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