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