Billboard Hot 100 — October 3, 1960
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 3, 1960. "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own" by Connie Francis held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Love Walked In" by Dinah Washington at #78, which would go on to peak at #30. The biggest climber was "Artificial Flowers" by Bobby Darin, up 35 places from #90 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own" by Connie Francis — 2 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting August 15, 1960.
- New in the top 10: "Theme From The Apartment" by Ferrante & Teicher (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" by Skeeter Davis, down 29 places from #51 to #80.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Finger Poppin' Time" by Hank Ballard And The Midnighters, 21 weeks and counting (peak #7).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own Connie Francis |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Chain Gang Sam Cooke |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Mr. Custer Larry Verne |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | The Twist Chubby Checker |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | A Million To One Jimmy Charles and The Revelletts |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | Save The Last Dance For Me The Drifters |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | 12 | Walk -- Don't Run The Ventures |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) The Everly Brothers |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | Theme From The Apartment Ferrante & Teicher |
| 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Kiddio Brook Benton |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | Devil Or Angel Bobby Vee |
| 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | Pineapple Princess Annette With The Afterbeats |
| 14 | 23 | 14 | 4 | I Want To Be Wanted Brenda Lee |
| 15 | 14 | 4 | 12 | Volare Bobby Rydell |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 7 | The Same One Brook Benton |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 9 | You Mean Everything To Me Neil Sedaka |
| 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | Dreamin' Johnny Burnette |
| 19 | 33 | 19 | 5 | Let's Think About Living Bob Luman |
| 20 | 16 | 8 | 9 | Yogi The Ivy Three |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | Three Nights A Week Fats Domino |
| 22 | 37 | 22 | 7 | Diamonds And Pearls The Paradons |
| 23 | 47 | 23 | 4 | Don't Be Cruel Bill Black's Combo |
| 24 | 20 | 7 | 21 | Finger Poppin' Time Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 9 | Never On Sunday Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 26 | 22 | 22 | 5 | Lucille The Everly Brothers |
| 27 | 24 | 16 | 14 | Over The Rainbow The Demensions |
| 28 | 18 | 7 | 17 | Mission Bell Donnie Brooks |
| 29 | 27 | 27 | 5 | I'm Not Afraid Ricky Nelson |
| 30 | 35 | 28 | 12 | The Twist Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 31 | 28 | 28 | 8 | Honest I Do The Innocents |
| 32 | 25 | 10 | 13 | In My Little Corner Of The World Anita Bryant |
| 33 | 32 | 26 | 9 | Hot Rod Lincoln Johnny Bond |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 4 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby Ricky Nelson |
| 35 | 54 | 35 | 5 | Run Samson Run Neil Sedaka |
| 36 | 31 | 31 | 9 | Anymore Teresa Brewer |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 8 | (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy Bobby Freeman |
| 38 | 30 | 1 | 19 | I'm Sorry Brenda Lee |
| 39 | 29 | 1 | 14 | Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini Brian Hyland |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 6 | A Fool In Love Ike & Tina Turner |
| 41 | 53 | 41 | 5 | Sleep Little Willie John |
| 42 | 55 | 42 | 7 | Malagueña Connie Francis |
| 43 | 41 | 23 | 12 | Ta Ta Clyde McPhatter |
| 44 | 60 | 44 | 5 | (You've Got To) Move Two Mountains Marv Johnson |
| 45 | 39 | 23 | 10 | Hello Young Lovers Paul Anka |
| 46 | 38 | 2 | 18 | Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel) Roy Orbison |
| 47 | 45 | 45 | 6 | Let's Have A Party Wanda Jackson |
| 48 | 48 | 40 | 10 | I Love You In The Same Old Way Paul Anka |
| 49 | 56 | 49 | 3 | You Talk Too Much Joe Jones |
| 50 | 46 | 8 | 20 | Please Help Me, I'm Falling Hank Locklin |
| 51 | 50 | 50 | 14 | Big Boy Pete The Olympics |
| 52 | 36 | 12 | 13 | (You Were Made For) All My Love Jackie Wilson |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 4 | Shimmy Like Kate The Olympics |
| 54 | 43 | 43 | 8 | You're Looking Good Dee Clark |
| 55 | 90 | 55 | 2 | Artificial Flowers Bobby Darin |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 6 | My Love For You Johnny Mathis |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 3 | Togetherness Frankie Avalon |
| 58 | 58 | 52 | 10 | If I Can't Have You Etta & Harvey |
| 59 | 94 | 59 | 2 | Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles |
| 60 | 62 | 60 | 5 | Rocking Goose Johnny And The Hurricanes |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | Twistin' U.S.A. Danny & The Juniors |
| 62 | 78 | 62 | 4 | Tonights The Night The Shirelles |
| 63 | 66 | 63 | 7 | Come Back Jimmy Clanton |
| 64 | 85 | 64 | 3 | North To Alaska Johnny Horton |
| 65 | 77 | 65 | 3 | Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 2 | Somebody To Love Bobby Darin |
| 67 | 52 | 33 | 19 | Hot Rod Lincoln Charlie Ryan and the Timberline Riders |
| 68 | 81 | 68 | 3 | Blue Angel Roy Orbison |
| 69 | 97 | 69 | 2 | Summer's Gone Paul Anka |
| 70 | 49 | 6 | 18 | Image Of A Girl Safaris with The Phantom's Band |
| 71 | 70 | 61 | 8 | A Kookie Little Paradise Jo Ann Campbell |
| 72 | 59 | 58 | 5 | Put Your Arms Around Me Honey Fats Domino |
| 73 | 64 | 32 | 11 | A Mess Of Blues Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 74 | 65 | 48 | 5 | Let The Good Times Roll Shirley & Lee |
| 75 | 68 | 45 | 10 | My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You Guy Mitchell |
| 76 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Time Machine Dante and the Evergreens |
| 77 | 72 | 66 | 6 | I Walk The Line Jaye P. Morgan |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Love Walked In Dinah Washington |
| 79 | 91 | 79 | 2 | Temptation Roger Williams |
| 80 | 51 | 39 | 7 | (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too Skeeter Davis |
| 81 | 88 | 81 | 3 | Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby Buster Brown |
| 82 | 74 | 74 | 4 | Five Brothers Marty Robbins |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | I Wish I'd Never Been Born Patti Page |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Just A Little Brenda Lee |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 3 | My Dearest Darling Etta James |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Stay Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs |
| 87 | 82 | 60 | 6 | Nice 'N' Easy Frank Sinatra |
| 88 | 98 | 88 | 2 | Alabam Cowboy Copas |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 2 | Over The Mountain; Across The Sea Johnnie & Joe |
| 90 | 79 | 79 | 4 | Just Call Me (And I'll Understand) Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 91 | 69 | 69 | 5 | And Now Della Reese |
| 92 | 84 | 84 | 6 | The Lovin' Touch Mark Dinning |
| 93 | 76 | 76 | 4 | Tonight's The Night The Chiffons |
| 94 | 100 | 94 | 2 | Wait Jimmy Clanton |
| 95 | 99 | 95 | 2 | You Talk Too Much Frankie Ford |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Theme From The Sundowners Felix Slatkin Orchestra and Chorus |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | The Sundowners Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 98 | 83 | 81 | 4 | Journey Of Love The Crests featuring Johnny Mastro |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Shoppin' For Clothes The Coasters |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | My Hero The Blue Notes |
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