CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 23, 1960
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RUNNING BEAR
    Johnny Preston–Mercury 71474
  2  71015
  2WHY
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1045
  1  1  110
  3EL PASO
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41511
  3  2  310
  4WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
    Freddie Cannon–Swan 4043
  5  3  4  9
  5THE BIG HURT
    Miss Toni Fisher–Signet 275
  4  4  210
  6TEEN ANGEL
    Mark Dinning–MGM 12845
184278  5
  7PRETTY BLUE EYES
    Steve Lawrence–ABC-Paramount 10058
  81015  9
  8YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 185
11171911
  9GO, JIMMY, GO
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 575
101820  8
10IT’S TIME TO CRY
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10064
  7  6  710
11AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
    Connie Francis–MGM 12841
  6  5  610
12THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADETTE
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1374
  91424  6
13WHERE OR WHEN
    Dion & Belmonts–Laurie 3044
174055  5
14HOUND DOG MAN
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
15111311
15NOT ONE MINUTE MORE
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7644
162733  7
16FIRST NAME INITIAL
    Annette with Afterbeats–Vista 349
22233112
17SMOKIE (pt. 2)
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2018
13151711
18HE’LL HAVE TO GO
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-7643
355889  4
19HANDY MAN
    Jimmy Jones–Cub 9049
366891  5
20LONELY BLUE BOY
    Conway Twitty–MGM 12857
3970100   4
21SANDY
    Larry Hall–Strand 25007
19242911
22HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 41476
12  8  516
23BONNIE CAME BACK
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1144
234759  6
24IF I HAD A GIRL
    Rod Lauren–RCA Victor 47-7645
284953  7
25SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO-BOP
    Little Anthony & Imperials–End 1060
324452  8
26MACK THE KNIFE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6147
2112  922
27OH! CAROL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7595
14  91217
28DOWN BY THE STATION
    Four Preps–Capitol 4312
387885  5
29THIS FRIENDLY WORLD
    Fabian–Chancellor 1044
26201611
30TRACY’S THEME
    Spencer Ross–Columbia 41532
468081  4
31WE GOT LOVE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 169
20131114
32SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7614
30192212
33TEAR DROP
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 107
24222310
34HOW ABOUT THAT
    Dee Clark–Abner 1032
405468  7
35TALK THAT TALK
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55165
33364111
36WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU
    Jack Scott–Top Rank 2028
508199  4
37I WANNA BE LOVED
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
27212110
38IN THE MOOD
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 110
34342718
39UH! OH!
    Nutty Squirrels–Hanover 4540
2516  812
40COME INTO MY HEART
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10062
31282513
41WHAT ABOUT US
    Coasters–Atco 6153
373340  7
42DARLING LORRAINE
    Knockouts–Shad 5013
495160  6
43MARINA
    Rocco Granata & International Quintet–Laurie 3041
    Willy Alberti–London 1888
29
 
25
 
14
 
12
10
44JUST COME HOME
    Hugo & Luigi–RCA Victor 47-7639
485664  7
45SO MANY WAYS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71512
41292616
46A YEAR AGO TONIGHT
    Crests–Coed 521
434150  7
47HARLEM NOCTURNE
    Viscounts–Madison 123
616977  7
48DO-RE-MI
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41499
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 523
55
 
53
 
61
 
11
  4
49LET IT BE ME
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1376
77  2
50LUCKY DEVIL
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 31020
576470  6
51RUN RED RUN
    Coasters–Atco 6153
676062  7
52BE MY GUEST
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5629
44322813
53MISTY
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41483
47393217
54DON’T YOU KNOW
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7591
45301819
55LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Joni James–MGM 12849
626371  6
56I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE
    Fireflies–Ribbon 6904
586688  5
57THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE”
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 41490
81  2
58LITTLE COCO PALM
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 59060
667582  5
59BACIARE BACIARE (Kissing Kissing)
    Dorothy Collins–Top Rank 2024
657386  5
60LET’S TRY AGAIN
    Clyde McPhatter–MGM 12843
697780  6
61MIGHTY GOOD
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5614
605957  9
62DANCE WITH ME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2040
53463715
63NO LOVE HAVE I
    Webb Pierce–Decca 31021
7191  3
64ROCKIN’ LITTLE ANGEL
    Ray Smith–Judd 1016
728796  4
65DANNY BOY
    Conway Twitty–MGM 12826
52454218
66BEYOND THE SEA
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6158
  1
67TENDER LOVE AND CARE (T.L.C.)
    Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4218
83  2
68HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    Jane Morgan–Kapp 305
    Four Lads–Columbia 41497
63
 
52
 
56
 
14
 
69BULLDOG
    Fireballs–Top Rank 2026
84  2
70THE HAPPY MULETEER
    Ivo Robic–Laurie 3045
7899  3
71MARY DON’T YOU WEEP
    Stonewall Jackson–Columbia 41533
79100   3
72GOD BLESS AMERICA
    Connie Francis–MGM 12841
54433610
73SWEET NOTHIN’S
    Brenda Lee–Decca 30967
7593  3
74CRAZY ARMS
    Bob Beckham–Decca 31029
82  2
75THE CLOUDS
    Spacemen–Alton 254
68504414
76REVEILLE ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 513
42383413
77THIS TIME OF THE YEAR
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71558
746579  5
78ALWAYS
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3029
56483914
79I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS
    Bluenotes–Brooke 111
808384  5
80EBB TIDE
    Bobby Freeman–Josie 872
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9068
70
 
62
 
54
 
10
  7
81TELL HER FOR ME
    Adam Wade–Coed 520
9197  3
82(Do The) MASHED POTATOES (pt. 1)
    Nat Kendrick & Swans–Dade 1804
  1
83SKOKIAAN (South African Song)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 31030
93  2
84TIME AND THE RIVER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4325
96  2
85TIME AFTER TIME
    Frankie Ford–Ace 580
95  2
86THE SOUND OF MUSIC
    Patti Page–Mercury 71555
100   2
87CLIMB EV’RY MOUNTAIN
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 41520
868593  4
88WHY DO I LOVE YOU SO
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1372
100   2
89AMAPOLA
    Jacky Noguez & Orchestra–Jamie 1148
92  2
90MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Bobby Day–Class 263
  1
91BIG RIVER
    Buddy Brennan Quartet–Warwick 517
  1
92(New In) THE WAYS OF LOVE
    Tommy Edwards–MGM 12837
737274  9
93SINCE YOU BROKE MY HEART
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1376
98  2
94LULLABY
    Chevrons–Brent 7007
  1
95GOODNIGHT MY LOVE (Pleasant Dreams)
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-7635
885810
96CLAP YOUR HANDS (pt. 1)
    Wheels–Folly 800
  1
97ALL IN GOOD TIME
    Nelson Trio–Guaranteed 203
94  2
98TEENAGE HAYRIDE
    Tender Slim–Grey Cliff 723
999498  4
99AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET
    Debbie Reynolds–Dot 15985
  1
100 MIDNITE SPECIAL
    Paul Evans–Guaranteed 205
  1
100 MY LITTLE MARINE
    Jamie Horton–Joy 234
  1
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