UK Charts - Top 20 Singles
| No. | Artist | Single | Points |
|
1 |
Helen Shapiro | You Don't Know | 17.58 |
| 2 | Elvis Presley | Wooden Heart | 17.26 |
| 3 | Del Shannon | Runaway | 16.88 |
| 4 | Andy Stewart | A Scottish Soldier | 16.65 |
| 5 | Billy Fury | Halfway To Paradise | 15.18 |
| 6 | Eden Kane | Well I Ask You | 15.02 |
| 7 | John Leyton | Johnny Remember Me | 14.47 |
| 8 | Helen Shapiro | Walkin' Back To Happiness | 14.47 |
| 9 | Ricky Nelson | Hello Mary Lou | 13.25 |
| 10 | Everly Brothers | Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes | 12.58 |
| 11 | Shirley Bassey | Reach For The Stars / Climb Every Mountain | 12.42 |
| 12 | Allisons | Are You Sure | 12.30 |
| 13 | Elvis Presley | Surrender | 12.17 |
| 14 | Shadows | Frightened City | 12.16 |
| 15 | Clarence 'Frogman' Henry | But I Do | 11.84 |
| 16 | Everly Brothers | Temptation | 11.43 |
| 17 | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight | 11.05 |
| 18 | Temperance Seven | You're Driving Me Crazy | 11.02 |
| 19 | Temperance SevenAdam Faith | Pasadena | 10.76 |
| 20 | Shadows | FBI | 10.65 |
UK Charts - Top 10 Artists
| No. | Artist | Points |
| 1 | Elvis Presley | 63.66 |
| 2 | Helen Shapiro | 42.46 |
| 3 | Cliff Richard | 41.26 |
| 4 | Shadows | 39.56 |
| 5 | 31.21 | |
| 6 | Everly Brothers | 30.09 |
| 7 | Billy Fury | 29.34 |
| 8 | Adam Faith | 27.80 |
| 9 | Del Shannon | 26.84 |
| 10 | Shirley Bassey | 26.83 |
UK Charts - Number 1 Albums
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
| 4 March | Original Soundtrack | South Pacific | 9 |
| 14 January | Elvis Presley | GI Blues | 22 |
| 29 July | George Mitchell Minstrels | The Black & White Minstrel Show | 7 |
| 23 September | The Shadows | The Shadows | 5 |
| 4 November | Cliff Richard | 21 Today | 1 |
| 11 November | George Mitchell Minstrels | Another Black & White Minstrel Show | 8 |
UK Charts
Top 10 Albums in Chronological Order
UK Charts - Other chart albums
Charts
Number 1 Singles
NME charts
Guinness switched to Record Retailer charts in 1960
The rest of the country continued with the NME
RR number 1s are shown as [RR] in green
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
| January 4 | Johnny Tillotson | Poetry In Motion | 3 |
| January 4 | Cliff Richard & The Shadows | I Love You [RR] | |
| January 25 | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight | 5 |
| February 22 | Petula Clark | Sailor [RR] | |
| March 1 | The Everly Brothers | Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes | 3 |
| March 22 | Elvis Presley | Wooden Heart | 3 |
| April 5 | The Allisons | Are You Sure (NME only) | 2 |
| April 26 | The Temperance Seven | You're Driving Me Crazy | 1 |
| May 3 | The Marcels | Blue Moon | 2 |
| May 17 | Del Shannon | Runaway | 4 |
| May 17 | Floyd Cramer | On The Rebound [RR] | |
| May 24 | Elvis Presley | Surrender | 4 |
| July 12 | The Everly Brothers | Temptation | 1 |
| July 19 | Eden Kane | Well I Ask You | 2 |
| August 2 | Helen Shapiro | You Don't Know | 4 |
| August 23 | John Leyton | Johnny Remember Me | 5 |
| September 20 | Elvis Presley | Wild In The Country (NME only) | 1 |
| September 20 | Shirley Bassey | Reach For The Stars [RR] | |
| October 4 | The Highwaymen | Michael | 1 |
| October 4 | The Shadows | Kon-Tiki [RR] | |
| October 11 | Helen Shapiro | Walkin' Back To Happiness | 4 |
| November 8 | Elvis Presley | Little Sister / His Latest Flame | 3 |
| November 29 | Bobby Vee | Take Good Care Of My Baby (NME only) | 1 |
| November 29 | Frankie Vaughan | Tower Of Strength | 4 |
| December 27 | Danny Williams | Moon River | 1 |
UK Charts - Number 1 EPs
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
| 28 January | Shadows | The Shadows Number 1 | |
| 24 June | Shadows | Shadows To The Fore | |
| 2 December | Helen Shapiro | Helen |
USA Charts - Number 1 Singles
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
| 9 January | Bert Kaempfert | Wonderland By Night | 3 |
| 30 January | Shirelles | Will You Love Me Tomorrow | 2 |
| 13 February | Lawrence Welk | Calcutta | 2 |
| 27 February | Chubby Checker | Pony Time | 3 |
| 20 March | Elvis Presley | Surrender | 2 |
| 3 April | Marcels | Blue Moon | 3 |
| 24 April | Del Shannon | Runaway | 4 |
| 22 May | Ernie K Doe | Mother-In-Law | 1 |
| 29 May | Ricky Nelson | Travelling Man | 2 |
| 5 June | Roy Orbison | Running Scared | 1 |
| 19 June | Pat Boone | Moody River | 1 |
| 26 June | Gary "US" Bonds | Quarter To Three | 2 |
| 10 July | Bobby Lewis | Tossing & Turning | 7 |
| 28 August | Joe Dowell | Wooden Heart | 1 |
| 4 September | Highwaymen | Michael | 2 |
| 18 September | Bobby Vee | Take Good Care Of My Baby | 3 |
| 9 October | Ray Charles | Hit The Road Jack | 2 |
| 23 October | Dion | Runaround Sue | 2 |
| 6 November | Jimmy Dean | Big Bad John | 5 |
| 11 December | Marvelettes | Please Mr Postman | 1 |
| 18 December | Tokens | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3 |
USA Charts - Top 20 Singles
Cash Box
| No. | Artist | Title |
| 1 | Patsy Cline | I Fall To Pieces |
| 2 | Bobby Lewis | Tossing & Turning |
| 3 | Highwaymen | Michael |
| 4 | Roy Orbison | Crying |
| 5 | Del Shannon | Runaway |
| 6 | Jive Five | My True Story |
| 7 | Roy Orbison | Running Scared |
| 8 | String-A-Longs | Wheels |
| 9 | Dee Clark | Raindrops |
| 10 | Joe Dowell | Wooden Heart |
| 11 | Ferrante & Teicher | Exodus |
| 12 | Bobby Vee | Take Good Care Of My Baby |
| 13 | Chubby Checker | Pony Time |
| 14 | Shirelles | Dedicated To The One I Love |
| 15 | Mar-Keys | Last Night |
| 16 | Sue Thompson | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) |
| 17 | Lawrence Welk | Calcutta |
| 18 | Connie Francis | Where The Boys Are |
| 19 | Ray Charles | Hit The Road Jack |
| 20 | Shirelles | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow |
NME Poll Winners
| World Musical Personality | Elvis Presley |
| World Male Singer | Elvis Presley |
| World Female Singer | Connie Francis |
| World Vocal Group | Everly Brothers |
| British Male Singer | Cliff Richard |
| British Female Singer | Helen Shapiro |
| British Vocal Group | Springfields |
| British Vocal Personality | Adam Faith |
| British Instrumental Personality | Bert Weedon |
| New Artist | John Leyton |
| Best Single | John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me |
| Big Band | Ted Heath |
| Trad Jazz Band | Acker Bilk |
| Disc Jockey | David Jacobs |
| Artist For Poll Concert | Billy Fury |
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