US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th April, 1960

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 17, 1960

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th April, 1960

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US Top 40 Singles – 17th April, 1960

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” –•– Percy Faith and His Orchestra (Columbia)-14 (8 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 PUPPY LOVE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-8 (2)
3 4 HE’LL HAVE TO GO –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-16 (2)
4 3 WILD ONE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-11 (2)
5 12 GREENFIELDS –•– The Brothers Four (Columbia)-8 (5)
6 5 SWEET NOTHIN’S –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-17 (5)
7 6 SINK THE BISMARCK –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-6 (6)
8 9 MAMA –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-8 (8)
9 14 I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-6 (9)
10 7 FOOTSTEPS –•– Steve Lawrence (ABC-Paramount)-6 (7)
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11 16 SIXTEEN REASONS –•– Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-11 (11)
12 15 WHITE SILVER SANDS –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-6 (12)
13 10 BABY (You’ve Got What It Takes) –•– Dinah Washington and Brook Benton (Mercury)-12 (5)
14 11 O DIO MIO –•– Annette (Buena Vista)-8 (10)
15 8 HARBOR LIGHTS –•– The Platters (Mercury)-12 (8)
16 24 THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER –•– The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown (RCA Victor)-5 (16)
17 84 STUCK ON YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (17)
18 33 STEP BY STEP –•– The Crests (Coed)-7 (18)
19 38 CRADLE OF LOVE –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-3 (19)
20 13 HANDY MAN –•– Jimmy Jones (Cub)-16 (2)
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21 19 BEATNIK FLY –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-9 (15)
22 18 (Welcome) NEW LOVERS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (18)
23 27 DON’T THROW AWAY ALL THOSE TEARDROPS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-5 (23)
24 31 MONEY (That’s What I Want) –•– Barrett Strong (Anna)-11 (24)
25 25 STARBRIGHT –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-7 (25)
26 28 LET THE LITTLE GIRL DANCE –•– Billy Bland (Old Town)-9 (26)
27 17 TEDDY –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (17)
28 53 NIGHT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (28)
29 21 THIS MAGIC MOMENT –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-8 (16)
30 34 CLEMENTINE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-4 (30)
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31 30 SUMMER SET –•– Monty Kelly and His Orchestra (Carlton)-7 (30)
32 20 LADY LUCK –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-11 (14)
33 29 LITTLE BITTY GIRL –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-11 (19)
34 22 WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU –•– Jack Scott (Top Rank)-14 (5)
35 36 JUST ONE TIME –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-6 (35)
36 23 FOREVER –•– The Little Dippers (University)-12 (9)
37 37 (There Was a) TALL OAK TREE –•– Dorsey Burnett (Era)-11 (23)
38 39 EL MATADOR –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-8 (32)
39 42 BIG IRON –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 32 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Debbie Reynolds (Dot)-13 (25)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 17th April, 1960

41 26 BEYOND THE SEA –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-13 (6)
48 40 LET IT BE ME –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-14 (7)
69 35 TEEN ANGEL –•– Mark Dinning (MGM)-17 (1)

POWER PLAYS – 17th April, 1960

42 75 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-3 (42)
43 48 FANNIE MAE –•– Buster Brown (Fire)-11 (39)
44 61 MOUNTAIN OF LOVE –•– Harold Dorman (Rita)-7 (44)
45 49 APPLE GREEN –•– June Valli (Mercury)-6 (45)
46 58 ANGELA JONES –•– Johnny Ferguson (MGM)-8 (46)
47 46 PARADISE –•– Sammy Turner (Big Top)-9 (46)
49 81 DOGGIN’ AROUND –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-2 (49)
50 51 CARAVAN –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 17th April, 1960

71 — FAME AND FORTUNE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (71)
74 — EARTH ANGEL –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-1 (74)
86 — PLEDGING MY LOVE –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-1 (86)
88 — THE TIES THAT BIND –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (88)
91 — JENNY LOU –•– Sonny James (NRC)-1 (91)
94 — PAPER ROSES –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-1 (94)
95 — HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Signet)-1 (95)
98 — JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-1 (98)
99 — THE MADISON TIME (Part 1) –•– The Ray Bryant Combo (Columbia)-1 (99)