ Discogs (The Kingston Trio - Here We Go Again)
22. ↑ Discogs (Original Broadway Cast - The Sound of Music)
23. ↑ Discogs (Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra - Theme from A Summer Place)
24. ↑ Discogs (The Kingston Trio - Sold Out)
25. ↑ Discogs (Bob Newhart - The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart)
26. ↑ Discogs (The Kingston Trio - String Along)
27. ↑ Discogs (Frank Sinatra - Nice 'n' Easy)
28. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley - GI Blues)
29. ↑ Discogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - South Pacific)
30. ↑ Discogs (The Mormon Tabernacle Choir with Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Lord's Prayer)
31. ↑ Discogs (Terry Snyder & The All Stars - Persuasive Percussion)

See also: 1960 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , France , Italy , the Netherlands , Norway , Spain, and the United Kingdom .