Top 100 songs for October 10, 1960
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1960 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Mr. Custer” by Larry Verne. Meanwhile, “Stay” by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs rises from No. 86 to No. 40. 18 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Stay — Maurice Williams & The Zodiacsup 46 places, No. 86 → No. 40
- Georgia On My Mind — Ray Charlesup 35 places, No. 59 → No. 24
- Twistin' U.S.A. — Danny & The Juniorsup 34 places, No. 61 → No. 27
New to this week’s Top 10
- Devil Or Angel — Bobby VeeNo. 8
- I Want To Be Wanted — Brenda LeeNo. 9
- Kiddio — Brook BentonNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Georgia On My Mind — Ray CharlesNo. 24
- Sleep — Little Willie JohnNo. 26
- Twistin' U.S.A. — Danny & The JuniorsNo. 27
- (You've Got To) Move Two Mountains — Marv JohnsonNo. 29
- You Talk Too Much — Joe JonesNo. 33
- Summer's Gone — Paul AnkaNo. 36
- Let's Have A Party — Wanda JacksonNo. 37
- Stay — Maurice Williams & The ZodiacsNo. 40
First-week entries
- To Each His Own — The PlattersNo. 72
- The Hucklebuck — Chubby CheckerNo. 73
- Peter Gunn — Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The RebelsNo. 74
- Alone At Last — Jackie WilsonNo. 75
- Poetry In Motion — Johnny TillotsonNo. 76
- It's Not The End Of Everything — Tommy EdwardsNo. 78
- Humdinger — Freddy CannonNo. 82
- Hush-Hush — Jimmy ReedNo. 86
- Everglades — The Kingston TrioNo. 87
- Serenata — Sarah VaughanNo. 89
- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On — Chubby CheckerNo. 90
- Don't Let Love Pass Me By — Frankie AvalonNo. 93
- Harmony — Billy BlandNo. 94
- Have Mercy Baby — The BobbettesNo. 96
- (The Clickity Clack Song) Four Little Heels — Brian HylandNo. 97
- One Of The Lucky Ones — Anita BryantNo. 98
- Last Date — Floyd CramerNo. 99
- If She Should Come To You (La Montana) — Anthony NewleyNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.