CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 16, 1960
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1WHY
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1045
  1  1  2  9
  2RUNNING BEAR
    Johnny Preston–Mercury 71474
  7101914
  3EL PASO
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41511
  2  3  7  9
  4THE BIG HURT
    Miss Toni Fisher–Signet 275
  4  2  3  9
  5WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
    Freddie Cannon–Swan 4043
  3  4  9  8
  6AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
    Connie Francis–MGM 12841
  5  613  9
  7IT’S TIME TO CRY
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10064
  6  7  8  9
  8PRETTY BLUE EYES
    Steve Lawrence–ABC-Paramount 10058
101518  8
  9THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1374
142436  5
10GO, JIMMY, GO
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 575
182027  7
11YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 185
17192810
12HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 41476
  8  5  115
13SMOKIE (pt. 2)
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2018
15172510
14OH! CAROL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7595
  9121016
15HOUND DOG MAN
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
11131510
16NOT ONE MINUTE MORE
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7644
273340  6
17WHERE OR WHEN
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3044
405566  4
18TEEN ANGEL
    Mark Dinning–MGM 12845
427894  4
19SANDY
    Larry Hall–Strand 25007
24293310
20WE GOT LOVE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 169
1311  613
21MACK THE KNIFE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6147
12  9  521
22FIRST NAME INITIAL
    Annette with Afterbeats–Vista 349
23313211
23BONNIE CAME BACK
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1144
475969  5
24TEAR DROP
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 107
222324  9
25UH! OH!
    Nutty Squirrels–Hanover 4540
16  8  411
26THIS FRIENDLY WORLD
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
20162010
27I WANNA BE LOVED
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
212123  9
28IF I HAD A GIRL
    Rod Lauren–RCA Victor 47-7645
495360  6
29MARINA
    Rocco Granata & International Quintet–Laurie 3041
    Willy Alberti–London 1888
25
 
14
 
12
 
11
  9
30SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7614
19222211
31COME INTO MY HEART
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062
28252612
32SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-BOP
    Little Anthony & Imperials–End 1060
445257  7
33TALK THAT TALK
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55165
36414910
34IN THE MOOD
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 110
34271717
35HE’LL HAVE TO GO
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-7643
5889  3
36HANDY MAN
    Jimmy Jones–Cub 9049
689199  4
37WHAT ABOUT US
    Coasters–Atco 6153
334043  6
38DOWN BY THE STATION
    Four Preps–Capitol 4312
788597  4
39LONELY BLUE BOY
    Conway Twitty–MGM 12857
70100   3
40HOW ABOUT THAT
    Dee Clark–Abner 1032
546876  6
41SO MANY WAYS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71512
29261115
42REVEILLE ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 513
38343012
43A YEAR AGO TONIGHT
    Crests–Coed 521
415058  6
44BE MY GUEST
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5629
32282112
45DON’T YOU KNOW
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7591
30181418
46TRACY’S THEME
    Spencer Ross–Columbia 41532
8081  3
47MISTY
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41483
39322916
48JUST COME HOME
    Hugo & Luigi–RCA Victor 47-7639
566471  6
49DARLING LORRAINE
    Knockouts–Shad 5013
516067  5
50WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU
    Jack Scott–Top Rank 2028
8199  3
51THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
    Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41481
26
 
35
 
44
 
15
10
52DANNY BOY
    Conway Twitty–MGM 12826
45423417
53DANCE WITH ME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2040
46373114
54GOD BLESS AMERICA
    Connie Francis–MGM 12841
433641  9
55DO-RE-MI
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41499
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 523
53
 
61
 
83
 
10
  3
56ALWAYS
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3029
48393513
57LUCKY DEVIL
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 31020
647080  5
58I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE
    Fireflies–Ribbon 6904
6688100   4
59MR. BLUE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 5
35301619
60MIGHTY GOOD
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
595763  8
61HARLEM NOCTURNE
    Viscounts–Madison 123
697782  6
62LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Joni James–MGM 12849
637175  5
63HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    Jane Morgan–Kapp 305
    Four Lads–Columbia 41497
52
 
56
 
54
 
13
 
64BELIEVE ME
    Royal Teens–Capitol 4261
57433816
65BACIARE BACIARE (Kissing Kissing)
    Dorothy Collins–Top Rank 2024
738698  4
66LITTLE COCO PALM
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 59060
758288  4
67RUN RED RUN
    Coasters–Atco 6153
606270  6
68THE CLOUDS
    Spacemen–Alton 254
50444813
69LET’S TRY AGAIN
    Clyde McPhatter–MGM 12843
778087  5
70EBB TIDE
    Bobby Freeman–Josie 872
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9068
62
 
54
 
52
 
  9
  6
71NO LOVE HAVE I
    Webb Pierce–Decca 31021
91  2
72ROCKIN’ LITTLE ANGEL
    Ray Smith–Judd 1016
8796  3
73(New In) THE WAYS OF LOVE
    Tommy Edwards–MGM 12837
727472  8
74THIS TIME OF THE YEAR
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71558
657996  4
75SWEET NOTHIN’S
    Brenda Lee–Decca 30967
93  2
76JUST AS MUCH AS EVER
    Bob Beckham–Decca 30861
67676522
77LET IT BE ME
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1376
  1
78THE HAPPY MULETEER
    Ivo Robic–Laurie 3045
99  2
79MARY DON’T YOU WEEP
    Stonewall Jackson–Columbia 41533
100   2
80I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS
    Bluenotes–Brooke 111
838493  4
81THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE”
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 41490
  1
82CRAZY ARMS
    Bob Beckham–Decca 31029
  1
83TENDER LOVE AND CARE (T.L.C.)
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4218
  1
84BULLDOG
    Fireballs–Top Rank 2026
  1
85BEYOND THE SUNSET
    Pat Boone–Dot 16006
555153  8
86CLIMB EV’RY MOUNTAIN
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 41520
8593  3
87SWINGIN’ ON A RAINBOW
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1045
96  2
88GOODNIGHT MY LOVE (Pleasant Dreams)
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7635
5851  9
89HEART OF GOLD
    Twins–Lancer 106
95  2
90(Seven Little Girls) SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT
    Paul Evans & Curls–Guaranteed 200
61453918
91TELL HER FOR ME
    Adam Wade–Coed 520
97  2
92AMAPOLA
    Jacky Noguez & Orchestra–Jamie 1148
  1
93SKOKIAAN (South African Song)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 31030
  1
94ALL IN GOOD TIME
    Nelson Trio–Guaranteed 203
  1
95TIME AFTER TIME
    Frankie Ford–Ace 580
  1
96TIME AND THE RIVER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4325
  1
97(If You Cry) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE
    Drifters–Atlantic 2040
90494513
98SINCE YOU BROKE MY HEART
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1376
  1
99TEENAGE HAYRIDE
    Tender Slim–Grey Cliff 723
9498  3
100 THE SOUND OF MUSIC
    Patti Page–Mercury 71555
  1
100 SOUTHERN LOVE
    Ronnie Hawkins–Roulette 4209
  1
100 WHY DO I LOVE YOU SO
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1372
  1
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