US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th October, 1960
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 30, 1960
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th October, 1960
#1 I WANT TO BE WANTED By Brenda Lee (Decca)
US Top 40 Singles – 30th October, 1960
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 I WANT TO BE WANTED –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-8 (1)
3 5 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-13 (1)
4 2 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-11 (1)
5 3 CHAIN GANG –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-11 (2)
6 6 DEVIL OR ANGEL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-13 (6)
7 11 LET’S THINK ABOUT LIVING –•– Bob Luman (Warner Brothers)-8 (7)
8 9 SO SAD (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8 (7)
9 7 MR. CUSTER –•– Larry Verne (Era)-9 (1)
10 14 THEME FROM “THE APARTMENT” –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-14 (10)
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11 13 GEORGIA ON MY MIND –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-5 (11)
12 25 YOU TALK TOO MUCH –•– Joe Jones (RIC/Roulette)-6 (12)
13 12 KIDDIO –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-12 (7)
14 8 A MILLION TO ONE –•– Jimmy Charles (Promo)-10 (5)
15 18 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-7 (15)
16 10 IT’S NOW OR NEVER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-15 (1)
17 16 THREE NIGHTS A WEEK –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (15)
18 19 DIAMONDS AND PEARLS –•– The Paradons (Milestone)-10 (18)
19 22 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– Don Costa and His Orchestra and Chorus (United Artists)-12 (19)
20 24 SUMMER’S GONE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-5 (20)
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21 21 SLEEP –•– Little Willie John (King)-8 (21)
22 33 BLUE ANGEL –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-6 (22)
23 26 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-5 (23)
24 20 (You’ve Got To) MOVE TWO MOUNTAINS –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-8 (20)
25 34 LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-6 (25)
26 41 POETRY IN MOTION –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-3 (26)
27 36 STAY –•– Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (Herald)-4 (27)
28 30 DREAMIN’ –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-14 (11)
29 17 PINEAPPLE PRINCESS –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-11 (11)
30 31 TOGETHERNESS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-6 (30)
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31 37 NORTH TO ALASKA –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 49 TO EACH HIS OWN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-3 (32)
33 32 LUCILLE –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8 (21)
34 15 WALK–DON’T RUN –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-15 (2)
35 29 TWISTIN’ U.S.A. –•– Danny and the Juniors (Swan)-6 (27)
36 45 ALONE AT LAST –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-3 (36)
37 35 THE SAME ONE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-10 (16)
38 23 YOU MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-12 (17)
39 40 TONIGHTS THE NIGHT –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-7 (39)
40 27 A FOOL IN LOVE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-9 (27)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 30th October, 1960
44 39 ANYMORE –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-12 (31)
47 28 RUN SAMSON RUN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-8 (28)
64 38 MISSION BELL –•– Donnie Brooks (Era)-20 (7)
POWER PLAYS – 30th October, 1960
41 67 PETER GUNN –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-3 (41)
42 47 SHIMMY LIKE KATE –•– The Olympics (Arvee)-7 (42)
43 55 JUST A LITTLE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (43)
45 53 SOMEBODY TO LOVE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-5 (45)
46 46 (I Do the) SHIMMY SHIMMY –•– Bobby Freeman (King)-11 (37)
48 71 NEW ORLEANS –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-2 (48)
49 48 LET’S HAVE A PARTY –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-9 (37)
50 54 MY DEAREST DARLING –•– Etta James (Argo)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 30th October, 1960
67 — A THOUSAND STARS –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-1 (67)
74 — THAT’S HOW MUCH –•– Brian Hyland (Kapp)-1 (74)
76 — SAILOR (Your Home Is the Sea) –•– Lolita (Kapp)-1 (76)
77 — MY GIRL JOSEPHINE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (77)
78 — AM I LOSING YOU –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (78)
79 — DEAR JOHN –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (79)
81 — LAST DATE –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (81)
89 — ALABAM –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (89)
90 — I’LL SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR YOU –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-1 (90)
92 — WAIT FOR ME –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-1 (92)
95 — DANCE WITH ME GEORGIE –•– The Bobbettes (Triple-X)-1 (95)
97 — (Theme From) “THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS” –•– Ernie Freeman (Imperial)-1 (97)
98 — MIDNIGHT LACE –•– David Carroll and His Orchestra (Mercury)-1 (98)
99 — AM I THE MAN –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (99)
100 — ISN’T IT AMAZING –•– The Crests Featuring Johnny Maestro (Coed)-1 (100)
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