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