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