US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th January, 1960
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 17, 1960
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th January, 1960
#1 EL PASO By Marty Robbins (Columbia)
US Top 40 Singles – 17th January, 1960
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 EL PASO –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WHY –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-8 (1)
3 5 WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-8 (3)
4 4 RUNNING BEAR –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-13 (4)
5 3 THE BIG HURT –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Signet)-9 (3)
6 7 IT’S TIME TO CRY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-8 (4)
7 10 GO, JIMMY, GO –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-6 (7)
8 8 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-8 (7)
9 9 PRETTY BLUE EYES –•– Steve Lawrence (ABC-Paramount)-8 (9)
10 6 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-15 (1)
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11 16 HOUND DOG MAN –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-9 (9)
12 13 THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-5 (12)
13 12 MACK THE KNIFE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-21 (1)
14 29 TEEN ANGEL –•– Mark Dinning (MGM)-4 (14)
15 23 YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-11 (15)
16 19 NOT ONE MINUTE MORE –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-5 (16)
17 18 SMOKIE (Part 2) –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-7 (17)
18 11 WE GOT LOVE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-14 (6)
19 15 SANDY –•– Larry Hall (Strand)-8 (15)
20 24 FIRST NAME INITIAL –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-12 (20)
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21 20 THIS FRIENDLY WORLD –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-8 (12)
22 22 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-14 (13)
23 17 SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair) –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-11 (13)
24 14 UH OH (Part 2) –•– The Nutty Squirrels (Hanover)-10 (14)
25 21 IN THE MOOD –•– Ernie Fields (Rendezvous)-17 (4)
26 32 I WANNA BE LOVED –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-7 (20)
27 26 OH CAROL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-14 (9)
28 51 WHERE OR WHEN –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-3 (28)
29 41 HE’LL HAVE TO GO –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-3 (29)
30 28 TEAR DROP –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-7 (23)
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31 30 COME INTO MY HEART –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-12 (20)
32 25 SO MANY WAYS –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-13 (6)
33 62 DOWN BY THE STATION –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-3 (33)
34 35 TALK THAT TALK –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-8 (34)
35 37 JUST COME HOME –•– Hugo and Luigi (RCA Victor)-5 (35)
36 48 IF I HAD A GIRL –•– Rod Lauren (RCA Victor)-4 (36)
37 38 HOW ABOUT THAT –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-6 (37)
38 27 BE MY GUEST –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-12 (8)
39 34 DON’T YOU KNOW –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-17 (2)
40 46 BONNIE CAME BACK –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-3 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 17th January, 1960
52 33 DANNY BOY –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-16 (10)
54 36 MARINA –•– Rocco Granata and the International Quintet (Laurie)-10 (31)
58 40 MISTY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-15 (12)
69 39 SWINGIN’ ON A RAINBOW –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-4 (39)
73 31 MR. BLUE –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-19 (1)
POWER PLAYS – 17th January, 1960
41 53 MARY DON’T YOU WEEP –•– Stonewall Jackson (Columbia)-3 (41)
42 67 HANDY MAN –•– Jimmy Jones (Cub)-3 (42)
43 70 LUCKY DEVIL –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-6 (43)
44 60 SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-BOP –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (End)-6 (44)
45 63 A YEAR AGO TONIGHT –•– The Crests (Coed)-6 (45)
46 80 RUN RED RUN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-4 (46)
47 50 WHAT ABOUT US –•– The Coasters (Atco)-6 (47)
48 71 LET’S TRY AGAIN –•– Clyde McPhatter (MGM)-4 (48)
49 49 MIGHTY GOOD –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-7 (38)
50 52 THE CLOUDS –•– The Spacemen (Alton)-13 (41)
NEW THIS WEEK – 17th January, 1960
75 — WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU –•– Jack Scott (Top Rank)-1 (75)
76 — LET IT BE ME –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-1 (76)
83 — T.L.C. TENDER LOVE AND CARE –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-1 (83)
96 — THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” –•– Percy Faith and His Orchestra (Columbia)-1 (96)
97 — LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL –•– Ray Charles (Atlantic)-1 (97)
98 — TELL HER FOR ME –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-1 (98)
99 — BULLDOG –•– The Fireballs (Top Rank)-1 (99)
100 — TEENAGE HAYRIDE –•– Tender Slim (Grey Cliff)-1 (100)
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