The Official Singles Chart Top 50 - 8th September 1960

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Number
1

Apache
The Shadows
From the album: The Shadows to the Fore
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
2 Up by 2

Because They're Young
Duane Eddy
Peak
2
Weeks
8
Number
3

A Mess Of Blues
Elvis Presley
Peak
3
Weeks
7
Number
4 Down by 2

Please Don't Tease
Cliff Richard
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
5

When Will I Be Loved
The Everly Brothers
From the album: The Fabulous Style of The Everly Brothers
Peak
4
Weeks
9
Number
6 Up by 1

Shakin' All Over
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
7 Up by 6

Paper Roses
The Kaye Sisters
Peak
7
Weeks
10
Number
8 Up by 3

Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Connie Francis
Peak
8
Weeks
4
Number
9

As Long As He Needs Me
Shirley Bassey
Peak
9
Weeks
6
Number
10 Up by 7

Lorelei
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
10
Weeks
3
Number
11 Down by 3

Love Is Like A Violin
Ken Dodd
Peak
8
Weeks
10
Number
12 Down by 6

If She Should Come To You
Anthony Newley
Peak
4
Weeks
9
Number
13 Down by 1

I'm Sorry
Brenda Lee
Peak
12
Weeks
11
Number
14 Up by 1

Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
Roy Orbison
From the album: Lonely and Blue
Peak
14
Weeks
6
Number
15 Down by 1

Tell Laura I Love Her
Ricky Valance
Peak
14
Weeks
3
Number
16 Down by 6

Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
Rolf Harris
Peak
9
Weeks
8
Number
17 Up by 6

Image Of A Girl
Mark Wynter
Peak
17
Weeks
3
Number
18 Up by 2

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
Brian Hyland
From the album: The Bashful Blond
Peak
8
Weeks
10
Number
19 Down by 1

Feel So Fine
Johnny Preston
Peak
18
Weeks
5
Number
20 Up by 2

Look For A Star
Garry Mills
Peak
7
Weeks
10
Number
21 Down by 5

Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
22 Down by 3

Walking To New Orleans
Fats Domino
Peak
19
Weeks
8
Number
23 Up by 5

Please Help Me, I'm Falling
Hank Locklin
From the album: Please Help Me, I'm Falling
Peak
23
Weeks
5
Number
24 Up by 5

Alley Oop
The Hollywood Argyles
Peak
24
Weeks
8
Number
25

Mama/Robot Man
Connie Francis
Peak
2
Weeks
17
Number
26 Down by 2

Mais Oui
The King Brothers
Peak
16
Weeks
7
Number
27 Up by 7

I'd Do Anything
Mike Preston
Peak
27
Weeks
3
Number
28 Up by 9

Theme From A Summer Place
Percy Faith
From the album: A Summer Place
Peak
2
Weeks
28
Number
29 Down by 2

I Wanna Go Home
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
5
Weeks
16
Number
30 Up by 19

Them There Eyes
Emile Ford & The Checkmates
Peak
30
Weeks
2
Number
31 Down by 1

White Cliffs Of Dover
Mr. Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band
Peak
30
Weeks
4
Number
32 Down by 11

Ain't Misbehavin'
Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers
Peak
3
Weeks
16
Number
33 Down by 7
When Johnny Comes Marching Home/Made You
Adam Faith
Peak
5
Weeks
11
Number
34 Down by 2

Let's Have A Party
Wanda Jackson
Peak
32
Weeks
2
Number
35 Debut

Nice 'N' Easy
Frank Sinatra
Peak
35
Weeks
1
Number
36

He'll Have To Go
Jim Reeves
Peak
12
Weeks
24
Number
37 Up by 4

Mule Skinner Blues
The Fendermen
Peak
37
Weeks
3
Number
38 Debut

Broken Doll
Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Debut

I Just Go For You
Jimmy Jones
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Debut

Let's Think About Living
Bob Luman
Peak
40
Weeks
1
Number
41 Down by 10

The Old Oaken Bucket
Tommy Sands
Peak
25
Weeks
6
Number
42 Up by 1

Papa Loves Mama
Joan Regan
Peak
29
Weeks
7
Number
43 Down by 3

Image Of A Girl
Nelson Keene
Peak
37
Weeks
3
Number
44 Down by 9

Because They're Young
James Darren
Peak
29
Weeks
5
Number
45 Debut

McDonald's Cave
The Piltdown Men
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Debut

Walk, Don't Run
The Ventures
From the album: Walk, Don't Run
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Down by 2

You Mean Everything To Me
Neil Sedaka
Peak
45
Weeks
2
Number
48 Down by 6

Train Of Love
Alma Cogan
Peak
27
Weeks
5
Number
49 Debut

Walk, Don't Run
The John Barry Seven and Orchestra
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Debut

White Silver Sands
Bill Black's Combo
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
33 Dropout

What A Mouth
Tommy Steele
Peak
5
Weeks
11
Number
38 Dropout

Angela Jones
Michael Cox
Peak
7
Weeks
13
Number
39 Dropout

Mule Skinner Blues
Rusty Draper
Peak
39
Weeks
4
Number
44 Dropout

How Do You Know It's Love
Teresa Brewer
Peak
21
Weeks
11
Number
46 Dropout

Volare
Bobby Rydell
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Dropout

Handy Man
Jimmy Jones
Peak
3
Weeks
24
Number
48 Dropout

Blueberry Hill
John Barry and His Orchestra
Peak
34
Weeks
3
Number
50 Dropout

Little Boy Lost
Michael Holliday
Peak
50
Weeks
1

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Date

September 8, 1960

Songs

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1 1 The Shadows – “Apache” 1(×3) 8

4 2 Duane Eddy – “Because They're Young” 2 8

3 3 Elvis Presley – “A Mess Of Blues” 3 7

2 4 Cliff Richard – “Please Don't Tease” 1(×3) 11

5 5 The Everly Brothers – “When Will I Be Loved” 4 9

7 6 Johnny Kidd and the Pirates – “Shakin' All Over” 1(×1) 13

13 7 The Kaye Sisters – “Paper Roses” 7 10

11 8 Connie Francis – “Everybody's Somebody's Fool” 8 4

9 9 Shirley Bassey – “As Long As He Needs Me” 9 6

17 10 Lonnie Donegan – “Lorelei” 10 3

8 11 Ken Dodd – “Love Is Like A Violin” 8 10

6 12 Anthony Newley – “If She Should Come To You” 4 9

12 13 Brenda Lee – “I'm Sorry” 12 11

15 14 Roy Orbison – “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” 14 6

14 15 Ricky Valance – “Tell Laura I Love Her” 14 3

10 16 Rolf Harris – “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” 9 8

23 17 Mark Wynter – “Image Of A Girl” 17 3

20 18 Brian Hyland – “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini” 8 10

18 19 Johnny Preston – “Feel So Fine” 18 5

22 20 Garry Mills – “Look For A Star” 7 10

16 21 Jimmy Jones – “Good Timin'” 1(×3) 13

19 22 Fats Domino – “Walking To New Orleans” 19 8

28 23 Hank Locklin – “Please Help Me, I'm Falling” 23 5

29 24 The Hollywood Argyles – “Alley Oop” 24 8

25 25 Connie Francis – “Mama/Robot Man” 2 17

24 26 The King Brothers – “Mais Oui” 16 7

34 27 Mike Preston – “I'd Do Anything” 27 3

37 28 Percy Faith – “Theme From A Summer Place” 2 28

27 29 Lonnie Donegan – “I Wanna Go Home” 5 16

49 30 Emile Ford & The Checkmates – “Them There Eyes” 30 2

30 31 Mr. Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band – “White Cliffs Of Dover” 30 4

21 32 Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers – “Ain't Misbehavin'” 3 16

26 33 Adam Faith – “When Johnny Comes Marching Home/Made You” 5 11

32 34 Wanda Jackson – “Let's Have A Party” 32 2

NE 35 Frank Sinatra – “Nice 'N' Easy” 35 1

36 36 Jim Reeves – “He'll Have To Go” 12 24

41 37 The Fendermen – “Mule Skinner Blues” 37 3

NE 38 Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers – “Broken Doll” 38 1

NE 39 Jimmy Jones – “I Just Go For You” 39 1

NE 40 Bob Luman – “Let's Think About Living” 40 1

31 41 Tommy Sands – “The Old Oaken Bucket” 25 6

43 42 Joan Regan – “Papa Loves Mama” 29 7

40 43 Nelson Keene – “Image Of A Girl” 37 3

35 44 James Darren – “Because They're Young” 29 5

NE 45 The Piltdown Men – “McDonald's Cave” 45 1

NE 46 The Ventures – “Walk, Don't Run” 46 1

45 47 Neil Sedaka – “You Mean Everything To Me” 45 2

42 48 Alma Cogan – “Train Of Love” 27 5

NE 49 The John Barry Seven and Orchestra – “Walk, Don't Run” 49 1

NE 50 Bill Black's Combo – “White Silver Sands” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

33 -- Tommy Steele – “What A Mouth” 5 11

38 -- Michael Cox – “Angela Jones” 7 13

39 -- Rusty Draper – “Mule Skinner Blues” 39 4

44 -- Teresa Brewer – “How Do You Know It's Love” 21 11

46 -- Bobby Rydell – “Volare” 46 1

47 -- Jimmy Jones – “Handy Man” 3 24

48 -- John Barry and His Orchestra – “Blueberry Hill” 34 3

50 -- Michael Holliday – “Little Boy Lost” 50 1

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