USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1960
Top 50 Singles
1. THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” - Percy Faith & His Orchestra
(Columbia)
2. IT’S NOW OR NEVER - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
3. SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME - The Drifters (Atlantic)
4. THE TWIST - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
5. ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKADOT BIKINI - Brian Hyland (Leader
/ Kapp)
6. I’M SORRY - Brenda Lee (Decca)
7. STUCK ON YOU - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
8. HE’LL HAVE TO GO - Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)
9. CATHY’S CLOWN - The Everly Brothers (Warner Bros.)
10.
RUNNING BEAR - Johnny Preston (Mercury)
11.
WALK--DON’T RUN - The Ventures (Dolton)
12.
EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL - Connie Francis (MGM)
13.
HANDY MAN - Jimmy Jones (Cub)
14.
MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN - Connie Francis (MGM)
15.
ONLY THE LONELY (Know How I Feel) - Roy Orbison (Monument)
16.
TEEN ANGEL - Mark Dinning (MGM)
17.
EL PASO - Marty Robbins (Columbia)
18.
CHAIN GANG - Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)
19.
KIDDIO - Brook Benton (Mercury)
20.
PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING - Hank Locklin (RCA Victor)
21.
GREENFIELDS - The Brothers Four (Columbia)
22.
NIGHT - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
23.
GOOD TIMIN’ - Jimmy Jones (Cub)
24.
BABY (You’ve Got What It Takes) - Brook Benton & Dinah Washington (Mercury)
25.
WILD ONE - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
26.
MR. CUSTER - Larry Verne (Era)
27.
SINK THE BISMARCK - Johnny Horton (Columbia)
28.
SWEET NOTHIN’S - Brenda Lee (Decca)
29.
PUPPY LOVE - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)
30.
I WANT TO BE WANTED - Brenda Lee (Decca)
31.
PAPER ROSES - Anita Bryant (Carlton)
32.
BECAUSE THEY’RE YOUNG - Duane Eddy & The Rebels (Jamie)
33.
ALLEY-OOP - The Hollywood Argyles (Lute) / Dante & The Evergreens (Madison)
34.
WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS - Freddy Cannon (Swan)
35.
WHY - Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)
36.
BURNING BRIDGES - Jack Scott (Top Rank)
37.
WHERE OR WHEN - Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie)
38.
FINGER POPPIN’ TIME - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (King)
39.
VOLARE - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
40.
THEME FROM THE APARTMENT - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)
41.
DEVIL OR ANGEL - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
42.
YOU TALK TOO MUCH - Joe Jones (Ric / Roulette)
43.
HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER - Guy Mitchell (Columbia)
44.
A ROCKIN’ GOOD WAY (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) - Dinah Washington &
Brook Benton
(Mercury)
45.
WHITE SILVER SANDS - Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)
46.
IT’S TIME TO CRY - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)
47.
YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES - Marv Johnson (United Artists)
48.
WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU - Jack Scott (Top Rank)
49.
THE BIG HURT - Miss Toni Fisher (Signet)
50.
HARBOR LIGHTS - The Platters (Mercury)