Billboard Hot 100 — July 3, 1961
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 3, 1961. "Quarter To Three" by U.S. Bonds held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 18 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Fish" by Bobby Rydell at #60, which would go on to peak at #25. The biggest climber was "Rainin' In My Heart" by Slim Harpo, up 40 places from #99 to #59.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Quarter To Three" by U.S. Bonds — 2 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting May 22, 1961.
- New in the top 10: "Yellow Bird" by Arthur Lyman Group (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Wild In The Country" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires, down 28 places from #26 to #54.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Never On Sunday" by Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus, 24 weeks and counting (peak #19).
- Gone from the chart: "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe after 14 weeks (peak #1); "Runaway" by Del Shannon after 17 weeks (peak #1); "Daddy's Home" by Shep And The Limelites after 14 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 7 | Quarter To Three U.S. Bonds |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | The Boll Weevil Song Brook Benton |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Raindrops Dee Clark |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | The Writing On The Wall Adam Wade |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Moody River Pat Boone |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Every Beat Of My Heart Pips |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) Little Caesar and The Romans |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | Yellow Bird Arthur Lyman Group |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | Stand By Me Ben E. King |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | Dance On Little Girl Paul Anka |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 5 | Hats Off To Larry Del Shannon |
| 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | Running Scared Roy Orbison |
| 15 | 16 | 9 | 10 | Hello Mary Lou Ricky Nelson |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 5 | San Antonio Rose Floyd Cramer |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | You Always Hurt The One You Love Clarence Henry |
| 18 | 17 | 13 | 8 | Barbara-Ann The Regents |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 7 | Tell Me Why The Belmonts |
| 20 | 31 | 20 | 3 | Dum Dum Brenda Lee |
| 21 | 38 | 21 | 5 | Please Stay The Drifters |
| 22 | 22 | 18 | 7 | Heart And Soul The Cleftones |
| 23 | 32 | 23 | 4 | I'm Comin' On On Back To You Jackie Wilson |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 8 | It Keeps Rainin' Fats Domino |
| 25 | 41 | 25 | 6 | I Like It Like That, Part 1 Chris Kenner |
| 26 | 34 | 26 | 5 | Ole Buttermilk Sky Bill Black's Combo |
| 27 | 21 | 12 | 13 | Hello Walls Faron Young |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 6 | Tonight (Could Be The Night) The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 3 | You Can't Sit Down Part 2 Philip Upchurch Combo |
| 30 | 25 | 21 | 10 | Rama Lama Ding Dong The Edsels |
| 31 | 23 | 20 | 11 | Peanut Butter The Marathons |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 6 | My Kind Of Girl Matt Monro |
| 33 | 48 | 33 | 2 | Together Connie Francis |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 5 | Cupid Sam Cooke |
| 35 | 15 | 5 | 8 | I Feel So Bad Elvis Presley |
| 36 | 68 | 36 | 3 | Never On Sunday The Chordettes |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 9 | Jura (I Swear I Love You) Les Paul And Mary Ford |
| 38 | 50 | 38 | 6 | Sacred The Castells |
| 39 | 62 | 39 | 3 | Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker |
| 40 | 29 | 23 | 11 | Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) The Coasters |
| 41 | 35 | 35 | 13 | Three Hearts In A Tangle Roy Drusky |
| 42 | 24 | 24 | 11 | I'm A Fool To Care Joe Barry |
| 43 | 63 | 43 | 2 | The Graduation Song... Pomp And Circumstance Adrian Kimberly |
| 44 | 27 | 27 | 6 | Temptation The Everly Brothers |
| 45 | 59 | 19 | 24 | Never On Sunday Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 46 | 44 | 38 | 11 | Better Tell Him No The Starlets |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 4 | Nature Boy Bobby Darin |
| 48 | 87 | 48 | 2 | Heart And Soul Jan & Dean |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 7 | I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline |
| 50 | 61 | 50 | 4 | Fool That I Am Etta James |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 4 | Should I The String-A-Longs |
| 52 | 77 | 52 | 2 | The Switch-A-Roo Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 53 | 67 | 53 | 2 | You'll Answer To Me Patti Page |
| 54 | 26 | 26 | 5 | Wild In The Country Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 55 | 72 | 55 | 2 | Dream Etta James |
| 56 | 65 | 56 | 4 | Watch Your Step Bobby Parker |
| 57 | 47 | 47 | 8 | I Don't Mind James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 58 | 73 | 58 | 3 | Sea Of Heartbreak Don Gibson |
| 59 | 99 | 59 | 5 | Rainin' In My Heart Slim Harpo |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | The Fish Bobby Rydell |
| 61 | 82 | 61 | 2 | That's What Girls Are Made For The Spinners |
| 62 | 40 | 35 | 10 | Count Every Star Donnie and The Dreamers |
| 63 | 83 | 63 | 2 | Quite A Party The Fireballs |
| 64 | 37 | 10 | 12 | Tragedy The Fleetwoods |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 3 | The Charleston Ernie Fields |
| 66 | 74 | 66 | 4 | Bobby Neil Scott |
| 67 | 71 | 67 | 8 | The Girl's A Devil The Dukays |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Last Night Mar-Keys |
| 69 | 98 | 69 | 2 | Wooden Heart Joe Dowell |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 3 | No, No, No The Chanters |
| 71 | 66 | 66 | 3 | I've Got News For You Ray Charles |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Eventually Brenda Lee |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 4 | Mom And Dad's Waltz Patti Page |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Pretty Little Angel Eyes Curtis Lee |
| 75 | 94 | 72 | 4 | Yellow Bird Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 76 | 69 | 69 | 6 | A Scottish Soldier (Green Hills of Tyrol) Andy Stewart |
| 77 | 90 | 77 | 2 | Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta Ernie K-Doe |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 5 | Hold Back The Tears The Delacardos |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 3 | I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door Eddie Hodges |
| 80 | 70 | 70 | 4 | Daydreams Johnny Crawford |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | I'll Be There Damita Jo |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 4 | Joanie Frankie Calen |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Time Was The Flamingos |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | A Tear Gene McDaniels |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Don't Bet Money Honey Linda Scott |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven Tex Ritter |
| 87 | 89 | 87 | 4 | Blue Tomorrow Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 88 | 100 | 88 | 2 | Take A Fool's Advice Nat King Cole |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 3 | Point Of No Return Adam Wade |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Tender Years George Jones |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Granada Frank Sinatra |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | My True Story The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra |
| 93 | 85 | 85 | 4 | (Theme From) "Goodbye Again" Ferrante & Teicher |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 3 | I'll Never Be Free Kay Starr |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Princess Frank Gari |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) Ray Ellis And His Orchestra |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Broken Hearted The Miracles |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | One Summer Night The Diamonds |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Peanuts Rick And The Keens |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Guns Of Navarone Joe Reisman Orch. & Chorus |
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