US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th August, 1960
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 7 1960
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th August, 1960
#1 I’M SORRY By Brenda Lee (Decca)
US Top 40 Singles – 7th August, 1960
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I’M SORRY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI –•– Brian Hyland (Leader/Kapp)-5 (2)
3 14 IT’S NOW OR NEVER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (3)
4 2 ONLY THE LONELY (Know How I Feel) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-9 (2)
5 3 ALLEY-OOP –•– Hollywood Argyles (Lute)-10 (1)
6 7 IMAGE OF A GIRL –•– The Safaris (Eldo)-9 (6)
7 8 TELL LAURA I LOVE HER –•– Ray Peterson (RCA Victor)-8 (7)
8 9 PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING –•– Hank Locklin (RCA Victor)-11 (8)
9 6 MULE SKINNER BLUES –•– The Fendermen (Soma)-11 (5)
10 10 THAT’S ALL YOU GOTTA DO –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-9 (6)
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11 4 EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-13 (1)
12 11 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-10 (8)
13 13 WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (13)
14 17 FINGER POPPIN’ TIME –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-12 (14)
15 25 FEELS SO FINE –•– Johnny Preston (Mercury)-7 (15)
16 18 LOOK FOR A STAR –•– Garry Miles (Liberty)-7 (16)
17 12 BECAUSE THEY’RE YOUNG –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-11 (4)
18 39 WALK–DON’T RUN –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-3 (18)
19 24 LOOK FOR A STAR –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-7 (19)
20 21 TROUBLE IN PARADISE –•– The Crests Featuring Johnny Maestro (Coed)-8 (20)
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21 22 DON’T COME KNOCKIN’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-6 (21)
22 23 QUESTION –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-6 (22)
23 19 JOSEPHINE –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-6 (18)
24 20 MISSION BELL –•– Donnie Brooks (Era)-8 (20)
25 15 A ROCKIN’ GOOD WAY (To Mess Around and Fall In Love) –•– Dinah Washington and Brook Benton (Mercury)-11 (7)
26 49 (You Were Made For) ALL MY LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (26)
27 16 MY HOME TOWN –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-11 (8)
28 28 ALLEY-OOP –•– Dante and the Evergreens (Madison)-10 (15)
29 26 LOOK FOR A STAR (Part 1) –•– Garry Mills (Imperial)-7 (26)
30 48 VOLARE (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-3 (30)
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31 27 THIS BITTER EARTH –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-7 (27)
32 45 WHERE ARE YOU –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-8 (32)
33 41 IS THERE ANY CHANCE –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-7 (33)
34 80 A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (34)
35 40 THERE’S SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND (Part 2) –•– Bobby Marchan (Fire)-8 (31)
36 29 LOOK FOR A STAR –•– Deane Hawley (Dore)-7 (29)
37 37 IS A BLUE BIRD BLUE –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-8 (35)
38 30 WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-13 (12)
39 35 ONE OF US (Will Weep Tonight) –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-9 (31)
40 53 A MESS OF BLUES –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 7th August, 1960
42 38 HEARTBREAK (It’s Hurtin’ Me) –•– Little Willie John (King)-9 (38)
44 34 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW –•– Tommy Edwards (MGM)-11 (18)
45 31 CATHY’S CLOWN –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
46 33 BURNING BRIDGES –•– Jack Scott (Top Rank)-16 (3)
51 36 JEALOUS OF YOU (Tango Della Gelosia) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-11 (19)
64 32 PENNIES FROM HEAVEN –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-13 (24)
POWER PLAYS – 7th August, 1960
41 50 IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-4 (41)
43 62 BAD MAN BLUNDER –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-7 (43)
47 46 RUNAROUND –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-11 (23)
48 56 HEY LITTLE ONE –•– Dorsey Burnette (Era)-9 (48)
49 — THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (49)
50 43 I’M GETTIN’ BETTER –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-7 (37)
NEW THIS WEEK – 7th August, 1960
49 — THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (49)
73 — I LOVE YOU IN THE SAME OLD WAY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-1 (73)
76 — RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET –•– The Platters Featuring Tony Williams (Mercury)-1 (76)
77 — MY LOVE –•– Nat King Cole-Stan Kenton (Capitol)-1 (77)
79 — HELLO YOUNG LOVERS –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-1 (79)
86 — FAR, FAR AWAY –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-1 (86)
89 — SWINGIN’ DOWN THE LANE –•– Jerry Wallace (Challenge)-1 (89)
92 — IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU –•– Etta (James) and Harvey (Fuqua) (Chess)-1 (92)
95 — IT ONLY HAPPENED YESTERDAY –•– Jack Scott (Top Rank)-1 (95)
96 — WE GO TOGETHER –•– Jan and Dean (Dore)-1 (96)
97 — THEME FROM “ADVENTURES IN PARADISE” –•– Jerry Byrd (Monument)-1 (97)
98 — THE WRECK OF THE “JOHN B” –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-1 (98)
99 — DEVIL OR ANGEL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-1 (99)
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