US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd October, 1960
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 23, 1960
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd October, 1960
#1 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME By The Drifters (Atlantic)
US Top 40 Singles – 23rd October, 1960
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-10 (1)
3 2 CHAIN GANG –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-10 (2)
4 9 I WANT TO BE WANTED –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-6 (4)
5 5 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-12 (1)
6 8 DEVIL OR ANGEL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-12 (6)
7 1 MR. CUSTER –•– Larry Verne (Era)-8 (1)
8 6 A MILLION TO ONE –•– Jimmy Charles (Promo)-9 (5)
9 7 SO SAD (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-7 (7)
10 11 IT’S NOW OR NEVER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-14 (1)
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11 13 LET’S THINK ABOUT LIVING –•– Bob Luman (Warner Brothers)-7 (11)
12 10 KIDDIO –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-11 (7)
13 24 GEORGIA ON MY MIND –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (13)
14 14 THEME FROM “THE APARTMENT” –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-13 (10)
15 12 WALK–DON’T RUN –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-14 (2)
16 15 THREE NIGHTS A WEEK –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (15)
17 16 PINEAPPLE PRINCESS –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-10 (11)
18 18 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-6 (18)
19 19 DIAMONDS AND PEARLS –•– The Paradons (Milestone)-9 (19)
20 29 (You’ve Got To) MOVE TWO MOUNTAINS –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-7 (20)
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21 26 SLEEP –•– Little Willie John (King)-7 (21)
22 22 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– Don Costa and His Orchestra and Chorus (United Artists)-11 (22)
23 17 YOU MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-11 (17)
24 36 SUMMER’S GONE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-4 (24)
25 33 YOU TALK TOO MUCH –•– Joe Jones (RIC/Roulette)-5 (25)
26 41 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-4 (26)
27 30 A FOOL IN LOVE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-8 (27)
28 32 RUN SAMSON RUN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-7 (28)
29 27 TWISTIN’ U.S.A. –•– Danny and the Juniors (Swan)-5 (27)
30 23 DREAMIN’ –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-13 (11)
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31 43 TOGETHERNESS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-5 (31)
32 21 LUCILLE –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-7 (21)
33 48 BLUE ANGEL –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-5 (33)
34 49 LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-5 (34)
35 20 THE SAME ONE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-9 (16)
36 40 STAY –•– Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (Herald)-3 (36)
37 59 NORTH TO ALASKA –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-5 (37)
38 28 MISSION BELL –•– Donnie Brooks (Era)-19 (7)
39 35 ANYMORE –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-11 (31)
40 53 TONIGHTS THE NIGHT –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-6 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 23rd October, 1960
42 34 FINGER POPPIN’ TIME –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-23 (7)
43 31 VOLARE (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-14 (4)
46 39 (I Do the) SHIMMY SHIMMY –•– Bobby Freeman (King)-10 (37)
48 37 LET’S HAVE A PARTY –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-8 (37)
57 38 I’M NOT AFRAID –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-7 (27)
POWER PLAYS – 23rd October, 1960
41 76 POETRY IN MOTION –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-2 (41)
44 42 HONEST I DO –•– The Innocents (Indigo)-10 (28)
45 75 ALONE AT LAST –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-2 (45)
47 50 SHIMMY LIKE KATE –•– The Olympics (Arvee)-6 (47)
49 72 TO EACH HIS OWN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-2 (49)
50 45 THE TWIST –•– Hank Ballard and The Midnighters (King)-14 (28)
NEW THIS WEEK – 23rd October, 1960
71 — NEW ORLEANS –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-1 (71)
82 — LONELY TEENAGER –•– Dion (Laurie)-1 (82)
83 — PATSY –•– Jack Scott (Top Rank)-1 (83)
92 — BALLAD OF THE ALAMO –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-1 (92)
93 — THE GIRL WITH THE STORY IN HER EYES –•– The Safaris (Eldo)-1 (93)
94 — SIDE CAR CYCLE –•– Charlie Ryan and the Timberline Riders (4 Star)-1 (94)
95 — MIDNIGHT LACE –•– Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (MGM)-1 (95)
96 — THE LAST ONE TO KNOW –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-1 (96)
97 — NIGHT THEME –•– The Mark II (Wye)-1 (97)
99 — BALLAD OF THE ALAMO –•– Bud and Travis (Liberty)-1 (99)
100 — MIDNIGHT LACE (Part 1) –•– Ray Conniff (Columbia)-1 (100)
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