Top 100 songs for January 25, 1960
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1960 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Running Bear” by Johnny Preston. Meanwhile, “Beyond The Sea” by Bobby Darin rises from No. 74 to No. 34. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Beyond The Sea — Bobby Darinup 40 places, No. 74 → No. 34
- Let It Be Me — The Everly Brothersup 38 places, No. 61 → No. 23
- Waltzing Matilda — Jimmie Rodgersup 25 places, No. 75 → No. 50
New to this week’s Top 10
- Where Or When — Dion & The BelmontsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Let It Be Me — The Everly BrothersNo. 23
- The Theme From "A Summer Place" — Percy Faith And His OrchestraNo. 28
- Beyond The Sea — Bobby DarinNo. 34
- Run Red Run — The CoastersNo. 36
- Little Things Mean A Lot — Joni JamesNo. 38
- Talk That Talk — Jackie WilsonNo. 39
First-week entries
- Midnite Special — Paul EvansNo. 70
- Forever — The Little DippersNo. 77
- Baby (You've Got What It Takes) — Dinah Washington & Brook BentonNo. 79
- On The Beach — Frank Chacksfield And His Orch.No. 84
- Harbor Lights — The PlattersNo. 86
- My Little Marine — Jamie HortonNo. 89
- I Can't Say Goodbye — The Fireflies Featuring Ritchie AdamsNo. 90
- I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You) — The FlamingosNo. 94
- Mediterranean Moon — The RaysNo. 95
- I'll Take Care Of You — Bobby BlandNo. 96
- Livin' Dangerously — The McGuire SistersNo. 97
- Secret Of Love — Elton Anderson With Sid Lawrence ComboNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.