Billboard Hot 100 — February 8, 1960
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 8, 1960. "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Eternally" by Sarah Vaughan at #61, which would go on to peak at #41. The biggest climber was "Wild One" by Bobby Rydell, up 43 places from #72 to #29.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting December 21, 1959.
- New in the top 10: "Lonely Blue Boy" by Conway Twitty (up from #14 to #6); "What In The World's Come Over You" by Jack Scott (up from #12 to #7); "He'll Have To Go" by Jim Reeves (up from #17 to #8); "You Got What It Takes" by Marv Johnson (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Talk That Talk" by Jackie Wilson, down 43 places from #49 to #92.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin, 25 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "We Got Love" by Bobby Rydell after 17 weeks (peak #6); "So Many Ways" by Brook Benton after 16 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Teen Angel Mark Dinning |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | Running Bear Johnny Preston |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Where Or When Dion & The Belmonts |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | El Paso Marty Robbins |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Handy Man Jimmy Jones |
| 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | Lonely Blue Boy Conway Twitty |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | What In The World's Come Over You Jack Scott |
| 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | 12 | Why Frankie Avalon |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | You Got What It Takes Marv Johnson |
| 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Go, Jimmy, Go Jimmy Clanton |
| 12 | 19 | 12 | 5 | The Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith And His Orchestra |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 5 | Let It Be Me The Everly Brothers |
| 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | Pretty Blue Eyes Steve Lawrence |
| 15 | 11 | 7 | 9 | The Village Of St. Bernadette Andy Williams |
| 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | Down By The Station The Four Preps |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | 13 | The Big Hurt Miss Toni Fisher |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | 12 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Freddie Cannon |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 4 | Beyond The Sea Bobby Darin |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | Tracy's Theme Spencer Ross |
| 21 | 18 | 4 | 12 | It's Time To Cry Paul Anka |
| 22 | 22 | 7 | 12 | Among My Souvenirs Connie Francis |
| 23 | 21 | 15 | 12 | Sandy Larry Hall |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 10 | Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 5 | T.L.C. Tender Love And Care Jimmie Rodgers |
| 26 | 34 | 26 | 6 | Rockin' Little Angel Ray Smith |
| 27 | 46 | 27 | 3 | Forever The Little Dippers |
| 28 | 29 | 25 | 10 | Lucky Devil Carl Dobkins, Jr. |
| 29 | 72 | 29 | 2 | Wild One Bobby Rydell |
| 30 | 27 | 16 | 9 | Not One Minute More Della Reese |
| 31 | 24 | 9 | 13 | Hound Dog Man Fabian |
| 32 | 25 | 20 | 16 | First Name Initial Annette With The Afterbeats |
| 33 | 33 | 26 | 7 | Bonnie Came Back Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 5 | Bulldog The Fireballs |
| 35 | 30 | 17 | 11 | Smokie - Part 2 Bill Black's Combo |
| 36 | 35 | 35 | 7 | Little Things Mean A Lot Joni James |
| 37 | 67 | 37 | 3 | Baby (You've Got What It Takes) Dinah Washington & Brook Benton |
| 38 | 36 | 36 | 6 | Little Coco Palm Jerry Wallace |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 4 | Too Much Tequila The Champs |
| 40 | 31 | 31 | 8 | If I Had A Girl Rod Lauren |
| 41 | 60 | 41 | 3 | Harbor Lights The Platters |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 8 | Sweet Nothin's Brenda Lee |
| 43 | 41 | 41 | 4 | Waltzing Matilda Jimmie Rodgers |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 4 | Am I That Easy To Forget Debbie Reynolds |
| 45 | 58 | 45 | 3 | Midnite Special Paul Evans |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 4 | Why Do I Love You So Johnny Tillotson |
| 47 | 28 | 1 | 19 | Heartaches By The Number Guy Mitchell |
| 48 | 70 | 48 | 2 | China Doll The Ames Brothers |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 7 | Darling Lorraine The Knockouts |
| 50 | 83 | 50 | 2 | Time And The River Nat King Cole |
| 51 | 71 | 51 | 2 | Lady Luck Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 52 | 37 | 12 | 12 | This Friendly World Fabian |
| 53 | 52 | 52 | 7 | Harlem Nocturne The Viscounts |
| 54 | 86 | 54 | 2 | Little Bitty Girl Bobby Rydell |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 2 | Country Boy Fats Domino |
| 56 | 43 | 43 | 8 | Baciare Baciare (Kissing Kissing) Dorothy Collins |
| 57 | 39 | 33 | 10 | How About That Dee Clark |
| 58 | 55 | 55 | 6 | Crazy Arms Bob Beckham |
| 59 | 40 | 1 | 25 | Mack The Knife Bobby Darin |
| 60 | 85 | 60 | 2 | That Old Feeling Kitty Kallen |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Eternally Sarah Vaughan |
| 62 | 53 | 35 | 9 | Just Come Home Hugo & Luigi |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 3 | On The Beach Frank Chacksfield And His Orch. |
| 64 | 77 | 64 | 4 | The Happy Muleteer Ivo Robic |
| 65 | 64 | 64 | 4 | Amapola Jacky Noguez And His Orchestra |
| 66 | 54 | 54 | 7 | No Love Have I Webb Pierce |
| 67 | 65 | 53 | 7 | Honey Hush Joe Turner |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 5 | Tell Her For Me Adam Wade |
| 69 | 42 | 36 | 8 | Run Red Run The Coasters |
| 70 | 96 | 70 | 2 | Peace Of Mind Teresa Brewer |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Delaware Perry Como |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 2 | I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You) The Flamingos |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 2 | Sixteen Reasons Connie Stevens |
| 74 | 92 | 74 | 2 | (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree Dorsey Burnette |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 | Up Town Roy Orbison |
| 76 | 79 | 70 | 5 | Skokiaan (South African Song) Bill Haley And His Comets |
| 77 | 63 | 41 | 7 | Mary Don't You Weep Stonewall Jackson |
| 78 | 56 | 42 | 10 | A Year Ago Tonight The Crests |
| 79 | 97 | 79 | 2 | Fannie Mae Buster Brown |
| 80 | 95 | 80 | 2 | Money (That's what I want) Barrett Strong |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 2 | Let It Rock Chuck Berry |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 6 | One Mint Julep Chet Atkins |
| 83 | 98 | 83 | 2 | (Baby) Hully Gully The Olympics |
| 84 | 62 | 61 | 9 | I Don't Know What It Is The Bluenotes |
| 85 | 47 | 23 | 11 | Tear Drop Santo & Johnny |
| 86 | 66 | 20 | 11 | I Wanna Be Loved Ricky Nelson |
| 87 | 59 | 48 | 8 | Let's Try Again Clyde McPhatter |
| 88 | 69 | 9 | 18 | Oh! Carol Neil Sedaka |
| 89 | 94 | 89 | 3 | I'll Take Care Of You Bobby Bland |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Bad Boy Marty Wilde |
| 91 | 88 | 88 | 3 | Secret Of Love Elton Anderson With Sid Lawrence Combo |
| 92 | 49 | 34 | 12 | Talk That Talk Jackie Wilson |
| 93 | 57 | 47 | 10 | What About Us The Coasters |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | A Closer Walk Pete Fountain |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | I Know What God Is Perry Como |
| 96 | 100 | 96 | 2 | The Whiffenpoof Song Bob Crewe |
| 97 | 84 | 84 | 3 | My Little Marine Jamie Horton |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' Ray Charles |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Honey Love Narvel Felts |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Clementine Jan & Dean |
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