Billboard Hot 100 — December 12, 1960
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 12, 1960. "Are You Lonesome To-night?" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 17 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Angel Baby" by Rosie And The Originals at #40, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Don't Go To Strangers" by Etta Jones, up 38 places from #74 to #36.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Are You Lonesome To-night?" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires — 3 weeks at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting November 14, 1960.
- New in the top 10: "Wonderland By Night" by Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra (up from #13 to #4); "Many Tears Ago" by Connie Francis (up from #11 to #8); "Exodus" by Ferrante & Teicher (up from #30 to #10).
- Highest debut: "Angel Baby" by Rosie And The Originals at #40; it would spend 13 weeks on the chart and peak at #5.
- Biggest fall: "My Dearest Darling" by Etta James, down 29 places from #34 to #63.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Little Drummer Boy" by The Harry Simeone Chorale, 17 weeks and counting (peak #13).
- Gone from the chart: "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own" by Connie Francis after 17 weeks (peak #1); "Devil Or Angel" by Bobby Vee after 19 weeks (peak #6); "Let's Think About Living" by Bob Luman after 14 weeks (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 | 5 | Are You Lonesome To-night? Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Last Date Floyd Cramer |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | A Thousand Stars Kathy Young With The Innocents |
| 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | Wonderland By Night Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | North To Alaska Johnny Horton |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) Lolita |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | He Will Break Your Heart Jerry Butler |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | Many Tears Ago Connie Francis |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Poetry In Motion Johnny Tillotson |
| 10 | 30 | 10 | 5 | Exodus Ferrante & Teicher |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | Stay Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 7 | You're Sixteen Johnny Burnette |
| 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | New Orleans U.S. Bonds |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 6 | Sway Bobby Rydell |
| 15 | 10 | 6 | 13 | Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 16 | 12 | 8 | 10 | Alone At Last Jackie Wilson |
| 17 | 14 | 14 | 8 | My Girl Josephine Fats Domino |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 9 | Lonely Teenager Dion |
| 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | Perfidia The Ventures |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 5 | I Gotta Know Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 21 | 39 | 21 | 5 | Last Date Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 22 | 41 | 22 | 3 | Blue Tango Bill Black's Combo |
| 23 | 53 | 23 | 3 | Rubber Ball Bobby Vee |
| 24 | 20 | 14 | 10 | The Hucklebuck Chubby Checker |
| 25 | 51 | 25 | 5 | Wonderland By Night Louis Prima |
| 26 | 24 | 24 | 5 | Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) Brook Benton |
| 27 | 22 | 22 | 8 | I'll Save The Last Dance For You Damita Jo |
| 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles |
| 29 | 18 | 1 | 15 | Save The Last Dance For Me The Drifters |
| 30 | 23 | 22 | 7 | Like Strangers The Everly Brothers |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 8 | Am I Losing You Jim Reeves |
| 32 | 25 | 1 | 14 | I Want To Be Wanted Brenda Lee |
| 33 | 58 | 33 | 4 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 9 | Ballad Of The Alamo Marty Robbins |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 4 | Ruby Ray Charles |
| 36 | 74 | 36 | 6 | Don't Go To Strangers Etta Jones |
| 37 | 26 | 21 | 10 | To Each His Own The Platters |
| 38 | 29 | 13 | 15 | Sleep Little Willie John |
| 39 | 38 | 38 | 7 | Natural Born Lover Fats Domino |
| 40 | NEW | 40 | 1 | Angel Baby Rosie And The Originals |
| 41 | 36 | 9 | 13 | Blue Angel Roy Orbison |
| 42 | 71 | 42 | 4 | Corinna, Corinna Ray Peterson |
| 43 | 32 | 32 | 8 | Am I The Man Jackie Wilson |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 5 | I Missed Me Jim Reeves |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | Main Theme from Exodus (Ari's Theme) Mantovani & His Orch. |
| 46 | 35 | 30 | 7 | Ruby Duby Du Tobin Mathews & Co. |
| 47 | 31 | 25 | 6 | Ol' Mac Donald Frank Sinatra |
| 48 | 28 | 3 | 13 | You Talk Too Much Joe Jones |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 7 | Once In Awhile The Chimes |
| 50 | 43 | 43 | 6 | Gonzo James Booker |
| 51 | 69 | 51 | 2 | Sad Mood Sam Cooke |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 4 | Gee Whiz The Innocents |
| 53 | NEW | 13 | 17 | The Little Drummer Boy The Harry Simeone Chorale |
| 54 | 67 | 54 | 3 | Walk Slow Little Willie John |
| 55 | NEW | 55 | 4 | White Christmas Bing Crosby |
| 56 | 33 | 20 | 12 | Artificial Flowers Bobby Darin |
| 57 | 89 | 57 | 2 | Wonderland By Night Anita Bryant |
| 58 | 84 | 58 | 2 | The Hoochi Coochi Coo Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 3 | Wings Of A Dove Ferlin Husky |
| 60 | 68 | 60 | 5 | Send Me The Pillow You Dream On The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown |
| 61 | 47 | 47 | 8 | Alabam Pat Boone |
| 62 | 42 | 26 | 13 | Togetherness Frankie Avalon |
| 63 | 34 | 34 | 13 | My Dearest Darling Etta James |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee |
| 65 | 72 | 65 | 3 | Doll House Donnie Brooks |
| 66 | NEW | 41 | 6 | The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 67 | 46 | 44 | 8 | Dear John Pat Boone |
| 68 | 44 | 37 | 8 | Wait For Me The Playmates |
| 69 | NEW | 35 | 5 | Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms |
| 70 | 79 | 70 | 2 | Groovy Tonight Bobby Rydell |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Shop Around The Miracles (featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson) |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | Dance By The Light Of The Moon The Olympics |
| 73 | 70 | 70 | 5 | The Bells James Brown |
| 74 | 82 | 74 | 5 | Bumble Bee LaVern Baker |
| 75 | 87 | 75 | 2 | The Magnificent Seven Al Caiola And His Orchestra |
| 76 | 50 | 41 | 7 | Ruby Duby Du From Key Witness Charles Wolcott |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 3 | Ramona The Blue Diamonds |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Rambling The Ramblers |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Adeste Fideles (Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful) Bing Crosby |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 4 | Gloria's Theme Adam Wade |
| 81 | 73 | 63 | 12 | Alabam Cowboy Copas |
| 82 | 81 | 81 | 5 | Gee Jan & Dean |
| 83 | 55 | 55 | 4 | Hardhearted Hannah Ray Charles |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I'm Hurtin' Roy Orbison |
| 85 | 65 | 65 | 7 | The Green Leaves Of Summer The Brothers Four |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | The Puppet Song Frankie Avalon |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 3 | Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue) Teresa Brewer |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | A Perfect Love Frankie Avalon |
| 89 | 97 | 89 | 2 | The Age For Love Jimmy Charles |
| 90 | 98 | 90 | 2 | (You Better) Know What You're Doin' Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 91 | 75 | 75 | 5 | The Big Time Spender (Parts I & II) Cornbread & Biscuits |
| 92 | 100 | 92 | 2 | Rockin', Rollin' Ocean Hank Snow |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Happy Days Marv Johnson |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I Idolize You Ike & Tina Turner |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Calcutta Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | You Don't Want My Love Andy Williams |
| 97 | 77 | 64 | 9 | Ballad Of The Alamo Bud & Travis |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | My Last Date (With You) Skeeter Davis |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | Wabash Blues The Viscounts |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) Nat King Cole |
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