US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st January, 1960
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 31, 1960
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st January, 1960
#1 RUNNING BEAR By Johnny Preston (Mercury)
US Top 40 Singles – 31st January, 1960
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 RUNNING BEAR –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-15 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 EL PASO –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-12 (1)
3 2 WHY –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-10 (1)
4 7 TEEN ANGEL –•– Mark Dinning (MGM)-6 (4)
5 5 WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-10 (3)
6 4 THE BIG HURT –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Signet)-11 (3)
7 8 THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-7 (7)
8 6 GO, JIMMY, GO –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-8 (6)
9 9 PRETTY BLUE EYES –•– Steve Lawrence (ABC-Paramount)-10 (9)
10 13 WHERE OR WHEN –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-5 (10)
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11 14 YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-13 (11)
12 11 IT’S TIME TO CRY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-10 (4)
13 10 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-10 (7)
14 25 HANDY MAN –•– Jimmy Jones (Cub)-5 (14)
15 16 SANDY –•– Larry Hall (Strand)-10 (15)
16 30 WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU –•– Jack Scott (Top Rank)-3 (16)
17 20 DOWN BY THE STATION –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-5 (17)
18 15 HOUND DOG MAN –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-11 (9)
19 18 NOT ONE MINUTE MORE –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-7 (16)
20 24 HE’LL HAVE TO GO –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-5 (20)
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21 31 LONELY BLUE BOY –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-5 (21)
22 12 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-17 (1)
23 61 LET IT BE ME –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-3 (23)
24 29 TRACY’S THEME –•– Spencer Ross (Columbia)-4 (24)
25 27 LUCKY DEVIL –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-8 (25)
26 21 THIS FRIENDLY WORLD –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-10 (12)
27 17 SMOKIE (Part 2) –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-9 (17)
28 43 THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” –•– Percy Faith and His Orchestra (Columbia)-3 (28)
29 26 BONNIE CAME BACK –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-5 (26)
30 22 FIRST NAME INITIAL –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-14 (20)
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31 33 IF I HAD A GIRL –•– Rod Lauren (RCA Victor)-6 (31)
32 19 MACK THE KNIFE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-23 (1)
33 38 HOW ABOUT THAT –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-8 (33)
34 74 BEYOND THE SEA –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-2 (34)
35 23 WE GOT LOVE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-16 (6)
36 45 RUN RED RUN –•– The Coasters (Atco)-6 (36)
37 32 TEAR DROP –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-9 (23)
38 47 LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT –•– Joni James (MGM)-5 (38)
39 41 TALK THAT TALK –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-10 (34)
40 36 I WANNA BE LOVED –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-9 (20)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 31st January, 1960
41 34 SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-BOP –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (End)-8 (34)
43 28 SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair) –•– The Browns (RCA Victor)-13 (13)
49 40 OH CAROL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-16 (9)
51 35 JUST COME HOME –•– Hugo and Luigi (RCA Victor)-7 (35)
54 37 SO MANY WAYS –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-15 (6)
63 39 COME INTO MY HEART –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-14 (20)
POWER PLAYS – 31st January, 1960
42 60 T.L.C. TENDER LOVE AND CARE –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-3 (42)
44 50 SWEET NOTHIN’S –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-6 (44)
45 49 BACIARE BACIARE (Kissing Kissing) –•– Dorothy Collins (Top Rank)-6 (45)
46 52 LITTLE COCO PALM –•– Jerry Wallace (Challenge)-4 (46)
47 42 A YEAR AGO TONIGHT –•– The Crests (Coed)-8 (42)
48 69 BULLDOG –•– The Fireballs (Top Rank)-3 (48)
50 75 WALTZING MATILDA –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 31st January, 1960
70 — MIDNIGHT SPECIAL –•– Paul Evans (Guaranteed)-1 (70)
77 — FOREVER –•– The Little Dippers (University)-1 (77)
79 — BABY (You’ve Got What It Takes) –•– Dinah Washington and Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (79)
84 — ON THE BEACH –•– Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra (London)-1 (84)
86 — HARBOR LIGHTS –•– The Platters (Mercury)-1 (86)
89 — MY LITTLE MARINE –•– Jamie Horton (Joy)-1 (89)
90 — I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE –•– The Fireflies Featuring Ritchie Adams (Ribbon)-1 (90)
94 — I WAS SUCH A FOOL (To Fall In Love With You) –•– The Flamingos (End)-1 (94)
95 — MEDITERRANEAN MOON –•– The Rays (XYZ)-1 (95)
96 — I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (96)
97 — LIVIN’ DANGEROUSLY –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-1 (97)
100 — SECRET OF LOVE –•– Elton Anderson (Mercury)-1 (100)
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