Billboard Hot 100 — September 25, 1961
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 25, 1961. "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 18 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Runaround Sue" by Dion at #42, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "This Time" by Troy Shondell, up 51 places from #75 to #24.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee — 2 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting August 7, 1961.
- New in the top 10: "The Mountain's High" by Dick and DeeDee (up from #15 to #2); "Little Sister" by Elvis Presley (up from #13 to #6); "Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" by Barry Mann (up from #17 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "Nag" by The Halos, down 39 places from #25 to #64.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tossin' And Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis, 23 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "I Like It Like That, Part 1" by Chris Kenner after 17 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 | 8 | Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee |
| 2 | 15 | 2 | 9 | The Mountain's High Dick and DeeDee |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Michael The Highwaymen |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Crying Roy Orbison |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group |
| 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | Little Sister Elvis Presley |
| 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) Barry Mann |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | My True Story The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra |
| 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Without You Johnny Tillotson |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame Elvis Presley |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | One Track Mind Bobby Lewis |
| 12 | 22 | 12 | 7 | Mexico Bob Moore and His Orch. |
| 13 | 27 | 13 | 3 | Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 14 | 39 | 14 | 3 | Bristol Stomp The Dovells |
| 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | When We Get Married The Dreamlovers |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 4 | You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby Bobby Darin |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 7 | More Money For You And Me The Four Preps |
| 18 | 14 | 14 | 9 | It's Gonna Work Out Fine Ike & Tina Turner |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 6 | Big Cold Wind Pat Boone |
| 20 | 38 | 20 | 8 | Let Me Belong To You Brian Hyland |
| 21 | 18 | 4 | 10 | Hurt Timi Yuro |
| 22 | 41 | 22 | 7 | Bless You Tony Orlando |
| 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | Wooden Heart Joe Dowell |
| 24 | 75 | 24 | 2 | This Time Troy Shondell |
| 25 | 33 | 25 | 6 | The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) Jose Jimenez |
| 26 | 28 | 3 | 13 | Last Night Mar-Keys |
| 27 | 12 | 12 | 8 | A Little Bit Of Soap The Jarmels |
| 28 | 20 | 20 | 6 | Frankie And Johnny Brook Benton |
| 29 | 58 | 29 | 9 | Missing You Ray Peterson |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 4 | Let's Get Together Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills |
| 31 | 24 | 12 | 19 | I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline |
| 32 | 30 | 17 | 10 | I Just Don't Understand Ann-Margret |
| 33 | 73 | 33 | 3 | Ya Ya Lee Dorsey |
| 34 | 29 | 5 | 10 | School Is Out Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 35 | 31 | 31 | 7 | Lover's Island The Blue Jays |
| 36 | 26 | 9 | 13 | Don't Bet Money Honey Linda Scott |
| 37 | 64 | 37 | 3 | Sweets For My Sweet The Drifters |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 4 | The Way You Look Tonight The Lettermen |
| 39 | 59 | 39 | 4 | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) Sue Thompson |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 3 | Take Five The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 41 | 63 | 41 | 4 | I Love How You Love Me The Paris Sisters |
| 42 | NEW | 42 | 1 | Runaround Sue Dion |
| 43 | 34 | 18 | 9 | Amor Ben E. King |
| 44 | 11 | 4 | 12 | You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) Ral Donner |
| 45 | 49 | 15 | 10 | Let The Four Winds Blow Fats Domino |
| 46 | 53 | 46 | 3 | Stick Shift Duals |
| 47 | 79 | 47 | 3 | (He's) The Great Impostor The Fleetwoods |
| 48 | 37 | 37 | 6 | Years From Now Jackie Wilson |
| 49 | 35 | 35 | 6 | Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant T Ray Stevens |
| 50 | 36 | 36 | 5 | Look In My Eyes The Chantels |
| 51 | 32 | 10 | 10 | As If I Didn't Know Adam Wade |
| 52 | 16 | 1 | 23 | Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis |
| 53 | 65 | 53 | 4 | Human Tommy Hunt |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 6 | Wizard Of Love The Ly - Dells |
| 55 | 46 | 42 | 8 | Every Breath I Take Gene Pitney |
| 56 | 69 | 46 | 11 | Water Boy Don Shirley Trio |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 4 | Juke Box Saturday Night Nino & The Ebb Tides |
| 58 | 74 | 58 | 4 | Foot Stomping - Part 1 The Flares |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 5 | Sweet Little You Neil Sedaka |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | The Fly Chubby Checker |
| 61 | 57 | 57 | 4 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Belmonts |
| 62 | 68 | 59 | 6 | I Wake Up Crying Chuck Jackson |
| 63 | 70 | 63 | 4 | For Sentimental Reasons The Cleftones |
| 64 | 25 | 25 | 11 | Nag The Halos |
| 65 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Baby You're So Fine Mickey & Sylvia |
| 66 | 56 | 49 | 7 | Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) The Rays |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Hollywood Connie Francis |
| 68 | 85 | 68 | 2 | So Long Baby Del Shannon |
| 69 | 50 | 50 | 5 | My Blue Heaven Duane Eddy And The Rebels |
| 70 | 86 | 70 | 3 | It's Your World Marty Robbins |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Movin' Bill Black's Combo |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | (He's My) Dreamboat Connie Francis |
| 73 | 71 | 71 | 4 | A Little Dog Cried Jimmie Rodgers |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 2 | I Understand (Just How You Feel) The G-Clefs |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Feel It Sam Cooke |
| 76 | 42 | 35 | 5 | Kissin' On The Phone Paul Anka |
| 77 | 72 | 72 | 4 | I Don't Like It Like That The Bobbettes |
| 78 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Roll Over Beethoven The Velaires |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 4 | Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes |
| 80 | 81 | 80 | 2 | Magic Is The Night Kathy Young With The Innocents |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Please Don't Go Ral Donner |
| 82 | 54 | 54 | 7 | Music, Music, Music The Sensations Featuring Yvonne |
| 83 | 100 | 83 | 2 | Bright Lights Big City Jimmy Reed |
| 84 | 76 | 76 | 2 | Tonight I Won't Be There Adam Wade |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | I Really Love You The Stereos |
| 86 | 93 | 86 | 2 | Back To The Hop Danny & The Juniors |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Don't Blame Me The Everly Brothers |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) The Lennon Sisters |
| 89 | 90 | 68 | 8 | Summer Souvenirs Karl Hammel, Jr. |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Faraway Star The Chordettes |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Riders In The Sky Lawrence Welk His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | True, True Love Frankie Avalon |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | It's All Right Sam Cooke |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 2 | Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) Solomon Burke |
| 95 | 88 | 81 | 5 | You're The Reason Bobby Edwards |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Johnny Willow Fred Darian |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Honky Train Bill Black's Combo |
| 98 | 97 | 97 | 3 | Impossible Gloria Lynne |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Your Last Goodbye Floyd Cramer |
| 100 | NEW | 78 | 2 | Cinderella Paul Anka |
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