Billboard Hot 100 — December 26, 1960
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 26, 1960. "Are You Lonesome To-night?" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires held #1 for a 5th straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You Are The Only One" by Ricky Nelson at #63, which would go on to peak at #25. The biggest climber was "Calendar Girl" by Neil Sedaka, up 43 places from #100 to #57.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Are You Lonesome To-night?" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires — 5 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting November 14, 1960.
- New in the top 10: "Corinna, Corinna" by Ray Peterson (up from #27 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Walk Slow" by Little Willie John, down 33 places from #48 to #81.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Little Drummer Boy" by The Harry Simeone Chorale, 19 weeks and counting (peak #13).
- Gone from the chart: "Georgia On My Mind" by Ray Charles after 13 weeks (peak #1); "I Want To Be Wanted" by Brenda Lee after 15 weeks (peak #1); "Blue Angel" by Roy Orbison after 14 weeks (peak #9).
- Stories that mention this week: No Room at the Top: America's Christmas Number Ones, 1958-1990.
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 | 7 | Are You Lonesome To-night? Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Wonderland By Night Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Last Date Floyd Cramer |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | A Thousand Stars Kathy Young With The Innocents |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | Exodus Ferrante & Teicher |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | North To Alaska Johnny Horton |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Many Tears Ago Connie Francis |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | You're Sixteen Johnny Burnette |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) Lolita |
| 10 | 27 | 10 | 6 | Corinna, Corinna Ray Peterson |
| 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | He Will Break Your Heart Jerry Butler |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Lonely Teenager Dion |
| 13 | 23 | 13 | 3 | Angel Baby Rosie And The Originals |
| 14 | 26 | 14 | 3 | Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | Perfidia The Ventures |
| 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | Rubber Ball Bobby Vee |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 7 | Wonderland By Night Louis Prima |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | 12 | Poetry In Motion Johnny Tillotson |
| 19 | 18 | 6 | 11 | New Orleans U.S. Bonds |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 6 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles |
| 21 | 62 | 21 | 2 | Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 22 | 19 | 14 | 10 | My Girl Josephine Fats Domino |
| 23 | 14 | 14 | 8 | Sway Bobby Rydell |
| 24 | 28 | 13 | 19 | The Little Drummer Boy The Harry Simeone Chorale |
| 25 | 16 | 16 | 5 | Blue Tango Bill Black's Combo |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 6 | White Christmas Bing Crosby |
| 27 | 47 | 27 | 4 | Wonderland By Night Anita Bryant |
| 28 | 21 | 8 | 12 | Alone At Last Jackie Wilson |
| 29 | 33 | 24 | 7 | Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) Brook Benton |
| 30 | 13 | 1 | 13 | Stay Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 5 | Doll House Donnie Brooks |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 6 | Ruby Ray Charles |
| 33 | 25 | 6 | 15 | Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 34 | 29 | 29 | 4 | Sad Mood Sam Cooke |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 5 | Wings Of A Dove Ferlin Husky |
| 36 | 46 | 35 | 7 | Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms |
| 37 | 31 | 22 | 10 | I'll Save The Last Dance For You Damita Jo |
| 38 | 34 | 34 | 11 | Ballad Of The Alamo Marty Robbins |
| 39 | 30 | 20 | 7 | I Gotta Know Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 40 | 38 | 14 | 12 | The Hucklebuck Chubby Checker |
| 41 | 24 | 21 | 7 | Last Date Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 42 | 65 | 42 | 3 | Calcutta Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 43 | 39 | 31 | 10 | Am I Losing You Jim Reeves |
| 44 | 35 | 1 | 17 | Save The Last Dance For Me The Drifters |
| 45 | 58 | 45 | 3 | Adeste Fideles (Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful) Bing Crosby |
| 46 | 66 | 25 | 8 | Ol' Mac Donald Frank Sinatra |
| 47 | 37 | 22 | 9 | Like Strangers The Everly Brothers |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 6 | Gee Whiz The Innocents |
| 49 | 44 | 44 | 9 | Once In Awhile The Chimes |
| 50 | 75 | 50 | 3 | A Perfect Love Frankie Avalon |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 3 | I'm Hurtin' Roy Orbison |
| 52 | 51 | 43 | 8 | Gonzo James Booker |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 3 | Shop Around The Miracles (featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson) |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 2 | Silent Night Bing Crosby |
| 55 | 77 | 55 | 2 | I Count The Tears The Drifters |
| 56 | 69 | 56 | 4 | Dance By The Light Of The Moon The Olympics |
| 57 | 100 | 57 | 2 | Calendar Girl Neil Sedaka |
| 58 | 89 | 58 | 2 | Christmas Auld Lang Syne Bobby Darin |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 7 | Bumble Bee LaVern Baker |
| 60 | 45 | 41 | 8 | The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 61 | 78 | 61 | 2 | Twistin' Bells Santo & Johnny |
| 62 | 93 | 62 | 2 | Baby Oh Baby The Shells |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | You Are The Only One Ricky Nelson |
| 64 | 53 | 32 | 10 | Am I The Man Jackie Wilson |
| 65 | 40 | 38 | 9 | Natural Born Lover Fats Domino |
| 66 | 82 | 66 | 2 | Your Other Love The Flamingos |
| 67 | 60 | 60 | 4 | The Magnificent Seven Al Caiola And His Orchestra |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 3 | My Last Date (With You) Skeeter Davis |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 3 | The Puppet Song Frankie Avalon |
| 70 | 50 | 45 | 6 | Main Theme from Exodus (Ari's Theme) Mantovani & His Orch. |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 2 | Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer The Melodeers |
| 72 | 43 | 43 | 4 | The Hoochi Coochi Coo Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Rambling The Ramblers |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 6 | Gloria's Theme Adam Wade |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | How To Handle A Woman Johnny Mathis |
| 76 | 56 | 56 | 7 | Send Me The Pillow You Dream On The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown |
| 77 | 99 | 77 | 2 | Mister Livingston Larry Verne |
| 78 | 72 | 72 | 5 | Ramona The Blue Diamonds |
| 79 | 85 | 79 | 3 | You Don't Want My Love Andy Williams |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | (Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist Bill Doggett |
| 81 | 48 | 48 | 5 | Walk Slow Little Willie John |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Jerry Murad's Harmonicats |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 2 | My Last Date (With You) Joni James |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 5 | Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue) Teresa Brewer |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 4 | The Age For Love Jimmy Charles |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 3 | Happy Days Marv Johnson |
| 87 | 91 | 87 | 2 | Utopia Frank Gari |
| 88 | 95 | 88 | 2 | Pepe Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels |
| 89 | 98 | 89 | 2 | Lovey Dovey Buddy Knox |
| 90 | 92 | 90 | 3 | I Idolize You Ike & Tina Turner |
| 91 | 94 | 91 | 4 | Wabash Blues The Viscounts |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Talk To Me Baby Annette With The Afterbeats |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Someday You'll Want Me To Want You Brook Benton |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Angel On My Shoulder Shelby Flint |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Child Of God Bobby Darin |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | We Have Love Dinah Washington |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Make Someone Happy Perry Como |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | There She Goes Jerry Wallace |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Oh, How I Miss You Tonight Jeanne Black |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Spoonful Etta & Harvey |
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