Billboard Hot 100 — April 24, 1961
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 24, 1961. "Runaway" by Del Shannon climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Blue Moon" by The Marcels, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 21 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Travelin' Man" by Ricky Nelson at #71, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Flaming Star" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires, up 51 places from #85 to #34.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Runaway" by Del Shannon — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting March 6, 1961.
- New in the top 10: "I've Told Every Little Star" by Linda Scott (up from #18 to #7); "You Can Depend On Me" by Brenda Lee (up from #16 to #8); "Take Good Care Of Her" by Adam Wade (up from #11 to #9); "One Mint Julep" by Ray Charles (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Model Girl" by Johnny Maestro, down 36 places from #40 to #76.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Dedicated To The One I Love" by The Shirelles, 18 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Ebony Eyes" by The Everly Brothers after 12 weeks (peak #8); "Spanish Harlem" by Ben E. King after 16 weeks (peak #10).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Runaway Del Shannon |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Blue Moon The Marcels |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Mother-In-Law Ernie K-Doe |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | But I Do Clarence Henry |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | On The Rebound Floyd Cramer |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | A Hundred Pounds Of Clay Gene McDaniels |
| 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | I've Told Every Little Star Linda Scott |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | 5 | You Can Depend On Me Brenda Lee |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Take Good Care Of Her Adam Wade |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | One Mint Julep Ray Charles |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 14 | Apache Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Please Love Me Forever Cathy Jean and The Roommates |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | 18 | Dedicated To The One I Love The Shirelles |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 8 | Baby Blue The Echoes |
| 15 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Asia Minor Kokomo |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 7 | Tonight My Love, Tonight Paul Anka |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 8 | Portrait Of My Love Steve Lawrence |
| 18 | 12 | 3 | 13 | Don't Worry Marty Robbins |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | 10 | Surrender Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 5 | Daddy's Home Shep And The Limelites |
| 21 | 56 | 21 | 2 | Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart Connie Francis |
| 22 | 20 | 20 | 7 | Please Tell Me Why Jackie Wilson |
| 23 | 15 | 1 | 14 | Pony Time Chubby Checker |
| 24 | 21 | 7 | 12 | Walk Right Back The Everly Brothers |
| 25 | 24 | 10 | 13 | Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) Carla Thomas |
| 26 | 25 | 25 | 7 | Just For Old Time's Sake The McGuire Sisters |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 8 | Find Another Girl Jerry Butler |
| 28 | 44 | 28 | 8 | Tonight I Fell In Love The Tokens |
| 29 | 22 | 11 | 11 | Think Twice Brook Benton |
| 30 | 46 | 30 | 5 | Funny Maxine Brown |
| 31 | 32 | 31 | 5 | Tenderly Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 6 | Shu Rah Fats Domino |
| 33 | 42 | 33 | 5 | Bumble Boogie B. Bumble & The Stingers |
| 34 | 85 | 34 | 2 | Flaming Star Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 35 | 47 | 35 | 3 | Frogg The Brothers Four |
| 36 | 35 | 35 | 5 | Brass Buttons The String-A-Longs |
| 37 | 33 | 29 | 8 | Hide Away Freddy King |
| 38 | 54 | 38 | 3 | Running Scared Roy Orbison |
| 39 | 53 | 39 | 4 | What'd I Say Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano |
| 40 | 30 | 30 | 7 | Trust In Me Etta James |
| 41 | 28 | 26 | 12 | Once Upon A Time Rochell And The Candles With Johnny Wyatt |
| 42 | 78 | 42 | 2 | Mama Said The Shirelles |
| 43 | 29 | 4 | 15 | Where The Boys Are Connie Francis |
| 44 | 36 | 36 | 6 | Some Kind Of Wonderful The Drifters |
| 45 | 26 | 3 | 16 | Wheels The String-A-Longs |
| 46 | 43 | 32 | 6 | Fell In Love On Monday Fats Domino |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 4 | The Continental Walk Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 48 | 38 | 38 | 5 | Like, Long Hair Paul Revere & The Raiders |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 5 | Ain't It, Baby The Miracles |
| 50 | 37 | 37 | 6 | (Love Theme From) One Eyed Jacks Ferrante & Teicher |
| 51 | 45 | 45 | 5 | I'm In The Mood For Love The Chimes |
| 52 | 39 | 39 | 6 | Theme From Dixie Duane Eddy |
| 53 | 69 | 53 | 2 | Good, Good Lovin' Chubby Checker |
| 54 | 79 | 54 | 3 | Saved LaVern Baker |
| 55 | 82 | 55 | 2 | Girl Of My Best Friend Ral Donner |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 5 | Sleepy-Eyed John Johnny Horton |
| 57 | 55 | 55 | 6 | (Theme from) My Three Sons Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 58 | 63 | 58 | 4 | Bonanza Al Caiola And His Orchestra |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 6 | Foolin' Around Kay Starr |
| 60 | 57 | 30 | 10 | Happy Birthday Blues Kathy Young With The Innocents |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 3 | Exodus Eddie Harris |
| 62 | 77 | 62 | 3 | Hello Walls Faron Young |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 3 | (It Never Happens) In Real Life Chuck Jackson |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 3 | African Waltz Cannonball Adderley Orchestra |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 5 | Triangle Janie Grant |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 3 | Lullaby Of Love Frank Gari |
| 67 | 76 | 67 | 3 | Glory Of Love The Roommates |
| 68 | 74 | 68 | 4 | Underwater The Frogmen |
| 69 | 71 | 69 | 3 | The Charanga Merv Griffin |
| 70 | 62 | 62 | 4 | Trees The Platters |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson |
| 72 | 48 | 48 | 10 | To Be Loved (Forever) The Pentagons |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | A Dollar Down The Limeliters |
| 74 | 99 | 74 | 2 | Tragedy The Fleetwoods |
| 75 | 49 | 31 | 8 | That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On Sam Cooke |
| 76 | 40 | 20 | 12 | Model Girl Johnny Maestro |
| 77 | 72 | 72 | 4 | The Next Kiss (Is The Last Goodbye) Conway Twitty |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | The Touchables In Brooklyn Dickie Goodman |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | (Dance The) Mess Around Chubby Checker |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Be My Boy Paris Sisters |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Peanut Butter The Marathons |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | The Wayward Wind Gogi Grant |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | That's The Way With Love Piero Soffici |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | What A Surprise Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Lullaby Of The Leaves The Ventures |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | The Bilbao Song Andy Williams |
| 87 | 80 | 80 | 3 | The Continental Walk The Rollers |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 3 | Three Hearts In A Tangle Roy Drusky |
| 89 | 95 | 89 | 2 | The Mess Around Bobby Freeman |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | Hop Scotch Santo & Johnny |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Better Tell Him No The Starlets |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Shy Away Jerry Fuller |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I'm A Fool To Care Oscar Black |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Jura (I Swear I Love You) Les Paul And Mary Ford |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) The Coasters |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | (A Ship Will Come) Ein Schiff Wird Kommen Lale Anderson |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Won'cha Come Home, Bill Bailey Della Reese |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I'm A Fool To Care Joe Barry |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Nobody Cares (about me) Jeanette (Baby) Washington |
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