Number One Songs Of 1960 Video Showcase

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********The Video List Of 1960********

This lens is about all the songs that hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Other things were happening in 1960

The Summer and Winter Olympics were played in Rome (summer) and Squaw Valley, California (winter). No snow until the start of The Olympics.

70 million watch the presidential debate

First working laser is built by T. H. Maiman (US)

Miss America: Lynda Lee Mead (MS)

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho hits the theaters

Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Madagascar, and Zaire (Belgian Congo) gain independence

Life expectancy 69.7 years

Academy Award for Best Picture: Ben-Hur

NASA launches Tiros l, the first weather satellite

Clark Gable dies

Grammy Award for Record of the Year "Mack the Knife" Bobby Darin

What Is Billboard Hot 100? 

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard Magazine.

Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday. A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard on Thursday. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the following Saturday.

How This Will Go 

They are listed in order from the beginning of the year to the end. With videos of them singing their songs when possible.

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********Song Stats********* 

In this year of 1960, there are 19 number one songs
From 15 different artist/group.
Three from Elvis Presley
Two from connie Francis
Two from Brenda Lee

Only one of the songs roll into the other year.

One of the songs was number one two times.
Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters

The song that was longest at number one in this calendar year.
For nine weeks
Theme from A Summer Place by Percy Faith

*This song is highlighted down below*

El Paso 

Marty Robbins

This song was number one for two weeks
January 4-11, 1960

Grammy Award for
Best Country & Western Recording

Runtime: 4:50
83227 views
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Marty Robbins Spotlight 

Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs

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Running Bear 

Johnny Preston

This song was number one for three weeks.
January 18- February 1, 1960

Runtime: 2:39
182676 views
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Teen Angel 

Mark Dinning

This song was number one for two weeks.
February 8-15, 1960

Runtime: 3:02
64100 views
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Theme from A Summer Place 

Percy Faith

This song was number one for nine weeks.
February 22- April 18, 1960

Runtime: 2:45
396628 views
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Percy Faith Spotlight 

Percy Faith's Greatest Hits

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!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!! 

Former President Harry S. Truman is holding a news conference right now, so lets go there to hear what he wants to say.

Runtime: 6:40
39361 views
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Stuck On You 

Elvis Presley

This song was number one for four weeks.
April 25- May 16, 1960

His first hit after he got out of the Army

Runtime: 2:27
43728 views
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Cathy's Clown 

The Everly Brothers

This song was number one for five weeks.
May 23- June 20, 1960

Their last number one song

Runtime: 5:43
1243090 views
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Everybody's Somebody's Fool 

Connie Francis

This song was number one for two weeks.
June 27- July 4, 1960

Runtime: 2:46
64806 views
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Connie Francis Spotlight 

More Greatest Hits - Connie Francis

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Commercial Time!!!! 

Cheerios and V8 juice.......a good combination?

Runtime: 1:00
22440 views
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Alley Oop 

Hollywood Argyles

This song was number one for one week.
July 11, 1960

Runtime: 2:49
8714 views
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I'm Sorry 

Brenda Lee

This song was number one for three weeks.
July 18- August 1, 1960

Runtime: 2:18
104119 views
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Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini 

Brian Hyland

This song was number one for one week.
August 8, 1960

Runtime: 2:17
2287 views
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!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!! 

Stokowski conducts Czech Philhamonic.

Awesome!

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It's Now or Never 

Elvis Presley

This song was number one for five weeks
August 15- September 12, 1960

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Elvis Presley Spotlight 

It's Now Or Never [Numbered]

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The Twist 

Chubby Checker

This song was number one for one week.
September 19, 1960

Also the song was number one in 1962

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My Heart Has a Mind of its Own 

Connie Francis

This song was number one for two weeks.
September 26- October 3, 1960

Runtime: 2:24
3552 views
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Mr. Custer 

Larry Verne

This song was number one for one week.
October 10, 1960

Runtime: 3:24
128111 views
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Save the Last Dance For Me 

The Drifters

This song was number one for one week.
October 17, 1960

Then for two weeks
October 31- November 7, 1960

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The Drifters Spotlight 

Save the Last Dance for Me

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!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!! 

The Courier Satellite has just been launched on the Thor Able Missile. Let's see the replay.
Ok Jim, roll it.

Runtime: 0:58
2230 views
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I Want To Be Wanted 

Brenda Lee

This song was number one for one week.
October 24, 1960

Runtime: 3:06
15061 views
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Who was brand spanking new in this year of 1960 

Ray Bourque (12-28)
Daryl Hannah (12-3)
Howie Long (1-6)
Tim Pawlenty (11-27)
Amy Grant (11-25)
Mike Lookingland (12-19)
Bono (5-10)
John Elway (6-28)
Willie Aames (7-15)
kathy Griffin (11-4)
Ari Fleischer (10-13)
Kirby Puckett (3-14)
Chris Elliott (5-31)
Amy Klobuchar (5-25)
Anthony Carter (9-17)
Brad Garrett (4-14)
Timothy Hutton (8-16)
Greg Louganis (1-29)
Valerie Bertinelli (4-23)
Hugh Grant (9-9)
John F. Kennedy, Jr. (11-25)
Sean Penn (8-17)

Commercial Time!!!! 

Plymouth Fury
What a ride!

Runtime: 1:30
24273 views
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Georgia on My Mind 

Ray Charles

This song was number one for one week.
November 14, 1960

Runtime: 2:46
4027588 views
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Ray Charles Spotlight 

Georgia on My Mind

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Stay 

Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs

This song was number one for one week.
November 21, 1960

Runtime: 1:38
434010 views
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Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs Spotlight 

Stay

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Are You Lonesome tonight? 

Elvis Presley

This song was number one for six weeks.
November 28, 1960- January 2, 1961

Runtime: 2:50
8390 views
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Billboard CD Spotlight 

Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1960

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Do you remember this year? 

OhMe wrote...

What about Little Anthony and The Imperials? Another great lens. Very enjoyable. 5*

ReplyPosted September 21, 2008

barb20 wrote...

Stuck on you! I'm sorry! Great! 5

ReplyPosted July 26, 2008

confetta wrote...

Best thing in 1960?
Marty Robbins ; )
Thanks for putting him on the SquidMap!

ReplyPosted July 23, 2008

tdove wrote...

Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!

ReplyPosted July 22, 2008

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