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List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1960

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Musician Percy Faith
Percy Faith had the longest-running Hot 100 number one of 1960.

The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart published since August 1958 by Billboard magazine which ranks the best-performing singles in the United States.[1] In 1960, it was compiled based on a combination of sales and airplay data sourced from surveys of retail outlets and playlists submitted by radio stations respectively.[1] During the year, 19 different singles spent time at number one.

In the year's first issue of Billboard, Marty Robbins moved into the number-one position with "El Paso", displacing the final chart-topper of 1959, "Why" by Frankie Avalon.[2] It was Robbins' only number one on the Hot 100; his final top 40 entry came in 1962,[3] but he continued to be achieve success on Billboard's country music charts, with 17 number-one singles between 1952 and 1976.[4] The next two artists to top the Hot 100, Johnny Preston and Mark Dinning, both had brief chart careers; "Teen Angel" was Dinning's only top 40 entry.[5] In February, Percy Faith and his orchestra reached number one with "Theme from A Summer Place", from the film A Summer Place.[6] The instrumental topped the chart for nine consecutive weeks, the year's longest run at number one and the longest unbroken run in the top spot since the launch of the Hot 100 in 1958.[7] It was displaced from the top spot by "Stuck on You" by Elvis Presley; of the 15 acts that reached number one during 1960, only Presley had previously topped the Hot 100,[7] although Faith and the Everly Brothers had both reached number one on the separate sales, airplay, and jukebox play charts that Billboard had published prior to the launch of the consolidated listing in 1958.[8] "Stuck on You" was Presley's first new recording since the end of a two-year stint in the United States Army; although he had continued to chart with songs recorded before he entered the army, demand was high for his first newly recorded single since 1958.[9]

Presley returned to number one in August with "It's Now or Never", which spent five weeks in the top spot; the single is reportedly the best-selling of his career, having sold 25 million copies worldwide.[10] Presley, known as the "King of Rock and Roll",[11] gained his third number one of the year in November with "Are You Lonesome Tonight?", which held the top spot for the final five weeks of 1960. He was the only act to take three singles to number one during the year, and his total of 14 weeks in the top spot was the most achieved by any act. Two female singers, Connie Francis and Brenda Lee, were the only other acts to have more than one number one during 1960. Francis topped the Hot 100 in June with "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and in September with "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own". Lee, who was 15 years old at the time,[12] reached number one with "I'm Sorry" in July and "I Want to Be Wanted" in October. More than 60 years later, she set a record for the oldest singer to top the Hot 100 when her 1958 recording of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" reached number one in 2023 when she was 78 years old.[13] Acts that reached number one in the second half of the year but had short-lived success included the Hollywood Argyles, a studio project organized by the singer Gary Paxton; the novelty song "Alley Oop" was the only song under the Hollywood Argyles name ever to chart on the Hot 100.[14]

Chart history

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Singer Connie Francis
Connie Francis had two number ones in 1960.
Singers The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers took "Cathy's Clown" to number one.
Singer Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley had three chart-toppers in 1960.
Singer Ray Charles
"Georgia on my Mind" was a number one for Ray Charles.
Chart history
No.[a] Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
24 January 4 "El Paso" Marty Robbins [2]
January 11 [15]
25 January 18 "Running Bear" Johnny Preston [16]
January 25 [17]
February 1 [18]
26 February 8 "Teen Angel" Mark Dinning [19]
February 15 [20]
27 February 22 "Theme from A Summer Place" Percy Faith and his orchestra [21]
February 29 [22]
March 7 [23]
March 14 [24]
March 21 [25]
March 28 [26]
April 4 [27]
April 11 [28]
April 18 [29]
28 April 25 "Stuck on You" Elvis Presley [30]
May 2 [31]
May 9 [32]
May 16 [33]
29 May 23 "Cathy's Clown" The Everly Brothers [34]
May 30 [35]
June 6 [36]
June 13 [37]
June 20 [38]
30 June 27 "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" Connie Francis [39]
July 4 [40]
31 July 11 "Alley Oop" Hollywood Argyles [41]
32 July 18 "I'm Sorry" Brenda Lee [42]
July 25 [43]
August 1 [44]
33 August 8 "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" Brian Hyland [45]
34 August 15 "It's Now or Never" Elvis Presley [46]
August 22 [47]
August 29 [48]
September 5 [49]
September 12 [50]
35 September 19 "The Twist" Chubby Checker [51]
36 September 26 "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" Connie Francis [52]
October 3 [53]
37 October 10 "Mr. Custer" Larry Verne [54]
38 October 17 "Save the Last Dance for Me" The Drifters [55]
39 October 24 "I Want to Be Wanted" Brenda Lee [56]
38 (re) October 31 "Save the Last Dance for Me" The Drifters [57]
November 7 [58]
40 November 14 "Georgia on My Mind" Ray Charles [59]
41 November 21 "Stay" Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs [60]
42 November 28 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis Presley [61]
December 5 [62]
December 12 [63]
December 19 [64]
December 26 [65]

Notes

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  1. ^ The "No." column indicates the numerical sequence of number ones in Hot 100 history. "Re" indicates a single returning to number one.[7]

Number-one artists

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List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one
Weeks at No. 1 Artist
14 Elvis Presley
9 Percy Faith
5 The Everly Brothers
4 Connie Francis
Brenda Lee
3 Johnny Preston
The Drifters
2 Marty Robbins
Mark Dinning
1 Hollywood Argyles
Brian Hyland
Chubby Checker
Larry Verne
Ray Charles
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Whitburn 2005, p. xii.
  2. ^ a b "Hot 100: January 4, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  3. ^ Whitburn 2005, p. 596.
  4. ^ Whitburn 1996, pp. 270–272.
  5. ^ Whitburn 2005, pp. 194, 562.
  6. ^ Whitburn 2005, p. 236.
  7. ^ a b c Whitburn 2005, p. 987.
  8. ^ Whitburn 2005, pp. 232, 236.
  9. ^ Rees & Crampton 1999, p. 781.
  10. ^ Stanley, Bob. "It's Now Or Never – Elvis Presley". BBC Radio 2. Archived from the original on April 20, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  11. ^ Whitburn 2005, p. 558.
  12. ^ Whitburn 2005, p. 402.
  13. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (December 5, 2023). "Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree hits US No 1 – 65 years after release". The Guardian. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  14. ^ Whitburn 2005, p. 319.
  15. ^ "Hot 100: January 11, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  16. ^ "Hot 100: January 18, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  17. ^ "Hot 100: January 25, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  18. ^ "Hot 100: February 1, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  19. ^ "Hot 100: February 8, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  20. ^ "Hot 100: February 15, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  21. ^ "Hot 100: February 22, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  22. ^ "Hot 100: February 29, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  23. ^ "Hot 100: March 7, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 9, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  24. ^ "Hot 100: March 14, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  25. ^ "Hot 100: March 21, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  26. ^ "Hot 100: March 28, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  27. ^ "Hot 100: April 4, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  28. ^ "Hot 100: April 11, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  29. ^ "Hot 100: April 18, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  30. ^ "Hot 100: April 25, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  31. ^ "Hot 100: May 2, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  32. ^ "Hot 100: May 9, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  33. ^ "Hot 100: May 16, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  34. ^ "Hot 100: May 23, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  35. ^ "Hot 100: May 30, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  36. ^ "Hot 100: June 6, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  37. ^ "Hot 100: June 13, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  38. ^ "Hot 100: June 20, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  39. ^ "Hot 100: June 27, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  40. ^ "Hot 100: July 4, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  41. ^ "Hot 100: July 11, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  42. ^ "Hot 100: July 18, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 22, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  43. ^ "Hot 100: July 25, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  44. ^ "Hot 100: August 1, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  45. ^ "Hot 100: August 8, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  46. ^ "Hot 100: August 15, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  47. ^ "Hot 100: August 22, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  48. ^ "Hot 100: August 29, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  49. ^ "Hot 100: September 5, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  50. ^ "Hot 100: September 12, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  51. ^ "Hot 100: September 19, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  52. ^ "Hot 100: September 26, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  53. ^ "Hot 100: October 3, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 4, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  54. ^ "Hot 100: October 10, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  55. ^ "Hot 100: October 17, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  56. ^ "Hot 100: October 24, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  57. ^ "Hot 100: October 31, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  58. ^ "Hot 100: November 7, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  59. ^ "Hot 100: November 14, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  60. ^ "Hot 100: November 21, 1960". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  61. ^ "Hot 100: November 28, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  62. ^ "Hot 100: December 5, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  63. ^ "Hot 100: December 12, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  64. ^ "Hot 100: December 19, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  65. ^ "Hot 100: December 26, 1960". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2026.

Works cited

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