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1960's Singles

Listed below are all the singles that made number one in the 1960's. The number in brackets indicate the number of weeks that the song was at number and songs that are marked in red with a yellow background were Christmas chart toppers.

1960

  • 29-01-1960   STARRY EYED - Michael Holliday (1)
  • 05-02-1960   WHY - Anthony Newley (4)
  • 04-03-1960   POOR ME - Adam Faith (2)
  • 17-03-1960   RUNNING BEAR - Johnny Preston (2)
  • 31-03-1960   MY OLD MAN'S A DUSTMAN - Lonnie Donegan (4)
  • 28-04-1960   DO YOU MIND? - Anthony Newley (1)
  • 05-05-1960   CATHY'S CLOWN - The Everly Brothers (7)
  • 23-06-1960   THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN - Eddie Cochran (2)
  • 07-07-1960   GOOD TIMIN' - Jimmy Jones (3)
  • 28-07-1960   PLEASE DON'T TEASE - Cliff Richard (1)
  • 04-08-1960   SHAKIN' ALL OVER - Johnny Kidd and the Pirates (1)
  • 11-08-1960   PLEASE DON'T TEASE - Cliff Richard (2)
  • 25-08-1960   APACHE - The Shadows (5)
  • 29-09-1960   TELL LAURA I LOVE HER - Ricky Valance (3)
  • 20-10-1960   ONLY THE LONELY - Roy Orbison (2)
  • 03-11-1960   IT'S NOW OR NEVER - Elvis Presley (8)
  • 29-12-1960   I LOVE YOU - Cliff Richard (2)

1961

  • 12-01-1961   POETRY IN MOTION - Johnny Tillotson (2)
  • 26-01-1961   ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? - Elvis Presley (4)
  • 23-02-1961   SAILOR - Petula Clark (1)
  • 02-03-1961   WALK RIGHT BACK / EBONY EYES - The Everly Brothers (3)
  • 23-03-1961   WOODEN HEART - Elvis Presley (6)
  • 04-05-1961   BLUE MOON - Marcels (2)
  • 18-05-1961   ON THE REBOUND - Floyd Cramer (1)
  • 25-05-1961   YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY - Temperance Seven (1)
  • 01-06-1961   SURRENDER - Elvis Presley (4)
  • 29-06-1961   RUNAWAY - Del Shannon (3)
  • 20-07-1961   TEMPTATION - The Everly Brothers (2)
  • 03-08-1961   WELL I ASK YOU - Eden Kane (1)
  • 10-08-1961   YOU DON'T KNOW - Helen Shapiro (3)
  • 31-08-1961   JOHNNY REMEMBER ME - John Leyton (3)
  • 21-09-1961   REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN - Shirley Bassey (1)
  • 28-09-1961   JOHNNY REMEMBER ME - John Leyton (1)
  • 05-10-1961   KON-TIKI - The Shadows (1)
  • 12-10-1961   MICHAEL - Highwaymen (1)
  • 19-10-1961   WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS - Helen Shapiro (3)
  • 09-11-1961   HIS LATEST FLAME / LITTLE SISTERS - Elvis Presley (4)
  • 07-12-1961   TOWER OF STRENGTH - Frankie Vaughan (3)
  • 28-12-1961   MOON RIVER - Danny Williams

1962

  • 11-01-1962   THE YOUNG ONES - Cliff Richard (6)
  • 22-02-1962   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE / ROCK-A-HULA BABY - Elvis Presley (4)
  • 22-03-1962   WONDERFUL LAND - The Shadows (8)
  • 17-05-1962   NUT ROCKER - B. Bumble and the Stingers (1)
  • 24-05-1962   GOOD LUCK CHARM - Elvis Presley (5)
  • 28-06-1962   COME OUTSIDE - Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard (2)
  • 12-07-1962   I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU - Ray Charles (2)
  • 26-07-1962   I REMEMBER YOU - Frank Ifield (7)
  • 13-09-1962   SHE'S NOT YOU - Elvis Presley (3)
  • 04-10-1962   TELSTAR - Tornadoes (5)
  • 08-11-1962   LOVESICK BLUES - Frank Ifield (5)
  • 13-12-1962   RETURN TO SENDER - Elvis Presley (3)

1963

  • 03-01-1963   THE NEXT TIME / BACHELOR BOY - Cliff Richard (3)
  • 24-01-1963   DANCE ON! - The Shadows (1)
  • 31-01-1963   DIAMONDS - Jet Harris and Tony Meehan (3)
  • 21-02-1963   WAYWARD WIND - Frank Ifield (3)
  • 14-03-1963   SUMMER HOLIDAY - Cliff Richard (2)
  • 28-03-1963   FOOT TAPPER - The Shadows (1)
  • 04-04-1963   SUMMER HOLIDAY - Cliff Richard (1)
  • 11-04-1963   HOW DO YOU DO IT? - Gerry and the Pacemakers (3)
  • 02-05-1963   FROM ME TO YOU - The Beatles (7)
  • 20-06-1963   I LIKE IT - Gerry and the Pacemakers (4)
  • 18-07-1963   CONFESSIN' - Frank Ifield (2)
  • 01-08-1963   DEVIL IN DISGUISE - Elvis Presley (1)
  • 08-08-1963   SWEETS FOR MY SWEET - The Searchers (2)
  • 22-08-1963   BAD TO ME - Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas (3)
  • 12-09-1963   SHE LOVES YOU - The Beatles (4)
  • 10-10-1963   DO YOU LOVE ME? - Brian Poole and the Tremeloes (3)
  • 31-10-1963   YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE - Gerry and the Pacemakers (4)
  • 28-11-1963   SHE LOVES YOU - The Beatles (2)
  • 12-12-1963   I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - The Beatles (5)

1964

  • 16-01-1964   GLAD ALL OVER - The Dave Clark Five (2)
  • 30-01-1964   NEEDLES AND PINS - The Searchers (3)
  • 20-02-1964   DIANE - The Bachelors (1)
  • 27-02-1964   ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART - Cilla Black (3)
  • 19-03-1964   LITTLE CHILDREN - Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas (2)
  • 02-04-1964   CAN'T BUY ME LOVE - The Beatles (3)
  • 23-04-1964   WORLD WITHOUT LOVE - Peter and Gordon (2)
  • 07-05-1964   DON'T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY - The Searchers (2)
  • 21-05-1964   JULIET - Four Pennies (1)
  • 28-05-1964   YOU'RE MY WORLD - Cilla Black (4)
  • 25-06-1964   IT'S OVER - Roy Orbison (2)
  • 09-07-1964   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals (1)
  • 16-07-1964   IT'S ALL OVER NOW - The Rolling Stones (1)
  • 23-07-1964   A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - The Beatles (3)
  • 13-08-1964   DOO WAH DIDDY DIDDY - Manfred Mann (2)
  • 27-08-1964   HAVE I THE RIGHT? - The Honeycombs (2)
  • 10-09-1964   YOU REALLY GOT ME - The Kinks (2)
  • 24-09-1964   I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD - Herman's Hermits (2)
  • 08-10-1964   OH, PRETTY WOMAN - Roy Orbison (2)
  • 22-10-1964   (THERE'S) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME- Sandie Shaw (3)
  • 12-11-1964   OH, PRETTY WOMAN - Roy Orbison (1)
  • 19-11-1964   BABY LOVE - The Supremes (2)
  • 03-12-1964   LITTLE RED ROOSTER - The Rolling Stones (1)
  • 10-12-1964   I FEEL FINE - The Beatles (5)

1965

  • 14-01-1965   YEH YEH - Georgie Fame (2)
  • 28-01-1965   GO NOW - The Moody Blues (1)
  • 04-02-1965   YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' - The Righteous Brothers (2)
  • 18-02-1965   TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU - The Kinks (1)
  • 25-02-1965   I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU - Seekers (2)
  • 11-03-1965   IT'S NOT UNUSUAL - Tom Jones (1)
  • 18-03-1965   THE LAST TIME - The Rolling Stones (3)
  • 08-04-1965   CONCRETE AND CLAY - Unit Four Plus Two (1)
  • 15-04-1965   THE MINUTE YOUR GONE - Cliff Richard (1)
  • 22-04-1965   TICKET TO RIDE - The Beatles (3)
  • 13-05-1965   KING OF THE ROAD - Roger Miller (1)
  • 20-05-1965   WHERE ARE YOU NOW (MY LOVE) - Jackie Trent (1)
  • 27-05-1965   LONG LIVE LOVE - Sandie Shaw (3)
  • 17-06-1965   CRYING IN THE CHAPEL - Elvis Presley (1)
  • 24-06-1965   I'M ALIVE - The Hollies (1)
  • 01-07-1965   CRYING IN THE CHAPEL - Elvis Presley (1)
  • 08-07-1965   I'M ALIVE - The Hollies (2)
  • 22-07-1965   MR. TAMBOURINE MAN - The Byrds (2)
  • 05-08-1965   HELP! - The Beatles (3)
  • 26-08-1965   I GOT YOU BABE - Sonny and Cher (2)
  • 09-09-1965   (I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION - The Rolling Stones (2)
  • 23-09-1965   MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF - Walker Brothers (1)
  • 30-09-1965   TEARS - Ken Dodd (5)
  • 04-11-1965   GET OFF MY CLOUD - The Rolling Stones (3)
  • 25-11-1965   THE CARNIVAL IS OVER - Seekers (3)
  • 16-12-1965   DAYTRIPPER / WE CAN WORK IT OUT - The Beatles (5)

1966

  • 20-01-1966   KEEP ON RUNNING - Spencer Davis Group (1)
  • 27-01-1966   MICHELLE - Overlanders (3)
  • 17-02-1966   THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN' - Nancy Sinatra (4)
  • 17-03-1966   THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE - Walker Brothers (4)
  • 14-04-1966   SOMEBODY HELP ME - Spencer Davis Group (2)
  • 28-04-1966   YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME - Dusty Springfield (1)
  • 05-05-1966   PRETTY FLAMINGO - Manfred Mann (3)
  • 26-05-1966   PAINT IT, BLACK - The Rolling Stones (1)
  • 02-06-1966   STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Frank Sinatra (3)
  • 23-06-1966   PAPERBACK WRITER - The Beatles (2)
  • 07-07-1966   SUNNY AFTERNOON - The Kinks (2)
  • 21-07-1966   GETAWAY - Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames (1)
  • 28-07-1966   OUT OF TIME - Chris Farlowe (1)
  • 04-08-1966   WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU - Troggs (2)
  • 18-08-1966   YELLOW SUBMARINE / ELEANOR RIGBY - The Beatles (4)
  • 15-09-1966   ALL OR NOTHING - The Small Faces (1)
  • 22-09-1966   DISTANT DRUMS - Jim Reeves (5)
  • 27-10-1966   REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE - The Four Tops (3)
  • 17-11-1966   GOOD VIBRATIONS - The Beach Boys (2)
  • 01-12-1966   GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME - Tom Jones (7)

1967

  • 19-01-1967   I'M A BELIEVER - The Monkees (4)
  • 16-02-1967   THIS IS MY SONG - Petula Clark (2)
  • 02-03-1967   RELEASE ME - Engelbert Humperdinck (6)
  • 13-04-1967   SOMETHIN' STUPID - Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra (2)
  • 27-04-1967   PUPPET ON A STRING - Sandie Shaw (3)
  • 18-05-1967   SILENCE IS GOLDEN - Tremeloes (3)
  • 08-06-1967   A WHITER SHADE OF PALE - Procol Harum (6)
  • 19-07-1967   ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - The Beatles (3)
  • 09-08-1967   SAN FRANCISCO (BE SURE TO WEAR SOME FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR) - Scott McKenzie (4)
  • 06-09-1967   THE LAST WALTZ - Engelbert Humperdinck (5)
  • 11-10-1967   MASSACHUSETTS - The Bee Gees (4)
  • 08-11-1967   BABY NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU - Foundations (2)
  • 22-11-1967   LET THE HEARTACHES BEGIN - Long John Baldry (2)
  • 06-12-1967   HELLO GOODBYE - The Beatles (7)

1968

  • 24-01-1968   BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (1)
  • 31-01-1968   EVERLASTING LOVE - Love Affair (2)
  • 14-02-1968   THE MIGHTY QUINN - Manfred Mann (2)
  • 28-02-1968   CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA - Esther and Abi Ofarim (3)
  • 20-03-1968   LEGEND OF XANADU - Dave Dee, Dozy, Mick and Titch (1)
  • 27-03-1968   LADY MADONNA - The Beatles (2)
  • 10-04-1968   CONGRATULATIONS - Cliff Richard (2)
  • 24-04-1968   WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD / CABARET - Louis Armstrong (4)
  • 22-05-1968   YOUNG GIRL - Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (4)
  • 19-06-1968   JUMPIN' JACK FLASH - The Rolling Stones (2)
  • 03-07-1968   BABY COME BACK - Equals (3)
  • 24-07-1968   I PRETEND - Des O'Connor (1)
  • 31-07-1968   MONY MONY - Tommy James and the Shondells (2)
  • 14-08-1968   FIRE! - Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1)
  • 21-08-1968   MONY MONY - Tommy James and the Shondells (1)
  • 28-08-1968   DO IT AGAIN - The Beach Bots (1)
  • 04-09-1968   I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU - The Bee Gees (1)
  • 11-09-1968   HEY JUDE - The Beatles (2)
  • 25-09-1968   THOSE WERE THE DAYS - Mary Hopkin (6)
  • 06-11-1968   WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - Joe Cocker (1)
  • 13-11-1968   THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Hugh Montenegro (4)
  • 11-12-1968   LILY THE PINK - The Scaffold (3)

1969

  • 01-01-1969   OB-LA-DI, OB-LA DA - Marmalade (1)
  • 08-01-1969   LILY THE PINK - The Scaffold (1)
  • 15-01-1969   OB-LA-DI, OB-LA DA - Marmalade (2)
  • 29-01-1969   ALBATROSS - Fleetwood Mac (1)
  • 05-02-1969   BLACKBERRY WAY - The Move (1)
  • 12-02-1969   (IF PARADISE IS) HALF AS NICE - Amen Corner (2)
  • 26-02-1969   WHERE DO YOU GO TO (MY LOVELY) - Peter Sarstedt (4)
  • 26-03-1969   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye (3)
  • 16-04-1969   THE ISRAELITES - Desmond Dekker and the Aces (1)
  • 23-04-1969   GET BACK - The Beatles with Billy Preston (6)
  • 04-06-1969   DIZZY - Tommy Roe (1)
  • 11-06-1969   THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO - The Beatles (3)
  • 02-07-1969   SOMETHING IN THE AIR - Thunderclap Newman (3)
  • 23-07-1969   HONKY TONK WOMEN - The Rolling Stones (5)
  • 24-08-1969   IN THE YEAR 2525 - Zager and Evans (3)
  • 14-09-1969   BAD MOON RISING - Creedence  Clearwater Revival (3)
  • 05-10-1969   JE T'AIME... MOI NON PLUS - Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg (1)
  • 12-10-1969   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - Bobbie Gentry (1)
  • 19-10-1969   SUGAR, SUGAR - The Archies (8)
  • 14-12-1969   TWO LITTLE BOYS - Rolf Harris (6)

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