This lists songs that hit number one on the charts in the UK during 1960. If a song spent nonconsecutive weeks at number one, the number of weeks for each occurrence at the top is shown in parenthesis.
In the early years of the UK chart, occasionally two songs were at number one simultaneously. This will be indicated with two asterisks.
| Date | Artist - Title | Weeks at #1 |
| December 13 1959 – January 23 1960 | Emile Ford and The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For | 6** |
| January 24 – 30 1960 | Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed | 1 |
| January 31 – February 27 1960 | Anthony Newley - Why | 4 |
| February 28 – March 12 1960 | Adam Faith - Poor Me | 2 |
| March 13 – 26 1960 | Johnny Preston - Running Bear | 2 |
| March 27 – April 23 1960 | Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's A Dustman | 4 |
| April 24 – 30 1960 | Anthony Newley - Do You Mind | 1 |
| May 1 – June 18 1960 | Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown | 7 |
| June 19 – July 2 1960 | Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven | 2 |
| July 3 – 23 1960 | Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' | 3 |
| July 24 – 30 1960 | Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Please Don't Tease | 3 (1) |
| July 31 – August 6 1960 | Johnny Kidd and The Pirates - Shakin' All Over | 1 |
| August 7 – 20 1960 | Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Please Don't Tease | 3 (2) |
| August 21 – September 24 1960 | Shadows - Apache | 5 |
| September 25 – October 15 1960 | Ricky Valence - Tell Laura I Love Her | 3 |
| October 16 – 29 1960 | Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely | 2 |
| October 30 – December 24 1960 | Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never | 8 |
| December 25 1960 – January 7 1961 | Cliff Richard and The Shadows - I Love You | 2 |
17 different songs hit number one in the UK during 1960.