List of number-one singles of 1960 (France)

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This is a list of the French singles & airplay chart reviews number-ones of 1960.

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Contents

Number-ones by week

Singles chart

Week Issue date Artist(s) Song Ref.
1
4 January Les Compagnons de la chanson "Le marchand de bonheur" [1]
2
11 January
3
18 January
4
25 January
5
1 February
6
8 February
7
15 February Johnny Hallyday [ dubious ]"T'aimer follement"
8
22 February
9
1 March
10
8 March
11
14 March Bob Azzam "Mustapha"
12
21 March Dalida "T'aimer follement"
13
28 MarchBob Azzam"Mustapha"
14
4 April
15
11 AprilDalida"T'aimer follement"
16
18 AprilBob Azzam"Mustapha"
17
25 April
18
2 May
19
9 May
20
16 May
21
23 May
22
30 May
23
6 June
24
13 June
25
20 June
26
27 June
27
4 July
28
11 JulyDalida"Romantica"
29
18 July"Les enfants du Pirée"
30
25 July
31
1 August
32
8 August
33
15 August
34
22 August
35
29 August
36
5 September
37
12 September
38
19 September"Romantica"
39
26 September
40
3 October
41
10 October
42
17 October Charles Aznavour "Tu t'laisses aller"
43
24 October
44
31 October
45
7 NovemberDalida"Itsy Bitsy Petit Bikini"
46
14 November
47
21 November
48
28 November
49
5 December
50
12 December
51
19 December
52
26 December

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