| THE TITLE....... | THE ARTIST......... | Was at #1 during | Record label |
| At The Hop | Danny & the Juniors | January | ABC Paramount |
| Get A Job | Silhouettes | February | Ember |
| Don't | Elvis Presley | February | RCA Victor |
| Sugartime | McGuire Sisters | February | Coral |
| Tequila | The Champs | March | Challenge |
| Catch A Falling Star | Perry Como | March | RCA Victor |
| He's Got The Whole World In His Hands | Laurie London (12 years old!) | April | Capitol |
| Twilight Time | The Platters | April | Mercury |
| Witch Doctor | David Seville | April | Liberty |
| All I Have To Do Is Dream | The Everly Brothers | May | Cadence |
| The Purple People Eater | Sheb Wooley | June | MGM |
| Hard Headed Woman | Elvis Presley | July | RCA Victor |
| Yakety Yak | The Coasters | July | Atco |
| Patricia | Perez Prado | July | RCA Victor |
| Poor Little Fool | Ricky Nelson | August | Imperial |
| Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) | Domenico Modugno | August | Decca |
| Little Star | The Elegants | August | Apt |
| Bird Dog | The Everly Brothers | August | Cadence |
| It's All In The Game | Tommy Edwards | September, Oct & November | MGM |
| It's Only Make Believe | Conway Twitty | November | MGM |
| Tom Dooley | The Kingston Trio | November | Capitol |
| To Know Him Is To Love Him | The Teddy Bears | December | Imperial |
| The Chipmunk Song | The Chipmunks | December | Liberty |