Billboard Hot 100 — January 18, 1960
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 18, 1960. "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "El Paso" by Marty Robbins, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Beyond The Sea" by Bobby Darin at #74, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "The Theme From "A Summer Place"" by Percy Faith And His Orchestra, up 53 places from #96 to #43.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston — 1 week at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting October 12, 1959.
- New in the top 10: "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning (up from #14 to #7); "The Village Of St. Bernadette" by Andy Williams (up from #12 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Don't You Know" by Della Reese, down 53 places from #39 to #92.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin, 22 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "(Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat" by Paul Evans and the Curls after 18 weeks (peak #9).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Running Bear Johnny Preston |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Why Frankie Avalon |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | El Paso Marty Robbins |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | The Big Hurt Miss Toni Fisher |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Freddie Cannon |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Go, Jimmy, Go Jimmy Clanton |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 5 | Teen Angel Mark Dinning |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | The Village Of St. Bernadette Andy Williams |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Pretty Blue Eyes Steve Lawrence |
| 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Among My Souvenirs Connie Francis |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | It's Time To Cry Paul Anka |
| 12 | 10 | 1 | 16 | Heartaches By The Number Guy Mitchell |
| 13 | 28 | 13 | 4 | Where Or When Dion & The Belmonts |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | You Got What It Takes Marv Johnson |
| 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Hound Dog Man Fabian |
| 16 | 19 | 15 | 9 | Sandy Larry Hall |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | Smokie - Part 2 Bill Black's Combo |
| 18 | 16 | 16 | 6 | Not One Minute More Della Reese |
| 19 | 13 | 1 | 22 | Mack The Knife Bobby Darin |
| 20 | 33 | 20 | 4 | Down By The Station The Four Preps |
| 21 | 21 | 12 | 9 | This Friendly World Fabian |
| 22 | 20 | 20 | 13 | First Name Initial Annette With The Afterbeats |
| 23 | 18 | 6 | 15 | We Got Love Bobby Rydell |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 4 | He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves |
| 25 | 42 | 25 | 4 | Handy Man Jimmy Jones |
| 26 | 40 | 26 | 4 | Bonnie Came Back Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels |
| 27 | 43 | 27 | 7 | Lucky Devil Carl Dobkins, Jr. |
| 28 | 23 | 13 | 12 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) The Browns |
| 29 | 60 | 29 | 3 | Tracy's Theme Spencer Ross |
| 30 | 75 | 30 | 2 | What In The World's Come Over You Jack Scott |
| 31 | 61 | 31 | 4 | Lonely Blue Boy Conway Twitty |
| 32 | 30 | 23 | 8 | Tear Drop Santo & Johnny |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 5 | If I Had A Girl Rod Lauren |
| 34 | 44 | 34 | 7 | Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 6 | Just Come Home Hugo & Luigi |
| 36 | 26 | 20 | 8 | I Wanna Be Loved Ricky Nelson |
| 37 | 32 | 6 | 14 | So Many Ways Brook Benton |
| 38 | 37 | 37 | 7 | How About That Dee Clark |
| 39 | 31 | 20 | 13 | Come Into My Heart Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 40 | 27 | 9 | 15 | Oh! Carol Neil Sedaka |
| 41 | 34 | 34 | 9 | Talk That Talk Jackie Wilson |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 7 | A Year Ago Tonight The Crests |
| 43 | 96 | 43 | 2 | The Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith And His Orchestra |
| 44 | 25 | 4 | 18 | In The Mood Ernie Fields & Orch. |
| 45 | 46 | 45 | 5 | Run Red Run The Coasters |
| 46 | 24 | 14 | 11 | Uh! Oh! Part 2 The Nutty Squirrels |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 4 | Little Things Mean A Lot Joni James |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 5 | Let's Try Again Clyde McPhatter |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 5 | Baciare Baciare (Kissing Kissing) Dorothy Collins |
| 50 | 66 | 50 | 5 | Sweet Nothin's Brenda Lee |
| 51 | 49 | 38 | 8 | Mighty Good Ricky Nelson |
| 52 | 89 | 52 | 3 | Little Coco Palm Jerry Wallace |
| 53 | 41 | 41 | 4 | Mary Don't You Weep Stonewall Jackson |
| 54 | 22 | 13 | 15 | The Little Drummer Boy The Harry Simeone Chorale |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 4 | No Love Have I Webb Pierce |
| 56 | 47 | 47 | 7 | What About Us The Coasters |
| 57 | 63 | 57 | 4 | Honey Hush Joe Turner |
| 58 | 57 | 26 | 13 | Believe Me Royal Teens |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 3 | Crazy Arms Bob Beckham |
| 60 | 83 | 60 | 2 | T.L.C. Tender Love And Care Jimmie Rodgers |
| 61 | 76 | 61 | 2 | Let It Be Me The Everly Brothers |
| 62 | 52 | 10 | 17 | Danny Boy Conway Twitty |
| 63 | 38 | 8 | 13 | Be My Guest Fats Domino |
| 64 | 77 | 64 | 4 | Harlem Nocturne The Viscounts |
| 65 | 69 | 39 | 5 | Swingin' On A Rainbow Frankie Avalon |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 5 | This Time Of The Year Brook Benton |
| 67 | 54 | 31 | 11 | Marina Rocco Granata and the International Quintet |
| 68 | 81 | 68 | 6 | I Don't Know What It Is The Bluenotes |
| 69 | 99 | 69 | 2 | Bulldog The Fireballs |
| 70 | 71 | 70 | 3 | Skokiaan (South African Song) Bill Haley And His Comets |
| 71 | 53 | 15 | 15 | Dance With Me The Drifters |
| 72 | 88 | 36 | 10 | God Bless America Connie Francis |
| 73 | 80 | 73 | 3 | Rockin' Little Angel Ray Smith |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Beyond The Sea Bobby Darin |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Waltzing Matilda Jimmie Rodgers |
| 76 | 74 | 74 | 5 | Climb Ev'ry Mountain Tony Bennett |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 4 | Darling Lorraine The Knockouts |
| 78 | 67 | 19 | 12 | Always Sammy Turner |
| 79 | 79 | 25 | 12 | Reveille Rock Johnny And The Hurricanes |
| 80 | 58 | 12 | 16 | Misty Johnny Mathis |
| 81 | 65 | 42 | 8 | Marina Willy Alberti |
| 82 | 97 | 82 | 2 | Let The Good Times Roll Ray Charles |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 3 | Riverboat Faron Young |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Why Do I Love You So Johnny Tillotson |
| 85 | 92 | 85 | 3 | In The Still Of The Nite The Five Satins |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Am I That Easy To Forget Debbie Reynolds |
| 87 | 98 | 87 | 2 | Tell Her For Me Adam Wade |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Amapola Jacky Noguez And His Orchestra |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Too Much Tequila The Champs |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 3 | One Mint Julep Chet Atkins |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Cry Me A River Janice Harper |
| 92 | 39 | 2 | 18 | Don't You Know Della Reese |
| 93 | 100 | 93 | 2 | Teenage Hayride Tender Slim |
| 94 | 73 | 1 | 20 | Mr. Blue The Fleetwoods |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know Sonny James |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Up Town Roy Orbison |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Time After Time Frankie Ford |
| 98 | 50 | 41 | 14 | The Clouds The Spacemen |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | The Happy Muleteer Ivo Robic |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Since I Made You Cry The Rivieras |
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