Billboard Hot 100 — September 4, 1961
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 4, 1961. "Michael" by The Highwaymen climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Wooden Heart" by Joe Dowell, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby" by Bobby Darin at #67, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame" by Elvis Presley, up 34 places from #66 to #32.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Michael" by The Highwaymen — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting July 10, 1961.
- New in the top 10: "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee (up from #23 to #6); "My True Story" by The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra (up from #13 to #7); "As If I Didn't Know" by Adam Wade (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Right Or Wrong" by Wanda Jackson, down 60 places from #38 to #98.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tossin' And Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis, 20 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Quarter To Three" by U.S. Bonds after 15 weeks (peak #1); "The Boll Weevil Song" by Brook Benton after 16 weeks (peak #2); "Hats Off To Larry" by Del Shannon after 13 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 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Michael The Highwaymen |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Wooden Heart Joe Dowell |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) Ral Donner |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | School Is Out Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 6 | 23 | 6 | 5 | Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | My True Story The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | Hurt Timi Yuro |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Don't Bet Money Honey Linda Scott |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | As If I Didn't Know Adam Wade |
| 11 | 19 | 11 | 5 | Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Last Night Mar-Keys |
| 14 | 24 | 14 | 5 | Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) Barry Mann |
| 15 | 26 | 15 | 3 | Little Sister Elvis Presley |
| 16 | 29 | 16 | 4 | Crying Roy Orbison |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door Eddie Hodges |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 6 | Amor Ben E. King |
| 19 | 27 | 19 | 7 | I Just Don't Understand Ann-Margret |
| 20 | 28 | 20 | 5 | Without You Johnny Tillotson |
| 21 | 32 | 21 | 6 | The Mountain's High Dick and DeeDee |
| 22 | 6 | 2 | 15 | I Like It Like That, Part 1 Chris Kenner |
| 23 | 34 | 23 | 6 | When We Get Married The Dreamlovers |
| 24 | 35 | 24 | 5 | A Little Bit Of Soap The Jarmels |
| 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Pretty Little Angel Eyes Curtis Lee |
| 26 | 20 | 20 | 10 | I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven Tex Ritter |
| 27 | 15 | 15 | 7 | Let The Four Winds Blow Fats Domino |
| 28 | 21 | 21 | 12 | Sea Of Heartbreak Don Gibson |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 6 | I'll Never Smile Again The Platters |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 8 | Nag The Halos |
| 31 | 45 | 31 | 3 | Frankie And Johnny Brook Benton |
| 32 | 66 | 32 | 2 | (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame Elvis Presley |
| 33 | 48 | 33 | 5 | Let Me Belong To You Brian Hyland |
| 34 | 53 | 34 | 3 | Big Cold Wind Pat Boone |
| 35 | 46 | 35 | 6 | Transistor Sister Freddy Cannon |
| 36 | 50 | 36 | 4 | Lover's Island The Blue Jays |
| 37 | 33 | 33 | 8 | I Don't Want To Take A Chance Mary Wells |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 6 | It's Gonna Work Out Fine Ike & Tina Turner |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 5 | Don't Cry, Baby Etta James |
| 40 | 57 | 40 | 4 | Bless You Tony Orlando |
| 41 | 52 | 41 | 4 | More Money For You And Me The Four Preps |
| 42 | 25 | 25 | 7 | I'm A Telling You Jerry Butler |
| 43 | 60 | 43 | 2 | Kissin' On The Phone Paul Anka |
| 44 | 69 | 44 | 4 | Mexico Bob Moore and His Orch. |
| 45 | 69 | 45 | 2 | One Track Mind Bobby Lewis |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 8 | Water Boy Don Shirley Trio |
| 47 | 80 | 47 | 2 | Look In My Eyes The Chantels |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 6 | Now And Forever Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 49 | 65 | 49 | 3 | Baby, You're Right James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 50 | 17 | 4 | 12 | Dum Dum Brenda Lee |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 6 | Missing You Ray Peterson |
| 52 | 16 | 8 | 12 | Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 4 | Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) The Rays |
| 54 | 44 | 44 | 6 | Starlight, Starbright Linda Scott |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 5 | Every Breath I Take Gene Pitney |
| 56 | 18 | 6 | 11 | Together Connie Francis |
| 57 | 64 | 57 | 5 | Lonely Street Clarence Henry |
| 58 | 74 | 58 | 4 | Music, Music, Music The Sensations Featuring Yvonne |
| 59 | 73 | 59 | 3 | Baby You're So Fine Mickey & Sylvia |
| 60 | 84 | 60 | 3 | Years From Now Jackie Wilson |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | Roll Over Beethoven The Velaires |
| 62 | 77 | 62 | 2 | Sweet Little You Neil Sedaka |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 3 | I Wake Up Crying Chuck Jackson |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 3 | Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant T Ray Stevens |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 3 | Wizard Of Love The Ly - Dells |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 4 | Back Beat No. 1 The Rondels |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby Bobby Darin |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 6 | Summer Souvenirs Karl Hammel, Jr. |
| 69 | 87 | 69 | 3 | Keep On Dancing Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 70 | 30 | 30 | 10 | Princess Frank Gari |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 3 | The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) Jose Jimenez |
| 72 | 47 | 47 | 5 | San-Ho-Zay Freddy King |
| 73 | 88 | 73 | 2 | My Blue Heaven Duane Eddy And The Rebels |
| 74 | 49 | 49 | 3 | Nothing But Good Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 75 | 62 | 60 | 5 | Candy Man Roy Orbison |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 4 | Pitter-Patter The Four Sportsmen |
| 77 | 81 | 77 | 5 | Well-A, Well-A Shirley & Lee |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Belmonts |
| 79 | 91 | 79 | 2 | Romeo Janie Grant |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 4 | Starlight The Preludes Five |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Juke Box Saturday Night Nino & The Ebb Tides |
| 82 | 89 | 82 | 5 | Big River, Big Man Claude King |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | A Little Dog Cried Jimmie Rodgers |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) Sue Thompson |
| 85 | 97 | 85 | 2 | You're The Reason Bobby Edwards |
| 86 | 93 | 86 | 2 | My Dream Come True Jack Scott |
| 87 | 94 | 87 | 2 | You're The Reason Joe South |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | For Sentimental Reasons The Cleftones |
| 89 | 95 | 89 | 3 | Donald Where's Your Troosers? Andy Stewart |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I Don't Like It Like That The Bobbettes |
| 91 | 98 | 91 | 2 | (Theme From) Silver City The Ventures |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Let's Get Together Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | The Way You Look Tonight The Lettermen |
| 94 | 99 | 94 | 2 | I Can't Take It Mary Ann Fisher |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I Love How You Love Me The Paris Sisters |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Human Tommy Hunt |
| 98 | 38 | 29 | 11 | Right Or Wrong Wanda Jackson |
| 99 | 41 | 13 | 12 | Never On Sunday The Chordettes |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Foot Stomping - Part 1 The Flares |
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