User:The Emperah/sandbox/Music/Charts/The Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 1961

Chart

Key

	Indicates song at peak position
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1961
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1961 and peak position
(#)	Indicates Year-End Top 10 position

Issue date	Songs at position number
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
January 2	"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis Presley	"Wonderland by Night" Bert Kaempfert	"Last Date" Floyd Cramer	"Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher	"A Thousand Stars" Kathy Young with the Innocents	"North to Alaska" Johnny Horton	"Many Tears Ago" Connie Francis	"You're Sixteen" Johnny Burnette	"Angel Baby" Rosie and the Originals	"Corrina, Corinna" Ray Peterson
January 9	"Wonderland by Night" Bert Kaempfert	"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis Presley	"Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher	"Last Date" Floyd Cramer	"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" The Shirelles	"Rubber Ball" Bobby Vee	"Angel Baby" Rosie and the Originals	"North to Alaska" Johnny Horton	"Corrina, Corinna" Ray Peterson	"You're Sixteen" Johnny Burnette
January 16				"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" The Shirelles	"Calcutta" Lawrence Welk	"Angel Baby" Rosie and the Originals	"Rubber Ball" Bobby Vee	"Last Date" Floyd Cramer		"North to Alaska" Johnny Horton
January 23		"Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher	"Calcutta" Lawrence Welk		"Angel Baby" Rosie and the Originals	"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis Presley	"Shop Around" The Miracles	"Calendar Girl" Neil Sedaka	"Rubber Ball" Bobby Vee	"Corrina, Corinna" Ray Peterson
January 30	"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" The Shirelles	"Calcutta" Lawrence Welk	"Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher	"Wonderland by Night" Bert Kaempfert	"Shop Around" The Miracles	"Angel Baby" Rosie and the Originals	"Calendar Girl" Neil Sedaka	"Emotions" Brenda Lee		"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis Presley
February 6				"Shop Around" The Miracles	"Calendar Girl" Neil Sedaka	"Wonderland by Night" Bert Kaempfert	"Angel Baby" Rosie and the Originals		"My Empty Arms" Jackie Wilson	"Rubber Ball" Bobby Vee
February 13	"Calcutta" Lawrence Welk	"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" The Shirelles	"Shop Around" The Miracles	"Calendar Girl" Neil Sedaka	"Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher	"Angel Baby" Rosie and the Originals	"Emotions" Brenda Lee	"Wonderland by Night" Bert Kaempfert	"Pony Time" (#7) Chubby Checker	"There's a Moon Out Tonight" The Capris
February 20		"Shop Around" The Miracles	"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" The Shirelles	"Pony Time" (#7) Chubby Checker	"There's a Moon Out Tonight" The Capris	"Calendar Girl" Neil Sedaka		"Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher	"Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles	"Wheels" (#8) The String-A-Longs
February 27	"Pony Time" (#7) Chubby Checker	"Calcutta" Lawrence Welk	"There's a Moon Out Tonight" The Capris	"Surrender" Elvis Presley	"Don't Worry" Marty Robbins	"Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles	"Where the Boys Are" Connie Francis	"Shop Around" The Miracles	"Ebony Eyes" The Everly Brothers
March 6		"Surrender" Elvis Presley	"Wheels" (#8) The String-A-Longs	"Don't Worry" Marty Robbins	"Where the Boys Are" Connie Francis	"Calcutta" Lawrence Welk	"Baby Sittin' Boogie" Buzz Clifford	"Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles	"There's a Moon Out Tonight" The Capris	"Ebony Eyes" The Everly Brothers
March 13						"Baby Sittin' Boogie" Buzz Clifford	"Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles	"Calcutta" Lawrence Welk	"Ebony Eyes" The Everly Brothers	"Spanish Harlem" Ben E. King
March 20	"Surrender" Elvis Presley	"Pony Time" (#7) Chubby Checker	"Don't Worry" Marty Robbins	"Where the Boys Are" Connie Francis	"Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles	"Apache" Jørgen Ingmann	"Wheels" (#8) The String-A-Longs	"Ebony Eyes" The Everly Brothers	"Walk Right Back" The Everly Brothers	"Baby Sittin' Boogie" Buzz Clifford
March 27			"Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles	"Apache" Jørgen Ingmann	"Don't Worry" Marty Robbins	"Blue Moon" The Marcels	"Walk Right Back" The Everly Brothers	"Wheels" (#8) The String-A-Longs	"Where the Boys Are" Connie Francis	"Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)" Carla Thomas
April 3	"Blue Moon" The Marcels	"Apache" Jørgen Ingmann	"Surrender" Elvis Presley	"Pony Time" (#7) Chubby Checker	"Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles	"Don't Worry" Marty Robbins	"On the Rebound" Floyd Cramer	"Walk Right Back" The Everly Brothers	"Runaway" (#5) Del Shannon	"(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" Clarence "Frogman" Henry
April 10			"Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles	"Runaway" (#5) Del Shannon	"On the Rebound" Floyd Cramer	"(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" Clarence "Frogman" Henry	"Surrender" Elvis Presley	"Don't Worry" Marty Robbins	"Mother-in-Law" Ernie K-Doe	"Walk Right Back" The Everly Brothers
April 17		"Runaway" (#5) Del Shannon	"Mother-in-Law" Ernie K-Doe	"On the Rebound" Floyd Cramer	"(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" Clarence "Frogman" Henry	"Apache" Jørgen Ingmann	"Dedicated to the One I Love" The Shirelles	"Asia Minor" Kokomo	"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Gene McDaniels	"Surrender" Elvis Presley
April 24	"Runaway" (#5) Del Shannon	"Blue Moon" The Marcels		"(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" Clarence "Frogman" Henry	"On the Rebound" Floyd Cramer	"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Gene McDaniels	"I've Told Every Little Star" Linda Scott	"You Can Depend on Me" Brenda Lee	"Take Good Care of Her" Adam Wade	"One Mint Julep" Ray Charles
May 1		"Mother-in-Law" Ernie K-Doe	"I've Told Every Little Star" Linda Scott	"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Gene McDaniels	"Blue Moon" The Marcels	"(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" Clarence "Frogman" Henry	"Take Good Care of Her" Adam Wade	"One Mint Julep" Ray Charles	"You Can Depend on Me" Brenda Lee	"On the Rebound" Floyd Cramer
May 8			"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Gene McDaniels	"I've Told Every Little Star" Linda Scott		"You Can Depend on Me" Brenda Lee			"Portrait of My Love" Steve Lawrence
May 15					"Daddy's Home" Shep and the Limelites		"Blue Moon" The Marcels	"Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson	"Mama Said" The Shirelles	"Take Good Care of Her" Adam Wade
May 22	"Mother-in-Law" Ernie K-Doe	"Runaway" (#5) Del Shannon	"Daddy's Home" Shep and the Limelites	"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Gene McDaniels	"Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson	"Mama Said" The Shirelles	"Running Scared" Roy Orbison	"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" Connie Francis	"Hello Mary Lou" Ricky Nelson	"I've Told Every Little Star" Linda Scott
May 29	"Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson	"Daddy's Home" Shep and the Limelites	"Running Scared" Roy Orbison	"Mama Said" The Shirelles	"Mother-in-Law" Ernie K-Doe	"Runaway" (#5) Del Shannon	"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" Connie Francis	"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Gene McDaniels	"I Feel So Bad" Elvis Presley	"Tragedy" The Fleetwoods
June 5	"Running Scared" Roy Orbison	"Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson	"Daddy's Home" Shep and the Limelites		"I Feel So Bad" Elvis Presley	"Stand by Me" Ben E. King	"Moody River" Pat Boone		"Raindrops" (#9) Dee Clark	"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" Connie Francis
June 12	"Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson	"Moody River" Pat Boone	"Running Scared" Roy Orbison	"Stand by Me" Ben E. King	"Raindrops" (#9) Dee Clark	"The Writing on the Wall" Adam Wade	"I Feel So Bad" Elvis Presley	"Every Beat of My Heart" The Pips	"Quarter to Three" Gary U.S. Bonds	"The Boll Weevil Song" Brook Benton
June 19	"Moody River" Pat Boone	"Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson	"Quarter to Three" GaryU.S. Bonds				"Tossin' and Turnin'" † Bobby Lewis		"The Boll Weevil Song" Brook Benton	"Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)" Little Caesar & the Romans
June 26	"Quarter to Three" Gary U.S. Bonds	"Raindrops" (#9) Dee Clark	"Moody River" Pat Boone	"Tossin' and Turnin'" † Bobby Lewis	"Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson		"The Boll Weevil Song" Brook Benton		"Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)" Little Caesar & the Romans	"Stand by Me" Ben E. King
July 3		"Tossin' and Turnin'" † Bobby Lewis	"The Boll Weevil Song" Brook Benton	"Raindrops" (#9) Dee Clark	"The Writing on the Wall" Adam Wade	"Moody River" Pat Boone	"Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson			"Yellow Bird" Arthur Lyman
July 10	"Tossin' and Turnin'" † Bobby Lewis	"The Boll Weevil Song" Brook Benton	"Quarter to Three" Gary U.S. Bonds			"Every Beat of My Heart" The Pips	"Moody River" Pat Boone	"Yellow Bird" Arthur Lyman	"Hats Off to Larry" Del Shannon	"Dance on Little Girl" Paul Anka
July 17					"Yellow Bird" Arthur Lyman	"Hats Off to Larry" Del Shannon	"Every Beat of My Heart" The Pips	"San Antonio Rose" Floyd Cramer	"I Like It Like That" Chris Kenner	"Dum Dum" Brenda Lee
July 24				"Yellow Bird" Arthur Lyman	"I Like It Like That" Chris Kenner		"Raindrops" (#9) Dee Clark	"Dum Dum" Brenda Lee	"Together" Connie Francis	"Let's Twist Again" Chubby Checker
July 31		"I Like It Like That" Chris Kenner	"The Boll Weevil Song" Brook Benton	"Dum Dum" Brenda Lee	"Hats Off to Larry" Del Shannon	"Quarter to Three" Gary U.S. Bonds	"Last Night" The Mar-Keys	"Together" Connie Francis	"Let's Twist Again" Chubby Checker	"Yellow Bird" Arthur Lyman
August 7			"Last Night" The Mar-Keys			"Together" Connie Francis	"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" Curtis Lee	"Let's Twist Again" Chubby Checker	"Wooden Heart" (#10) Joe Dowell	"Michael" (#3) The Highwaymen
August 14					"Wooden Heart" (#10) Joe Dowell	"Michael" (#3) The Highwaymen			"Together" Connie Francis	"School Is Out" Gary U.S. Bonds
August 21		"Wooden Heart" (#10) Joe Dowell	"Michael" (#3) The Highwaymen	"Last Night" The Mar-Keys	"I Like It Like That" Chris Kenner	"You Don't Know What You've Got"[A] Ral Donner		"Dum Dum" Brenda Lee	"Let's Twist Again" Chubby Checker
August 28	"Wooden Heart" (#10) Joe Dowell	"Tossin' and Turnin'" † Bobby Lewis			"You Don't Know What You've Got"[A] Ral Donner	"I Like It Like That" Chris Kenner	"School Is Out" Gary U.S. Bonds	"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" Curtis Lee	"Don't Bet Money Honey" Linda Scott	"Hurt" Timi Yuro
September 4	"Michael" (#3) The Highwaymen	"Wooden Heart" (#10) Joe Dowell	"Tossin' and Turnin'" † Bobby Lewis	"You Don't Know What You've Got"[A] Ral Donner	"School Is Out" Gary U.S. Bonds	"Take Good Care of My Baby" Bobby Vee	"My True Story" (#6) The Jive Five	"Hurt" Timi Yuro		"As If I Don't Know" Adam Wade
September 11		"Take Good Care of My Baby" Bobby Vee	"My True Story" (#6) The Jive Five	"Hurt" Timi Yuro	"You Don't Know What You've Got"[A] Ral Donner	"Wooden Heart" (#10) Joe Dowell	"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour"[B] Lonnie Donegan	"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" Barry Mann	"Little Sister" Elvis Presley
September 18	"Take Good Care of My Baby" Bobby Vee	"Michael" (#3) The Highwaymen		"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" Elvis Presley	"Crying" (#4) Roy Orbison	"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour"[B] Lonnie Donegan	"Without You" Johnny Tillotson	"Wooden Heart" (#10) Joe Dowell	"One Track Mind" Bobby Lewis	"When We Get Married" The Dreamlovers
September 25		"The Mountain's High" Dick and Dee Dee	"Michael" (#3) The Highwaymen	"Crying" (#4) Roy Orbison	"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour"[B] Lonnie Donegan	"Little Sister" Elvis Presley	"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" Barry Mann	"My True Story" (#6) The Jive Five	"Without You" Johnny Tillotson	"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" Elvis Presley
October 2			"Crying" (#4) Roy Orbison	"Hit the Road Jack" Ray Charles	"Little Sister" Elvis Presley	"Michael" (#3) The Highwaymen	"Mexico" Bob Moore	"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" Bobby Darin	"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour"[B] Lonnie Donegan	"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells
October 9	"Hit the Road Jack" Ray Charles	"Crying" (#4) Roy Orbison	"Take Good Care of My Baby" Bobby Vee	"Runaround Sue" Dion	"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells	"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" Bobby Darin	"The Mountain's High" Dick and Dee Dee	"Little Sister" Elvis Presley	"Let's Get Together" Hayley Mills	"Mexico" Bob Moore
October 16		"Runaround Sue" Dion	"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells	"Crying" (#4) Roy Orbison	"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" Bobby Darin	"Take Good Care of My Baby" Bobby Vee	"Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" Sue Thompson	"Big Bad John" Jimmy Dean	"Mexico" Bob Moore	"Ya Ya" Lee Dorsey
October 23	"Runaround Sue" Dion	"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells	"Big Bad John" Jimmy Dean	"Hit the Road Jack" Ray Charles	"Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" Sue Thompson	"This Time" Troy Shondell	"I Love How You Love Me" The Paris Sisters	"Let's Get Together" Hayley Mills	"Ya Ya" Lee Dorsey	"The Fly" Chubby Checker
October 30					"I Love How You Love Me" The Paris Sisters	"Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" Sue Thompson	"Ya Ya" Lee Dorsey		"The Fly" Chubby Checker	"This Time" Troy Shondell
November 6	"Big Bad John" Jimmy Dean	"Runaround Sue" Dion	"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells		"Fool #1" Brenda Lee		"This Time" Troy Shondell	"The Fly" Chubby Checker	"I Love How You Love Me" The Paris Sisters	"Tower of Strength" Gene McDaniels
November 13			"Fool #1" Brenda Lee	"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells	"Tower of Strength" Gene McDaniels	"Hit the Road Jack" Ray Charles	"The Fly" Chubby Checker	"This Time" Troy Shondell	"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes	"Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" Sue Thompson
November 20				"Goodbye Cruel World" James Darren	"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells	"Tower of Strength" Gene McDaniels	"Hit the Road Jack" Ray Charles	"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes	"This Time" Troy Shondell	"The Fly" Chubby Checker
November 27			"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes		"Fool #1" Brenda Lee	"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells	"Heartaches" The Marcels	"Tower of Strength" Gene McDaniels	"Crazy" Patsy Cline	"This Time" Troy Shondell
December 4		"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes	"Goodbye Cruel World" James Darren	"Runaround Sue" Dion		"The Twist" Chubby Checker	"Walk On By" Leroy Van Dyke		"I Understand (Just How You Feel)" The G-Clefs	"Crazy" Patsy Cline
December 11	"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes	"Big Bad John" Jimmy Dean		"The Twist" Chubby Checker	"Walk On By" Leroy Van Dyke	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens	"Run to Him" Bobby Vee	"Tonight" Ferrante & Teicher	"Let There Be Drums" Sandy Nelson	"Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" Neil Sedaka
December 18	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens	"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes	"Run to Him" Bobby Vee			"Goodbye Cruel World" James Darren	"Let There Be Drums" Sandy Nelson	"Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" Neil Sedaka	"Big Bad John" Jimmy Dean	"Peppermint Twist" Joey Dee and the Starliters
December 25		"Run to Him" Bobby Vee	"The Twist" Chubby Checker	"Goodbye Cruel World" James Darren		"Peppermint Twist" Joey Dee and the Starliters	"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes		"Let There Be Drums" Sandy Nelson	"Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley

Notes

^A Full title: "You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)."

^B Full title: "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)."