| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1960 |
| TOP 50 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 24, 1960, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | THE THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” – Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Columbia) |
| 2 | IT’S NOW OR NEVER – Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) |
| 3 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME – The Drifters (Atlantic) |
| 4 | THE TWIST – Chubby Checker (Parkway) |
| 5 | ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKADOT BIKINI – Brian Hyland (Leader / Kapp) |
| 6 | I’M SORRY – Brenda Lee (Decca) |
| 7 | STUCK ON YOU – Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) |
| 8 | HE’LL HAVE TO GO – Jim Reeves (RCA Victor) |
| 9 | CATHY’S CLOWN – The Everly Brothers (Warner Bros.) |
| 10 | RUNNING BEAR – Johnny Preston (Mercury) |
| 11 | WALK—DON’T RUN – The Ventures (Dolton) |
| 12 | EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL – Connie Francis (MGM) |
| 13 | HANDY MAN – Jimmy Jones (Cub) |
| 14 | MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN – Connie Francis (MGM) |
| 15 | ONLY THE LONELY (Know How I Feel) – Roy Orbison (Monument) |
| 16 | TEEN ANGEL – Mark Dinning (MGM) |
| 17 | EL PASO – Marty Robbins (Columbia) |
| 18 | CHAIN GANG – Sam Cooke (RCA Victor) |
| 19 | KIDDIO – Brook Benton (Mercury) |
| 20 | PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING – Hank Locklin (RCA Victor) |
| 21 | GREENFIELDS – The Brothers Four (Columbia) |
| 22 | NIGHT – Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) |
| 23 | GOOD TIMIN’ – Jimmy Jones (Cub) |
| 24 | BABY (You’ve Got What It Takes) – Brook Benton & Dinah Washington (Mercury) |
| 25 | WILD ONE – Bobby Rydell (Cameo) |
| 26 | MR. CUSTER – Larry Verne (Era) |
| 27 | SINK THE BISMARCK – Johnny Horton (Columbia) |
| 28 | SWEET NOTHIN’S – Brenda Lee (Decca) |
| 29 | PUPPY LOVE – Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) |
| 30 | I WANT TO BE WANTED – Brenda Lee (Decca) |
| 31 | PAPER ROSES – Anita Bryant (Carlton) |
| 32 | BECAUSE THEY’RE YOUNG – Duane Eddy & The Rebels (Jamie) |
| 33 | ALLEY-OOP – The Hollywood Argyles (Lute) / Dante & The Evergreens (Madison) |
| 34 | WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS – Freddy Cannon (Swan) |
| 35 | WHY – Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) |
| 36 | BURNING BRIDGES – Jack Scott (Top Rank) |
| 37 | WHERE OR WHEN – Dion & The Belmonts (Laurie) |
| 38 | FINGER POPPIN’ TIME – Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (King) |
| 39 | VOLARE – Bobby Rydell (Cameo) |
| 40 | THEME FROM THE APARTMENT – Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) |
| 41 | DEVIL OR ANGEL – Bobby Vee (Liberty) |
| 42 | YOU TALK TOO MUCH – Joe Jones (Ric / Roulette) |
| 43 | HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER – Guy Mitchell (Columbia) |
| 44 | A ROCKIN’ GOOD WAY (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) – Dinah Washington & Brook Benton (Mercury) |
| 45 | WHITE SILVER SANDS – Bill Black’s Combo (Hi) |
| 46 | IT’S TIME TO CRY – Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) |
| 47 | YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES – Marv Johnson (United Artists) |
| 48 | WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER YOU – Jack Scott (Top Rank) |
| 49 | THE BIG HURT – Miss Toni Fisher (Signet) |
| 50 | HARBOR LIGHTS – The Platters (Mercury) |
