Number 1 Songs in 1960 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"It's Now or Never"
Elvis Presley
Spent eight weeks at number one and became the best-selling single of 1960 in the UK, with over one million copies sold.
US #1
"The Theme from A Summer Place"
Percy Faith
Topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks and became the number one single of the entire year in the US.
Biggest Films of 1960 — Box Office Hits
Ben-Hur
Box Office: $74 million
William Wyler's epic swept the 1960 Academy Awards with a record 11 Oscars, a feat not matched until Titanic in 1998. Charlton Heston starred in the iconic chariot race.
Fashion and Style of 1960
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1960
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1960