Top 40 Hits of Early October 1960
| 1 | Ricky Valance | Tell Laura I Love Her |
| 2 | Roy Orbison | Only The Lonely |
| 3 | The Shadows | Apache |
| 4 | Cliff Richard | Nine Times Out Of Ten |
| 5 | Elvis Presley | Mess Of Blues |
| 6 | Adam Faith | How About That |
| 7 | Duane Eddy | Because They're Young |
| 8 | Shirley Bassey | As Long As He Needs Me |
| 9 | The Everly Brothers | Lucille / So Sad |
| 10 | The Ventures | Walk, Don't Run |
| 11 | Connie Francis | Everybody's Somebody's Fool |
| 12 | Hank Locklin | Please Help Me I'm Falling |
| 13 | Cliff Richard | Please Don't Tease |
| 14 | Bob Luman | Let's Think About Living |
| 15 | Sam Cooke | Chain Gang |
| 16 | The Kaye Sisters | Paper Roses |
| 17 | The Everly Brothers | When Will I Be Loved |
| 18 | John Barry Seven | Walk, Don't Run |
| 19 | Ken Dodd | Love Is Like A Violin |
| 20 | Mark Wynter | Image Of A Girl |
| 21 | Russ Conway | Passing Breeze |
| 22 | Frank Sinatra | Nice 'N' Easy |
| 23 | Johnny Kidd & The Pirates | Shakin' All Over |
| 24 | Anthony Newley | If She Should Come To You |
| 25 | Bobby Rydell | Volare |
| 26 | Brenda Lee | I'm Sorry |
| 27 | Johnny & The Hurricanes | Rocking Goose |
| 28 | Emile Ford & The Checkmates | Them There Eyes |
| 29 | Lonnie Donegan | Lorelei |
| 30 | Billy Fury | Wondrous Place |
| 31 | Rolf Harris | Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport |
| 32 | Johnny Preston | Feel So Fine |
| 33 | Johnny Burnette | Dreamin' |
| 34 | The Piltdown Men | MacDonald's Cave |
| 35 | Mike Preston | I'd Do Anything |
| 36 | Jim Reeves | He'll Have To Go |
| 37 | Frankie Vaughan | Kookie Little Paradise |
| 38 | Wanda Jackson | Let's Have A Party |
| 39 | Mr Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band | White Cliffs Of Dover |
| 40 | Jackie Wilson | All My Love |