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TOP 200 SINGLES FOR 1960 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (NATIONAL MUSIC EXPRESS) |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Oct 14, 2015 at 05:55 PM |
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TOP 200 SINGLES FOR 1960 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (NATIONAL MUSIC EXPRESS)
No. Pts.Wks.(HP) Artist: Title (Label)
1 771 18 (1) The Everly Brothers: CATHY'S CLOWN (Warner Bros.)
2 745 21 (1) The Shadows: APACHE / QUARTERMASSTER'S STORES (Columbia)
3 729 18 (1) Cliff Richard & The Shadows: PLEASE DON'T TEASE (Columbia)
4 690 10 (1) Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires: IT'S NOW OR NEVER (RCA)
5 686 23 (2) Shirley Bassey: AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME (Columbia)
6 676 23 (1) Roy Orbison: ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW HOW I FEEL) (London)
7 653 17 (1) Anthony Newley: WHY (Decca)
8 609 24 (3) Jimmy Jones: HANDY MAN (MGM)
9 584 18 (2) Elvis Presley:A MESS OF BLUES/THE GIRL Of YOUR BEST FRIEND
10 557 15 (1) Jimmy Jones: GOOD TIMIN' (MGM)
11 540 15 (1) Anthony Newley: DO YOU MIND (Decca)
12 518 15 (1) Eddie Cochran: THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN (London)
13 516 16 (1) Ricky Valance: TELL LAURA I LOVE HER (Columbia)
14 515 19 (1) Johnny Kidd & The Pirates: SHAKIN' ALL OVER (HMV)
15 503 13 (1) Lonnie Donegan:MY OLD MAN'S A DUSTMAN(BALLAD...DISPOSAL OFFICER)
16 493 15 (1) Johnny Preston: RUNNING BEAR (Mercury)
17 491 18 (2) Duane Eddy: BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG (London)
18 487 30 (2) Percy Faith Orchestra: THEME FROM `A SUMMER PLACE' (Philips)
19 473 17 (1) Adam Faith: POOR ME (Parlophone)
20 458 19 (2) Connie Francis: MAMA / ROBOT MAN (MGM)
21 433 15 (2) Cliff Richard:FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU/WILLIE & THE HAND JIVE
22 427 16 (2) Johnny Preston: CRADLE OF LOVE (Mercury)
23 406 15 (3) Johnny & The Hurricanes: ROCKING GOOSE (London)
24 402 15 (2) Cliff Richard & The Shadows: A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS
25 393 16 (4) The Everly Brothers: WHEN WILL I BE LOVED/BE-BOP-A-LU-LA
26 391 10 (2) The Drifters: SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME (London)
27 386 31 (12) Jim Reeves: HE'LL HAVE TO GO (RCA)
28 368 19 (4) Brenda Lee: SWEET NUTHIN'S (Brunswick)
29 350 13 (2) Adam Faith:SOMEONE ELSE'S BABY / BIG TIME (Parlophone)
30 348 14 (1) Emile Ford/Checkmates:WHAT DO YOU WANT...EYES AT ME FOR?
31 346 14 (3) Freddy Cannon: WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS (Top Rank)
32 335 17 (5) Lonnie Donegan:I WANNA GO HOME (THE WRECK OF THE JOHN `B')
33 334 16 (3) Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' (Columbia)
34 317 10 (1) Michael Holliday: STARRY EYED (Columbia)
35 305 18 (6) Bob Luman: LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING (Warner Bros.)
36 297 6 (1) Cliff Richard & The Shadows:I LOVE YOU/`D' IN LOVE
37 294 12 (3) Cliff Richard & The Shadows: NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN (Columbia)
38 294 15 (4) The Everly Brothers:LUCILLE/SO SAD(TO WATCH GOOD LOVE GO BAD)
39 294 15 (5) Johnny Burnette: DREAMIN' (London)
40 292 18 (8) Ken Dodd: LOVE IS LIKE A VIOLIN (Decca)
41 291 15 (4) Anthony Newley: IF SHE SHOULD COME TO YOU (LA MONTANA) (Decca)
42 289 13 (3) Perry Como: DELAWARE (RCA)
43 284 13 (4) Duane Eddy: SHAZAM! (London)
44 282 14 (3) Elvis Presley/Jordanaires:STUCK ON YOU/FAME & FORTUNE (RCA)
45 282 19 (7) The Kaye Sisters: PAPER ROSES (Philips)
46 281 19 (5) Mr. Acker Bilk & his Paramount Jazz Band: SUMMER SET (Columbia)
47 281 19 (8) Johnny & The Hurricanes: BEATNIK FLY (London)
48 280 14 (3) Emile Ford & The Checkmates: ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA (Pye)
49 279 14 (4) Adam Faith: HOW ABOUT THAT! / WITH OPEN ARMS (Parlophone)
50 279 16 (7) Marv Johnson: YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES (London)
51 277 15 (5) Max Bygraves: FINGS AIN'T WOT THEY USED T'BE (Decca)
52 275 13 (4) Steve Lawrence: FOOTSTEPS (HMV)
53 274 19 (9) Hank Locklin: PLEASE HELP ME I'M FALLING (RCA)
54 268 14 (4) Craig Douglas: PRETTY BLUE EYES (Top Rank)
55 262 13 (5) Connie Francis: EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL (MGM)
56 248 16 (12) Brenda Lee: I'M SORRY (Brunswick)
57 244 11 (2) Adam Faith: WHAT DO YOU WANT? (Parlophone)
58 242 14 (9) Johnny Mathis: MY LOVE FOR YOU (Fontana)
59 240 10 (3) Connie Francis: MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN (MGM)
60 238 13 (5) Adam Faith:WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME/MADE YOU(Parlophone)
61 237 15 (8) Neil Sedaka: STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (RCA)
62 231 9 (5) The Shadows: MAN OF MYSTERY / THE STRANGER (Columbia)
63 221 9 (4) Peter Sellers/Sophia Loren:GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME!(Parlophone)
64 218 15 (7) Bobby Rydell: WILD ONE (Columbia)
65 217 13 (7) Michael Cox: ANGELA JONES (Triumph)
66 216 8 (3) Nina & Frederik: LITTLE DONKEY (Columbia)
67 213 11 (5) Tommy Steele: WHAT A MOUTH (WHAT A NORTH & SOUTH) (Decca)
68 213 13 (8) Brian Hyland:ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKADOT BIKINI
69 211 14 (7) Garry Mills: LOOK FOR A STAR (Top Rank)
70 210 15 (11) Jack Scott: WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER YOU (Top Rank)
71 203 7 (3) Anthony Newley: STRAWBERRY FAIR (Decca)
72 202 14 (11) John Barry Seven: WALK DON'T RUN (Columbia)
73 199 13 (9) Rolf Harris:TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN SPORT(Columbia)
74 199 18 (14) The Piltdown Men: MCDONALD'S CAVE (Capitol)
75 198 11 (9) Sam Cooke: CHAIN GANG (RCA)
76 191 12 (4) Lance Fortune: BE MINE (Pye)
77 191 9 (5) Guy Mitchell: HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER (Philips)
78 189 13 (8) The Ventures: WALK DON'T RUN (Top Rank)
79 187 11 (4) The King Brothers: STANDING ON THE CORNER (Parlophone)
80 186 12 (8) Bobby Darin: CLEMENTINE (London)
81 185 12 (8) Bobby Darin: LA MER (BEYOND THE SEA) (London)
82 178 12 (9) Connie Stevens with Don Ralke: SIXTEEN REASONS (Warner Bros.)
83 178 13 (10) John Barry Seven + Four:HIT & MISS (THEME FROM `JUKE BOY JURY')
84 173 8 (4) Adam Faith & the children: LONELY PUP(IN A CHRISTMAS SHOP)
85 170 11 (7) Tommy Steele: LITTLE WHITE BULL (Decca)
86 164 7 (3) Neil Sedaka: OH! CAROL (RCA)
87 163 11 (11) Roy Orbison: BLUE ANGEL / TODAY'S TEARDROPS (London)
88 162 11 (12) Charlie Drake: MR. CUSTER (Parlophone)
89 156 6 (3) Johnny Tillotson: POETRY IN MOTION (London)
90 156 11 (8) Johnny & The Hurricanes: DOWN YONDER (London)
91 155 7 (4) Elmer Bernstein: STACCATO'S THEME (JOHNNY STACCATO) (Capitol)
92 155 10 (8) Frankie Laine: RAWHIDE (Philips)
93 150 16 (18) Emile Ford: THEM THERE EYES (Pye)
94 148 11 (11) The Platters: HARBOUR LIGHTS (Mercury)
95 143 11 (12) Johnny Mathis: MISTY (Fontana)
96 142 9 (10) Craig Douglas: HEART OF A TEENAGE GIRL (Top Rank)
97 138 12 (15) Frank Sinatra: NICE`N'EASY (Capitol)
98 132 10 (11) Mark Wynter: IMAGE OF A GIRL (Decca)
99 132 14 (24) Edith Piaf: MILORD (Columbia)
100 125 11 (19) Billy Fury: THAT'S LOVE (Decca)
101 122 10 (15) Billy Bland: LET THE LITTLE GIRL DANCE (London)
102 121 11 (20) Bryan Johnson: LOOKING HIGH, HIGH, HIGH (Decca)
103 120 10 (9) Billy Fury: COLETTE (Decca)
104 120 11 (18) Johnny Preston:FEEL SO FINE/I'M STARTING TO GO STEADY(Mercury)
105 118 10 (13) Duane Eddy: BONNIE CAME BACK (London)
106 117 9 (12) Emile Ford/Checkmates:YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING
107 117 9 (15) Gene Vincent & The Beat Boys: PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA (Capitol)
108 115 10 (17) Jerry Lordan: WHO COULD BE BLUER? (Parlophone)
109 114 10 (16) The King Brothers: MAIS OUI (Parlophone)
110 114 13 (23) The Fabulous Flee-Rekkers: GREEN JEANS (Triumph)
111 113 8 (10) Lonnie Donegan: LORELEI (Pye)
112 112 9 (13) Duane Eddy & The Rebels: KOMMOTION (London)
113 110 7 (11) Frank Sinatra: OL' MACDONALD (Capitol)
114 110 7 (13) Lonnie Donegan & his Group: LIVELY (Pye)
115 110 9 (13) The Everly Brothers: LET IT BE ME (London)
116 110 9 (18) Nat `King' Cole: JUST AS MUCH AS EVER (Capitol)
117 108 14 (23) Bob Azzam & his Orchestra: MUSTAPHA (Decca)
118 108 12 (24) Garry Mills: TOP TEEN BABY (Top Rank/EMI)
119 107 7 (11) Fats Domino: BE MY GUEST (London)
120 106 8 (10) Nat `King' Cole: THAT'S YOU (Capitol)
121 104 10 (18) Freddy Cannon: THE URGE (Top Rank)
122 103 11 (19) Fats Domino: COUNTRY BOY (London)
123 102 6 (11) Max Harris & his Group: GURNEY SLADE (Fontana)
124 101 9 (14) Russ Conway: LUCKY FIVE (Columbia)
125 100 10 (16) Russ Conway: PASSING BREEZE (Columbia)
126 100 9 (18) Frank Sinatra: RIVER, STAY `WAY FROM MY DOOR (Capitol)
127 99 11 (21) Teresa Brewer: HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S LOVE (Coral)
128 98 6 (9) The Ventures: PERFIDIA (London)
129 95 7 (14) Cliff Richard:EXPRESSO BONGO EP:LOVE/A VOICE...WILDERNESS
130 93 8 (16) The Viscounts: SHORTNIN' BREAD (Pye)
131 93 10 (19) Fats Domino: WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS (London)
132 92 9 (19) Ella Fitzgerald: MACK THE KNIFE (HMV)
133 91 10 (24) The Hollywood Argyles: ALLEY-OOP (London)
134 87 4 (6) The Avons:SEVEN LITTLE GIRLS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT(Columbia)
135 86 10 (23) Mike Preston: I'D DO ANYTHING (Decca)
136 85 8 (15) Russ Conway: ROYAL EVENT (Columbia)
137 85 9 (24) Mark Wynter: KICKIN' UP THE LEAVES (Decca)
138 83 8 (19) Marty Robbins: EL PASO (Fontana)
139 82 11 (28) Bert Weedon: SORRY ROBBIE (Top Rank/EMI)
140 82 12 (36) Makadopoulos & his Greek Serenaders: NEVER ON SUNDAY (Palette)
141 80 5 (13) Ernie Fields & his Orchestra: IN THE MOOD (London)
142 79 10 (29) Manuel/his Music of the Mountains:NEVER ON SUNDAY (Columbia)
143 78 8 (16) Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps: MY HEART (Capitol)
144 76 5 (11) Emile Ford & The Checkmates: COUNTING TEARDROPS (Pye)
145 76 10 (27) Don Costa & his Orchestra & Chorus: NEVER ON SUNDAY (London)
146 75 9 (25) Billy Fury: WONDROUS PLACE (Decca)
147 70 9 (30) Mr. Acker Bilk/Paramount Jazz Band:THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
148 69 9 (30) Lyn Cornell: NEVER ON SUNDAY (Decca)
149 67 7 (22) Frank Ifield: LUCKY DEVIL (Columbia)
150 67 8 (27) Edward Byrns/Connie Stevens:KOOKIE,KOOKIE(LEND ME YOUR COMB)
151 65 7 (22) Johnny Kidd & The Pirates: RESTLESS (HMV)
152 65 7 (25) Buddy Holly: TRUE LOVE WAYS (Coral)
153 65 8 (26) Buddy Greco: THE LADY IS A TRAMP (Fontana)
154 64 8 (27) Connie Francis: VALENTINO (MGM)
155 62 9 (32) The Fendermen: MULE SKINNER BLUES (Top Rank)
156 61 6 (22) Bobby Rydell: VOLARE (Columbia)
157 61 8 (27) Sam Cooke: WONDERFUL WORLD (HMV)
158 61 8 (32) Wanda Jackson: LET'S HAVE A PARTY (Capitol)
159 59 7 (27) Russ Conway: EVEN MORE PARTY POPS (MEDLEY) (Columbia)
160 58 4 (12) Matt Monro: PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE (Parlophone)
161 57 7 (25) Tommy Sands: THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET (Capitol)
162 56 7 (28) The Four Preps: GOT A GIRL (Capitol)
163 56 8 (29) Joan Regan: PAPA LOVES MAMA (Pye)
164 56 9 (38) Johnny Mathis: YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL (Fontana)
165 54 3 (9) Marty Wilde: BAD BOY (Philips)
166 52 6 (29) Brian Hyland: FOUR LITTLE HEELS (London)
167 51 7 (29) James Darren: BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG (Pye Int.)
168 50 4 (20) Frankie Avalon: WHY (HMV)
169 49 4 (17) The Drifters: DANCE WITH ME (London)
170 49 6 (29) Dave Sampson & The Hunters: SWEET DREAMS (Columbia)
171 48 3 (12) Cliff Richard & The Shadows: TRAVELLIN' LIGHT (Columbia)
172 48 7 (32) Bill Black's Combo: DON'T BE CRUEL (London)
173 47 5 (26) Lance Fortune: THIS LOVE I HAVE FOR YOU (Pye)
174 46 4 (18) The Everly Brothers: LIKE STRANGERS (London)
175 46 4 (22) Eddie Cochran: HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HER SO (London)
176 46 5 (24) Ray Charles: GEORGIA ON MY MIND (HMV)
177 45 4 (21) Connie Francis: AMONG MY SOUVENIRS (MGM)
178 45 7 (33) Paul Anka: PUPPY LOVE (Columbia)
179 44 7 (33) Jackie Wilson: (YOU WERE MADE FOR) ALL MY LOVE (Coral)
180 43 5 (21) Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps: WILD CAT (Capitol)
181 43 5 (27) Lonnie Donegan: VIRGIN MARY (Pye)
182 42 6 (34) Joe Brown & The Bruvvers: THE DARK TOWN STRUTTERS' BALL (Decca)
183 41 4 (24) Bobby Rydell: SWAY (Columbia)
184 41 6 (31) Brenda Lee: I WANT TO BE WANTED (Brunswick)
185 41 6 (34) Frankie Vaughan: MILORD (Philips)
186 39 3 (19) Little Tony & his Brothers: TOO GOOD (Decca)
187 39 4 (23) Nat `King' Cole: TIME AND THE RIVER (Capitol)
188 39 5 (30) Mr. Acker Bilk & his Paramount Jazz Band: BUONA SERA (Columbia)
189 38 6 (38) Shirley Bassey: WITH THESE HANDS (Columbia)
190 37 2 (14) Johnny & The Hurricanes: REVEILLE ROCK (London)
191 37 5 (27) Alma Cogan: THE TRAIN OF LOVE (HMV)
192 37 5 (31) Frankie Vaughan: KOOKIE LITTLE PARADISE (Philips)
193 37 5 (36) Sammy Masters: ROCKIN' RED WING (Warner Bros.)
194 37 6 (41) Brook Benton: KIDDIO (Mercury)
195 36 4 (30) Marty Wilde: JOHNNY ROCCO (Philips)
196 35 5 (33) The Crickets: BABY MY HEART / MORE THAN I CAN SAY (Coral)
197 35 5 (33) John Barry Seven: BLACK STOCKINGS (Columbia)
198 34 4 (24) Bert Weedon: APACHE (Top Rank)
199 34 5 (37) Nelson Keene: IMAGE OF A GIRL (HMV)
200 33 4 (27) Keith Kelly: (MUST YOU ALWAYS) TEASE ME / OOH-LA-LA (Parlophone)
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