US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st August, 1960
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 21 1960
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st August, 1960
#1 IT’S NOW OR NEVER By Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
US Top 40 Singles – 21st August, 1960
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 IT’S NOW OR NEVER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI –•– Brian Hyland (Leader/Kapp)-7 (1)
3 2 I’M SORRY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-12 (1)
4 4 ONLY THE LONELY (Know How I Feel) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-11 (2)
5 7 WALK–DON’T RUN –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-5 (5)
6 10 WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-9 (6)
7 15 FINGER POPPIN’ TIME –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-14 (7)
8 11 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-3 (8)
9 8 TELL LAURA I LOVE HER –•– Ray Peterson (RCA Victor)-10 (7)
10 6 IMAGE OF A GIRL –•– The Safaris (Eldo)-11 (6)
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11 27 VOLARE (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-5 (11)
12 18 MISSION BELL –•– Donnie Brooks (Era)-10 (12)
13 9 PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING –•– Hank Locklin (RCA Victor)-13 (8)
14 24 (You Were Made For) ALL MY LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-6 (14)
15 23 IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-6 (15)
16 5 ALLEY-OOP –•– Hollywood Argyles (Lute)-12 (1)
17 13 MULE SKINNER BLUES –•– The Fendermen (Soma)-13 (5)
18 14 FEELS SO FINE –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-9 (14)
19 29 A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-6 (19)
20 12 EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-15 (1)
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21 20 TROUBLE IN PARADISE –•– The Crests Featuring Johnny Maestro (Coed)-10 (20)
22 16 LOOK FOR A STAR –•– Garry Miles (Liberty)-9 (16)
23 36 THEME FROM “THE APARTMENT” –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-4 (23)
24 26 THIS BITTER EARTH –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-9 (24)
25 17 BECAUSE THEY’RE YOUNG –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-13 (4)
26 19 QUESTION –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-8 (19)
27 25 OVER THE RAINBOW –•– The Demensions (Mohawk)-7 (25)
28 41 DREAMIN’ –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-4 (28)
29 22 JOSEPHINE –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-8 (18)
30 21 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-12 (8)
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31 28 LOOK FOR A STAR –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-9 (19)
32 51 A MESS OF BLUES –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (32)
33 30 DON’T COME KNOCKIN’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (21)
34 32 WHERE ARE YOU –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-10 (32)
35 33 THAT’S ALL YOU GOTTA DO –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-11 (6)
36 31 IS THERE ANY CHANCE –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-9 (31)
37 44 ONE OF US (Will Weep Tonight) –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-11 (31)
38 46 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-5 (38)
39 35 LOOK FOR A STAR (Part 1) –•– Garry Mills (Imperial)-9 (26)
40 37 BAD MAN BLUNDER –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-9 (37)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 21st August, 1960
43 38 IS A BLUE BIRD BLUE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-10 (35)
50 39 HOT ROD LINCOLN –•– Charlie Ryan and the Timberline Riders (4 Star)-12 (39)
67 34 A ROCKIN’ GOOD WAY (To Mess Around and Fall In Love) –•– Dinah Washington and Brook Benton (Mercury)-13 (7)
70 40 STICKS AND STONES –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-8 (40)
POWER PLAYS – 21st August, 1960
41 59 KIDDIO –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-2 (41)
42 93 HOT ROD LINCOLN –•– Johnny Bond (Republic)-2 (42)
44 58 RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET –•– The Platters Featuring Tony Williams (Mercury)-3 (44)
45 42 ALLEY-OOP –•– Dante and The Evergreens (Madison)-12 (15)
46 49 HEARTBREAK (It’s Hurtin’ Me) –•– Little Willie John (King)-11 (38)
47 55 TA TA –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-5 (47)
48 43 LOOK FOR A STAR –•– Deane Hawley (Dore)-9 (29)
49 48 HEARTBREAK (It’s Hurtin’ Me) –•– Jon Thomas (ABC-Paramount)-9 (48)
NEW THIS WEEK – 21st August, 1960
56 — MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (56)
79 — CHAIN GANG –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (79)
81 — YOU’RE LOOKING GOOD –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-1 (81)
83 — (I Do the) SHIMMY SHIMMY –•– Bobby Freeman (King)-1 (83)
85 — BONGO BONGO BONGO –•– Preston Epps (Original Sound)-1 (85)
90 — A KOOKIE LITTLE PARADISE –•– Jo Ann Campbell (ABC-Paramount)-1 (90)
91 — DO YOU MIND –•– Anthony Newley (London)-2 (91)
94 — HONEST I DO –•– The Innocents (Indigo)-1 (94)
95 — PINEAPPLE PRINCESS –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-1 (95)
98 — KOOKIE LITTLE PARADISE –•– The Tree Swingers (Guyden)-1 (98)
99 — THE LAST DANCE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-1 (99)
100 — HOW HIGH THE MOON (Part 1) –•– Ella Fitzgerald (Verve)-1 (100)
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