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