Note: This was the first chart to introduce 50 positions, since 40 positions were introduced around 1960. Because the Official Chart's Company only archives the top 40, re-entries marked are not always re-entries into the top 50.
Singles[]
| Pos. | Status | Wks | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 | 2 | Lonnie Donegan | My Old Man's A Dustman |
| 2. | -1 | 8 | Johnny Preston | Running Bear |
| 3. | -1 | 5 | Percy Faith | Theme From 'A Summer Place' |
| 4. | -1 | 6 | Perry Como | Delaware |
| 5. | -1 | 11 | Adam Faith | Poor Me |
| 6. | 0 | 2 | Cliff Richard And The Shadows | Fall In Love With You |
| 7. | 1 | 4 | Max Bygraves | Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be |
| 8. | 2 | 12 | Anthony Newley | Why |
| 9. | 2 | 8 | Marv Johnson | You Got What It Takes |
| 10. | 6 | 9 | Emile Ford And The Checkmates | On A Slow Boat To China |
| 11. | 4 | 2 | Anthony Newley | Do You Mind? |
| 12. | -5 | 4 | Bobby Rydell | Wild One |
| 13. | 4 | 3 | Johnny And The Hurricanes | Beatnik Fly |
| 14. | 5 | 4 | Jack Scott | What In The World's Come Over You |
| 15. | -2 | 11 | Mr Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band | Summer Set |
| 16. | -4 | 7 | Lance Fortune | Be Mine |
| 17. | -8 | 4 | Billy Fury | Colette |
| 18. | 2 | 3 | Jimmy Jones | Handy Man |
| 19. | -5 | 11 | Craig Douglas | Pretty Blue Eyes |
| 20. | 2 | 6 | Jerry Lordan | Who Could Be Bluer |
| 21. | 4 | 11 | Cliff Richard And The Shadows | Voice In The Wilderness |
| 22. | 4 | 4 | Bryan Johnson | Looking High High High |
| 23. | 0 | 14 | Freddy Cannon | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans |
| 24. | NE | 1 | Bobby Darin | Clementine |
| 25. | -4 | 5 | John Barry Seven | Hit And Miss |
| 26. | RE | 7 | The Everly Brothers | Let It Be Me |
| 27. | 4 | 10 | Bobby Darin | La Mer (Beyond The Sea) |
| 28. | 13 | 3 | Fats Domino | Country Boy |
| 29. | -11 | 4 | Gene Vincent | My Heart |
| 30. | 4 | 4 | Marty Wilde | Johnny Rocco |
| 31. | 1 | 23 | Emile Ford And The Checkmates | What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? |
| 32. | -2 | 7 | Duane Eddy And The Rebels | Bonnie Came Back |
| 33. | -6 | 19 | Adam Faith | What Do You Want? |
| 34. | 8 | 16 | Tommy Steele | Little White Bull |
| 35. | -7 | 5 | Russ Conway | Royal Event |
| 36. | -3 | 10 | Johnny Mathis | Misty |
| 37. | 1 | 10 | Platters | Harbour Lights |
| 38. | NE | 1 | Ronnie Carroll | Footsteps |
| 39. | -4 | 3 | Joe Brown | Dark Town Strutter's Ball |
| 40. | -11 | 3 | Connie Francis | Valentino |
| 41. | NE | 1 | Paul Evans | Midnite Special |
| 42. | -3 | 2 | Johnny Mathis | You Are Beautiful |
| 43. | RE | 19 | Frankie Laine | Rawhide |
| 44. | NE | 1 | Carl Dobkins Jr | Lucky Devil |
| 45. | RE | 8 | Wink Martindale | Deck Of Cards |
| 46. | NE | 1 | Shirley Bassey | With These Hands |
| 47. | RE | 5 | Nat King Cole | Time And The River |
| 48. | NE | 1 | Paul Anka | Puppy Love |
| 49. | NE | 1 | Al Martino | Summertime |
| 50. | NE | 1 | Santo And Johnny | Teardrop |
Highlights[]
Most weeks on top 50:
Highest new entry: Clementine - Bobby Darin (24)
Highest re-entry: Let It Be Me - Everly Brothers (26)
Dropouts[]
Note: since this is the first top 50 chart, singles falling from the top 40 last week into the 41-50 range are not dropouts.
Albums[]
| Pos. | Status | Wks | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 0 | 101 | Original Soundtrack | South Pacific |
| 2. | 0 | 3 | Duane Eddy | The Twang's The Thang |
| 3. | 4 | 100 | Original Broadway Cast | My Fair Lady |
| 4. | RE | 19 | Cliff Richard | Cliff Sings |
| 5. | 10 | 2 | Russ Conway | My Concerto For You |
| 6. | -3 | 6 | Freddy Cannon | The Explosive Freddy Cannon |
| 7. | -3 | 3 | Bobby Darin | This Is Darin |
| 8. | 6 | 2 | Original Cast Recording | Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be |
| 9. | NE | 1 | Original Broadway Cast | Flower Drum Song |
| 10. | 10 | 41 | Elvis Presley | Elvis' Golden Records |
| 11. | -3 | 15 | Peter Sellers | Songs For Swingin' Sellers |
| 12. | RE | 90 | Original Soundtrack | Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! |
| 13. | 0 | 5 | 101 Strings | Gypsy Campfires |
| 14. | -8 | 3 | Mr Acker Bilk | 7 Ages Of Acker |
| 15. | RE | 32 | Frank Sinatra | Songs For Swingin' Lovers! |
| 16. | -6 | 141 | Original Soundtrack | The King And I |
| 17. | -12 | 61 | Original Soundtrack | Gigi |
| 18. | RE | 6 | Goons | The Best Of The Goon Shows |
| 19. | -1 | 2 | Sir Thomas Beecham | Carmen |
| 20. | RE | 20 | Mario Lanza | The Student Prince / The Great Caruso |