The Official Singles Chart Top 50 - 25th August 1960

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Number
1 Up by 1

Apache
The Shadows
From the album: The Shadows to the Fore
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
6
Number
2 Down by 1

Please Don't Tease
Cliff Richard
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
9
Number
3 Up by 1

A Mess Of Blues
Elvis Presley
Peak
3
Weeks
5
Number
4 Up by 1

When Will I Be Loved
The Everly Brothers
From the album: The Fabulous Style of The Everly Brothers
Peak
4
Weeks
7
Number
5 Down by 2

Shakin' All Over
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
6 Up by 1

Because They're Young
Duane Eddy
Peak
4
Weeks
6
Number
7 Down by 1

If She Should Come To You
Anthony Newley
Peak
4
Weeks
7
Number
8 Up by 3

Love Is Like A Violin
Ken Dodd
Peak
8
Weeks
8
Number
9 Up by 1

Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
10 Down by 1

Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
Rolf Harris
Peak
9
Weeks
6
Number
11 Up by 2

Look For A Star
Garry Mills
Peak
7
Weeks
8
Number
12 Up by 8

As Long As He Needs Me
Shirley Bassey
Peak
12
Weeks
4
Number
13 Up by 19

Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Connie Francis
Peak
13
Weeks
2
Number
14 Down by 6

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
Brian Hyland
From the album: The Bashful Blond
Peak
8
Weeks
8
Number
15 Down by 3

I'm Sorry
Brenda Lee
Peak
12
Weeks
9
Number
16 Up by 2

Mais Oui
The King Brothers
Peak
16
Weeks
5
Number
17 Down by 1

Paper Roses
The Kaye Sisters
Peak
16
Weeks
8
Number
18 Down by 4

Mama/Robot Man
Connie Francis
Peak
2
Weeks
15
Number
19 Up by 2

Ain't Misbehavin'
Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers
Peak
3
Weeks
14
Number
20 Up by 7

Feel So Fine
Johnny Preston
Peak
20
Weeks
3
Number
21 Down by 4
When Johnny Comes Marching Home/Made You
Adam Faith
Peak
5
Weeks
9
Number
22 Up by 1

Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
Roy Orbison
From the album: Lonely and Blue
Peak
22
Weeks
4
Number
23 Up by 1

Walking To New Orleans
Fats Domino
Peak
23
Weeks
6
Number
24 Down by 2

I Wanna Go Home
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
25 Down by 10

What A Mouth
Tommy Steele
Peak
5
Weeks
10
Number
26 Debut

Tell Laura I Love Her
Ricky Valance
Peak
26
Weeks
1
Number
27 Up by 12

Train Of Love
Alma Cogan
Peak
27
Weeks
3
Number
28 Up by 3

Theme From A Summer Place
Percy Faith
From the album: A Summer Place
Peak
2
Weeks
26
Number
29 Down by 4

The Old Oaken Bucket
Tommy Sands
Peak
25
Weeks
4
Number
30

He'll Have To Go
Jim Reeves
Peak
12
Weeks
22
Number
31 Debut

Image Of A Girl
Mark Wynter
Peak
31
Weeks
1
Number
32 Up by 6

Handy Man
Jimmy Jones
Peak
3
Weeks
23
Number
33 Up by 4

Down Yonder
Johnny and the Hurricanes
Peak
8
Weeks
11
Number
34 Up by 8

Alley Oop
The Hollywood Argyles
Peak
28
Weeks
6
Number
35 Up by 10

Papa Loves Mama
Joan Regan
Peak
29
Weeks
5
Number
36 Down by 10

How Do You Know It's Love
Teresa Brewer
Peak
21
Weeks
10
Number
37 Debut

Image Of A Girl
Nelson Keene
Peak
37
Weeks
1
Number
38 Down by 19

Angela Jones
Michael Cox
Peak
7
Weeks
12
Number
39 Down by 4

Because They're Young
James Darren
Peak
29
Weeks
3
Number
40 Debut

Lorelei
Lonnie Donegan
Peak
40
Weeks
1
Number
41 Debut

I'd Do Anything
Mike Preston
Peak
41
Weeks
1
Number
42 Down by 8

Blueberry Hill
John Barry and His Orchestra
Peak
34
Weeks
2
Number
43 Up by 5

Wonderful World
Sam Cooke
Peak
27
Weeks
8
Number
44 Up by 2

White Cliffs Of Dover
Mr. Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band
Peak
44
Weeks
2
Number
45 Down by 4

Mule Skinner Blues
Rusty Draper
Peak
40
Weeks
3
Number
46 Down by 10

Please Help Me, I'm Falling
Hank Locklin
From the album: Please Help Me, I'm Falling
Peak
34
Weeks
3
Number
47 Down by 18

Apache
Bert Weedon
Peak
24
Weeks
4
Number
48 Down by 8

Mustapha
Bob Azzam & His Orchestra
Peak
23
Weeks
14
Number
49 Down by 21

The Lady Is A Tramp
Buddy Greco
Peak
26
Weeks
8
Number
50 Debut

Going Back To My Home Town
Hal Paige and The Whalers
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
33 Dropout

Three Steps To Heaven
Eddie Cochran
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
43 Dropout

Romantica
Jane Morgan
Peak
39
Weeks
5
Number
44 Dropout

Theme From 'The Apartment'
Ferrante & Teicher
Peak
44
Weeks
1
Number
47 Dropout

Listen Little Girl
Keith Kelly
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
49 Dropout

Girls Girls Girls
Steve Lawrence
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Dropout

Mule Skinner Blues
The Fendermen
Peak
50
Weeks
1

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Date

August 25, 1960

Songs

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2 1 The Shadows – “Apache” 1(×1) 6

1 2 Cliff Richard – “Please Don't Tease” 1(×3) 9

4 3 Elvis Presley – “A Mess Of Blues” 3 5

5 4 The Everly Brothers – “When Will I Be Loved” 4 7

3 5 Johnny Kidd and the Pirates – “Shakin' All Over” 1(×1) 11

7 6 Duane Eddy – “Because They're Young” 4 6

6 7 Anthony Newley – “If She Should Come To You” 4 7

11 8 Ken Dodd – “Love Is Like A Violin” 8 8

10 9 Jimmy Jones – “Good Timin'” 1(×3) 11

9 10 Rolf Harris – “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” 9 6

13 11 Garry Mills – “Look For A Star” 7 8

20 12 Shirley Bassey – “As Long As He Needs Me” 12 4

32 13 Connie Francis – “Everybody's Somebody's Fool” 13 2

8 14 Brian Hyland – “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini” 8 8

12 15 Brenda Lee – “I'm Sorry” 12 9

18 16 The King Brothers – “Mais Oui” 16 5

16 17 The Kaye Sisters – “Paper Roses” 16 8

14 18 Connie Francis – “Mama/Robot Man” 2 15

21 19 Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers – “Ain't Misbehavin'” 3 14

27 20 Johnny Preston – “Feel So Fine” 20 3

17 21 Adam Faith – “When Johnny Comes Marching Home/Made You” 5 9

23 22 Roy Orbison – “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” 22 4

24 23 Fats Domino – “Walking To New Orleans” 23 6

22 24 Lonnie Donegan – “I Wanna Go Home” 5 14

15 25 Tommy Steele – “What A Mouth” 5 10

NE 26 Ricky Valance – “Tell Laura I Love Her” 26 1

39 27 Alma Cogan – “Train Of Love” 27 3

31 28 Percy Faith – “Theme From A Summer Place” 2 26

25 29 Tommy Sands – “The Old Oaken Bucket” 25 4

30 30 Jim Reeves – “He'll Have To Go” 12 22

NE 31 Mark Wynter – “Image Of A Girl” 31 1

38 32 Jimmy Jones – “Handy Man” 3 23

37 33 Johnny and the Hurricanes – “Down Yonder” 8 11

42 34 The Hollywood Argyles – “Alley Oop” 28 6

45 35 Joan Regan – “Papa Loves Mama” 29 5

26 36 Teresa Brewer – “How Do You Know It's Love” 21 10

NE 37 Nelson Keene – “Image Of A Girl” 37 1

19 38 Michael Cox – “Angela Jones” 7 12

35 39 James Darren – “Because They're Young” 29 3

NE 40 Lonnie Donegan – “Lorelei” 40 1

NE 41 Mike Preston – “I'd Do Anything” 41 1

34 42 John Barry and His Orchestra – “Blueberry Hill” 34 2

48 43 Sam Cooke – “Wonderful World” 27 8

46 44 Mr. Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band – “White Cliffs Of Dover” 44 2

41 45 Rusty Draper – “Mule Skinner Blues” 40 3

36 46 Hank Locklin – “Please Help Me, I'm Falling” 34 3

29 47 Bert Weedon – “Apache” 24 4

40 48 Bob Azzam & His Orchestra – “Mustapha” 23 14

28 49 Buddy Greco – “The Lady Is A Tramp” 26 8

NE 50 Hal Paige and The Whalers – “Going Back To My Home Town” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

33 -- Eddie Cochran – “Three Steps To Heaven” 1(×2) 15

43 -- Jane Morgan – “Romantica” 39 5

44 -- Ferrante & Teicher – “Theme From 'The Apartment'” 44 1

47 -- Keith Kelly – “Listen Little Girl” 47 1

49 -- Steve Lawrence – “Girls Girls Girls” 49 1

50 -- The Fendermen – “Mule Skinner Blues” 50 1

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