The Number One Hits Of 1960

1960

The Number One Hits Of:
1960:

December 28, 1959 – January 3, 1960:
Frankie AvalonWhy

January 4, 1960 – January 17, 1960:
Marty RobbinsEl Paso

January 18, 1960 – February 7, 1960:
Johnny PrestonRunning Bear

February 8, 1960 – February 21, 1960:
Mark DinningTeen Angel

February 22, 1960 – April 24, 1960:
Percy FaithTheme from ‘A Summer Place’

April 25, 1960 – May 22, 1960:
Elvis PresleyStuck on You

May 23, 1960 – June 26, 1960:
The Everly BrothersCathy’s Clown

June 27, 1960 – July 10, 1960:
Connie FrancisEverybody’s Somebody’s Fool

July 11, 1960 – July 17, 1960:
Hollywood ArgylesAlley-Oop

July 18, 1960 – August 7, 1960:
Brenda LeeI’m Sorry

August 8, 1960 – August 14, 1960:
Brian HylandItsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

August 15, 1960 – September 18, 1960:
Elvis PresleyIt’s Now or Never

September 19, 1960 – September 25, 1960:
Chubby CheckerThe Twist

September 26, 1960 – October 9, 1960:
Connie FrancisMy Heart Has a Mind of Its Own

October 10, 1960 – October 16, 1960:
Larry VerneMr. Custer

October 17, 1960 – October 23, 1960:
The DriftersSave the Last Dance for Me

October 24, 1960 – November 13, 1960:
Brenda LeeI Want to Be Wanted

November 14, 1960 – November 20, 1960:
Ray CharlesGeorgia on My Mind

November 21, 1960 – November 27, 1960:
Maurice Williams and the ZodiacsStay

November 28, 1960 – January 8, 1961:
Elvis PresleyAre You Lonesome Tonight?

The biggest Pop Artists of 1960 include:
Bill Black’s Combo, Bobby Darin, Bobby Rydell, Brenda Lee, Brook Benton, Chubby Checker, Dinah Washington, The Drifters, Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Fats Domino, Frankie Avalon, Freddy Cannon, Jack Scott, Jackie Wilson, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Jones, Johnny Preston, Marty Robbins, Pat Boone, Paul Anka, Percy Faith, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, The Shirelles, Dinah Washington, Jackie Wilson

(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)