UK No.1 Hits of 1960
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This is a list of all the singles to top the UK charts in the year 1960.
See Also: List of Number 1 singles (UK), UK No.1 Hits of 1959, 1960 in music, UK No.1 Hits of 1961
| Issue Date | Song Title | Artist |
| January 1 | "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" | Emile Ford and the Checkmates |
| January 8 | "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" | Emile Ford and the Checkmates |
| January 15 | "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" | Emile Ford and the Checkmates |
| January 22 | "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" | Emile Ford and the Checkmates |
| January 29 | "Starry Eyed" | Michael Holliday |
| February 5 | "Why" | Anthony Newley |
| February 12 | "Why" | Anthony Newley |
| February 19 | "Why" | Anthony Newley |
| February 26 | "Why" | Anthony Newley |
| March 4 | "Poor Me" | Adam Faith |
| March 11 | "Running Bear" | Johnny Preston |
| March 18 | "Running Bear" | Johnny Preston |
| March 25 | "My Old Man's A Dustman" | Lonnie Donegan |
| April 1 | "My Old Man's A Dustman" | Lonnie Donegan |
| April 8 | "My Old Man's A Dustman" | Lonnie Donegan |
| April 15 | "My Old Man's A Dustman" | Lonnie Donegan |
| April 22 | "Do You Mind" | Anthony Newley |
| April 29 | "Cathy's Clown" | Everly Brothers |
| May 6 | "Cathy's Clown" | Everly Brothers |
| May 13 | "Cathy's Clown" | Everly Brothers |
| May 20 | "Cathy's Clown" | Everly Brothers |
| May 27 | "Cathy's Clown" | Everly Brothers |
| June 3 | "Cathy's Clown" | Everly Brothers |
| June 10 | "Cathy's Clown" | Everly Brothers |
| June 17 | "Three Steps To Heaven" | Eddie Cochran |
| June 24 | "Three Steps To Heaven" | Eddie Cochran |
| July 1 | "Good Timin'" | Jimmy Jones |
| July 8 | "Good Timin'" | Jimmy Jones |
| July 15 | "Good Timin'" | Jimmy Jones |
| July 22 | "Please Don't Tease" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
| July 29 | "Please Don't Tease" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
| August 5 | "Shakin' All Over" | Johnny Kidd and the Pirates |
| August 12 | "Please Don't Tease" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
| August 19 | "Please Don't Tease" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
| August 26 | "Apache" | The Shadows |
| September 2 | "Apache" | The Shadows |
| September 9 | "Apache" | The Shadows |
| September 16 | "Apache" | The Shadows |
| September 23 | "Apache" | The Shadows |
| September 30 | "Tell Laura I Love Her" | Ricky Valance |
| October 7 | "Tell Laura I Love Her" | Ricky Valance |
| October 14 | "Tell Laura I Love Her" | Ricky Valance |
| October 21 | "Only The Lonely" | Roy Orbison |
| October 28 | "Only The Lonely" | Roy Orbison |
| November 4 | "It's Now Or Never" | Elvis Presley |
| November 11 | "It's Now Or Never" | Elvis Presley |
| November 18 | "It's Now Or Never" | Elvis Presley |
| November 25 | "It's Now Or Never" | Elvis Presley |
| December 2 | "It's Now Or Never" | Elvis Presley |
| December 9 | "It's Now Or Never" | Elvis Presley |
| December 16 | "It's Now Or Never" | Elvis Presley |
| December 23 | "It's Now Or Never" | Elvis Presley |
| December 30 | "I Love You" | Cliff Richard |
[edit] Notes
[edit] Records
- First act to accumulate five number one singles on the UK Singles Chart (Elvis Presley, "It's Now Or Never")
[edit] Artists At #1 For The First Time
- Anthony Newley with "Why"
- Johnny Preston with "Running Bear"
- Eddie Cochran with "Three Steps To Heaven"
- Jimmy Jones with "Good Timin'"
- Johnny Kidd & The Pirates with "Shakin' All Over"
- The Shadows with "Apache" (solo)
- Ricky Valence with "Tell Laura I Love Her"
- Roy Orbison with "Only The Lonely"
