US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st July, 1960

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 31, 1960

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st July, 1960

#1 I’M SORRY By Brenda Lee (Decca)

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US Top 40 Singles – 31st July, 1960

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

1 1 I’M SORRY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 ONLY THE LONELY (Know How I Feel) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-8 (2)
3 2 ALLEY-OOP –•– Hollywood Argyles (Lute)-9 (1)
4 3 EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-12 (1)
5 10 ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI –•– Brian Hyland (Leader/Kapp)-4 (5)
6 7 MULE SKINNER BLUES –•– The Fendermen (Soma)-10 (5)
7 14 IMAGE OF A GIRL –•– The Safaris (Eldo)-8 (7)
8 9 TELL LAURA I LOVE HER –•– Ray Peterson (RCA Victor)-7 (8)
9 15 PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING –•– Hank Locklin (RCA Victor)-10 (9)
10 6 THAT’S ALL YOU GOTTA DO –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (6)
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11 8 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-9 (8)
12 5 BECAUSE THEY’RE YOUNG –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-10 (4)
13 13 WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-6 (13)
14 44 IT’S NOW OR NEVER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (14)
15 11 A ROCKIN’ GOOD WAY (To Mess Around and Fall In Love) –•– Dinah Washington and Brook Benton (Mercury)-10 (7)
16 12 MY HOME TOWN –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-10 (8)
17 28 FINGER POPPIN’ TIME –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-11 (17)
18 22 LOOK FOR A STAR –•– Garry Miles (Liberty)-6 (18)
19 18 JOSEPHINE –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-5 (18)
20 25 MISSION BELL –•– Donnie Brooks (Era)-7 (20)
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21 26 TROUBLE IN PARADISE –•– The Crests Featuring Johnny Maestro (Coed)-7 (21)
22 38 DON’T COME KNOCKIN’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (22)
23 36 QUESTION –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-5 (23)
24 39 LOOK FOR A STAR –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-6 (24)
25 41 FEELS SO FINE –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-6 (25)
26 40 LOOK FOR A STAR (Part 1) –•– Garry Mills (Imperial)-6 (26)
27 37 THIS BITTER EARTH –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-6 (27)
28 20 ALLEY-OOP –•– Dante and the Evergreens (Madison)-9 (15)
29 30 LOOK FOR A STAR –•– Deane Hawley (Dore)-6 (29)
30 17 WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-12 (12)
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31 16 CATHY’S CLOWN –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
32 24 PENNIES FROM HEAVEN –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-12 (24)
33 19 BURNING BRIDGES –•– Jack Scott (Top Rank)-15 (3)
34 45 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-10 (18)
35 48 ONE OF US (Will Weep Tonight) –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-8 (31)
36 27 JEALOUS OF YOU (Tango Della Gelosia) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-10 (19)
37 35 IS A BLUE BIRD BLUE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-7 (35)
38 75 HEARTBREAK (It’s Hurtin’ Me) –•– Little Willie John (King)-8 (38)
39 88 WALK–DON’T RUN –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-2 (39)
40 31 THERE’S SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND (Part 2) –•– Bobby Marchan (Fire)-7 (31)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 31st July, 1960

42 21 LOVE YOU SO –•– Ron Holden (Donna)-17 (7)
44 23 PAPER ROSES –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-16 (5)
46 33 RUNAROUND –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-10 (23)
47 29 HAPPY-GO-LUCKY-ME –•– Paul Evans (Guaranteed)-13 (10)
54 32 WON’T YOU COME HOME BILL BAILEY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-10 (19)
90 34 THEME FROM “THE UNFORGIVEN” (The Need For Love) –•– Don Costa (United Artists)-13 (27)

POWER PLAYS – 31st July, 1960

41 66 IS THERE ANY CHANCE –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-6 (41)
43 42 I’M GETTIN’ BETTER –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-6 (37)
45 51 WHERE ARE YOU –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-7 (45)
48 60 VOLARE (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-2 (48)
49 62 (You Were Made For) ALL MY LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-3 (49)
50 61 IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 31st July, 1960

53 — A MESS OF BLUES –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (53)
82 — I KNOW ONE –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (82)
86 — DREAMIN’ –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-1 (86)
88 — MY SHOES KEEP WALKING BACK TO YOU –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-2 (88)
89 — LISA –•– Jeanne Black (Capitol)-1 (89)
91 — WHIP IT ON ME –•– Jessie Hill (Minit)-1 (91)
92 — HONKY-TONK GIRL –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (92)
95 — HAPPY SHADES OF BLUE –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-1 (95)
96 — THEME FROM “THE APARTMENT” –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-1 (96)
99 — SHE’S JUST A WHOLE LOT LIKE YOU –•– Hank Thompson (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 — COOL WATER –•– Jack Scott (Top Rank)-1 (100)

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