Songs · UK Singles Chart

Because They're Young

Duane Eddy

Entered Jul 21, 1960 · peaked at #2 on Sep 8, 1960 · 18 weeks on the chart, last seen Nov 17, 1960

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Record Power
45.2
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
12
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
18
July 1960 – November 1960

Ranked by Record Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →

The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the chart.

What it earned each artist

Record Power is the song's own figure. Power contributed is what the song earned each artist's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the artist had other songs charting is split between them.

ArtistCreditCredit sharePower contributed
Duane Eddyprimary100%45.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Sep 8, 1960 on the timeline →
  1. #1ApacheThe Shadows
  2. #2Because They're YoungDuane Eddy
  3. #3A Mess of BluesElvis Presley
  4. #4Please Don't TeaseCliff Richard
  5. #5When Will I Be LovedThe Everly Brothers
  6. #6Shakin' All OverJohnny Kidd and the Pirates
  7. #7Paper RosesKaye Sisters
  8. #8Everybody's Somebody's FoolConnie Francis
  9. #9As Long as He Needs MeShirley Bassey
  10. #10LoreleiLonnie Donegan

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