US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 2nd October, 1960

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 2, 1960

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 2nd October, 1960

US Top 40 Singles – 2nd October, 1960

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

1 2 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-9 (1)
3 5 CHAIN GANG –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-7 (3)
4 4 MR. CUSTER –•– Larry Verne (Era)-5 (4)
5 10 A MILLION TO ONE –•– Jimmy Charles (Promo)-6 (5)
6 3 IT’S NOW OR NEVER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-11 (1)
7 6 WALK–DON’T RUN –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-11 (2)
8 7 KIDDIO –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (7)
9 11 SO SAD (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-4 (9)
10 18 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-4 (10)
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11 17 PINEAPPLE PRINCESS –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-7 (11)
12 12 THEME FROM “THE APARTMENT” –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-10 (10)
13 15 DEVIL OR ANGEL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-9 (13)
14 9 VOLARE (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-11 (4)
15 13 DREAMIN’ –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-10 (11)
16 8 YOGI –•– The Ivy Three (Shell)-8 (8)
17 16 THE SAME ONE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (16)
18 14 MISSION BELL –•– Donnie Brooks (Era)-16 (7)
19 23 YOU MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-8 (19)
20 19 FINGER POPPIN’ TIME –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-20 (7)
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21 22 THREE NIGHTS A WEEK –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-4 (21)
22 27 LUCILLE –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-4 (22)
23 33 I WANT TO BE WANTED –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-3 (23)
24 21 OVER THE RAINBOW –•– The Demensions (Mohawk)-13 (16)
25 20 IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-12 (10)
26 31 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– Don Costa and His Orchestra and Chorus (United Artists)-8 (26)
27 38 I’M NOT AFRAID –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-4 (27)
28 39 HONEST I DO –•– The Innocents (Indigo)-7 (28)
29 25 ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI –•– Brian Hyland (Leader/Kapp)-13 (1)
30 24 I’M SORRY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-18 (1)
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31 34 ANYMORE –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-8 (31)
32 26 HOT ROD LINCOLN –•– Johnny Bond (Republic)-8 (26)
33 56 LET’S THINK ABOUT LIVING –•– Bob Luman (Warner Brothers)-4 (33)
34 43 YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-3 (34)
35 28 THE TWIST –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-11 (28)
36 29 (You Were Made For) ALL MY LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-12 (12)
37 60 DIAMONDS AND PEARLS –•– The Paradons (Milestone)-6 (37)
38 30 ONLY THE LONELY (Know How I Feel) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-17 (2)
39 32 HELLO YOUNG LOVERS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-9 (23)
40 47 (I Do the) SHIMMY SHIMMY –•– Bobby Freeman (King)-7 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 2nd October, 1960

41 36 TA TA –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-11 (23)
42 37 A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-12 (15)
46 40 PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING –•– Hank Locklin (RCA Victor)-19 (8)
49 35 IMAGE OF A GIRL –•– The Safaris (Eldo)-17 (6)

POWER PLAYS – 2nd October, 1960

43 50 YOU’RE LOOKING GOOD –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-7 (43)
44 49 A FOOL IN LOVE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-5 (44)
45 51 LET’S HAVE A PARTY –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-5 (45)
47 76 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-3 (47)
48 46 I LOVE YOU IN THE SAME OLD WAY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-9 (40)
50 53 BIG BOY PETE –•– The Olympics (Arvee)-13 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 2nd October, 1960

75 — SOMEBODY TO LOVE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-1 (75)
90 — ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-1 (90)
91 — TEMPTATION –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-1 (91)
92 — OVER THE MOUNTAIN, ACROSS THE SEA –•– Johnnie and Joe (Chess)-23 (8)
94 — GEORGIA ON MY MIND –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (94)
95 — ALVIN FOR PRESIDENT –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-2 (95)
97 — SUMMER’S GONE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-1 (97)
98 — ALABAM –•– Cowboy Copas (Starday)-1 (98)
99 — YOU TALK TOO MUCH –•– Frankie Ford (Imperial)-1 (99)
100 — WAIT –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-1 (100)