This lists songs that hit number one on the charts in the US during school year from Sept 1960 thru June 1961. If a song spent nonconsecutive weeks at number one, the number of weeks for each occurrence at the top is shown in parenthesis.
Click the Artist/Title link for a Youtube version of the song.
The quality of the videos will vary greatly!
| Dates | Artist - Title | Weeks at #1 |
| August 14 – September 17 1960 | Elvis Presley - It's Now or Never | 5 |
| September 18 – 24 1960 | Chubby Checker - The Twist (Video not available) |
1 |
| September 25 – October 8 1960 | Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (Video not available) |
2 |
| October 9 – 15 1960 | Larry Verne - Mister Custer (Video not available) |
1 |
| October 16 – 22 1960 | Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (Video not available) |
3 (1) |
| October 23 – 29 1960 | Brenda Lee - I Want to Be Wanted | 1 |
| October 30 – November 12 1960 | Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (Video not available) |
3 (2) |
| November 13 – 19 1960 | Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind | 1 |
| November 20 – 26 1960 | Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs - Stay | 1 |
| November 27 1960 – January 7 1961 | Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight | 6 |
| January 8 – 28 1961 | Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland by Night | 3 |
| January 29 – February 11 1961 | Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow | 2 |
| February 12 – 25 1961 | Lawrence Welk - Calcutta | 2 |
| February 26 – March 18 1961 | Chubby Checker - Pony Time | 3 |
| March 19 – April 1 1961 | Elvis Presley - Surrender | 2 |
| April 2 – 22 1961 | Marcels - Blue Moon | 3 |
| April 23 – May 20 1961 | Del Shannon - Runaway | 4 |
| May 21 – 27 1961 | Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law | 1 |
| May 28 – June 3 1961 | Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man | 2 (1) |
| June 4 – 10 1961 | Roy Orbison - Running Scared | 1 |
| June 11 – 17 1961 | Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man | 2 (1) |
| June 18 – 24 1961 | Pat Boone - Moody River | 1 |
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| Academy Award 1960 | Never On Sunday | |
| Academy Award 1961 | Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's | |
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| Old Favorites | ||
| Bobby Lewis - Tossin' And Turnin' | ||
| Patsy Cline - I Fall To Pieces | ||
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Favorite songs added on request |
Source: Billboard Magazine
