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 |
1 |
96 | 5 February 1960 |
Why ANTHONY NEWLEY |
words & music by: PETER DE ANGELIS / BOB MARCUCCI |
UK Release: January 1960![]() 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 |
1 |
98 | 17 March 1960 |
Running Bear JOHNNY PRESTON |
words & music by: JILES PERRY RICHARDSON |
UK Release: January 1960![]() 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 |
4 |
100 | 28 April 1960 |
Do You Mind ANTHONY NEWLEY |
words & music by: LIONEL BART |
UK Release: March 1960![]() 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2 |
106 | 25 August 1960 |
Apache THE SHADOWS |
music by: JERRY LORDAN |
UK Release: 15 July 1960![]() 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2 |
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Date | Album Details | Track Details | Weeks at No.1 | |||
18 | 12 March 1960 |
![]() 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 |
![]() 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 |
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19 | 30 July 1960 |
![]() 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 |
![]() 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 |
![]() 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 |
![]() 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 |
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