Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 21, 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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Tossin' And Turnin'

Bobby Lewis

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beltone

Bobby Lewis, '60s Singer and 'Tossin' & Turnin'' Hitmaker, Dies at 95

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 21, 1961

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Tossin' And Turnin'
  Bobby Lewis
- 1
- 1
- 18
- - 1
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beltone

2
- Wooden Heart
  Joe Dowell
- 5
- 2
- 9
- - 5
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smash

3
- Michael
  The Highwaymen
- 6
- 3
- 7
- - 6
  - 3
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

4
- Last Night
  Mar-Keys
- 3
- 3
- 8
- - 3
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Satellite

5
- I Like It Like That, Part 1
  Chris Kenner
- 2
- 2
- 13
- - 2
  - 2
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Instant

6
- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)
  Ral Donner
- 11
- 6
- 7
- - 11
  - 6
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gone

7
- Pretty Little Angel Eyes
  Curtis Lee
- 7
- 7
- 8
- - 7
  - 7
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunes

8
- Dum Dum
  Brenda Lee
- 4
- 4
- 10
- - 4
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

9
- Let's Twist Again
  Chubby Checker
- 8
- 8
- 10
- - 8
  - 8
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

10
- School Is Out
  Gary U.S. Bonds
- 10
- 10
- 5
- - 10
  - 10
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Legrand

11
- Don't Bet Money Honey
  Linda Scott
- 16
- 11
- 8
- - 16
  - 11
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

12
- Hurt
  Timi Yuro
- 15
- 12
- 5
- - 15
  - 12
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

13
- Together
  Connie Francis
- 9
- 6
- 9
- - 9
  - 6
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

14
- As If I Didn't Know
  Adam Wade
- 21
- 14
- 5
- - 21
  - 14
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

15
- Let The Four Winds Blow
  Fats Domino
- 17
- 15
- 5
- - 17
  - 15
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

16
- I Fall To Pieces
  Patsy Cline
- 24
- 16
- 14
- - 24
  - 16
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

17
- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door
  Eddie Hodges
- 22
- 17
- 10
- - 22
  - 17
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

18
- I'll Be There
  Damita Jo
- 12
- 12
- 8
- - 12
  - 12
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

19
- Never On Sunday
  The Chordettes
- 13
- 13
- 10
- - 13
  - 13
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

20
- Hats Off To Larry
  Del Shannon
- 14
- 5
- 12
- - 14
  - 5
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

21
- My True Story
  The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra
- 32
- 21
- 8
- - 32
  - 21
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beltone

22
- One Summer Night
  The Diamonds
- 25
- 22
- 8
- - 25
  - 22
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

23
- My Kind Of Girl
  Matt Monro
- 18
- 18
- 13
- - 18
  - 18
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

24
- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven
  Tex Ritter
- 33
- 24
- 8
- - 33
  - 24
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

25
- I'm A Telling You
  Jerry Butler
- 26
- 25
- 5
- - 26
  - 25
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

26
- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)
  Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group
- 40
- 26
- 3
- - 40
  - 26
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

27
- Quarter To Three
  U.S. Bonds
- 19
- 1
- 14
- - 19
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Legrand

28
- The Boll Weevil Song
  Brook Benton
- 20
- 2
- 15
- - 20
  - 2
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

29
- Right Or Wrong
  Wanda Jackson
- 38
- 29
- 9
- - 38
  - 29
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

30
- Quite A Party
  The Fireballs
- 27
- 27
- 9
- - 27
  - 27
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

31
- Take Good Care Of My Baby
  Bobby Vee
- 41
- 31
- 3
- - 41
  - 31
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

32
- Princess
  Frank Gari
- 36
- 32
- 8
- - 36
  - 32
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crusade

33
- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
  Barry Mann
- 44
- 33
- 3
- - 44
  - 33
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

34
- I'll Never Smile Again
  The Platters
- 49
- 34
- 4
- - 49
  - 34
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

35
- I Don't Want To Take A Chance
  Mary Wells
- 42
- 35
- 6
- - 42
  - 35
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

36
- Sea Of Heartbreak
  Don Gibson
- 39
- 33
- 10
- - 39
  - 33
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

37
- I Just Don't Understand
  Ann-Margret
- 43
- 37
- 5
- - 43
  - 37
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

38
- Runaround
  The Regents
- 28
- 28
- 7
- - 28
  - 28
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

GEE

39
- Cupid
  Sam Cooke
- 23
- 17
- 12
- - 23
  - 17
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

40
- Amor
  Ben E. King
- 48
- 40
- 4
- - 48
  - 40
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

41
- A Thing Of The Past
  The Shirelles
- 46
- 41
- 7
- - 46
  - 41
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

42
- The Mountain's High
  Dick and DeeDee
- 68
- 42
- 4
- - 68
  - 42
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

43
- Nag
  The Halos
- 54
- 43
- 6
- - 54
  - 43
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

7 Arts

44
- Without You
  Johnny Tillotson
- 61
- 44
- 3
- - 61
  - 44
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

45
- Don't Cry, Baby
  Etta James
- 52
- 45
- 3
- - 52
  - 45
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

46
- When We Get Married
  The Dreamlovers
- 76
- 46
- 4
- - 76
  - 46
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heritage

47
- Starlight, Starbright
  Linda Scott
- 53
- 47
- 4
- - 53
  - 47
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

48
- A Little Bit Of Soap
  The Jarmels
- 67
- 48
- 3
- - 67
  - 48
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

49
- Crying
  Roy Orbison
- 71
- 49
- 2
- - 71
  - 49
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

50
- Please Stay
  The Drifters
- 30
- 14
- 12
- - 30
  - 14
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

51
- San Antonio Rose
  Floyd Cramer
- 29
- 8
- 12
- - 29
  - 8
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

52
- A Tear
  Gene McDaniels
- 31
- 31
- 8
- - 31
  - 31
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

53
- Transistor Sister
  Freddy Cannon
- 62
- 53
- 4
- - 62
  - 53
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

54
- Hully Gully Again
  Little Caesar and The Romans
- 79
- 54
- 3
- - 79
  - 54
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Del-Fi

55
- Let Me Belong To You
  Brian Hyland
- 65
- 55
- 3
- - 65
  - 55
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

56
- It's Gonna Work Out Fine
  Ike & Tina Turner
- 64
- 56
- 4
- - 64
  - 56
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sue

57
- Lover's Island
  The Blue Jays
- 73
- 57
- 2
- - 73
  - 57
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Milestone

58
- Water Boy
  Don Shirley Trio
- 66
- 58
- 6
- - 66
  - 58
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

59
- Mexico
  Bob Moore and His Orch.
- 91
- 59
- 2
- - 91
  - 59
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

59
- Missing You
  Ray Peterson
- 63
- 59
- 4
- - 63
  - 59
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunes

60
- Candy Man
  Roy Orbison
- 69
- 60
- 3
- - 69
  - 60
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

61 NEW
NEW
- Little Sister
  Elvis Presley
- -
- 61
- 1
- - -
  - 61
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

62
- I Never Knew
  Clyde McPhatter
- 56
- 56
- 5
- - 56
  - 56
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

63
- The Charleston
  Ernie Fields
- 47
- 47
- 10
- - 47
  - 47
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rendezvous

64
- Tears On My Pillow
  The McGuire Sisters
- 59
- 59
- 5
- - 59
  - 59
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

65
- Time Was
  The Flamingos
- 45
- 45
- 8
- - 45
  - 45
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

END

66
- Teardrops In My Heart
  Joe Barry
- 77
- 66
- 4
- - 77
  - 66
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smash

67
- Now And Forever
  Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra
- 81
- 67
- 4
- - 81
  - 67
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

68
- San-Ho-Zay
  Freddy King
- 84
- 68
- 3
- - 84
  - 68
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Federal

70
- Lonely Street
  Clarence Henry
- 72
- 70
- 3
- - 72
  - 70
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

71
- Magic Moon (Clair De Lune)
  The Rays
- 88
- 71
- 2
- - 88
  - 71
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

XYZ

72
- Back Beat No. 1
  The Rondels
- 83
- 72
- 2
- - 83
  - 72
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amy

73
- Bless You
  Tony Orlando
- 87
- 73
- 2
- - 87
  - 73
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

74 NEW
NEW
- Nothing But Good
  Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
- -
- 74
- 1
- - -
  - 74
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

75 NEW
NEW
- Frankie And Johnny
  Brook Benton
- -
- 75
- 1
- - -
  - 75
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

76 NEW
NEW
- Big Cold Wind
  Pat Boone
- -
- 76
- 1
- - -
  - 76
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

77
- What A Sweet Thing That Was
  The Shirelles
- 70
- 54
- 6
- - 70
  - 54
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

78
- More Money For You And Me
  The Four Preps
- 98
- 78
- 2
- - 98
  - 78
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

79
- Don't Cry No More
  Bobby Bland
- 80
- 79
- 3
- - 80
  - 79
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duke

80
- Summer Souvenirs
  Karl Hammel, Jr.
- 85
- 80
- 4
- - 85
  - 80
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arliss

81
- Roll Over Beethoven
  The Velaires
- 92
- 81
- 2
- - 92
  - 81
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

82
- Every Breath I Take
  Gene Pitney
- 90
- 82
- 3
- - 90
  - 82
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Musicor

83
- Music, Music, Music
  The Sensations Featuring Yvonne
- 95
- 83
- 2
- - 95
  - 83
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

84
- Well-A, Well-A
  Shirley & Lee
- 93
- 84
- 3
- - 93
  - 84
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

85
- Peanuts
  Rick And The Keens
- 60
- 60
- 8
- - 60
  - 60
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smash

86
- Pitter-Patter
  The Four Sportsmen
- 100
- 86
- 2
- - 100
  - 86
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sunnybrook

87
- Mr. Happiness
  Johnny Maestro with The Coeds
- 57
- 57
- 5
- - 57
  - 57
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

88 NEW
NEW
- Baby You're So Fine
  Mickey & Sylvia
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Willow

89
- Starlight
  The Preludes Five
- 96
- 89
- 2
- - 96
  - 89
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pik

90 NEW
NEW
- Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant T
  Ray Stevens
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

91 NEW
NEW
- Years From Now
  Jackie Wilson
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

92 NEW
NEW
- Black Land Farmer
  Wink Martindale
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

93
- My Heart's On Fire
  Billy Bland
- 97
- 93
- 3
- - 97
  - 93
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Old Town

94 NEW
NEW
- Baby, You're Right
  James Brown And The Famous Flames
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

95 NEW
NEW
- I Wake Up Crying
  Chuck Jackson
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wand

96
- Girls Girls Girls (Part II)
  The Coasters
- 99
- 96
- 2
- - 99
  - 96
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

97 NEW
NEW
- Keep On Dancing
  Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

98 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Don't Forget I Love You
  The Butanes
- -
- 98
- 2
- - -
  - 98
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enrica

99 NEW
NEW
- Wizard Of Love
  The Ly - Dells
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Master

100 NEW
NEW
- Donald Where's Your Troosers?
  Andy Stewart
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 21, 1961

Billboard Hot 100™

Tossin' And Turnin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bobby Lewis, '60s Singer and 'Tossin' & Turnin'' Hitmaker, Dies at 95

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Tossin' And Turnin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wooden Heart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Last Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Like It Like That, Part 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pretty Little Angel Eyes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dum Dum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Twist Again

Imprint/Promotion Label:

School Is Out

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Bet Money Honey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hurt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Together

Imprint/Promotion Label:

As If I Didn't Know

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let The Four Winds Blow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Fall To Pieces

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'll Be There

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Never On Sunday

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hats Off To Larry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My True Story

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One Summer Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Kind Of Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'm A Telling You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Quarter To Three

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Boll Weevil Song

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Right Or Wrong

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Quite A Party

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take Good Care Of My Baby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Princess

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'll Never Smile Again

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Don't Want To Take A Chance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sea Of Heartbreak