Top 100 songs for April 18, 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, “Mr. Lucky” by Henry Mancini rises from No. 79 to No. 33. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Mr. Lucky — Henry Manciniup 46 places, No. 79 → No. 33
- Fame And Fortune — Elvis Presley With The Jordanairesup 27 places, No. 71 → No. 44
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee — Jimmie Rodgersup 27 places, No. 98 → No. 71
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Stairway To Heaven — Neil SedakaNo. 27
- Angela Jones — Johnny FergusonNo. 31
- Mr. Lucky — Henry ManciniNo. 33
- Apple Green — June ValliNo. 36
- Mountain Of Love — Harold DormanNo. 39
First-week entries
- Good Timin' — Jimmy JonesNo. 67
- The Way Of A Clown — Teddy RandazzoNo. 76
- Nobody Loves Me Like You — The FlamingosNo. 82
- My Empty Room — Little Anthony And The ImperialsNo. 90
- Hither And Thither And Yon — Brook BentonNo. 92
- Cathy's Clown — The Everly BrothersNo. 94
- Barbara — The TemptationsNo. 95
- Burning Bridges — Jack ScottNo. 97
- A Star Is Born (A Love Has Died) — Mark DinningNo. 98
- Someone Loves You, Joe — The Singing BellesNo. 99
- Got A Girl — The Four PrepsNo. 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.