List of number-one R&B singles of 1960 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1960: See also: 1960 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)

List of number-one R&B singles of 1960 (U.S.)

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Table Section Text: These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1960: See also: 1960 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)

Issue Date	Song	Artist

January 4	"The Clouds"	The Spacemen

January 11	"Smokie (Part 2)"	Bill Black's Combo

January 18	"Smokie (Part 2)"	Bill Black's Combo

January 25	"Smokie (Part 2)"	Bill Black's Combo

February 1	"Smokie (Part 2)"	Bill Black's Combo

February 8	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

February 15	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

February 22	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

February 29	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

March 7	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

March 14	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

March 21	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

March 28	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

April 4	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

April 11	"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

April 18	"Fannie Mae"	Buster Brown

April 25	"White Silver Sands"	Bill Black's Combo

May 4	"White Silver Sands"	Bill Black's Combo

May 11	"White Silver Sands"	Bill Black's Combo

May 18	"White Silver Sands"	Bill Black's Combo

May 23	"Doggin' Around"	Jackie Wilson

May 30	"Doggin' Around"	Jackie Wilson

June 6	"Doggin' Around"	Jackie Wilson

June 13	"Cathy's Clown"	The Everly Brothers

June 20	"A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

June 27	"A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

July 4	"A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

July 11	"There's Something On Your Mind (Part 2)"	Bobby Marchan

July 18	"A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)"	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

July 25	"This Bitter Earth"	Dinah Washington

August 1	"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend"	Jackie Wilson

August 8	"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend"	Jackie Wilson

August 15	"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend"	Jackie Wilson

August 22	"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend"	Jackie Wilson

August 29	"Kiddio"	Brook Benton

September 5	"Kiddio"	Brook Benton

September 12	"Kiddio"	Brook Benton

September 19	"Kiddio"	Brook Benton

September 26	"Kiddio"	Brook Benton

October 3	"Kiddio"	Brook Benton

October 10	"Kiddio"	Brook Benton

October 17	"Kiddio"	Brook Benton

October 24	"Kiddio"	Brook Benton

October 31	"Save the Last Dance For Me"	The Drifters

November 7	"Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"	Hank Ballard & the Midnighters

November 14	"He Will Break Your Heart (He Don't Love You, Like I Love You)"	Jerry Butler

November 21	"Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"	Hank Ballard & the Midnighters

November 28	"He Will Break Your Heart (He Don't Love You, Like I Love You)"	Jerry Butler

December 5	"Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"	Hank Ballard & the Midnighters

December 12	"He Will Break Your Heart (He Don't Love You, Like I Love You)"	Jerry Butler

December 19	"He Will Break Your Heart (He Don't Love You, Like I Love You)"	Jerry Butler

December 26	"He Will Break Your Heart (He Don't Love You, Like I Love You)"	Jerry Butler

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This Bitter Earth peaked to #1 on the U.S. R&B charts for the week of July 25, 1960.

final_sentence: This Bitter Earth peaked to #1 on the U.S. R&B charts for the week of July 25, 1960.