Billboard Hot 100 — May 29, 1961
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 29, 1961. "Travelin' Man" by Ricky Nelson climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe (it would total 2 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 17 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Dance On Little Girl" by Paul Anka at #67, which would go on to peak at #10. The biggest climber was "Quarter To Three" by U.S. Bonds, up 34 places from #99 to #65.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Travelin' Man" by Ricky Nelson — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting April 24, 1961.
- New in the top 10: "I Feel So Bad" by Elvis Presley (up from #17 to #9); "Tragedy" by The Fleetwoods (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "On The Rebound" by Floyd Cramer, down 40 places from #23 to #63.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Never On Sunday" by Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus, 19 weeks and counting (peak #19).
- Gone from the chart: "Asia Minor" by Kokomo after 14 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Daddy's Home Shep And The Limelites |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | Running Scared Roy Orbison |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Mama Said The Shirelles |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Mother-In-Law Ernie K-Doe |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | Runaway Del Shannon |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart Connie Francis |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 | A Hundred Pounds Of Clay Gene McDaniels |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | I Feel So Bad Elvis Presley |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 7 | Tragedy The Fleetwoods |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 5 | Little Devil Neil Sedaka |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 8 | Hello Walls Faron Young |
| 13 | 28 | 13 | 4 | Stand By Me Ben E. King |
| 14 | 31 | 14 | 5 | Moody River Pat Boone |
| 15 | 38 | 15 | 5 | Raindrops Dee Clark |
| 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Hello Mary Lou Ricky Nelson |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | 12 | I've Told Every Little Star Linda Scott |
| 18 | 13 | 9 | 13 | Portrait Of My Love Steve Lawrence |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 7 | Girl Of My Best Friend Ral Donner |
| 20 | 35 | 20 | 3 | Barbara-Ann The Regents |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 5 | That Old Black Magic Bobby Rydell |
| 22 | 11 | 6 | 10 | You Can Depend On Me Brenda Lee |
| 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | Tonight I Fell In Love The Tokens |
| 24 | 33 | 24 | 8 | Lullaby Of Love Frank Gari |
| 25 | 48 | 25 | 3 | You Always Hurt The One You Love Clarence Henry |
| 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | Blue Moon The Marcels |
| 27 | 21 | 20 | 12 | Just For Old Time's Sake The McGuire Sisters |
| 28 | 14 | 7 | 12 | Take Good Care Of Her Adam Wade |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 10 | Triangle Janie Grant |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 6 | Peanut Butter The Marathons |
| 31 | 20 | 19 | 9 | Bonanza Al Caiola And His Orchestra |
| 32 | 56 | 32 | 3 | The Writing On The Wall Adam Wade |
| 33 | 46 | 33 | 5 | Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) Little Caesar and The Romans |
| 34 | 44 | 34 | 6 | Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 6 | I'm A Fool To Care Joe Barry |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 6 | What A Surprise Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 8 | Exodus Eddie Harris |
| 38 | 57 | 38 | 6 | Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) The Coasters |
| 39 | 24 | 4 | 15 | But I Do Clarence Henry |
| 40 | 65 | 40 | 5 | Halfway To Paradise Tony Orlando |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 5 | Rama Lama Ding Dong The Edsels |
| 42 | 71 | 42 | 3 | The Boll Weevil Song Brook Benton |
| 43 | 63 | 43 | 3 | Every Beat Of My Heart Pips |
| 44 | 59 | 44 | 6 | The Bilbao Song Andy Williams |
| 45 | 52 | 19 | 19 | Never On Sunday Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 46 | 32 | 24 | 6 | (Dance The) Mess Around Chubby Checker |
| 47 | 27 | 14 | 7 | Flaming Star Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 48 | 37 | 32 | 11 | Some Kind Of Wonderful The Drifters |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 8 | Glory Of Love The Roommates |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 4 | You'd Better Come Home Russell Byrd |
| 51 | 60 | 51 | 4 | In My Heart The Timetones |
| 52 | 54 | 52 | 5 | Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It Freddy Cannon |
| 53 | 58 | 53 | 5 | Count Every Star Donnie and The Dreamers |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 6 | Better Tell Him No The Starlets |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 6 | The Wayward Wind Gogi Grant |
| 56 | 26 | 8 | 13 | One Mint Julep Ray Charles |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 3 | Every Beat Of My Heart Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 5 | Big Big World Johnny Burnette |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 6 | That's The Way With Love Piero Soffici |
| 60 | 30 | 21 | 10 | Bumble Boogie B. Bumble & The Stingers |
| 61 | 29 | 25 | 10 | Funny Maxine Brown |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 4 | A Love Of My Own Carla Thomas |
| 63 | 23 | 4 | 13 | On The Rebound Floyd Cramer |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 3 | It Keeps Rainin' Fats Domino |
| 65 | 99 | 65 | 2 | Quarter To Three U.S. Bonds |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 8 | Three Hearts In A Tangle Roy Drusky |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Dance On Little Girl Paul Anka |
| 68 | 81 | 68 | 2 | Tell Me Why The Belmonts |
| 69 | 77 | 69 | 3 | I Don't Mind James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 70 | 82 | 70 | 2 | Anna Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Yellow Bird Arthur Lyman Group |
| 72 | 42 | 42 | 6 | The Touchables In Brooklyn Dickie Goodman |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 3 | (I've Got) Spring Fever Little Willie John |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 3 | Miss Fine The New Yorkers |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 2 | Milord Teresa Brewer |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 4 | Son-In-Law Louise Brown |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | How Many Tears Bobby Vee |
| 78 | 98 | 78 | 2 | Heart And Soul The Cleftones |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 4 | Son-In-Law The Blossoms |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | My Kind Of Girl Matt Monro |
| 81 | 92 | 81 | 2 | Ronnie Marcy Joe |
| 82 | 97 | 82 | 5 | Nobody Cares (about me) Jeanette (Baby) Washington |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Jimmy Martinez Marty Robbins |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 3 | Brother-In-Law (He's A Moocher) Paul Peek |
| 85 | 100 | 85 | 2 | Driving Wheel Junior Parker |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I Like It Like That, Part 1 Chris Kenner |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Rainin' In My Heart Slim Harpo |
| 88 | 96 | 88 | 2 | I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Who Else But You Frankie Avalon |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Summertime The Marcels |
| 91 | 94 | 91 | 2 | Lonesome Whistle Blues Freddy King |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 3 | The Girl's A Devil The Dukays |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Big Boss Man Jimmy Reed |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Temptation The Everly Brothers |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Sacred The Castells |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Tonight (Could Be The Night) The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 2 | Here's My Confession Wyatt (Earp) McPherson |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Ring Of Fire Duane Eddy |
| 99 | NEW | 85 | 4 | Jura (I Swear I Love You) Les Paul And Mary Ford |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | A Little Feeling (Called Love) Jack Scott |
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