US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th December, 1960

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 4, 1960

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th December, 1960

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US Top 40 Singles – 4th December, 1960

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

1 2 ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 LAST DATE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-8 (2)
3 1 STAY –•– Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (Herald)-9 (1)
4 3 POETRY IN MOTION –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-8 (2)
5 7 A THOUSAND STARS –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-6 (5)
6 8 NEW ORLEANS –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-7 (6)
7 12 NORTH TO ALASKA –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-11 (7)
8 13 ALONE AT LAST –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-8 (8)
9 6 LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-11 (6)
10 5 GEORGIA ON MY MIND –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-10 (1)
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11 15 HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-5 (11)
12 24 SAILOR (Your Home Is the Sea) –•– Lolita (Kapp)-6 (12)
13 10 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-13 (1)
14 19 MANY TEARS AGO –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (14)
15 14 THE HUCKLEBUCK –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-8 (14)
16 20 SWAY –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-4 (16)
17 11 I WANT TO BE WANTED –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-12 (1)
18 21 PERFIDIA –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-5 (18)
19 9 YOU TALK TOO MUCH –•– Joe Jones (RIC/Roulette)-11 (3)
20 26 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-3 (20)
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21 32 YOU’RE SIXTEEN –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-5 (21)
22 50 LIKE STRANGERS –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-5 (22)
23 18 SLEEP –•– Little Willie John (King)-13 (13)
24 27 MY GIRL JOSEPHINE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-6 (24)
25 43 OL’ MACDONALD –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-4 (25)
26 23 DEVIL OR ANGEL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-18 (6)
27 17 BLUE ANGEL –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-11 (9)
28 22 TO EACH HIS OWN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-8 (21)
29 30 I’LL SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR YOU –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-6 (28)
30 33 RUBY DUBY DU –•– Tobin Mathews & Co. (Chief)-5 (30)
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31 40 FOOLS RUSH IN (Where Angels Fear To Tread) –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-3 (31)
32 34 LONELY TEENAGER –•– Dion (Laurie)-7 (32)
33 41 AM I LOSING YOU –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-6 (33)
34 56 I GOTTA KNOW –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (34)
35 16 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-12 (11)
36 36 TOGETHERNESS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-11 (26)
37 49 AM I THE MAN –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-6 (37)
38 31 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-10 (20)
39 37 WAIT FOR ME –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-6 (37)
40 51 EXODUS –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-3 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 4th December, 1960

42 38 MY DEAREST DARLING –•– Etta James (Argo)-11 (38)
43 29 LET’S THINK ABOUT LIVING –•– Bob Luman (Warner Brothers)-13 (7)
45 28 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-16 (1)
46 25 CHAIN GANG –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-16 (2)
51 39 SUMMER’S GONE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-10 (11)
52 35 PETER GUNN –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-8 (27)

POWER PLAYS – 4th December, 1960

41 65 RUBY DUBY DU (From “KEY WITNESS”) –•– Charles Wolcott (MGM)-5 (41)
44 46 DEAR JOHN –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-6 (44)
47 44 LOVE WALKED IN –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-9 (30)
48 53 BALLAD OF THE ALAMO –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-7 (48)
49 60 GONZO –•– James Booker (Peacock)-4 (49)
50 58 NATURAL BORN LOVER –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 4th December, 1960

67 — RUBBER BALL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-1 (67)
75 — BLUE TANGO –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-1 (75)
79 — WINGS OF A DOVE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-1 (79)
81 — WALK SLOW –•– Little Willie John (King)-1 (81)
86 — DOLL HOUSE –•– Donnie Brooks (Era)-1 (86)
87 — RAMONA –•– The Blue Diamonds (London)-1 (87)
92 — THEME FROM “THE SUNDOWNERS” –•– Felix Slatkin Orchestra and Chorus (Liberty)-8 (70)
95 — COME RAIN OR COME SHINE –•– Ray Charles (Atlantic)-1 (95)
97 — PSYCHO –•– Bobby Hendricks (with Dr. Jive) (Sue)-3 (73)
100 — HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY (Have You Ever Been Blue) –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-1 (100)