Top 100 songs for May 30, 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 “Cathy's Clown” by The Everly Brothers. Meanwhile, “Because They're Young” by Duane Eddy And The Rebels rises from No. 85 to No. 42. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Because They're Young — Duane Eddy And The Rebelsup 43 places, No. 85 → No. 42
- Jealous Of You (Tango Della Gelosia) — Connie Francisup 32 places, No. 75 → No. 43
- I Really Don't Want To Know — Tommy Edwardsup 30 places, No. 94 → No. 64
New to this week’s Top 10
- Burning Bridges — Jack ScottNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Happy-Go-Lucky-Me — Paul EvansNo. 27
- Dutchman's Gold — Walter Brennan With Billy Vaughn and his OrchestraNo. 31
- Jump Over — Freddy CannonNo. 32
- Think — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 35
- Mack The Knife — Ella FitzgeraldNo. 36
- Oh, Little One — Jack ScottNo. 37
- Another Sleepless Night — Jimmy ClantonNo. 38
- No If's - No And's — Lloyd Price and His OrchestraNo. 40
First-week entries
- I'm Sorry — Brenda LeeNo. 76
- Down Yonder — Johnny And The HurricanesNo. 81
- River, Stay 'Way From My Door — Frank SinatraNo. 82
- Alley-Oop — Hollywood ArgylesNo. 85
- Spring Rain — Pat BooneNo. 86
- Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) — Little Willie JohnNo. 90
- Alley-Oop — Dante and the EvergreensNo. 94
- Comin' Down With Love — Mel GadsonNo. 95
- When Will I Be Loved — The Everly BrothersNo. 96
- Something Happened — Paul AnkaNo. 98
- Ain't Gonna Be That Way — Marv JohnsonNo. 99
- Maria — Johnny MathisNo. 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.
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