US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th March, 1960
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 6, 1960
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th March, 1960
#1 THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” By Percy Faith and His Orchestra (Columbia)
US Top 40 Singles – 6th March, 1960
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” –•– Percy Faith and His Orchestra (Columbia)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 HANDY MAN –•– Jimmy Jones (Cub)-10 (2)
3 4 HE’LL HAVE TO GO –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-10 (3)
4 2 TEEN ANGEL –•– Mark Dinning (MGM)-11 (1)
5 5 WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU –•– Jack Scott (Top Rank)-8 (5)
6 8 BEYOND THE SEA –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-7 (6)
7 6 RUNNING BEAR –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-20 (1)
8 7 LET IT BE ME –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-8 (7)
9 12 BABY (You’ve Got What It Takes) –•– Dinah Washington and Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (9)
10 11 WILD ONE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-5 (10)
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11 10 WHERE OR WHEN –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-10 (3)
12 9 LONELY BLUE BOY –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-10 (6)
13 17 FOREVER –•– The Little Dippers (University)-6 (13)
14 14 DOWN BY THE STATION –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-10 (13)
15 21 HARBOR LIGHTS –•– The Platters (Mercury)-6 (15)
16 26 SWEET NOTHIN’S –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-11 (16)
17 13 TRACY’S THEME –•– Spencer Ross (Columbia)-9 (13)
18 19 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL –•– Paul Evans (Guaranteed)-6 (18)
19 20 LADY LUCK –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-5 (19)
20 15 YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-18 (10)
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21 18 PRETTY BLUE EYES –•– Steve Lawrence (ABC-Paramount)-15 (9)
22 22 ROCKIN’ LITTLE ANGEL –•– Ray Smith (Judd)-9 (22)
23 34 DELAWARE –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-4 (23)
24 25 BULLDOG –•– The Fireballs (Top Rank)-8 (24)
25 29 COUNTRY BOY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (25)
26 24 T.L.C. TENDER LOVE AND CARE –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-8 (24)
27 36 BEATNIK FLY –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-3 (27)
28 27 LITTLE BITTY GIRL –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-5 (27)
29 16 EL PASO –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-17 (1)
30 32 TOO MUCH TEQUILA –•– The Champs (Challenge)-7 (30)
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31 31 LUCKY DEVIL –•– Carl Dobkins, Jr. (Decca)-13 (25)
32 23 GO, JIMMY, GO –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-13 (5)
33 33 SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-BOP –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (End)-13 (24)
34 35 (There Was a) TALL OAK TREE –•– Dorsey Burnett (Era)-5 (34)
35 30 TIME AND THE RIVER –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-5 (30)
36 43 CRAZY ARMS –•– Bob Beckham (Decca)-9 (36)
37 50 BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO –•– Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay)-3 (37)
38 40 CHINA DOLL –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-5 (38)
39 39 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Debbie Reynolds (Dot)-7 (39)
40 48 OUTSIDE MY WINDOW –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-3 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 6th March, 1960
44 28 WHY –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-15 (1)
45 37 THE BIG HURT –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Signet)-16 (3)
59 38 THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-12 (7)
POWER PLAYS – 6th March, 1960
41 62 PUPPY LOVE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-2 (41)
42 51 TOO POOPED TO POP –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-3 (42)
43 49 MONEY (That’s What I Want) –•– Barrett Strong (Anna)-5 (43)
46 41 ETERNALLY –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-4 (41)
47 67 THIS MAGIC MOMENT –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-2 (47)
48 47 ON THE BEACH –•– Frank Chacksfield (London)-6 (47)
49 45 BAD BOY –•– Marty Wilde (Epic)-4 (45)
50 60 (Welcome) NEW LOVERS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 6th March, 1960
53 — ABOUT THIS THING CALLED LOVE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-1 (53)
77 — TEDDY –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (77)
82 — SUMMER SET –•– Monty Kelly and His Orchestra (Carlton)-1 (82)
83 — WEREWOLF –•– The Frantics (Dolton)-1 (83)
84 — STARBRIGHT –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (84)
85 — CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO –•– Ernie Fields Orchestra (Rendezvous)-1 (85)
89 — THE SAME OLD ME –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-1 (89)
90 — STEP BY STEP –•– The Crests (Coed)-1 (90)
91 — SECRET OF LOVE –•– Elton Anderson (Mercury)-4 (88)
92 — (Do the) MASHED POTATOES –•– Nat Kendrick and the Swans (Dade)-2 (84)
94 — UP TOWN –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-6 (72)
95 — YOU DON’T KNOW ME –•– Lenny Welch (Cadence)-1 (95)
96 — MOUNTAIN OF LOVE –•– Harold Dorman (Rita)-1 (96)
97 — ROAD RUNNER –•– Bo Diddley (Checker)-1 (97)
99 — THE OLD PAYOLA ROLL BLUES (Side 1) –•– Stan Freberg and Jesse White (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 — JUST GIVE ME A RING –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-1 (100)
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