US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st May, 1960

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 1, 1960

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st May, 1960

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US Top 40 Singles – 1st May, 1960

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

1 6 STUCK ON YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 GREENFIELDS –•– The Brothers Four (Columbia)-10 (2)
3 5 SINK THE BISMARCK –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-8 (3)
4 1 THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” –•– Percy Faith and His Orchestra (Columbia)-16 (1)
5 8 HE’LL HAVE TO GO –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-18 (2)
6 9 SIXTEEN REASONS –•– Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-13 (6)
7 3 PUPPY LOVE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-10 (2)
8 16 THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER –•– The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown (RCA Victor)-7 (8)
9 12 WHITE SILVER SANDS –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-8 (9)
10 4 SWEET NOTHIN’S –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-19 (4)
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11 13 I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-8 (9)
12 14 CRADLE OF LOVE –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-5 (12)
13 19 NIGHT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-6 (13)
14 11 FOOTSTEPS –•– Steve Lawrence (ABC-Paramount)-8 (7)
15 10 MAMA –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-10 (8)
16 7 WILD ONE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-13 (2)
17 15 STEP BY STEP –•– The Crests (Coed)-9 (15)
18 18 LET THE LITTLE GIRL DANCE –•– Billy Bland (Old Town)-11 (18)
19 27 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-5 (19)
20 44 FAME AND FORTUNE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (20)
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21 21 CLEMENTINE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-6 (21)
22 33 MR. LUCKY –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-4 (22)
23 22 DON’T THROW AWAY ALL THOSE TEARDROPS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-7 (22)
24 25 TEDDY –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (17)
25 23 MONEY (That’s What I Want) –•– Barrett Strong (Anna)-13 (23)
26 46 DOGGIN’ AROUND –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (26)
27 28 BEATNIK FLY –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-11 (15)
28 31 ANGELA JONES –•– Johnny Ferguson (MGM)-10 (28)
29 36 APPLE GREEN –•– June Valli (Mercury)-8 (29)
30 26 BIG IRON –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-7 (26)
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31 29 JUST ONE TIME –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-8 (29)
32 30 STARBRIGHT –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-9 (25)
33 24 O DIO MIO –•– Annette (Buena Vista)-10 (10)
34 20 HARBOR LIGHTS –•– The Platters (Mercury)-14 (8)
35 51 CHERRY PIE –•– Skip and Flip (Brent)-4 (35)
36 47 WHAT AM I LIVING FOR –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-5 (36)
37 32 LITTLE BITTY GIRL –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-13 (19)
38 17 BABY (You’ve Got What It Takes) –•– Dinah Washington and Brook Benton (Mercury)-14 (5)
39 41 LOVE YOU SO –•– Ron Holden (Donna)-4 (39)
40 39 MOUNTAIN OF LOVE –•– Harold Dorman (Rita)-9 (39)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 1st May, 1960

43 34 SUMMER SET –•– Monty Kelly and His Orchestra (Carlton)-9 (30)
46 35 (Welcome) NEW LOVERS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-10 (18)
51 40 (There Was a) TALL OAK TREE –•– Dorsey Burnett (Era)-13 (23)
59 37 HANDY MAN –•– Jimmy Jones (Cub)-18 (2)
68 38 THIS MAGIC MOMENT –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-10 (16)

POWER PLAYS – 1st May, 1960

41 61 LONELY WEEKENDS –•– Charlie Rich (Phillips International)-7 (41)
42 43 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Debbie Reynolds (Dot)-15 (25)
44 79 THE MADISON –•– Al Brown’s Tunetoppers Featuring Cookie Brown (Amy)-4 (44)
45 49 FANNIE MAE –•– Buster Brown (Fire)-13 (39)
47 52 TEEN-EX –•– The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown (RCA Victor)-5 (47)
48 67 GOOD TIMIN’ –•– Jimmy Jones (Cub)-2 (48)
49 57 YOU DON’T KNOW ME –•– Lenny Welch (Cadence)-9 (49)
50 48 CARAVAN –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-7 (48)

NEW THIS WEEK – 1st May, 1960

85 — WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-1 (85)
89 — TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (89)
92 — EASY LOVIN’ –•– Wade Flemons (Vee-Jay)-1 (92)
93 — NO IF’S – NO AND’S –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-1 (93)
94 — LAST CHANCE –•– Collay and the Satellites (Sho-Biz)-1 (94)
95 — ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-1 (95)
96 — (Doin’ the) LOVERS LEAP –•– Webb Pierce (Decca)-1 (96)
97 — TWO THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED, TWENTY-THREE MILES –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (97)
98 — YOUNG EMOTIONS –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-1 (98)
99 — BEAUTIFUL OBSESSION –•– Sir Chauncey and His Exciting Strings (Warner Brothers)-1 (99)
100 — DUTCHMAN’S GOLD –•– Walter Brennan with Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (100)