US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th December, 1960
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 18, 1960
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th December, 1960
#1 ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT By Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
US Top 40 Singles – 18th December, 1960
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LAST DATE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-10 (2)
3 5 A THOUSAND STARS –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-8 (3)
4 13 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-5 (4)
5 6 NORTH TO ALASKA –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-13 (5)
6 9 SAILOR (Your Home Is the Sea) –•– Lolita (Kapp)-8 (6)
7 7 HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-7 (7)
8 11 MANY TEARS AGO –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (8)
9 3 POETRY IN MOTION –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-10 (2)
10 30 EXODUS –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-5 (10)
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11 4 STAY –•– Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (Herald)-11 (1)
12 17 YOU’RE SIXTEEN –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-7 (12)
13 8 NEW ORLEANS –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-9 (6)
14 16 SWAY –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-6 (14)
15 10 LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-13 (6)
16 12 ALONE AT LAST –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-10 (8)
17 14 MY GIRL JOSEPHINE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (14)
18 21 LONELY TEENAGER –•– Dion (Laurie)-9 (18)
19 19 PERFIDIA –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-7 (18)
20 27 I GOTTA KNOW –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (20)
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21 39 LAST DATE –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-5 (21)
22 41 BLUE TANGO –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-3 (22)
23 53 RUBBER BALL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-3 (23)
24 20 THE HUCKLEBUCK –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-10 (14)
25 51 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Louis Prima (Dot)-5 (25)
26 24 FOOLS RUSH IN (Where Angels Fear To Tread) –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-5 (24)
27 22 I’LL SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR YOU –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-8 (22)
28 15 GEORGIA ON MY MIND –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-12 (1)
29 18 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-15 (1)
30 23 LIKE STRANGERS –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-7 (22)
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31 37 AM I LOSING YOU –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-8 (31)
32 25 I WANT TO BE WANTED –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-14 (1)
33 58 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-4 (33)
34 40 BALLAD OF THE ALAMO –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-9 (34)
35 45 RUBY –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (35)
36 74 DON’T GO TO STRANGERS –•– Etta Jones (Prestige)-6 (36)
37 26 TO EACH HIS OWN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-10 (21)
38 29 SLEEP –•– Little Willie John (King)-15 (13)
39 38 NATURAL BORN LOVER –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (38)
40 — ANGEL BABY –•– Rosie and the Originals (Highland)-1 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 18th December, 1960
41 36 BLUE ANGEL –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-13 (9)
43 32 AM I THE MAN –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-8 (32)
46 35 RUBY DUBY DU –•– Tobin Mathews & Co. (Chief)-6 (30)
47 31 OL’ MACDONALD –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-6 (25)
48 28 YOU TALK TOO MUCH –•– Joe Jones (RIC/Roulette)-13 (3)
56 33 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-12 (20)
63 34 MY DEAREST DARLING –•– Etta James (Argo)-13 (34)
POWER PLAYS – 18th December, 1960
42 71 CORINNA, CORINNA –•– Ray Peterson (Dunes)-4 (42)
44 49 I MISSED ME –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-5 (44)
45 54 MAIN THEME FROM EXODUS (Ari’s Theme) –•– Mantovani and His Orchestra (London)-4 (45)
49 59 ONCE IN AWHILE –•– The Chimes (Tag)-7 (49)
50 43 GONZO –•– James Booker (Peacock)-6 (43)
NEW THIS WEEK – 18th December, 1960
40 — ANGEL BABY –•– Rosie and the Originals (Highland)-1 (40)
53 — THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-17 (13)
55 — WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-68 (1)
64 — ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (64)
66 — THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late) –•– The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)-19 (1)
69 — JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Helms (Decca)-11 (6)
71 — SHOP AROUND –•– The Miracles (Featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson) (Tamla)-1 (71)
79 — ADESTE FIDELES (Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful) –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-1 (79)
84 — I’M HURTIN’ –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-1 (84)
86 — THE PUPPET SONG –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (86)
88 — A PERFECT LOVE –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (88)
93 — HAPPY DAYS –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-1 (93)
94 — I IDOLIZE YOU –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-1 (94)
95 — CALCUTTA –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (95)
96 — YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-1 (96)
98 — MY LAST DATE (With You) –•– Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)-1 (98)
100 — THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You) –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (100)
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