Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 2, 1961

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Are You Lonesome To-night?

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

L.Handman, R.Turk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 2, 1961

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Are You Lonesome To-night?
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Handman, R.Turk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

2
- Wonderland By Night
  Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra
- 2
- 2
- 8
- - 2
  - 2
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

3
- Last Date
  Floyd Cramer
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

F.Cramer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

4
- Exodus
  Ferrante & Teicher
- 5
- 4
- 8
- - 5
  - 4
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

5
- A Thousand Stars
  Kathy Young With The Innocents
- 4
- 3
- 11
- - 4
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

E.Pearson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Indigo

6
- North To Alaska
  Johnny Horton
- 6
- 4
- 16
- - 6
  - 4
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

M.Phillips

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

7
- Many Tears Ago
  Connie Francis
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

W.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

8
- You're Sixteen
  Johnny Burnette
- 8
- 8
- 10
- - 8
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Sherman, R.Sherman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

9
- Angel Baby
  Rosie And The Originals
- 13
- 9
- 4
- - 13
  - 9
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Highland

10
- Corinna, Corinna
  Ray Peterson
- 10
- 10
- 7
- - 10
  - 10
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunes

11
- Rubber Ball
  Bobby Vee
- 16
- 11
- 6
- - 16
  - 11
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

12
- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea)
  Lolita
- 9
- 5
- 11
- - 9
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

F.Busch, W.Scharfenberger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

13
- He Will Break Your Heart
  Jerry Butler
- 11
- 7
- 10
- - 11
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Butler, C.Carter, C.Mayfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

14
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  The Shirelles
- 20
- 14
- 7
- - 20
  - 14
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

15
- Lonely Teenager
  Dion
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.Pippa, A.Dipaola, S.Faraci

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

16
- Wonderland By Night
  Louis Prima
- 17
- 16
- 8
- - 17
  - 16
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

17
- Perfidia
  The Ventures
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

A.Dominguez, M.Leeds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

18
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
  Brenda Lee
- 14
- 14
- 4
- - 14
  - 14
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Marks

Producer(s):

O.Bradley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca/MCA Nashville/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Wonderland By Night
  Anita Bryant
- 27
- 19
- 5
- - 27
  - 19
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

20
- Sway
  Bobby Rydell
- 23
- 14
- 9
- - 23
  - 14
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

N.Gimbel, P.Ruiz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

21
- Poetry In Motion
  Johnny Tillotson
- 18
- 2
- 13
- - 18
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Anthony, P.Kaufmann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

22
- Calcutta
  Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra
- 42
- 22
- 4
- - 42
  - 22
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

23
- Wings Of A Dove
  Ferlin Husky
- 35
- 23
- 6
- - 35
  - 23
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

24
- New Orleans
  U.S. Bonds
- 19
- 6
- 12
- - 19
  - 6
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

F.Guida, J.Royster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Legrand

25
- My Girl Josephine
  Fats Domino
- 22
- 14
- 11
- - 22
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

F.Domino, D.Bartholomew

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

26
- Blue Tango
  Bill Black's Combo
- 25
- 16
- 6
- - 25
  - 16
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Anderson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

27
- Baby Oh Baby
  The Shells
- 62
- 27
- 3
- - 62
  - 27
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Johnson

28
- Ruby
  Ray Charles
- 32
- 28
- 7
- - 32
  - 28
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Parish, H.Roemheld

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

29
- The Little Drummer Boy
  The Harry Simeone Chorale
- 24
- 13
- 20
- - 24
  - 13
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

H.Simeone, K.K.Davis, H.Onerati

30
- Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
  Brook Benton
- 29
- 24
- 8
- - 29
  - 24
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Mercer, R.Bloom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

31
- Alone At Last
  Jackie Wilson
- 28
- 8
- 13
- - 28
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Lehman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

32
- Shop Around
  The Miracles (featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson)
- 53
- 32
- 4
- - 53
  - 32
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

33
- I Gotta Know
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 39
- 20
- 8
- - 39
  - 20
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Evans, M.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

34
- Doll House
  Donnie Brooks
- 31
- 31
- 6
- - 31
  - 31
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Duhig, R.Berry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Era

35
- Stay
  Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
- 30
- 1
- 14
- - 30
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Herald

36
- Sad Mood
  Sam Cooke
- 34
- 29
- 5
- - 34
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

S.Cooke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

37
- I Count The Tears
  The Drifters
- 55
- 37
- 3
- - 55
  - 37
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

38
- Calendar Girl
  Neil Sedaka
- 57
- 38
- 3
- - 57
  - 38
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

39
- Ballad Of The Alamo
  Marty Robbins
- 38
- 34
- 12
- - 38
  - 34
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.F.Webster, D.Tiomkin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

40
- I'm Hurtin'
  Roy Orbison
- 51
- 40
- 4
- - 51
  - 40
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

41
- I'll Save The Last Dance For You
  Damita Jo
- 37
- 22
- 11
- - 37
  - 22
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

42
- You Are The Only One
  Ricky Nelson
- 63
- 42
- 2
- - 63
  - 42
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

43
- Gonzo
  James Booker
- 52
- 43
- 9
- - 52
  - 43
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Peacock

44
- Gee Whiz
  The Innocents
- 48
- 44
- 7
- - 48
  - 44
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Indigo

45
- The Hucklebuck
  Chubby Checker
- 40
- 14
- 13
- - 40
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

R.Alfred, A.Gibson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

46
- Bumble Bee
  LaVern Baker
- 59
- 46
- 8
- - 59
  - 46
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

47
- Dance By The Light Of The Moon
  The Olympics
- 56
- 47
- 5
- - 56
  - 47
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arvee

48
- Am I Losing You
  Jim Reeves
- 43
- 31
- 11
- - 43
  - 31
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Reeves

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

49
- Twistin' Bells
  Santo & Johnny
- 61
- 49
- 3
- - 61
  - 49
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

50
- Once In Awhile
  The Chimes
- 49
- 44
- 10
- - 49
  - 44
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TGA/TAG

51
- Christmas Auld Lang Syne
  Bobby Darin
- 58
- 51
- 3
- - 58
  - 51
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

52
- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
  Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
- 33
- 6
- 16
- - 33
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

H.Ballard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

53
- Like Strangers
  The Everly Brothers
- 47
- 22
- 10
- - 47
  - 22
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Bryant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

54
- A Perfect Love
  Frankie Avalon
- 50
- 50
- 4
- - 50
  - 50
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

55
- Last Date
  Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra
- 41
- 21
- 8
- - 41
  - 21
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

56
- The Puppet Song
  Frankie Avalon
- 69
- 56
- 4
- - 69
  - 56
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

57
- My Last Date (With You)
  Skeeter Davis
- 68
- 57
- 4
- - 68
  - 57
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

58
- The Magnificent Seven
  Al Caiola And His Orchestra
- 67
- 58
- 5
- - 67
  - 58
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

59
- Main Theme from Exodus (Ari's Theme)
  Mantovani & His Orch.
- 70
- 45
- 7
- - 70
  - 45
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London

60
- Lovey Dovey
  Buddy Knox
- 89
- 60
- 3
- - 89
  - 60
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

61
- There She Goes
  Jerry Wallace
- 98
- 61
- 2
- - 98
  - 61
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Challenge

62
- The Hoochi Coochi Coo
  Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
- 72
- 43
- 5
- - 72
  - 43
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

63
- Your Other Love
  The Flamingos
- 66
- 63
- 3
- - 66
  - 63
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

END

64
- How To Handle A Woman
  Johnny Mathis
- 75
- 64
- 2
- - 75
  - 64
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

65
- Ol' Mac Donald
  Frank Sinatra
- 46
- 25
- 9
- - 46
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Public Domain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

66
- (Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist
  Bill Doggett
- 80
- 66
- 2
- - 80
  - 66
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

67
- Save The Last Dance For Me
  The Drifters
- 44
- 1
- 18
- - 44
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

68
- You Don't Want My Love
  Andy Williams
- 79
- 68
- 4
- - 79
  - 68
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

69
- My Last Date (With You)
  Joni James
- 83
- 69
- 3
- - 83
  - 69
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

70
- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
  Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
- 82
- 70
- 2
- - 82
  - 70
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.Guglielmi

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

71
- Happy Days
  Marv Johnson
- 86
- 71
- 4
- - 86
  - 71
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

72 NEW
NEW
- C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)
  Conway Twitty
- -
- 72
- 1
- - -
  - 72
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

73
- Walk Slow
  Little Willie John
- 81
- 48
- 6
- - 81
  - 48
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

74
- Pepe
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 88
- 74
- 3
- - 88
  - 74
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

75
- Mister Livingston
  Larry Verne
- 77
- 75
- 3
- - 77
  - 75
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Era

76
- We Have Love
  Dinah Washington
- 96
- 76
- 2
- - 96
  - 76
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

77
- Angel On My Shoulder
  Shelby Flint
- 94
- 77
- 2
- - 94
  - 77
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valiant

78
- Spoonful
  Etta & Harvey
- 100
- 78
- 2
- - 100
  - 78
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

79
- Utopia
  Frank Gari
- 87
- 79
- 3
- - 87
  - 79
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crusade

80
- Make Someone Happy
  Perry Como
- 97
- 80
- 2
- - 97
  - 80
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

81 NEW
NEW
- Milk Cow Blues
  Ricky Nelson
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

82
- I Idolize You
  Ike & Tina Turner
- 90
- 82
- 4
- - 90
  - 82
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sue

83 NEW
NEW
- Emotions
  Brenda Lee
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

84 NEW
NEW
- What Would I Do
  Mickey & Sylvia
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

85 NEW
NEW
- Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight
  Thelma Carpenter
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

86 NEW
NEW
- Spanish Harlem
  Ben E. King
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

87
- Oh, How I Miss You Tonight
  Jeanne Black
- 99
- 87
- 2
- - 99
  - 87
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

88 NEW
NEW
- There's A Moon Out Tonight
  The Capris
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Old Town

89
- Wabash Blues
  The Viscounts
- 91
- 89
- 5
- - 91
  - 89
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Madison

90 NEW
NEW
- First Taste Of Love
  Ben E. King
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

91 NEW
NEW
- If I Knew
  Nat King Cole
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

92 NEW
NEW
- All In My Mind
  Maxine Brown
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nomar

93
- Talk To Me Baby
  Annette With The Afterbeats
- 92
- 92
- 2
- - 92
  - 92
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista

94 NEW
NEW
- Don't Believe Him, Donna
  Lenny Miles
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

95 NEW
NEW
- Don't Read The Letter
  Patti Page
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

96 NEW
NEW
- I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You)
  Ella Johnson With Buddy Johnson
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

97 NEW
NEW
- Oh Lonesome Me
  Johnny Cash With The Gene Lowery Singers
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sun

98 NEW
NEW
- Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight
  Dodie Stevens
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

99 NEW
NEW
- Sugar Bee
  Cleveland Crochet and Band
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goldband

100 NEW
NEW
- This Is My Story
  Mickey & Sylvia
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 2, 1961

Billboard Hot 100™

Are You Lonesome To-night?

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Are You Lonesome To-night?

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Wonderland By Night

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Last Date

Songwriter(s):

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Exodus

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A Thousand Stars

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North To Alaska

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Many Tears Ago

Songwriter(s):

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You're Sixteen

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Angel Baby

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Corinna, Corinna

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Rubber Ball

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Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea)

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He Will Break Your Heart

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Will You Love Me Tomorrow

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Lonely Teenager

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Wonderland By Night

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Perfidia

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Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

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Wonderland By Night

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Sway

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Poetry In Motion

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Calcutta

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Wings Of A Dove

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New Orleans

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My Girl Josephine

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Blue Tango

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Baby Oh Baby

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