Billboard Hot 100 — September 18, 1961
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 18, 1961. "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Michael" by The Highwaymen, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "This Time" by Troy Shondell at #75, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "Bristol Stomp" by The Dovells, up 35 places from #74 to #39.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting August 7, 1961.
- New in the top 10: "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame" by Elvis Presley (up from #22 to #4); "Crying" by Roy Orbison (up from #11 to #5); "Without You" by Johnny Tillotson (up from #14 to #7); "One Track Mind" by Bobby Lewis (up from #29 to #9); "When We Get Married" by The Dreamlovers (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Transistor Sister" by Freddy Cannon, down 23 places from #44 to #67.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tossin' And Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis, 22 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" by Curtis Lee after 11 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 7 | Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Michael The Highwaymen |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | My True Story The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra |
| 4 | 22 | 4 | 4 | (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame Elvis Presley |
| 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | Crying Roy Orbison |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | Without You Johnny Tillotson |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 | Wooden Heart Joe Dowell |
| 9 | 29 | 9 | 4 | One Track Mind Bobby Lewis |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | When We Get Married The Dreamlovers |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | 11 | You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) Ral Donner |
| 12 | 19 | 12 | 7 | A Little Bit Of Soap The Jarmels |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Little Sister Elvis Presley |
| 14 | 31 | 14 | 8 | It's Gonna Work Out Fine Ike & Tina Turner |
| 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | The Mountain's High Dick and DeeDee |
| 16 | 15 | 1 | 22 | Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis |
| 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) Barry Mann |
| 18 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Hurt Timi Yuro |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 5 | Big Cold Wind Pat Boone |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | Frankie And Johnny Brook Benton |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 6 | More Money For You And Me The Four Preps |
| 22 | 33 | 22 | 6 | Mexico Bob Moore and His Orch. |
| 23 | 34 | 23 | 3 | You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby Bobby Darin |
| 24 | 21 | 12 | 18 | I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 10 | Nag The Halos |
| 26 | 18 | 9 | 12 | Don't Bet Money Honey Linda Scott |
| 27 | 55 | 27 | 2 | Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 28 | 26 | 3 | 12 | Last Night Mar-Keys |
| 29 | 16 | 5 | 9 | School Is Out Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 30 | 17 | 17 | 9 | I Just Don't Understand Ann-Margret |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 6 | Lover's Island The Blue Jays |
| 32 | 10 | 10 | 9 | As If I Didn't Know Adam Wade |
| 33 | 48 | 33 | 5 | The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) Jose Jimenez |
| 34 | 27 | 18 | 8 | Amor Ben E. King |
| 35 | 46 | 35 | 5 | Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant T Ray Stevens |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 4 | Look In My Eyes The Chantels |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 5 | Years From Now Jackie Wilson |
| 38 | 32 | 32 | 7 | Let Me Belong To You Brian Hyland |
| 39 | 74 | 39 | 2 | Bristol Stomp The Dovells |
| 40 | 69 | 40 | 3 | Let's Get Together Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills |
| 41 | 30 | 30 | 6 | Bless You Tony Orlando |
| 42 | 35 | 35 | 4 | Kissin' On The Phone Paul Anka |
| 43 | 25 | 25 | 8 | I'll Never Smile Again The Platters |
| 44 | 73 | 44 | 3 | The Way You Look Tonight The Lettermen |
| 45 | 64 | 45 | 2 | Take Five The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 46 | 42 | 42 | 7 | Every Breath I Take Gene Pitney |
| 47 | 39 | 39 | 7 | Don't Cry, Baby Etta James |
| 48 | 41 | 2 | 17 | I Like It Like That, Part 1 Chris Kenner |
| 49 | 43 | 15 | 9 | Let The Four Winds Blow Fats Domino |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 4 | My Blue Heaven Duane Eddy And The Rebels |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 6 | Roll Over Beethoven The Velaires |
| 52 | 57 | 52 | 5 | Baby You're So Fine Mickey & Sylvia |
| 53 | 76 | 53 | 2 | Stick Shift Duals |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 6 | Music, Music, Music The Sensations Featuring Yvonne |
| 55 | 58 | 55 | 5 | Wizard Of Love The Ly - Dells |
| 56 | 49 | 49 | 6 | Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) The Rays |
| 57 | 71 | 57 | 3 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Belmonts |
| 58 | 50 | 50 | 8 | Missing You Ray Peterson |
| 59 | 72 | 59 | 3 | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) Sue Thompson |
| 60 | 45 | 21 | 14 | Sea Of Heartbreak Don Gibson |
| 61 | 47 | 20 | 12 | I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven Tex Ritter |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 3 | Juke Box Saturday Night Nino & The Ebb Tides |
| 63 | 89 | 63 | 3 | I Love How You Love Me The Paris Sisters |
| 64 | 87 | 64 | 2 | Sweets For My Sweet The Drifters |
| 65 | 84 | 65 | 3 | Human Tommy Hunt |
| 66 | 60 | 60 | 4 | Sweet Little You Neil Sedaka |
| 67 | 44 | 35 | 8 | Transistor Sister Freddy Cannon |
| 68 | 59 | 59 | 5 | I Wake Up Crying Chuck Jackson |
| 69 | 52 | 46 | 10 | Water Boy Don Shirley Trio |
| 70 | 82 | 70 | 3 | For Sentimental Reasons The Cleftones |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 3 | A Little Dog Cried Jimmie Rodgers |
| 72 | 86 | 72 | 3 | I Don't Like It Like That The Bobbettes |
| 73 | 95 | 73 | 2 | Ya Ya Lee Dorsey |
| 74 | 94 | 74 | 3 | Foot Stomping - Part 1 The Flares |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | This Time Troy Shondell |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Tonight I Won't Be There Adam Wade |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Let True Love Begin Nat King Cole |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | I Understand (Just How You Feel) The G-Clefs |
| 79 | 93 | 79 | 2 | (He's) The Great Impostor The Fleetwoods |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Night Train Richard Hayman And His Orchestra |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Magic Is The Night Kathy Young With The Innocents |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 3 | Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 4 | My Dream Come True Jack Scott |
| 84 | 66 | 66 | 5 | Keep On Dancing Hank Ballard And The Midnighters |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | So Long Baby Del Shannon |
| 86 | 97 | 86 | 2 | It's Your World Marty Robbins |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Take My Love (I Want To Give It All To You) Little Willie John |
| 88 | 81 | 81 | 4 | You're The Reason Bobby Edwards |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 2 | Anniversary Of Love The Caslons |
| 90 | NEW | 68 | 7 | Summer Souvenirs Karl Hammel, Jr. |
| 91 | 99 | 91 | 2 | Signed, Sealed And Delivered Rusty Draper |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Girl In My Dreams The Capris |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Back To The Hop Danny & The Juniors |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Berlin Melody Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Dear Mr. D.J. Play It Again Tina Robin |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) Solomon Burke |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Impossible Gloria Lynne |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | I Love You Yes I Do Bull Moose Jackson |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Panic Otis Williams And His Charms |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Bright Lights Big City Jimmy Reed |
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