“Because They're Young” by Duane Eddy
“Because They're Young” by Duane Eddy finished No. 37 on the year-end Top 100 of 1960, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 371960
Year-end charts11960
ArtistDuane Eddy3 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1960 was “Theme From "A Summer Place"” by Percy Faith. Duane Eddy had 3 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Because They're Young”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1960 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1960 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Night | Jackie Wilson | ▶♪ |
| 35 | Burning Bridges | Jack Scott | ▶♪ |
| 36 | The Big Hurt | Toni Fisher | ▶♪ |
| 37 | Because They're Young | Duane Eddy | ▶♪ |
| 38 | Lonely Blue Boy | Conway Twitty | ▶♪ |
| 39 | Pretty Blue Eyes | Steve Lawrence | ▶♪ |
| 40 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans | Freddie Cannon | ▶♪ |
More hits by Duane Eddy
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebel-'Rouser | Duane Eddy | 1958 #46 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Forty Miles Of Bad Road | Duane Eddy | 1959 #58 | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.
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