Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 9, 1960

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Stuck On You

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

J.L.McFarland, A.Schroeder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 9, 1960

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Stuck On You
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 1
- 1
- 6
- - 1
  - 1
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.L.McFarland, A.Schroeder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

2
- Greenfields
  The Brothers Four
- 2
- 2
- 12
- - 2
  - 2
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Dehr, T.Gilkyson, F.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

3
- Cathy's Clown
  The Everly Brothers
- 15
- 3
- 4
- - 15
  - 3
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Everly, P.Everly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

4
- Night
  Jackie Wilson
- 6
- 4
- 8
- - 6
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Lehman, H.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

5
- Sixteen Reasons
  Connie Stevens
- 3
- 3
- 15
- - 3
  - 3
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

B.Post, D.Post

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

6
- Sink The Bismark
  Johnny Horton
- 4
- 3
- 10
- - 4
  - 3
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.Franks, J.Horton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

7
- The Old Lamplighter
  The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown
- 5
- 5
- 9
- - 5
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

N.Simon, C.Tobias

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

8
- Cradle Of Love
  Johnny Preston
- 7
- 7
- 7
- - 7
  - 7
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Fautheree, W.Gray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

9
- Stairway To Heaven
  Neil Sedaka
- 11
- 9
- 7
- - 11
  - 9
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

N.Sedaka, H.Greenfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

10
- Let The Little Girl Dance
  Billy Bland
- 8
- 8
- 13
- - 8
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

H.Glover, C.Spencer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Old Town

11
- White Silver Sands
  Bill Black's Combo
- 14
- 9
- 10
- - 14
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Reinhart, C.Matthews

Imprint/Promotion Label:

12
- I Love The Way You Love
  Marv Johnson
- 13
- 9
- 10
- - 13
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Gordy Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

13
- Good Timin'
  Jimmy Jones
- 42
- 13
- 4
- - 42
  - 13
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

C.Ballard, F.Tobias

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CUB

14
- Step By Step
  The Crests
- 17
- 14
- 11
- - 17
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

O.Jones, B.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

15
- Doggin' Around
  Jackie Wilson
- 35
- 15
- 6
- - 35
  - 15
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Agree

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

16
- Sweet Nothin's
  Brenda Lee
- 10
- 4
- 21
- - 10
  - 4
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

D.Allbritten, R.Self

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

17
- Fame And Fortune
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 20
- 17
- 5
- - 20
  - 17
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

F.Wise, B.Weisman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

18
- The Theme From "A Summer Place"
  Percy Faith And His Orchestra
- 9
- 1
- 18
- - 9
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

M.Steiner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

19
- Footsteps
  Steve Lawrence
- 18
- 7
- 10
- - 18
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Mann, H.Hunter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

20
- He'll Have To Go
  Jim Reeves
- 12
- 2
- 20
- - 12
  - 2
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

A.Allison, J.Allison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

21
- He'll Have To Stay
  Jeanne Black
- 37
- 21
- 2
- - 37
  - 21
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

A.Allison, J.Allison, C.Green

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

22
- Cherry Pie
  Skip And Flip
- 19
- 19
- 6
- - 19
  - 19
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Josea

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brent

23
- Paper Roses
  Anita Bryant
- 34
- 23
- 5
- - 34
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

F.Spielman, J.Torre

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

24
- Puppy Love
  Paul Anka
- 16
- 2
- 12
- - 16
  - 2
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

25
- Lonely Weekends
  Charlie Rich
- 25
- 25
- 9
- - 25
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Rich

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phillips

26
- Mountain Of Love
  Harold Dorman
- 36
- 26
- 11
- - 36
  - 26
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

H.Dorman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rita

27
- Love You So
  Ron Holden with The Thunderbirds
- 33
- 27
- 6
- - 33
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Holden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Donna

28
- Mr. Lucky
  Henry Mancini
- 21
- 21
- 6
- - 21
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

H.N.Mancini

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

29
- What Am I Living For
  Conway Twitty
- 26
- 26
- 7
- - 26
  - 26
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

F.Jay, A.Harris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

30
- Burning Bridges
  Jack Scott
- 59
- 30
- 4
- - 59
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Rank

31
- Barbara
  The Temptations
- 51
- 31
- 4
- - 51
  - 31
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

N.Kleinhandler, N.Lapidus, A.Ripp

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goldisc

32
- The Madison
  Al Brown's Tunetoppers Featuring Cookie Brown
- 30
- 30
- 6
- - 30
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amy

33
- Young Emotions
  Ricky Nelson
- 57
- 33
- 3
- - 57
  - 33
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.David, J.Livingston

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

34
- Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II
  Jessie Hill
- 41
- 34
- 7
- - 41
  - 34
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Minit

35
- Mama
  Connie Francis
- 22
- 8
- 12
- - 22
  - 8
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

H.Barlow, P.Brito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

36
- Money (That's what I want)
  Barrett Strong
- 28
- 23
- 15
- - 28
  - 23
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.Bradford, B.Gordy Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Anna

37
- The Ties That Bind
  Brook Benton
- 45
- 37
- 5
- - 45
  - 37
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

V.Corso, C.Otis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

38
- The Madison Time - Part I
  Ray Bryant Combo
- 53
- 38
- 5
- - 53
  - 38
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.Morrison, R.Bryant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

39
- Clementine
  Bobby Darin
- 24
- 21
- 8
- - 24
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Montrose

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

40
- Fannie Mae
  Buster Brown
- 38
- 38
- 15
- - 38
  - 38
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

B.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fire

41
- Angela Jones
  Johnny Ferguson
- 27
- 27
- 12
- - 27
  - 27
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Loudermilk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

42
- Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops
  Frankie Avalon
- 29
- 22
- 9
- - 29
  - 22
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.DeNota

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

43
- Big Iron
  Marty Robbins
- 32
- 26
- 9
- - 32
  - 26
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Robbins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

44
- Apple Green
  June Valli
- 31
- 29
- 10
- - 31
  - 29
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.Singleton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

45
- You Don't Know Me
  Lenny Welch
- 48
- 45
- 11
- - 48
  - 45
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

46
- Just One Time
  Don Gibson
- 39
- 29
- 10
- - 39
  - 29
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

47
- Wild One
  Bobby Rydell
- 23
- 2
- 15
- - 23
  - 2
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Appell, B.Lowe, K.Mann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

48
- Got A Girl
  The Four Preps
- 77
- 48
- 4
- - 77
  - 48
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

G.Larson, B.Belland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

49
- Nobody Loves Me Like You
  The Flamingos
- 62
- 49
- 4
- - 62
  - 49
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.Cooke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

END

50
- Summer Set
  Monty Kelly And His Orchestra
- 47
- 30
- 11
- - 47
  - 30
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

A.Bilk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

51
- For Love
  Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
- 55
- 51
- 2
- - 55
  - 51
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

52 NEW
NEW
- Everybody's Somebody's Fool
  Connie Francis
- -
- 52
- 1
- - -
  - 52
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

H.Greenfield, J.Keller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

53
- (Welcome) New Lovers
  Pat Boone
- 52
- 18
- 12
- - 52
  - 18
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

C.Singleton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

54 NEW
NEW
- Ding-A-Ling
  Bobby Rydell
- -
- 54
- 1
- - -
  - 54
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

K.Mann, B.Lowe, D.Appell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

55
- Another Sleepless Night
  Jimmy Clanton
- 64
- 55
- 3
- - 64
  - 55
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

N.Sedaka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ace

56
- When You Wish Upon A Star
  Dion & The Belmonts
- 71
- 56
- 3
- - 71
  - 56
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

N.Washington, L.Harline

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

57
- Teddy
  Connie Francis
- 40
- 17
- 11
- - 40
  - 17
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

58
- Earth Angel
  Johnny Tillotson
- 61
- 58
- 5
- - 61
  - 58
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

59
- Tell Me That You Love Me
  Fats Domino
- 96
- 59
- 3
- - 96
  - 59
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

60
- Hither And Thither And Yon
  Brook Benton
- 63
- 60
- 4
- - 63
  - 60
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

61
- Think
  James Brown And The Famous Flames
- 97
- 61
- 2
- - 97
  - 61
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.Pauling

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Federal

62
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  Jimmie Rodgers
- 44
- 44
- 5
- - 44
  - 44
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

63
- The Way Of A Clown
  Teddy Randazzo
- 88
- 63
- 4
- - 88
  - 63
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

64
- Pledging My Love
  Johnny Tillotson
- 76
- 64
- 5
- - 76
  - 64
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

65
- Mack The Knife
  Ella Fitzgerald
- 94
- 65
- 2
- - 94
  - 65
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

K.Weill, M.Blitzstein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verve

66
- O Dio Mio
  Annette
- 46
- 10
- 12
- - 46
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.Hoffman, D.Manning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista

67
- Jenny Lou
  Sonny James
- 73
- 67
- 5
- - 73
  - 67
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NRC

68
- Dutchman's Gold
  Walter Brennan With Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra
- 72
- 68
- 3
- - 72
  - 68
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Capehart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

69
- Is It Wrong (For Loving You)
  Webb Pierce
- 75
- 69
- 2
- - 75
  - 69
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

70
- Easy Lovin'
  Wade Flemons
- 91
- 70
- 3
- - 91
  - 70
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

71 NEW
NEW
- Swingin' School
  Bobby Rydell
- -
- 71
- 1
- - -
  - 71
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.Appell, B.Lowe, K.Mann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

72
- Baby What You Want Me To Do
  Jimmy Reed
- 82
- 37
- 13
- - 82
  - 37
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Reed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

73
- Teen-Ex
  The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown
- 60
- 47
- 7
- - 60
  - 47
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

74
- Am I That Easy To Forget
  Debbie Reynolds
- 43
- 25
- 17
- - 43
  - 25
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Belew, W.S.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

75
- A Star Is Born (A Love Has Died)
  Mark Dinning
- 68
- 68
- 4
- - 68
  - 68
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

76
- Besame Mucho (Part I)
  The Coasters
- 89
- 76
- 2
- - 89
  - 76
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

77
- Beatnik Fly
  Johnny And The Hurricanes
- 56
- 15
- 13
- - 56
  - 15
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.King, I.Mack

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

78
- Oh, Little One
  Jack Scott
- 86
- 78
- 2
- - 86
  - 78
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Rank

79
- No If's - No And's
  Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
- 87
- 79
- 3
- - 87
  - 79
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

80
- All I Could Do Was Cry
  Etta James
- 80
- 80
- 2
- - 80
  - 80
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Gordy Jr., B.Davis, G.Gordy Fuqua

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

81
- Theme From "The Unforgiven" (The Need For Love)
  Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus
- 74
- 74
- 2
- - 74
  - 74
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Tiomkin, N.Washington

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

82 NEW
NEW
- Pink Chiffon
  Mitchell Torok
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guyden

83
- Little Bitty Girl
  Bobby Rydell
- 54
- 19
- 15
- - 54
  - 19
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

C.Ballard, F.Tobias

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

84
- (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree
  Dorsey Burnette
- 70
- 23
- 15
- - 70
  - 23
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Burnette

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Era

85 NEW
NEW
- Theme For Young Lovers
  Percy Faith And His Orchestra
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

P.Faith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

86 NEW
NEW
- Jump Over
  Freddy Cannon
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

F.Slay, B.Crewe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

87
- Wheel Of Fortune
  LaVern Baker
- 100
- 87
- 2
- - 100
  - 87
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

88
- Starbright
  Johnny Mathis
- 49
- 25
- 11
- - 49
  - 25
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

L.Pockriss, P.Vance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

89
- Harbor Lights
  The Platters
- 58
- 8
- 16
- - 58
  - 8
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

H.Williams, J.Kennedy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

90
- Happy-Go-Lucky-Me
  Paul Evans
- 99
- 90
- 2
- - 99
  - 90
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

A.Byron, P.Evans

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guaranteed

91 NEW
NEW
- Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
  Ray Smith
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Judd

92 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Beautiful Obsession
  Sir Chauncey and his exciting strings
- -
- 92
- 2
- - -
  - 92
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

93 NEW
NEW
- Before I Grow Too Old
  Fats Domino
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

94 NEW
NEW
- Hot Rod Lincoln
  Charlie Ryan and the Timberline Riders
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

C.Ryan, W.S.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

4Star

95 NEW
NEW
- A Cottage For Sale
  Little Willie John
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

96
- Wake Me When It's Over
  Andy Williams
- 50
- 50
- 8
- - 50
  - 50
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

97 NEW
NEW
- Wonderful World
  Sam Cooke
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

B.Campbell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keen

98
- Think Me A Kiss
  Clyde McPhatter
- 66
- 66
- 6
- - 66
  - 66
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

99 NEW
NEW
- I'll Be Seeing You
  The Five Satins
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ember

100 NEW
NEW
- Pennies From Heaven
  The Skyliners
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

A.Johnston, J.Burke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Calico

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 9, 1960

Billboard Hot 100™

Stuck On You

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Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Stuck On You

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Greenfields

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Cathy's Clown

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Night

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Sixteen Reasons

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Sink The Bismark

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The Old Lamplighter

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Cradle Of Love

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Stairway To Heaven

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Let The Little Girl Dance

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White Silver Sands

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I Love The Way You Love

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Good Timin'

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Step By Step

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Doggin' Around

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Sweet Nothin's

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Fame And Fortune

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The Theme From "A Summer Place"

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Footsteps

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He'll Have To Go

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He'll Have To Stay

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Cherry Pie

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Paper Roses

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Puppy Love

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