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British Number Ones of
1960 Button

British Number One Hit Singles

  Date Artist / Song Title Writer(s) Label Weeks at No.1
95 29 January
1960

Starry Eyed
MICHAEL HOLLIDAY
words & music by:
EARL SHUMAN and MORT GARSON
UK Release: November 1959
Columbia 45-DB 4378
Columbia
45-DB 4378
1
96 5 February
1960

Why
ANTHONY NEWLEY
words & music by:
PETER DE ANGELIS / BOB MARCUCCI
UK Release: January 1960
Decca 45-F 11194
Decca
45-F 11194
4
97 10 March
1960

Poor Me
ADAM FAITH
words & music by:
JOHNNY WORTH / JOHN BARRY
UK Release: 15 January 1960
Parlophone 45-R 4623
Parlophone
45-R 4623
1
98 17 March
1960

Running Bear
JOHNNY PRESTON
words & music by:
JILES PERRY RICHARDSON
UK Release: January 1960
Mercury 45-AMT 1079
Mercury Records
45-AMT 1079
2
99 31 March
1960

My Old Man's A Dustman
LONNIE DONEGAN
words & music by:
LONNIE DONEGAN,
PETER BUCHANAN,
BEVERLY THORN
UK Release: 16th March 1960
Pye 7N 15256
Pye
7N.15256
4
100 28 April
1960

Do You Mind
ANTHONY NEWLEY
words & music by:
LIONEL BART
UK Release: March 1960
Decca 45-F 11220
Decca
45-F 11220
1
101 5 May
1960

Cathy's Clown
EVERLY BROTHERS
words & music by:
DON EVERLY and PHIL EVERLY
UK Release: 8th April 1960
Warner Bros WB.1
Warner Bros
WB.1
7
102 23 June
1960

Three Steps To Heaven
EDDIE COCHRAN
EDDIE COCHRAN: vocal and rhythm guitar
SONNY CURTIS: guitar
CONRAD 'GUYBO' SMITH: electric bass
JERRY ALLISON: drums
words & music by:
EDDIE COCHRAN and BOB COCHRAN
UK Release: 8th April 1960
London 45-HL-G 9115
London
45-HL-G 9115
2
103 7 July
1960

Good Timin'
JIMMY JONES
words & music by:
FRED TOBIAS,
CLINT BALLARD, Jr.
UK Release: June 1960
MGM 45-MGM 1078
MGM
45-MGM 1078
3
104 28 July
1960

Please Don't Tease
CLIFF RICHARD
words & music by:
BRUCE WELCH,
PETE CHESTER
UK Release: 24 June 1960
Columbia 45-DB 4479
Columbia
45-DB 4479
2
105 4 August
1960

Shakin' All Over
JOHNNY KIDD & THE PIRATES
words & music by:
JOHNNY KIDD,
GUY ROBINSON
UK Release: 10 June 1960
His Master's Voice 45-POP 953
His Master's Voice
45-POP 953
1
re 11 August
1960

Please Don't Tease
CLIFF RICHARD
words & music by:
BRUCE WELCH,
PETE CHESTER
UK Release: 24 June 1960
Columbia 45-DB 4479
Columbia
45-DB 4479
2
106 25 August
1960

Apache
THE SHADOWS
music by:
JERRY LORDAN
UK Release: 15 July 1960
Columbia DB 4484
Columbia
DB 4484
5
107 29 September
1960

Tell Laura I Love Her
RICKY VALANCE
words & music by:
JEFF BARRY
BEN RALEIGH
UK Release: August 1960
Columbia 45-DB 4493
Columbia
45-DB 4493
3
108 20 October
1960

Only The Lonely
ROY ORBISON
words & music by:
ROY ORBISON,
JOE MELSON
UK Release: June 1960
London / Monument HLU 9149
London / Monument
HLU 9149
2
109 3 November
1960

It's Now Or Never
ELVIS PRESLEY
music by: EDUARDO DI CAPUA
lyrics by: AARON SCHROEDER,
WALLY GOLD
UK Release: October 1960
RCA 45-RCA 1207
RCA
45-RCA 1207
8
110 29 December
1960
Xmas No 1

I Love You
CLIFF RICHARD
words & music by
BRUCE WELCH
UK Release: 25 November 1960
Columbia 45-DB 4547
Columbia
45-DB 4547
2
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British Number One Hit Albums

  Date Album Details Track Details Weeks at No.1
18 12 March 1960 FREDDIE CANNON The Explosive Freddy Cannon
Released: 26th February 1959

The Explosive
FREDDY CANNON
A1
-
A2
-
A3
-
A4
-
A5
-
A6
-

B1
-
B2
-
B3
-
B4
-
B5
-
B6
BOSTON (MY HOME TOWN)
(Written by: Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Jr.)
KANSAS CITY
(Written by: Leiber & Stoller)
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
(Written by: Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard)
WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
(Written by: Creamer, Layton)
ST. LOUIS BLUES
(Written by: W. C. Handy)
INDIANA
(Written by: Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley)

CHATANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY
(Written by: Harry Stone, Jack Stapp)
DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
(Written by: Don Swander, June Hershey)
CALIFORNIA, HERE I COME
(Written by: Al Jolson, B. G. De Sylva*, Joseph Meyer)
OKEFENOKEE
(Written by: Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Jr.)
CAROLINA IN THE MORNING
(Written by: Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson)
TALLAHASSEE LASSIE
(Written by: Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Jr.*, Frederick A. Picariello)
2:02
-
2:14
-
2:16
-
2:29
-
2:38
-
1:46
-

2:17
-
1:42
-
2:04
-
2:30
-
2:30
-
2:34
1
re 19 March 1960 South Pacific (OST)
Released: March 1958

Rogers and Hammerstein's
SOUTH PACIFIC

Original Soundtrack

RCA Victor
LOC-1032
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.
A7.
A8.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
B7.
B8.
SOUTH PACIFIC OVERTURE
DITES-MOI
COCKEYED OPTIMIST
TWIN SOLILOQUIES; SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
BLOODY MARY
MY GIRL BACK HOME
THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME
BALI HA'I

I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR
I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY
YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME
HAPPY TALK
HONEY BUN
CAREFULLY TAUGHT
THIS NEARLY WAS MINE
FINALE
19
19 30 July 1960 ELVIS PRESLEY Elvis Is Back!
Released: 8th April 1960

Elvis is Back!
ELVIS PRESLEY

RCA Victor
RD 27171
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
MAKE ME KNOW IT
FEVER
THE GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND
I WILL BE HOME AGAIN
DIRTY, DIRTY FEELING
THRILL OF YOUR LOVE

SOLDIER BOY
SUCH A NIGHT
IT FEELS SO RIGHT
GIRL NEXT DOOR WENT A'WALKING
LIKE A BABY
RECONSIDER BABY
2:02
3:22
2:19
2:33
1:32
3:00

3:04
2:58
2:08
2:12
2:39
3:38
1
re 6 August 1960 South Pacific (OST)
Released: March 1958

Rogers and Hammerstein's
SOUTH PACIFIC

Original Soundtrack

RCA Victor
LOC-1032
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.
A7.
A8.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
B7.
B8.
SOUTH PACIFIC OVERTURE
DITES-MOI
COCKEYED OPTIMIST
TWIN SOLILOQUIES; SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
BLOODY MARY
MY GIRL BACK HOME
THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME
BALI HA'I

I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR
I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY
YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME
HAPPY TALK
HONEY BUN
CAREFULLY TAUGHT
THIS NEARLY WAS MINE
FINALE
5
20 10 September 1960 101 STRINGS Down Drury Lane To Memory Lane
Down Drury Lane To Memory Lane
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE STRINGS

Pye Golden Guinea
GSGL.10061
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5

C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

D1
D2
D3
D4
DRURY LANE TO BROADWAY
ROSE MARIE
ONE ALONE
MAKE BELIEVE
ONE KISS

YOU ARE HEART'S DELIGHT
DON'T SAY GOODBYE
A GIRL LIKE NINA
I WON'T DANCE
GLAMOUROUS NIGHT

BETWEEN THE ACTS
MUSIC IN MAY
ROSE OF ENGLAND
MY LOVE IS LIKE THE RIVER
PEOPLE WILL SAY WE'RE IN LOVE

SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
FANNY
I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
5
re 15 October 1960 South Pacific (OST)
Released: March 1958

Rogers and Hammerstein's
SOUTH PACIFIC

Original Soundtrack

RCA Victor
LOC-1032
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.
A7.
A8.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
B7.
B8.
SOUTH PACIFIC OVERTURE
DITES-MOI
COCKEYED OPTIMIST
TWIN SOLILOQUIES; SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
BLOODY MARY
MY GIRL BACK HOME
THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME
BALI HA'I

I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR
I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY
YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME
HAPPY TALK
HONEY BUN
CAREFULLY TAUGHT
THIS NEARLY WAS MINE
FINALE
13
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