Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 5, 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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Are You Lonesome To-night?

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

L.Handman, R.Turk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 5, 1960

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Are You Lonesome To-night?
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 1
- 1
- 4
- - 1
  - 1
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

L.Handman, R.Turk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

2
- Last Date
  Floyd Cramer
- 2
- 2
- 9
- - 2
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

F.Cramer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

3
- Poetry In Motion
  Johnny Tillotson
- 4
- 2
- 9
- - 4
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Anthony, P.Kaufmann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

4
- Stay
  Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
- 3
- 1
- 10
- - 3
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Herald

5
- A Thousand Stars
  Kathy Young With The Innocents
- 5
- 5
- 7
- - 5
  - 5
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.Pearson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Indigo

6
- North To Alaska
  Johnny Horton
- 7
- 6
- 12
- - 7
  - 6
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Phillips

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

7
- He Will Break Your Heart
  Jerry Butler
- 11
- 7
- 6
- - 11
  - 7
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Butler, C.Carter, C.Mayfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

8
- New Orleans
  U.S. Bonds
- 6
- 6
- 8
- - 6
  - 6
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

F.Guida, J.Royster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Legrand

9
- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea)
  Lolita
- 12
- 9
- 7
- - 12
  - 9
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

F.Busch, W.Scharfenberger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

10
- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
  Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
- 9
- 6
- 12
- - 9
  - 6
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

H.Ballard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

11
- Many Tears Ago
  Connie Francis
- 14
- 11
- 5
- - 14
  - 11
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

W.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

12
- Alone At Last
  Jackie Wilson
- 8
- 8
- 9
- - 8
  - 8
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Lehman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

13
- Wonderland By Night
  Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra
- 20
- 13
- 4
- - 20
  - 13
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

14
- My Girl Josephine
  Fats Domino
- 24
- 14
- 7
- - 24
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

F.Domino, D.Bartholomew

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

15
- Georgia On My Mind
  Ray Charles
- 10
- 1
- 11
- - 10
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

H.Carmichael, S.Gorrell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

16
- Sway
  Bobby Rydell
- 16
- 16
- 5
- - 16
  - 16
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

N.Gimbel, P.Ruiz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

17
- You're Sixteen
  Johnny Burnette
- 21
- 17
- 6
- - 21
  - 17
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Sherman, R.Sherman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

18
- Save The Last Dance For Me
  The Drifters
- 13
- 1
- 14
- - 13
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

19
- Perfidia
  The Ventures
- 18
- 18
- 6
- - 18
  - 18
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Dominguez, M.Leeds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

20
- The Hucklebuck
  Chubby Checker
- 15
- 14
- 9
- - 15
  - 14
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Alfred, A.Gibson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

21
- Lonely Teenager
  Dion
- 32
- 21
- 8
- - 32
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Pippa, A.Dipaola, S.Faraci

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

22
- I'll Save The Last Dance For You
  Damita Jo
- 29
- 22
- 7
- - 29
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

23
- Like Strangers
  The Everly Brothers
- 22
- 22
- 6
- - 22
  - 22
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Bryant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

24
- Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
  Brook Benton
- 31
- 24
- 4
- - 31
  - 24
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Mercer, R.Bloom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

25
- I Want To Be Wanted
  Brenda Lee
- 17
- 1
- 13
- - 17
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

K.Gannon, P.Spotti

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

26
- To Each His Own
  The Platters
- 28
- 21
- 9
- - 28
  - 21
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Livingston, R.B.Evans

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

27
- I Gotta Know
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 34
- 27
- 4
- - 34
  - 27
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.Evans, M.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

28
- You Talk Too Much
  Joe Jones
- 19
- 3
- 12
- - 19
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Jones, R.Hall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

29
- Sleep
  Little Willie John
- 23
- 13
- 14
- - 23
  - 13
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

E.Lebieg

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

30
- Exodus
  Ferrante & Teicher
- 40
- 30
- 4
- - 40
  - 30
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

31
- Ol' Mac Donald
  Frank Sinatra
- 25
- 25
- 5
- - 25
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Public Domain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

32
- Am I The Man
  Jackie Wilson
- 37
- 32
- 7
- - 37
  - 32
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Hamilton, T.King

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

33
- Artificial Flowers
  Bobby Darin
- 38
- 20
- 11
- - 38
  - 20
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Bock, S. Harnick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

34
- My Dearest Darling
  Etta James
- 42
- 34
- 12
- - 42
  - 34
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

E.Bocage, P.Gayten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

35
- Ruby Duby Du
  Tobin Mathews & Co.
- 30
- 30
- 6
- - 30
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

C.Wolcott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chief

36
- Blue Angel
  Roy Orbison
- 27
- 9
- 12
- - 27
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Melson, R.Orbison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

37
- Am I Losing You
  Jim Reeves
- 33
- 33
- 7
- - 33
  - 33
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Reeves

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

38
- Natural Born Lover
  Fats Domino
- 50
- 38
- 6
- - 50
  - 38
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

F.Domino, D.Bartholomew

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

39
- Last Date
  Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra
- 70
- 39
- 4
- - 70
  - 39
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

40
- Ballad Of The Alamo
  Marty Robbins
- 48
- 40
- 8
- - 48
  - 40
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.F.Webster, D.Tiomkin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

41
- Blue Tango
  Bill Black's Combo
- 75
- 41
- 2
- - 75
  - 41
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.Anderson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

42
- Togetherness
  Frankie Avalon
- 36
- 26
- 12
- - 36
  - 26
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Faith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

43
- Gonzo
  James Booker
- 49
- 43
- 5
- - 49
  - 43
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Peacock

44
- Wait For Me
  The Playmates
- 39
- 37
- 7
- - 39
  - 37
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Pockriss, P.Vance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

45
- Ruby
  Ray Charles
- 61
- 45
- 3
- - 61
  - 45
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.Parish, H.Roemheld

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

46
- Dear John
  Pat Boone
- 44
- 44
- 7
- - 44
  - 44
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

47
- Alabam
  Pat Boone
- 54
- 47
- 7
- - 54
  - 47
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

48
- Devil Or Angel
  Bobby Vee
- 26
- 6
- 19
- - 26
  - 6
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

B.Carter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

49
- I Missed Me
  Jim Reeves
- 53
- 49
- 4
- - 53
  - 49
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

50
- Ruby Duby Du From Key Witness
  Charles Wolcott
- 41
- 41
- 6
- - 41
  - 41
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

51
- Wonderland By Night
  Louis Prima
- 78
- 51
- 4
- - 78
  - 51
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

52
- Don't Be Cruel
  Bill Black's Combo
- 35
- 11
- 13
- - 35
  - 11
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

O.Blackwell, E.Presley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

53
- Rubber Ball
  Bobby Vee
- 67
- 53
- 2
- - 67
  - 53
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

54
- Main Theme from Exodus (Ari's Theme)
  Mantovani & His Orch.
- 62
- 54
- 3
- - 62
  - 54
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London

55
- Hardhearted Hannah
  Ray Charles
- 66
- 55
- 3
- - 66
  - 55
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

56
- Gee Whiz
  The Innocents
- 59
- 56
- 3
- - 59
  - 56
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Indigo

57
- Peter Gunn
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 52
- 27
- 9
- - 52
  - 27
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

H.N.Mancini

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

58
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  The Shirelles
- 73
- 58
- 3
- - 73
  - 58
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

59
- Once In Awhile
  The Chimes
- 64
- 59
- 6
- - 64
  - 59
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TGA/TAG

60
- My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
  Connie Francis
- 45
- 1
- 17
- - 45
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

H.Greenfield, J.Keller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

61
- Summer's Gone
  Paul Anka
- 51
- 11
- 11
- - 51
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

62
- Wings Of A Dove
  Ferlin Husky
- 79
- 62
- 2
- - 79
  - 62
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

63
- Let's Think About Living
  Bob Luman
- 43
- 7
- 14
- - 43
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Bryant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

64
- Love Walked In
  Dinah Washington
- 47
- 30
- 10
- - 47
  - 30
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Gershwin, I.Gershwin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

65
- The Green Leaves Of Summer
  The Brothers Four
- 65
- 65
- 6
- - 65
  - 65
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

66
- The Sundowners
  Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
- 68
- 51
- 10
- - 68
  - 51
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

67
- Walk Slow
  Little Willie John
- 81
- 67
- 2
- - 81
  - 67
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

68
- Send Me The Pillow You Dream On
  The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown
- 76
- 68
- 4
- - 76
  - 68
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

69 NEW
NEW
- Sad Mood
  Sam Cooke
- -
- 69
- 1
- - -
  - 69
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

S.Cooke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

70
- The Bells
  James Brown
- 74
- 70
- 4
- - 74
  - 70
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

71
- Corinna, Corinna
  Ray Peterson
- 84
- 71
- 3
- - 84
  - 71
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunes

72
- Doll House
  Donnie Brooks
- 86
- 72
- 2
- - 86
  - 72
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.Duhig, R.Berry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Era

73
- Alabam
  Cowboy Copas
- 69
- 63
- 11
- - 69
  - 63
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Starday

74
- Don't Go To Strangers
  Etta Jones
- 72
- 72
- 5
- - 72
  - 72
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.Kent, D.Mann, R.Evans

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prestige

75
- The Big Time Spender (Parts I & II)
  Cornbread & Biscuits
- 77
- 75
- 4
- - 77
  - 75
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maske

76
- Cry Cry Cry
  Bobby Bland
- 71
- 71
- 5
- - 71
  - 71
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duke

77
- Ballad Of The Alamo
  Bud & Travis
- 85
- 64
- 8
- - 85
  - 64
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

78
- Theme From The Apartment
  Ferrante & Teicher
- 58
- 10
- 20
- - 58
  - 10
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

C.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

79 NEW
NEW
- Groovy Tonight
  Bobby Rydell
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

80
- Ramona
  The Blue Diamonds
- 87
- 80
- 2
- - 87
  - 80
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London

81
- Gee
  Jan & Dean
- 89
- 81
- 4
- - 89
  - 81
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dore

82
- Bumble Bee
  LaVern Baker
- 93
- 82
- 4
- - 93
  - 82
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

83
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
  Ray Charles
- 95
- 83
- 2
- - 95
  - 83
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

84 NEW
NEW
- The Hoochi Coochi Coo
  Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

85
- Serenata
  Sarah Vaughan
- 91
- 82
- 6
- - 91
  - 82
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

86
- Gloria's Theme
  Adam Wade
- 94
- 86
- 3
- - 94
  - 86
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

87 NEW
NEW
- The Magnificent Seven
  Al Caiola And His Orchestra
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

88 NEW
NEW
- Rambling
  The Ramblers
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Addit

89 NEW
NEW
- Wonderland By Night
  Anita Bryant
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

90 NEW
NEW
- Dance By The Light Of The Moon
  The Olympics
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arvee

91 NEW
NEW
- You Are My Sunshine
  Johnny And The Hurricanes
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

92
- Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
  Teresa Brewer
- 100
- 92
- 2
- - 100
  - 92
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

93
- Sweet Dreams
  Don Gibson
- 96
- 93
- 4
- - 96
  - 93
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

94
- Psycho
  Bobby Hendricks
- 97
- 73
- 4
- - 97
  - 73
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sue

95
- Diamonds And Pearls
  The Paradons
- 57
- 18
- 16
- - 57
  - 18
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

W.Tyler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Milestone

96 NEW
NEW
- Little Miss Blue
  Dion
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

97 NEW
NEW
- The Age For Love
  Jimmy Charles
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Promo

98 NEW
NEW
- (You Better) Know What You're Doin'
  Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

99 NEW
NEW
- Wabash Blues
  The Viscounts
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Madison

100 NEW
NEW
- Rockin', Rollin' Ocean
  Hank Snow
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 5, 1960

Billboard Hot 100™

Are You Lonesome To-night?

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Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Are You Lonesome To-night?

Songwriter(s):

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Last Date

Songwriter(s):

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Poetry In Motion

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Stay

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A Thousand Stars

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North To Alaska

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He Will Break Your Heart

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New Orleans

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Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea)

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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go

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Many Tears Ago

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Alone At Last

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Wonderland By Night

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My Girl Josephine

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Georgia On My Mind

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Sway

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You're Sixteen

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Save The Last Dance For Me

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Perfidia

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The Hucklebuck

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Lonely Teenager

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I'll Save The Last Dance For You

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Like Strangers

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Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)

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