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| US | UK | |
| 2 Jan 1960 | Why (Frankie Avalon) |
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for? (Emile Ford) |
| 9 Jan 1960 | El Paso (Marty Robbins) |
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for? (Emile Ford) |
| 16 Jan 1960 | El Paso (Marty Robbins) |
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for? (Emile Ford) |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Running Bear (Johnny Preston) |
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for? (Emile Ford) |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Running Bear (Johnny Preston) |
Starry Eyed (Michael Holliday) |
| 6 Feb 1960 | Running Bear (Johnny Preston) |
Why (Anthony Newley) |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Teen Angel (Mark Dinning) |
Why (Anthony Newley) |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Teen Angel (Mark Dinning) |
Why (Anthony Newley) |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Theme from "A Summer Place" (Percy Faith) |
Running Bear (Johnny Preston) |
| 5 Mar 1960 | Theme from "A Summer Place" (Percy Faith) |
Poor Me (Adam Faith) |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Theme from "A Summer Place" (Percy Faith) |
Poor Me (Adam Faith) |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Theme from "A Summer Place" (Percy Faith) |
Running Bear (Johnny Preston) |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Theme from "A Summer Place" (Percy Faith) |
Running Bear (Johnny Preston) |
| 2 Apr 1960 | Theme from "A Summer Place" (Percy Faith) |
My Old Man's a Dustman (Lonnie Donnegan) |
| 9 Apr 1960 | Theme from "A Summer Place" (Percy Faith) |
My Old Man's a Dustman (Lonnie Donnegan) |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Theme from "A Summer Place" (Percy Faith) |
My Old Man's a Dustman (Lonnie Donnegan) |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Theme from "A Summer Place" (Percy Faith) |
My Old Man's a Dustman (Lonnie Donnegan) |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Stuck on You (Elvis Presley) |
Do You Mind? (Anthony Newley) |
| 9 May 1960 | Stuck on You (Elvis Presley) |
Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
| 16 May 1960 | Stuck on You (Elvis Presley) |
Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
| 23 May 1960 | Stuck on You (Elvis Presley) |
Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
| 30 May 1960 | Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
| 6 June 1960 | Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
| 13 June 1960 | Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
| 20 June 1960 | Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
| 27 June 1960 | Cathy's Clown (Everly Brothers) |
Three Steps to Heaven (Eddie Cochran) |
| 2 July 1960 | Everybody's Somebody's Fool (Connie Francis) |
Three Steps to Heaven (Eddie Cochran) |
| 9 July 1960 | Everybody's Somebody's Fool (Connie Francis) |
Good Timin' (Jimmy Jones) |
| 16 July 1960 | Alley Oop (Hollywood Argyles) |
Good Timin' (Jimmy Jones) |
| 23 July 1960 | I'm Sorry (Brenda Lee) |
Good Timin' (Jimmy Jones) |
| 30 July 1960 | I'm Sorry (Brenda Lee) |
Please Don't Tease (Cliff Richard) |
| 6 Aug 1960 | I'm Sorry (Brenda Lee) |
Shakin' All Over (Johnny Kidd & the Pirates) |
| 13 Aug 1960 | Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini (Brian Hyland) |
Please Don't Tease (Cliff Richard) |
| 20 Aug 1960 | It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
Please Don't Tease (Cliff Richard) |
| 27 Aug 1960 | It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
Apache (Shadows) |
| 3 Sept 1960 | It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
Apache (Shadows) |
| 10 Sept 1960 | It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
Apache (Shadows) |
| 17 Sept 1960 | It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
Apache (Shadows) |
| 24 Sept 1960 | The Twist (Chubby Checker) |
Apache (Shadows) |
| 1 Oct 1960 | My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own (Connie Francis) |
Tell Laura I Love Her (Ricky Valance) |
| 8 Oct 1960 | My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own (Connie Francis) |
Tell Laura I Love Her (Ricky Valance) |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Mr Custer (Larry Verne) |
Tell Laura I Love Her (Ricky Valance) |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Save the Last Dance for Me (Drifters) |
Only the Lonely (Roy Orbison) |
| 29 Oct 1960 | I Want to Be Wanted (Brenda Lee) |
Only the Lonely (Roy Orbison) |
| 5 Nov 1960 | Save the Last Dance for Me (Drifters) |
It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Save the Last Dance for Me (Drifters) |
It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Georgia on My Mind (Ray Charles) |
It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Stay (Maurice Williams) |
It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
| 3 Dec 1960 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley |
It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley |
It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley |
It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
| 24 Dec 1960 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley |
It's Now or Never Elvis Presley |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley |
I Love You (Cliff Richard) |