As we flip into new decades in each Retro, Sixty Years Gone moves into the Sixties. Who knew in January 1960 how much the world would change in just ten short years, music included? We're still in early Rock Era this first 60s year,
Neil Sedaka earns our first decade #1. Jim Reeves will have to go top 10...
Last Week This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
1 1 Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol 12 33 1 (7 weeks at #1)
2 2 Marty Robbins - El Paso 8 29 2
4 3 The Isley Brothers - Shout - Part 1 15 27 1
3 4 Frankie Laine - Rawhide 8 26 1
6 5 Adam Faith - What Do You Want 7 25 5
NEW 6 Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go 1 23 6
5 7 Tommy Steele - Little White Bull 5 22 4
8 8 Mark Dinning - Teen Angel 2 16 8
7 9 Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife 19 16 1
NEW 10 Jimmy Jones - Handy Man 1 15 10
11 11 Mitch Miller & His Orchestra - Do-Re-Mi 3 12 11
NEW 12 Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed 1 12 12
10 13 Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By The Number 13 11 5
14 14 Emile Ford & The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Them Eyes At Me For? 10 11 10
13 15 The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You 20 10 1
18 16 Dinah Washington - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes 30 10 3
15 17 Little Anthony & The Imperials - Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop 4 9 14
16 18 Brenda Lee - Sweet Nothin's 2 9 16
19 19 The Harry Simeone Chorale - The Little Drummer Boy (1959) 3 9 19
12 20 Frankie Avalon - Why 6 9 7
17 21 The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You 46 9 5
21 22 The Clovers - Love Potion No. 9 16 8 4
NEW 23 Dion & The Belmonts - Where Or When 1 7 23
24 24 Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder 18 7 5
20 25 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Travellin' Light 13 7 8
25 26 The Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love 25 6 2
9 27 Johnny Preston - Running Bear 12 6 6
26 28 Freddie Cannon - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 6 5 15
23 29 Beverley Sisters - Little Donkey 7 5 23
28 30 Avons - Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat 8 5 18
30 31 Johnny Cash - The Little Drummer Boy 2 5 30
22 32 Jimmy Clanton - Go, Jimmy, Go 4 4 8
31 33 Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Living Doll 26 4 1
32 34 The Drifters - There Goes My Baby 31 4 3
29 35 Louis Armstrong w/ His All-Stars - Mack The Knife 9 4 20
33 36 Bobby Darin - Dream Lover 37 2 1
34 37 Bill Black's Combo - Smokie (Part 2) 5 1 21
35 38 Fats Domino - Be My Guest 10 1 12
39 39 The Drifters - Dance With Me 12 1 7
37 40 Phil Phillips - Sea Of Love 26 1 1
38 41 Paul Anka - Lonely Boy 31 1 2
40 42 Andy Williams - The Village Of St. Bernadette 3 1 39
41 43 Nina And Frederik - Mary's Boy Child 3 1 40
44 44 Santo And Johnny - Sleep Walk 23 1 4
43 OUT Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Dynamite 13 0 22
42 OUT Ernie Fields - In The Mood 15 0 13
36 OUT Johnny & The Hurricanes - Reveille Rock 9 0 16
1960 #1s
1. Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol (7 weeks, 1 week in 1960)"
Neil Sedaka earns our first decade #1. Jim Reeves will have to go top 10...
Last Week This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
1 1 Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol 12 33 1 (7 weeks at #1)
2 2 Marty Robbins - El Paso 8 29 2
4 3 The Isley Brothers - Shout - Part 1 15 27 1
3 4 Frankie Laine - Rawhide 8 26 1
6 5 Adam Faith - What Do You Want 7 25 5
NEW 6 Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go 1 23 6
5 7 Tommy Steele - Little White Bull 5 22 4
8 8 Mark Dinning - Teen Angel 2 16 8
7 9 Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife 19 16 1
NEW 10 Jimmy Jones - Handy Man 1 15 10
11 11 Mitch Miller & His Orchestra - Do-Re-Mi 3 12 11
NEW 12 Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed 1 12 12
10 13 Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By The Number 13 11 5
14 14 Emile Ford & The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Them Eyes At Me For? 10 11 10
13 15 The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You 20 10 1
18 16 Dinah Washington - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes 30 10 3
15 17 Little Anthony & The Imperials - Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop 4 9 14
16 18 Brenda Lee - Sweet Nothin's 2 9 16
19 19 The Harry Simeone Chorale - The Little Drummer Boy (1959) 3 9 19
12 20 Frankie Avalon - Why 6 9 7
17 21 The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You 46 9 5
21 22 The Clovers - Love Potion No. 9 16 8 4
NEW 23 Dion & The Belmonts - Where Or When 1 7 23
24 24 Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder 18 7 5
20 25 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Travellin' Light 13 7 8
25 26 The Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love 25 6 2
9 27 Johnny Preston - Running Bear 12 6 6
26 28 Freddie Cannon - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 6 5 15
23 29 Beverley Sisters - Little Donkey 7 5 23
28 30 Avons - Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat 8 5 18
30 31 Johnny Cash - The Little Drummer Boy 2 5 30
22 32 Jimmy Clanton - Go, Jimmy, Go 4 4 8
31 33 Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Living Doll 26 4 1
32 34 The Drifters - There Goes My Baby 31 4 3
29 35 Louis Armstrong w/ His All-Stars - Mack The Knife 9 4 20
33 36 Bobby Darin - Dream Lover 37 2 1
34 37 Bill Black's Combo - Smokie (Part 2) 5 1 21
35 38 Fats Domino - Be My Guest 10 1 12
39 39 The Drifters - Dance With Me 12 1 7
37 40 Phil Phillips - Sea Of Love 26 1 1
38 41 Paul Anka - Lonely Boy 31 1 2
40 42 Andy Williams - The Village Of St. Bernadette 3 1 39
41 43 Nina And Frederik - Mary's Boy Child 3 1 40
44 44 Santo And Johnny - Sleep Walk 23 1 4
43 OUT Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Dynamite 13 0 22
42 OUT Ernie Fields - In The Mood 15 0 13
36 OUT Johnny & The Hurricanes - Reveille Rock 9 0 16
1960 #1s
1. Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol (7 weeks, 1 week in 1960)"
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