Top Songs of 1960 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1959 <-1960-> 1961
Top songs: #1: Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers - #2: Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel) by Roy Orbison - #3: Stuck on You by Elvis Presley - #4: So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) by The Everly Brothers - #5: You're Sixteen by Johnny Burnette
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Cathy's Clown
#1
04/1960

Cathy's Clown
The Everly Brothers

from A Date with the Everly Brothers   A Date with the Everly Brothers
246 pts
1
US


1
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #149]
[Warner 5151]
written by Don Everly & Phil Everly
Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)
#2
06/1960

Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)
Roy Orbison

from Lonely and Blue   Lonely and Blue
218 pts
2
US


14
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #232]
[Monument 421]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
Stuck on You
#3
04/1960

Stuck on You
Elvis Presley

210 pts
1
US
27
ctry
6
R&B
3
UK
[RCA Victor 47-7740]
written by John Leslie McFarland & Aaron Schroeder
So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
#4
09/1960

So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
The Everly Brothers

from It's Everly Time   
140 pts
7
US


16
R&B
4
UK
Lucille / So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) released as a double a-side in the UK
[Warner 5163]
written by Don Everly
You're Sixteen
#5
10/1960

You're Sixteen
Johnny Burnette

from Johnny Burnette   
136 pts
8
US




3
UK
[Liberty 55285]
written by Bob Sherman & Dick Sherman
#6
07/1960

Dreamin'
Johnny Burnette

from Dreamin'   
113 pts
11
US




5
UK
[Liberty 55258]
written by Barry De Vorzon & Ted Ellis
Apache
#7
07/1960

Apache
The Shadows

112 pts






1
UK
instrumental
[ABC 10138]
written by Jerry Lordan
Lucille
#8
09/1960

Lucille
The Everly Brothers

from A Date with the Everly Brothers   A Date with the Everly Brothers
103 pts
21
US




4
UK
Lucille / So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) released as a double a-side in the UK
[Warner 5163]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard
Blue Angel
#9
09/1960

Blue Angel
Roy Orbison

from Lonely and Blue   Lonely and Blue
95 pts
9
US


23
R&B
11
UK
[Monument 425]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
Nine Times Out of Ten
#10
09/1960

Nine Times Out of Ten
Cliff Richard

81 pts






3
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
written by Otis Blackwell & Waldense Hall
Colette
#11
03/1960

Colette
Billy Fury

from Billy Fury   
48 pts






9
UK
[London 1925]
written by Billy Fury
#12
04/1960

Fame and Fortune
Elvis Presley

32 pts
17
US






US B-side to Stuck On You
[RCA Victor 47-7740]
written by Ben Weisman & Fred Wise
That's Love
#13
05/1960

That's Love
Billy Fury

from The Sound of Fury   
28 pts






19
UK
as Billy Fury with The Four Jays
written by Billy Fury
Artificial Flowers
#14
09/1960

Artificial Flowers
Bobby Darin

from The Bobby Darin Story   
28 pts
20
US






[Atco 6179]
written by Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick
#15
01/1960

Bulldog
The Fireballs

from The Fireballs   
24 pts
24
US






[Top Rank 2026]
written by George Tomsco
Wondrous Place
#16
09/1960

Wondrous Place
Billy Fury

from Billy Fury   
21 pts






25
UK
written by Jeff Lewis & Bill Giant
#17
03/1960

California Here I Come
Freddy Cannon

from The Explosive Freddy Cannon   
21 pts






25
UK
written by Buddy DeSylva & Joseph Meyer
#18
09/1960

I'm Not Afraid
Ricky Nelson

from More Songs by Ricky   
20 pts
27
US






[Imperial 5685]
written by Felice Bryant
I'm Hurtin'
#19
12/1960

I'm Hurtin'
Roy Orbison

from Lonely and Blue   Lonely and Blue
20 pts
27
US






[Monument 433]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
When You Ask About Love
#20
01/1960

When You Ask About Love
The Crickets

from In Style with the Crickets   
19 pts






27
UK
written by Jerry Allison & Sonny Curtis
Heartbeat
#21
04/1960

Heartbeat
Buddy Holly

16 pts






30
UK
R
written by Bob Montgomery & Norman Petty
#22
02/1960

Too Pooped to Pop (Casey)
Chuck Berry

from Rockin' at the Hops   
15 pts
42
US


18
R&B


[Chess 1747]
written by Chuck Berry
#23
02/1960

Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy
Freddy Cannon

from The Explosive Freddy Cannon   
14 pts
34
US






#1 hit for Red Foley in 1950
[Swan 4050]
written by Harry Stone & Jack Stapp
#24
05/1960

Baby My Heart
The Crickets

from In Style with the Crickets   
14 pts






33
UK
[Coral 62198]
written by Sonny Curtis
More Than I Can Say
#25
05/1960

More Than I Can Say
The Crickets

from In Style with the Crickets   
10 pts






42
UK
[Coral 62198]
written by Sonny Curtis & Jerry Allison
#26
03/1960

Indiana
Freddy Cannon

from The Explosive Freddy Cannon   
10 pts






42
UK
written by Ballard MacDonald & James Hanley
#27
03/1960

Caravan
Santo & Johnny

from Santo & Johnny   
9 pts
48
US






[Canadian American 111]
written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton
#28
12/1960

Twistin' Bells
Santo & Johnny

from Santo & Johnny   
9 pts
49
US






[Canadian American 120]
written by Santo Farina, Johnny Farina & Ann Farina
#29
05/1960

Always It's You
The Everly Brothers

from A Date with the Everly Brothers   A Date with the Everly Brothers
8 pts
56
US






[Warner 5151]
written by Boudleaux Bryant & Felice Bryant
#30
02/1960

Let It Rock
Chuck Berry

from Rockin' at the Hops   
7 pts
64
US






US B side to "Too Pooped to Pop (Casey)" in the US
[Chess 1747]
written by Chuck Berry
#31
08/1960

Vaquero (Cowboy)
The Fireballs

from Here Are the Fireballs   
3 pts
99
US






[Top Rank 2054]
written by George Tomsco & Norman Petty

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