Top 100 songs for March 28, 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, “The Old Lamplighter” by The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown rises from No. 81 to No. 35. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Old Lamplighter — The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brownup 46 places, No. 81 → No. 35
- Clementine — Bobby Darinup 42 places, No. 86 → No. 44
- Paradise — Sammy Turnerup 34 places, No. 80 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
- Forever — The Little DippersNo. 9
- O Dio Mio — AnnetteNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Footsteps — Steve LawrenceNo. 25
- Starbright — Johnny MathisNo. 28
- Teddy — Connie FrancisNo. 29
- Let The Little Girl Dance — Billy BlandNo. 34
- The Old Lamplighter — The Browns Featuring Jim Edward BrownNo. 35
- Just One Time — Don GibsonNo. 37
- Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops — Frankie AvalonNo. 38
- Fannie Mae — Buster BrownNo. 39
First-week entries
- Cradle Of Love — Johnny PrestonNo. 76
- Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II — Jessie HillNo. 81
- It Could Happen To You — Dinah WashingtonNo. 83
- Teen-Ex — The Browns Featuring Jim Edward BrownNo. 84
- House Of Bamboo — Earl GrantNo. 88
- What Am I Living For — Conway TwittyNo. 93
- Why I'm Walkin' — Stonewall JacksonNo. 96
- I Need You Now — 100 Strings and Jono (Choir of 40 Voices)No. 98
- Stairway To Heaven — Neil SedakaNo. 99
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.