| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1960 |
| TOP 50 POP SINGLES (As published
in the December 24, 1960, issue) |
| POS | TITLE
– Artist (Label) |
| 1 | THE
THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” – Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Columbia) |
| 2 | IT’S NOW OR NEVER
– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) |
| 3 | SAVE
THE LAST DANCE FOR ME – The Drifters (Atlantic) |
| 4 | THE
TWIST – Chubby Checker (Parkway) |
| 5 | ITSY
BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKADOT BIKINI – Brian Hyland (Leader / Kapp) |
| 6 | I’M SORRY
– Brenda Lee (Decca) |
| 7 | STUCK
ON YOU – Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) |
| 8 | HE’LL
HAVE TO GO – Jim Reeves (RCA Victor) |
| 9 | CATHY’S
CLOWN – The Everly Brothers (Warner Bros.) |
| 10 | RUNNING
BEAR – Johnny Preston (Mercury) |
| 11 | WALK—DON’T
RUN – The Ventures (Dolton) |
| 12 | EVERYBODY’S
SOMEBODY’S FOOL – Connie Francis (MGM) |
| 13 | HANDY
MAN – Jimmy Jones (Cub) |
| 14 | MY
HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN – Connie Francis (MGM) |
| 15 | ONLY
THE LONELY (Know How I Feel) – Roy Orbison (Monument) |
| 16 | TEEN
ANGEL – Mark Dinning (MGM) |
| 17 | EL
PASO – Marty Robbins (Columbia) |
| 18 | CHAIN
GANG – Sam Cooke (RCA Victor) |
| 19 | KIDDIO
– Brook Benton (Mercury) |
| 20 | PLEASE
HELP ME, I’M FALLING – Hank Locklin (RCA Victor) |
| 21 | GREENFIELDS
– The Brothers Four (Columbia) |
| 22 | NIGHT
– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) |
| 23 | GOOD
TIMIN’ – Jimmy Jones (Cub) |
| 24 | BABY
(You’ve Got What It Takes) – Brook Benton & Dinah Washington (Mercury) |
| 25 | WILD ONE – Bobby Rydell
(Cameo) |
| 26 | MR. CUSTER
– Larry Verne (Era) |
| 27 | SINK
THE BISMARCK – Johnny Horton (Columbia) |
| 28 | SWEET
NOTHIN’S – Brenda Lee (Decca) |
| 29 | PUPPY
LOVE – Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) |
| 30 | I
WANT TO BE WANTED – Brenda Lee (Decca) |
| 31 | PAPER
ROSES – Anita Bryant (Carlton) |
| 32 | BECAUSE
THEY’RE YOUNG – Duane Eddy & The Rebels (Jamie) |
| 33 | ALLEY-OOP
– The Hollywood Argyles (Lute) / Dante & The Evergreens (Madison) |
| 34 | WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
– Freddy Cannon (Swan) |
| 35 | WHY
– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) |
| 36 | BURNING
BRIDGES – Jack Scott (Top Rank) |
| 37 | WHERE
OR WHEN – Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie) |
| 38 | FINGER
POPPIN’ TIME – Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (King) |
| 39 | VOLARE
– Bobby Rydell (Cameo) |
| 40 | THEME
FROM THE APARTMENT – Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) |
| 41 | DEVIL
OR ANGEL – Bobby Vee (Liberty) |
| 42 | YOU
TALK TOO MUCH – Joe Jones (Ric / Roulette) |
| 43 | HEARTACHES
BY THE NUMBER – Guy Mitchell (Columbia) |
| 44 | A
ROCKIN’ GOOD WAY (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) – Dinah Washington
& Brook Benton (Mercury) |
| 45 | WHITE
SILVER SANDS – Bill Black’s Combo (Hi) |
| 46 | IT’S
TIME TO CRY – Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) |
| 47 | YOU
GOT WHAT IT TAKES – Marv Johnson (United Artists) |
| 48 | WHAT
IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU – Jack Scott (Top Rank) |
| 49 | THE
BIG HURT – Miss Toni Fisher (Signet) |
| 50 | HARBOR
LIGHTS – The Platters (Mercury) |