Billboard Hot 100 — May 8, 1961
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 8, 1961. "Runaway" by Del Shannon held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King at #75, which would go on to peak at #4. The biggest climber was "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson, up 46 places from #73 to #27.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Runaway" by Del Shannon — 3 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting March 6, 1961.
- New in the top 10: "Portrait Of My Love" by Steve Lawrence (up from #11 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Don't Worry" by Marty Robbins, down 37 places from #22 to #59.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Dedicated To The One I Love" by The Shirelles, 20 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Walk Right Back" by The Everly Brothers after 13 weeks (peak #7); "Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)" by Carla Thomas after 14 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 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Runaway Del Shannon |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Mother-In-Law Ernie K-Doe |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | A Hundred Pounds Of Clay Gene McDaniels |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | I've Told Every Little Star Linda Scott |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | Blue Moon The Marcels |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | You Can Depend On Me Brenda Lee |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Take Good Care Of Her Adam Wade |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | One Mint Julep Ray Charles |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Portrait Of My Love Steve Lawrence |
| 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | On The Rebound Floyd Cramer |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | 12 | But I Do Clarence Henry |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 7 | Daddy's Home Shep And The Limelites |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart Connie Francis |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 4 | Mama Said The Shirelles |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | Tonight I Fell In Love The Tokens |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 4 | Flaming Star Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 17 | 13 | 13 | 9 | Tonight My Love, Tonight Paul Anka |
| 18 | 34 | 18 | 3 | Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 5 | Running Scared Roy Orbison |
| 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | Baby Blue The Echoes |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 7 | Bumble Boogie B. Bumble & The Stingers |
| 22 | 23 | 22 | 9 | Just For Old Time's Sake The McGuire Sisters |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 6 | Bonanza Al Caiola And His Orchestra |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 3 | (Dance The) Mess Around Chubby Checker |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 7 | Funny Maxine Brown |
| 26 | 36 | 26 | 4 | Girl Of My Best Friend Ral Donner |
| 27 | 73 | 27 | 2 | Hello Mary Lou Ricky Nelson |
| 28 | 21 | 8 | 12 | Asia Minor Kokomo |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 5 | Hello Walls Faron Young |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 6 | What'd I Say Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano |
| 31 | 46 | 31 | 4 | Tragedy The Fleetwoods |
| 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | Apache Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar |
| 33 | 20 | 12 | 11 | Please Love Me Forever Cathy Jean and The Roommates |
| 34 | 56 | 34 | 2 | Little Devil Neil Sedaka |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 6 | The Continental Walk Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 8 | Some Kind Of Wonderful The Drifters |
| 37 | 38 | 37 | 5 | Saved LaVern Baker |
| 38 | 53 | 38 | 2 | That Old Black Magic Bobby Rydell |
| 39 | 32 | 32 | 5 | Frogg The Brothers Four |
| 40 | 27 | 3 | 20 | Dedicated To The One I Love The Shirelles |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 5 | African Waltz Cannonball Adderley Orchestra |
| 42 | 25 | 1 | 12 | Surrender Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 43 | 55 | 43 | 5 | Lullaby Of Love Frank Gari |
| 44 | 64 | 44 | 6 | Underwater The Frogmen |
| 45 | 43 | 43 | 4 | Good, Good Lovin' Chubby Checker |
| 46 | 57 | 46 | 5 | Exodus Eddie Harris |
| 47 | 41 | 41 | 7 | I'm In The Mood For Love The Chimes |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 7 | Triangle Janie Grant |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 8 | Foolin' Around Kay Starr |
| 50 | 72 | 50 | 3 | The Touchables In Brooklyn Dickie Goodman |
| 51 | 63 | 51 | 3 | Peanut Butter The Marathons |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 5 | (It Never Happens) In Real Life Chuck Jackson |
| 53 | 42 | 30 | 9 | Trust In Me Etta James |
| 54 | 30 | 1 | 16 | Pony Time Chubby Checker |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 5 | Glory Of Love The Roommates |
| 56 | 69 | 56 | 3 | What A Surprise Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests |
| 57 | 87 | 57 | 3 | I'm A Fool To Care Joe Barry |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 3 | Be My Boy Paris Sisters |
| 59 | 22 | 3 | 15 | Don't Worry Marty Robbins |
| 60 | 80 | 60 | 2 | Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) Little Caesar and The Romans |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | The Bilbao Song Andy Williams |
| 62 | 90 | 62 | 2 | Raindrops Dee Clark |
| 63 | 44 | 27 | 10 | Find Another Girl Jerry Butler |
| 64 | 35 | 31 | 7 | Tenderly Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 65 | 54 | 54 | 7 | Sleepy-Eyed John Johnny Horton |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 3 | Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis |
| 67 | 88 | 67 | 2 | Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It Freddy Cannon |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 3 | That's The Way With Love Piero Soffici |
| 69 | 60 | 60 | 3 | A Dollar Down The Limeliters |
| 70 | 47 | 29 | 10 | Hide Away Freddy King |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 3 | Shy Away Jerry Fuller |
| 72 | 76 | 72 | 3 | Lullaby Of The Leaves The Ventures |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 5 | Three Hearts In A Tangle Roy Drusky |
| 74 | 95 | 74 | 2 | Moody River Pat Boone |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Stand By Me Ben E. King |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 3 | Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) The Coasters |
| 77 | 78 | 77 | 3 | The Wayward Wind Gogi Grant |
| 78 | 96 | 78 | 2 | Halfway To Paradise Tony Orlando |
| 79 | NEW | 19 | 16 | Never On Sunday Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 80 | 93 | 80 | 2 | You're Gonna Need Magic Roy Hamilton |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | A Love Of My Own Carla Thomas |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 3 | Better Tell Him No The Starlets |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | In My Heart The Timetones |
| 84 | 92 | 84 | 2 | Big Big World Johnny Burnette |
| 85 | 94 | 85 | 2 | Count Every Star Donnie and The Dreamers |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | You'd Better Come Home Russell Byrd |
| 87 | 51 | 35 | 7 | Brass Buttons The String-A-Longs |
| 88 | 91 | 88 | 3 | (A Ship Will Come) Ein Schiff Wird Kommen Lale Anderson |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | In Between Tears Lenny Miles |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | This World We Love In (Il Cielo In Una Stanza) Mina |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Life's A Holiday Jerry Wallace |
| 92 | 99 | 92 | 2 | Kissin Game Dion |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 3 | Nobody Cares (about me) Jeanette (Baby) Washington |
| 94 | 85 | 85 | 3 | Jura (I Swear I Love You) Les Paul And Mary Ford |
| 95 | 100 | 95 | 2 | Rama Lama Ding Dong The Edsels |
| 96 | 97 | 96 | 2 | A Cross Stands Alone Jimmy Witter |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Son-In-Law The Blossoms |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | What Will I Tell My Heart The Harptones |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Our Love Is Here To Stay Dinah Washington |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Son-In-Law Louise Brown |
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