MUSIC VENDOR MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 50 SINGLES OF 1960*

 

POS.-TITLE?Artist-Label-Peak Month
  1 THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE-PERCY FAITH-COLUMBIA-MARCH
  2 HE'LL HAVE TO GO-JIM REEVES-RCA-March
  3 IT'S NOW OR NEVER-ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA-August
  4 EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL-CONNIE FRANCIS-MGM-June
  5 CATHY'S CLOWN-EVERLY BROTHERS-Warner Brothers-June
  6 I'M SORRY-BRENDA LEE-Decca-July
  7 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME-DRIFTERS-Atlantic-October
  8 RUNNING BEAR-Johnny Preston-Mercury-January
  9 WHY-Frankie Avalon-Chancellor-January
 10 El Paso-Marty Robbins-Columbia-January
 11 Handy Man-Jimmy Jones-Cub-March
 12 Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini-Brian Hyland-Leader-August
 13 Alley Oop-Hollywood Argyles-Lute-July
 14 My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own-Connie Francis-MGM-October
 15 Teen Angel-Mark Dinning-MGM-February
 16 Last Date-Floyd Cramer-RCA-December
 17 Chain Gang-Sam Cooke-RCA-October
 18 I Want To Be Wanted-Brenda Lee-Decca-November
 19 Poetry In Motion-Johnny Tillotson-December
 20 Mr.Custer-Larry Verne-Era-October
 21 The Twist-Chubby Checker-Parkway-September
 22 Stuck On You-Elvis Presley-RCA-May
 23 What In The World's Come Over You-Jack Scott-Top Rank-March
 24 Only The Lonely-Roy Orbison-Monument-August
 25 Sink The Bismark-Johnny Horton-Columbia-April
 26 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans-Freddie Cannon-Swan-January
 27 Because They're Young-Duane Eddy-Jamie-July
 28 The Big Hurt-Toni Fisher-Signet-January
 29 Greenfields-Brothers Four-Columbia-April
 30 Night-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-May
 31 Sweet Nothins'-Brenda Lee-Decca-April
 32 Burning Bridges-Jack Scott-Top Rank-June
 33 Kiddio-Brook Benton-Mercury-September
 34 Volare-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-September
 35 Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October
 36 You Talk Too Much-Joe Jones-Roulette-November
 37 Paper Roses-Anita Bryant-Carlton-June
 38 Wild One-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-April
 39 He'll Have To Stay-Jeanne Black-Capitol-May
 40 Walk Don't Run-Ventures-Dolton-October
 41 Baby(You Got What It Takes)-Brook Benton & Dinah Washington-Mercury-February
 42 Please Help Me I'm Fallin'-Hank Locklin-RCA-August
 43 Mule Skinner Blues-Fendermen-Soma-July
 44 Good Timin'-Jimmy Jones-Cub-June
 45 White Silver Sands-Bill Blacks Combo-Hi-April
 46 Puppy Love-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-April
 47 Let's Think About Living-Bob Luman-Warner Brothers-October
 48 Devil Or Angel-Bobby Vee-Liberty-October
 49 Finger Poppin' Time-Hank Ballard & Midnighters-King-September
 50 Harbor Lights-Platters-Mercury-April

* As published in the December 26,1960 issue of Music Vendor Magazine