Top 100 songs for February 22, 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 “The Theme From "A Summer Place"” by Percy Faith And His Orchestra. Meanwhile, “Beatnik Fly” by Johnny And The Hurricanes rises from No. 69 to No. 36. 16 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Beatnik Fly — Johnny And The Hurricanesup 33 places, No. 69 → No. 36
- Baby What You Want Me To Do — Jimmy Reedup 32 places, No. 82 → No. 50
- Too Pooped To Pop ("Casey") — Chuck Berryup 27 places, No. 78 → No. 51
New to this week’s Top 10
- Beyond The Sea — Bobby DarinNo. 8
New to this week’s Top 40
- Little Bitty Girl — Bobby RydellNo. 27
- Delaware — Perry ComoNo. 34
- (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree — Dorsey BurnetteNo. 35
- Beatnik Fly — Johnny And The HurricanesNo. 36
- Am I That Easy To Forget — Debbie ReynoldsNo. 39
- China Doll — The Ames BrothersNo. 40
First-week entries
- (Welcome) New Lovers — Pat BooneNo. 60
- String Along — FabianNo. 61
- Puppy Love — Paul AnkaNo. 62
- Mama — Connie FrancisNo. 63
- This Magic Moment — The DriftersNo. 67
- O Dio Mio — AnnetteNo. 68
- Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy — Freddy CannonNo. 70
- Don't Fence Me In — Tommy EdwardsNo. 86
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy — Gary StitesNo. 88
- Anyway The Wind Blows — Doris DayNo. 91
- Angela Jones — Johnny FergusonNo. 92
- Sleepy Lagoon — The PlattersNo. 93
- Greenfields — The Brothers FourNo. 95
- Alvin's Orchestra — David Seville And The ChipmunksNo. 98
- El Matador — The Kingston TrioNo. 99
- Let Them Talk — Little Willie JohnNo. 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.