1960

1960 Number One Songs

Date	Artist - Title	Weeks at #1
1960 Number One Songs
December 13 1959 – January 23 1960	Emile Ford and The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?	6**
January 24 – 30 1960	Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed	1
January 31 – February 27 1960	Anthony Newley - Why	4
February 28 – March 12 1960	Adam Faith - Poor Me	2
March 13 – 26 1960	Johnny Preston - Running Bear	2
March 27 – April 23 1960	Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's A Dustman	4
April 24 – 30 1960	Anthony Newley - Do You Mind	1
May 1 – June 18 1960	Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown	7
June 19 – July 2 1960	Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven	2
July 3 – 23 1960	Jimmy Jones - Good Timin'	3
July 24 – 30 1960	Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Please Don't Tease	3 (1)
July 31 – August 6 1960	Johnny Kidd and The Pirates - Shakin' All Over	1
August 7 – 20 1960	Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Please Don't Tease	3 (2)
August 21 – September 24 1960	Shadows - Apache	5
September 25 – October 15 1960	Ricky Valence - Tell Laura I Love Her	3
October 16 – 29 1960	Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely	2
October 30 – December 24 1960	Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never	8
December 25 1960 – January 7 1961	Cliff Richard and The Shadows - I Love You	2

Source: Record Retailer

17 different songs hit number one in the UK during 1960