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 |