Official Singles Chart Top 50

25 August 1960 - 31 August 1960

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 31
APACHE
APACHE
THE SHADOWS
COLUMBIA
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
PLEASE DON'T TEASE
PLEASE DON'T TEASE
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
A MESS OF BLUES
A MESS OF BLUES
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 5
WHEN WILL I BE LOVED
WHEN WILL I BE LOVED
THE EVERLY BROTHERS
LONDON
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
SHAKIN' ALL OVER
SHAKIN' ALL OVER
JOHNNY KIDD AND THE PIRATES
HMV
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG
BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG
DUANE EDDY
LONDON
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
IF SHE SHOULD COME TO YOU
IF SHE SHOULD COME TO YOU
ANTHONY NEWLEY
DECCA
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 11
LOVE IS LIKE A VIOLIN
LOVE IS LIKE A VIOLIN
KEN DODD
DECCA
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 10
GOOD TIMIN'
GOOD TIMIN'
JIMMY JONES
MGM
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 9
TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN SPORT
TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN SPORT
ROLF HARRIS
COLUMBIA
 9 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 13
LOOK FOR A STAR
LOOK FOR A STAR
GARY MILLS
TOP RANK
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 20
AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME
AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME
SHIRLEY BASSEY
COLUMBIA
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 32
EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL
EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL
CONNIE FRANCIS
MGM
 13 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 8
ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI
ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI
BRIAN HYLAND
LONDON
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 12
I'M SORRY
I'M SORRY
BRENDA LEE
BRUNSWICK
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 18
MAIS OUI
MAIS OUI
KING BROTHERS
PARLOPHONE
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 16
PAPER ROSES
PAPER ROSES
KAYE SISTERS
PHILIPS
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
MAMA/ROBOT MAN
MAMA/ROBOT MAN
CONNIE FRANCIS
MGM
 2 15
Buy
Buy
19 21
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
TOMMY BRUCE AND THE BRUISERS
COLUMBIA
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 27
FEEL SO FINE
FEEL SO FINE
JOHNNY PRESTON
MERCURY
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 17
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME/MADE YOU
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME/MADE YOU
ADAM FAITH
PARLOPHONE
 5 9
22 23
ONLY THE LONELY
ONLY THE LONELY
ROY ORBISON
LONDON
 22 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 24
WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS
WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS
FATS DOMINO
LONDON
 23 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 22
I WANNA GO HOME
I WANNA GO HOME
LONNIE DONEGAN
PYE
 5 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 15
WHAT A MOUTH
WHAT A MOUTH
TOMMY STEELE
DECCA
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
TELL LAURA I LOVE HER
TELL LAURA I LOVE HER
RICKY VALANCE
COLUMBIA
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 39
TRAIN OF LOVE
TRAIN OF LOVE
ALMA COGAN
HMV
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 31
THEME FROM 'A SUMMER PLACE'
THEME FROM 'A SUMMER PLACE'
PERCY FAITH
PHILIPS
 2 26
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 25
THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET
THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET
TOMMY SANDS
CAPITOL
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 30
HE'LL HAVE TO GO
HE'LL HAVE TO GO
JIM REEVES
RCA
 12 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 New
IMAGE OF A GIRL
IMAGE OF A GIRL
MARK WYNTER
DECCA
 31 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 38
HANDY MAN
HANDY MAN
JIMMY JONES
MGM
 3 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 37
DOWN YONDER
DOWN YONDER
JOHNNY AND THE HURRICANES
LONDON
 8 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 42
ALLEY OOP
ALLEY OOP
HOLLYWOOD ARGYLES
TOP RANK
 28 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 45
PAPA LOVES MAMA
PAPA LOVES MAMA
JOAN REGAN
PYE
 29 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 26
HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S LOVE
HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S LOVE
TERESA BREWER
CORAL
 21 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
IMAGE OF A GIRL
IMAGE OF A GIRL
NELSON KEENE
HMV
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 19
ANGELA JONES
ANGELA JONES
MICHAEL COX
TRIUMPH
 7 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 35
BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG
BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG
JAMES DARREN
EMBER
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
LORELEI
LORELEI
LONNIE DONEGAN
PYE
 40 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
I'D DO ANYTHING
I'D DO ANYTHING
MIKE PRESTON
DECCA
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 34
BLUEBERRY HILL
BLUEBERRY HILL
JOHN BARRY ORCHESTRA
COLUMBIA
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 48
WONDERFUL WORLD
WONDERFUL WORLD
SAM COOKE
HMV
 27 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 46
WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
MR. ACKER BILK AND HIS PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND
COLUMBIA
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 41
MULE SKINNER BLUES
MULE SKINNER BLUES
RUSTY DRAPER
MERCURY
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 36
PLEASE HELP ME I'M FALLING
PLEASE HELP ME I'M FALLING
HANK LOCKLIN
EMBER
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 31
APACHE
APACHE
BERT WEEDON
TOP RANK
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 40
MUSTAPHA
MUSTAPHA
BOB AZZAM AND HIS ORCHESTRA
DECCA
 23 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 28
THE LADY IS A TRAMP
THE LADY IS A TRAMP
BUDDY GRECO
FONTANA
 26 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
GOING BACK TO MY HOME TOWN
GOING BACK TO MY HOME TOWN
HAL PAIGE AND THE WHALERS
RCA
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

25 August 1960 - 31 August 1960

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