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