Top 100 songs for February 29, 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, “El Matador” by The Kingston Trio rises from No. 99 to No. 70. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- El Matador — The Kingston Trioup 29 places, No. 99 → No. 70
- Sleepy Lagoon — The Plattersup 28 places, No. 93 → No. 65
- Alvin's Orchestra — David Seville And The Chipmunksup 27 places, No. 98 → No. 71
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Crazy Arms — Bob BeckhamNo. 36
- Baby What You Want Me To Do — Jimmy ReedNo. 37
- Outside My Window — The FleetwoodsNo. 40
First-week entries
- About This Thing Called Love — FabianNo. 53
- Teddy — Connie FrancisNo. 77
- Summer Set — Monty Kelly And His OrchestraNo. 82
- Werewolf — The FranticsNo. 83
- Starbright — Johnny MathisNo. 84
- Chattanooga Choo Choo — Ernie Fields & Orch.No. 85
- The Same Old Me — Guy MitchellNo. 89
- Step By Step — The CrestsNo. 90
- You Don't Know Me — Lenny WelchNo. 95
- Mountain Of Love — Harold DormanNo. 96
- Road Runner — Bo DiddleyNo. 97
- The Old Payola Roll Blues (Side I) — Stan FrebergNo. 99
- Just Give Me A Ring — Clyde McPhatterNo. 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.