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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1960

1959 <-1960-> 1961

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1.
04/1960

Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers

from A Date with the Everly Brothers   A Date with the Everly Brothers
441

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #149]
[Warner 5151]
written by Don Everly & Phil Everly
2.
11/1960

Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley

438

✫1
US


22
country
3
R&B
✫1
UK
hit for Vaughn Deleath in 1927
[RCA Victor 47-7810]
written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk
3.
07/1960

It's Now or Never by Elvis Presley

428

✫1
US




7
R&B
✫1
UK
adapted from the italian song "o sole mio", 1899
[RCA Victor 47-7777]
written by Wally Gold & Aaron Schroeder
4.
09/1960

Save the Last Dance for Me by The Drifters

411

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #182]
[Atlantic 2071]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
5.
01/1960

Theme from A Summer Place by Percy Faith and His Orchestra

410

✫1
US




2
R&B
2
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1961]
[instrumental]
[Columbia 41490]
written by Max Steiner & Mack Discant
6.
06/1960

Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel) by Roy Orbison

from Lonely and Blue   Lonely and Blue
391

2
US




14
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #232]
[Monument 421]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
7.
10/1960

Poetry in Motion by Johnny Tillotson

from This Is Johnny Tillotson   
385

2
US




27
R&B
✫1
UK
[Cadence 1384]
written by Phil Kaufman & Mike Anthony
8.
04/1960

Stuck on You by Elvis Presley

377

✫1
US


27
country
6
R&B
3
UK
[RCA Victor 47-7740]
written by John Leslie McFarland & Aaron Schroeder
9.
11/1960

Will You Love Me Tomorrow? by The Shirelles

from Tonight's the Night   
370

✫1
US




2
R&B
4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #125]
originally released as "Tomorrow"
[Scepter 1211]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
10.
04/1960

Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones

367

3
US




8
R&B
✫1
UK
[Cub 9067]
written by Fred Tobias & Clint Ballard Jr.
11.
08/1960

My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own by Connie Francis

from More Greatest Hits   
367

✫1
US




11
R&B
3
UK
[MGM 12923]
written by Jack Keller & Howard Greenfield
12.
05/1960

Everybody's Somebody's Fool by Connie Francis

from More Greatest Hits   
363

✫1
US


24
country
2
R&B
5
UK
[MGM 12899]
written by Jack Keller & Howard Greenfield
13.
05/1960

Because They're Young by Duane Eddy

from $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang   $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang
324

4
US




17
R&B
2
UK
[instrumental]
[Jamie 1156]
written by Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa & Wally Gold
14.
07/1960

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini by Brian Hyland

314

✫1
US




10
R&B
8
UK
[novelty]
[Leader 805]
written by Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss
15.
11/1960

Exodus by Ferrante & Teicher

from Golden Piano Hits   
311

2
US




6
R&B
6
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1961]
[instrumental]
[United Artists 274]
written by Ernest Gold
16.
05/1960

I'm Sorry by Brenda Lee

from Miss Dynamite   
302

✫1
US




4
R&B
12
UK
[Decca 31093]
written by Dub Albritten (as Dub Albritton) & Ronnie Self
17.
02/1960

Wild One by Bobby Rydell

295

2
US




10
R&B
7
UK
[Cameo 171]
written by Dave Appell, Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe
18.
09/1960

Stay by Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs

295

✫1
US




3
R&B
14
UK
[Herald 552]
written by Maurice Williams
19.
08/1960

Chain Gang by Sam Cooke

from Swing Low   
291

2
US




2
R&B
9
UK
[RCA Victor 7783]
written by Sam Cooke & Charles Cooke
20.
03/1960

Cradle of Love by Johnny Preston

from Come Rock with Me   
290

7
US




15
R&B
2
UK
[Mercury 71598]
written by Jack Fautheree & Wayne Gray
21.
07/1960

Walk, Don't Run by The Ventures

from Walk Don't Run   
284

2
US




13
R&B
8
UK
[Dolton 25]
written by Johnny Smith
22.
07/1960

Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport by Rolf Harris

from Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport & Sun Arise   
275

3
US
✫1
AC


19
R&B
9
UK
[novelty]
[Epic 9596]
written by Rolf Harris
23.
05/1960

Alley-Oop by The Hollywood Argyles

271

✫1
US




3
R&B
24
UK
[novelty]
[Lute 5905]
written by Dallas Frazier
24.
09/1960

Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles

from The Genius Hits the Road   
270

✫1
US




3
R&B
24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #44]
; hit for Frankie Trumbauer in 1931
[ABC-Paramount 10135]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell
25.
09/1960

So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) by The Everly Brothers

from It's Everly Time   
253

7
US




16
R&B
4
UK
Lucille / So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) released as a double a-side in the UK
[Warner 5163]
written by Don Everly
26.
09/1960

I Want to Be Wanted by Brenda Lee

from This Is…Brenda   
253

✫1
US




7
R&B
31
UK
[Decca 31149]
written by Kim Gannon, Pino Spotti (as Giuseppe Spotti) & Alberto Testa
27.
08/1960

The Twist by Chubby Checker

from Twist with Chubby Checker   
252

✫1
US




2
R&B
44
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #451]
[Parkway 811]
written by Hank Ballard
28.
02/1960

Sixteen Reasons by Connie Stevens

from As Cricket In "Hawaiian Eye"   
251

3
US




10
R&B
9
UK
[Warner 5137]
written by Bill Post & Doree Post
29.
12/1960

Calendar Girl by Neil Sedaka

from Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits   
243

4
US




22
R&B
8
UK
[RCA Victor 7829]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
30.
09/1960

Let's Think About Living by Bob Luman

from Let's Think About Livin'   
240

7
US


9
country
14
R&B
6
UK
[novelty]
[Warner 5172]
written by Boudleaux Bryant
31.
11/1960

Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfert

from Wonderland by Night   
229

✫1
US




5
R&B


[instrumental]
trumpet solo by Charly Tabor
[Decca 31141]
written by Günter Neumann (as Klaus Günter Neumann)
32.
08/1960

Mr. Custer by Larry Verne

223

✫1
US




9
R&B


[novelty]
[Era 3024]
written by Al De Lory, Fred Darian & Joseph Van Winkle
33.
01/1960

Beyond the Sea (La Mer) by Bobby Darin

from That's All   That's All
221

6
US




15
R&B
8
UK
hit for Benny Goodman in 1948
[Atco 6158]
written by Charles Trenet & Jack Lawrence
34.
12/1960

Calcutta by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

from Calcutta!   
221

✫1
US




10
R&B


[Dot 16161]
written by Heino Gaze, Hans Bradtke, Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance
35.
09/1960

North to Alaska by Johnny Horton

from Greatest Hits   
220

4
US


✫1
country
10
R&B
23
UK
[Columbia 4-41782]
written by Mike Phillips
36.
01/1960

What in the World's Come Over You by Jack Scott

from What in the World's Come Over You   
219

5
US




7
R&B
11
UK
[Top Rank 2028]
written by Jack Scott
37.
10/1960

Last Date by Floyd Cramer

from Last Date   
211

2
US


11
country
3
R&B


[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 7775]
written by Floyd Cramer
38.
12/1960

Shop Around by The Miracles

from Hi We're the Miracles   Hi We're the Miracles
209

2
US




✫1
R&B


featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #495]
[Tamla 54034]
written by Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy
39.
07/1960

Volare by Bobby Rydell

200

4
US




9
R&B
22
UK
[Cameo 179]
written by Domenico Modugno & Franco Migliacci
40.
04/1960

Burning Bridges by Jack Scott

from What in the World's Come Over You   
196

3
US




5
R&B
32
UK
[Top Rank 2041]
written by Walter Scott
41.
10/1960

New Orleans by Gary U.S. Bonds

from Dance 'Til Quarter to Three   
196

6
US




5
R&B
16
UK
as U.S. Bonds
[Legrand 1003]
written by Frank Guida & Joseph Royster
42.
06/1960

Walking to New Orleans by Fats Domino

from Million Sellers by Fats   
195

6
US




2
R&B
19
UK
[Imperial 5675]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino), Dave Bartholomew & Bobby Charles (as Robert Guidry)
43.
03/1960

Stairway to Heaven by Neil Sedaka

from Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits   
193

9
US




16
R&B
8
UK
[RCA Victor 7709]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
44.
05/1960

He'll Have to Stay by Jeanne Black

from A Little Bit Lonely   
184

4
US


6
country
11
R&B
41
UK
answer to Jim Reeves' "He'll Have to Go"
[Capitol 4368]
written by Audrey Allison, Charles Randolph Grean (as Charles Grean) & Joe Allison
45.
02/1960

Let the Little Girl Dance by Billy Bland

182

7
US




11
R&B
15
UK
[Old Town 1076]
written by Carl Spencer & Henry Glover
46.
01/1960

Harbor Lights by The Platters

181

8
US




15
R&B
11
UK
[Mercury 71563]
written by Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams) & Jimmy Kennedy
47.
04/1960

Paper Roses by Anita Bryant

180

5
US




16
R&B
24
UK
[Carlton 528]
written by Fred Spielman & Janice Torre
48.
09/1960

Blue Angel by Roy Orbison

from Lonely and Blue   Lonely and Blue
173

9
US




23
R&B
11
UK
[Monument 425]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
49.
10/1960

A Thousand Stars by Kathy Young

169

3
US




6
R&B


as Kathy Young & The Innocents
[Indigo 108]
written by Eugene Pearson
50.
09/1960

You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones

166

3
US




9
R&B


[RIC 972/Roulette 4304]
written by Reggie Hall (as Reginald Hall) & Joe Jones
51.
12/1960

There's a Moon Out Tonight by The Capris

164

3
US




11
R&B


[Lost Nite 101 / Old Town 1094]
written by Joseph Luccisano, Alfonso Gentile & Alfred Striano
52.
03/1960

Night by Jackie Wilson

from A Woman, a Lover, a Friend   
164

4
US




3
R&B


based on saint-saens aria "my heart at thy sweet voice"
[Brunswick 55166]
written by Camille Saint-Saëns (as Saint-Saëns), Johnny Lehman & Herb Miller
53.
01/1960

Baby (You've Got What It Takes) by Dinah Washington & Brook Benton

160

5
US




✫1
R&B


[Mercury 71565]
written by Clyde Otis, Murray Stein & Brook Benton
54.
08/1960

Kiddio by Brook Benton

from Golden Hits   
156

7
US




✫1
R&B
41
UK
[Mercury 71652]
written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis
55.
12/1960

Angel Baby by Rosie

149

5
US




5
R&B


as Rosie & The Originals
[Highland 1011]
written by Rosie (as Rosie Hamlin)
56.
09/1960

Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go by The Midnighters

149

6
US




✫1
R&B


as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5400]
written by Hank Ballard
57.
03/1960

The Old Lamplighter by The Browns

from Town & Country   
144

5
US


20
country
17
R&B


#1 hit for Sammy Kaye's Orchestra in 1946
[RCA Victor 7700]
written by Nat Simon & Charles Tobias
58.
08/1960

A Million to One by Jimmy Charles

143

5
US




8
R&B


as Jimmy Charles and The Revelletts
[Promo 1002]
written by Phil Medley
59.
03/1960

I Love the Way You Love by Marv Johnson

140

9
US




2
R&B
35
UK
[United Artists 208]
written by Berry Gordy, Mike Ossman (as part of Mikaljon), Al Abrams (as part of Mikaljon) & John O'Den (as part of Mikaljon)
60.
05/1960

A Rockin' Good Way by Dinah Washington & Brook Benton

137

7
US




✫1
R&B


[Mercury 71629]
written by Brook Benton, Clyde Otis & Luchi DeJesus
61.
10/1960

He Will Break Your Heart by Jerry Butler

from He Will Break Your Heart   
136

7
US




✫1
R&B


[Vee-Jay 354]
written by Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield & Calvin Carter
62.
03/1960

White Silver Sands by Bill Black's Combo

135

9
US




✫1
R&B
50
UK
[instrumental]
[Hi 2021]
written by Charles 'Red' Matthews & Gladys Reinhart
63.
05/1960

Finger Poppin' Time by The Midnighters

134

7
US




2
R&B


as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5341]
written by Hank Ballard
64.
05/1960

Wonderful World by Sam Cooke

133

12
US




2
R&B
27
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #373]
[Keen 8-2112]
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert & Lou Adler
65.
06/1960

That's All You Gotta Do by Brenda Lee

from Miss Dynamite   
128

6
US




19
R&B


US B side to I'm Sorry
[Decca 31093]
written by Jerry Reed
66.
08/1960

Devil or Angel by Bobby Vee

from Bobby Vee   
127

6
US




22
R&B


[Liberty 55270]
written by Blanche Carter
67.
04/1960

Love You So by Ron Holden

120

7
US




11
R&B


with the Thunderbirds
[Donna 1315]
written by Ron Holden
68.
10/1960

Alone at Last by Jackie Wilson

from Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies   
119

8
US




20
R&B
50
UK
based on Tchaikovsky's piano concerto in b flat
[Brunswick 55170]
written by Johnny Lehman
69.
09/1960

Don't Be Cruel by Bill Black's Combo

from Solid and Raunchy   
116

11
US




9
R&B
32
UK
[instrumental]
[Hi 2026]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
70.
07/1960

The Theme from The Apartment (Jealous Lover) by Ferrante & Teicher

from The World's Greatest Themes   
108

10
US




24
R&B
44
UK
[instrumental]
[United Artists 231]
written by Charles Williams
71.
10/1960

My Girl Josephine by Fats Domino

from Million Sellers by Fats   
108

14
US




7
R&B
32
UK
[Imperial 5704]
written by Fats Domino & Dave Bartholomew
72.
12/1960

I Count the Tears by The Drifters

106

17
US




6
R&B
28
UK
[Atlantic 2087]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
73.
08/1960

Yogi by The Ivy Three

106

8
US




22
R&B


[Shell 720]
written by Charles Koppelman, Lou Stallman & Sid Jacobson
74.
02/1960

Lady Luck by Lloyd Price

104

14
US




3
R&B
45
UK
and His Orchestra
[ABC-Paramount 10075]
written by Lloyd Price & Harold Logan
75.
04/1960

Mack the Knife by Ella Fitzgerald

104

27
US




6
R&B
19
UK
[Verve 10209]
written by Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht
76.
09/1960

Three Nights a Week by Fats Domino

from Million Sellers by Fats   
95

15
US




8
R&B
45
UK
[Imperial 5687]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
77.
04/1960

Young Emotions by Ricky Nelson

95

12
US




28
R&B
48
UK
[Imperial 5663]
written by Jerry Livingston & Mack David
78.
12/1960

Spanish Harlem by Ben E. King

from Spanish Harlem   
94

10
US




15
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #349]
written by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
79.
04/1960

Doggin' Around by Jackie Wilson

from Jackie Sings the Blues   
94

15
US




✫1
R&B


US B side to Night
[Brunswick 55166]
written by Lena Agree
80.
07/1960

A Woman, a Lover, a Friend by Jackie Wilson

from A Woman, a Lover, a Friend   
93

15
US




✫1
R&B


US B side to (You Were Made For) All My Love
[Brunswick 55167]
written by Sid Wyche
81.
04/1960

Cherry Pie by Skip & Flip

83

11
US




27
R&B


[Brent 7010]
written by Joe Josea
82.
09/1960

Summer's Gone by Paul Anka

from Paul Anka Sings His Big 15, Vol. 2   
82

11
US




29
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10147]
written by Paul Anka
83.
09/1960

Sleep by Little Willie John

82

13
US




10
R&B


[King 5394]
written by Earl Burtnett & Adam Geibel
84.
02/1960

This Magic Moment by The Drifters

80

16
US




4
R&B


[Atlantic 2050]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
85.
12/1960

All in My Mind by Maxine Brown

78

19
US




2
R&B


[Nomar 103]
written by Maxine Brown, Leroy Kirkland & Fred Johnson
86.
02/1960

Time and the River by Nat King Cole

77

30
US




27
R&B
23
UK
[Capitol 4325]
written by Aaron Schroeder & Wally Gold
87.
10/1960

The Hucklebuck by Chubby Checker

from Twist with Chubby Checker   
76

14
US




15
R&B


[Parkway 813]
written by Andy Gibson & Roy Alfred
88.
11/1960

Fools Rush in (Where Angels Fear to Tread) by Brook Benton

from Songs I Love to Sing   
75

24
US




5
R&B
50
UK
[Mercury 71722]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
89.
06/1960

Question by Lloyd Price

71

19
US




5
R&B


and His Orchestra
[ABC-Paramount 10123]
written by Lloyd Price & Harold Logan
90.
06/1960

This Bitter Earth by Dinah Washington

from Unforgettable   Unforgettable
71

24
US




✫1
R&B


[Mercury 71635]
written by Clyde Otis
91.
01/1960

Money (That's What I Want) by Barrett Strong

69

23
US




2
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #288]
[Anna 1111]
written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
92.
08/1960

The Same One by Brook Benton

from Golden Hits   
68

16
US




21
R&B


B side to Kiddio
[Mercury 71652]
written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis
93.
12/1960

The Hoochi Coochi Coo by The Midnighters

64

23
US




3
R&B


as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5430]
written by Billy Myles & Hank Ballard
94.
02/1960

Mountain of Love by Harold Dorman

63

21
US




7
R&B


[Rita 1003]
written by Harold Dorman
95.
08/1960

A Fool in Love by Ike & Tina Turner

from The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner   
61

27
US




2
R&B


[Sue 730]
written by Ike Turner
96.
08/1960

Diamonds and Pearls by The Paradons

61

18
US




27
R&B


[Milestone 2003]
written by West Tyler
97.
09/1960

(You've Got to) Move Two Mountains by Marv Johnson

60

20
US




12
R&B


[United Artists 241]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)
98.
07/1960

Ta Ta by Clyde McPhatter

from Ta Ta!   
59

23
US




7
R&B


[Mercury 71660]
written by Clyde McPhatter & Jimmy Oliver
99.
06/1960

There's Something on Your Mind (Part 2) by Bobby Marchan

57

31
US




✫1
R&B


[novelty]
[Fire 1022]
written by Big Jay McNeely
100.
03/1960

Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Part 2) by Jessie Hill

56

28
US




3
R&B


[Minit 607]
written by Jessie Hill
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