US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th November, 1960

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending November 6, 1960

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th November, 1960

#1 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME By The Drifters (Atlantic)

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US Top 40 Singles – 6th November, 1960

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

1 2 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 1 I WANT TO BE WANTED –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (1)
3 4 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-12 (1)
4 3 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-14 (1)
5 5 CHAIN GANG –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-12 (2)
6 12 YOU TALK TOO MUCH –•– Joe Jones (RIC/Roulette)-7 (6)
7 6 DEVIL OR ANGEL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-14 (6)
8 7 LET’S THINK ABOUT LIVING –•– Bob Luman (Warner Brothers)-9 (7)
9 26 POETRY IN MOTION –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-4 (9)
10 11 GEORGIA ON MY MIND –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-6 (10)
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11 20 SUMMER’S GONE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-6 (11)
12 15 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-8 (12)
13 8 SO SAD (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9 (7)
14 25 LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-7 (14)
15 22 BLUE ANGEL –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-7 (15)
16 14 A MILLION TO ONE –•– Jimmy Charles (Promo)-11 (5)
17 10 THEME FROM “THE APARTMENT” –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-15 (10)
18 21 SLEEP –•– Little Willie John (King)-9 (18)
19 27 STAY –•– Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (Herald)-5 (19)
20 23 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-6 (20)
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21 9 MR. CUSTER –•– Larry Verne (Era)-10 (1)
22 13 KIDDIO –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-13 (7)
23 31 NORTH TO ALASKA –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-7 (23)
24 32 TO EACH HIS OWN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-4 (24)
25 36 ALONE AT LAST –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (25)
26 30 TOGETHERNESS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-7 (26)
27 16 IT’S NOW OR NEVER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-16 (1)
28 55 LAST DATE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-4 (28)
29 19 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– Don Costa and His Orchestra and Chorus (United Artists)-13 (19)
30 48 NEW ORLEANS –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-3 (30)
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31 17 THREE NIGHTS A WEEK –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-9 (15)
32 41 PETER GUNN –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-4 (32)
33 18 DIAMONDS AND PEARLS –•– The Paradons (Milestone)-11 (18)
34 40 A FOOL IN LOVE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-10 (27)
35 24 (You’ve Got To) MOVE TWO MOUNTAINS –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-9 (20)
36 51 THE HUCKLEBUCK –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-4 (36)
37 67 A THOUSAND STARS –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-2 (37)
38 37 THE SAME ONE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-11 (16)
39 29 PINEAPPLE PRINCESS –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-12 (11)
40 43 JUST A LITTLE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 6th November, 1960

42 33 LUCILLE –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9 (21)
43 34 WALK–DON’T RUN –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-16 (2)
45 35 TWISTIN’ U.S.A. –•– Danny and the Juniors (Swan)-7 (27)
48 39 TONIGHTS THE NIGHT –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-8 (39)
51 38 YOU MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-13 (17)
60 28 DREAMIN’ –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-15 (11)

POWER PLAYS – 6th November, 1960

41 50 MY DEAREST DARLING –•– Etta James (Argo)-7 (41)
44 44 ANYMORE –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-13 (31)
46 45 SOMEBODY TO LOVE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-6 (45)
47 42 SHIMMY LIKE KATE –•– The Olympics (Arvee)-8 (42)
49 47 RUN SAMSON RUN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-9 (28)
50 65 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 6th November, 1960

63 — HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-1 (63)
78 — PERFIDIA –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-1 (78)
86 — NATURAL BORN LOVER –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (86)
88 — LIKE STRANGERS –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-1 (88)
93 — WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ GOING ON –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-1 (93)
94 — YOU’RE SIXTEEN –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-1 (94)
95 — RUBY DUBY DU –•– Tobin Mathews & Co. (Chief)-1 (95)
96 — IRRESISTIBLE YOU –•– Bobby Peterson (V-Tone)-1 (96)
97 — RUBY DUBY DU (From “KEY WITNESS”) –•– Charles Wolcott (MGM)-1 (97)
98 — ONCE IN AWHILE –•– The Chimes (Tag)-1 (98)
99 — KISSIN’ AND TWISTIN’ –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-1 (99)
100 — THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER –•– The Brothers Four (Columbia)-1 (100)

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