HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Why” by Frankie Avalon
“Why” by Frankie Avalon finished No. 24 on the year-end Top 100 of 1960, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 241960
Year-end charts11960
ArtistFrankie Avalon8 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1960 was “Theme From "A Summer Place"” by Percy Faith. Frankie Avalon had 8 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Why”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Where Or When | Dion and The Belmonts | ▶♪ |
| 22 | Sixteen Reasons | Connie Stevens | ▶♪ |
| 23 | Puppy Love | Paul Anka | ▶♪ |
| 24 | Why | Frankie Avalon | ▶♪ |
| 25 | Walk, Dont Run | The Ventures | ▶♪ |
| 26 | Save The Last Dance For Me | The Drifters | ▶♪ |
| 27 | Baby (You Got What It Takes) | Brook Benton and Dinah Washington | ▶♪ |
More hits by Frankie Avalon
Same title, different hit
“Why?” by Jadakiss (2004)
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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.