Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 16, 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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Hit The Road Jack

Ray Charles And His Orchestra With The Raelettes

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 16, 1961

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Hit The Road Jack
  Ray Charles And His Orchestra With The Raelettes
- 1
- 1
- 6
- - 1
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

2
- Runaround Sue
  Dion
- 4
- 2
- 4
- - 4
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

3
- Bristol Stomp
  The Dovells
- 5
- 3
- 6
- - 5
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

4
- Crying
  Roy Orbison
- 2
- 2
- 10
- - 2
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

5
- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
  Bobby Darin
- 6
- 5
- 7
- - 6
  - 5
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

6
- Take Good Care Of My Baby
  Bobby Vee
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

7
- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
  Sue Thompson
- 18
- 7
- 7
- - 18
  - 7
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hickory

8
- Big Bad John
  Jimmy Dean
- 17
- 8
- 3
- - 17
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

9
- Mexico
  Bob Moore and His Orch.
- 10
- 7
- 10
- - 10
  - 7
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

10
- Ya Ya
  Lee Dorsey
- 14
- 10
- 6
- - 14
  - 10
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fury

11
- This Time
  Troy Shondell
- 13
- 11
- 5
- - 13
  - 11
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

12
- I Love How You Love Me
  The Paris Sisters
- 12
- 12
- 7
- - 12
  - 12
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gregmark

13
- Let's Get Together
  Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills
- 9
- 9
- 7
- - 9
  - 9
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista

14
- The Fly
  Chubby Checker
- 22
- 14
- 4
- - 22
  - 14
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

15
- The Way You Look Tonight
  The Lettermen
- 16
- 15
- 7
- - 16
  - 15
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

16
- The Mountain's High
  Dick and DeeDee
- 7
- 2
- 12
- - 7
  - 2
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

17
- Little Sister
  Elvis Presley
- 8
- 5
- 9
- - 8
  - 5
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

18
- Look In My Eyes
  The Chantels
- 19
- 18
- 8
- - 19
  - 18
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

19
- Sweets For My Sweet
  The Drifters
- 24
- 19
- 6
- - 24
  - 19
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

20
- Don't Blame Me
  The Everly Brothers
- 28
- 20
- 4
- - 28
  - 20
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

21
- Bless You
  Tony Orlando
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

22
- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
  Elvis Presley
- 21
- 4
- 8
- - 21
  - 4
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

23
- Tower Of Strength
  Gene McDaniels
- 45
- 23
- 3
- - 45
  - 23
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

24
- You're The Reason
  Bobby Edwards
- 46
- 24
- 8
- - 46
  - 24
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crest

25
- (He's My) Dreamboat
  Connie Francis
- 32
- 25
- 4
- - 32
  - 25
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

26
- Stick Shift
  Duals
- 26
- 26
- 6
- - 26
  - 26
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sue

27
- My True Story
  The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra
- 33
- 3
- 16
- - 33
  - 3
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beltone

28
- So Long Baby
  Del Shannon
- 31
- 28
- 5
- - 31
  - 28
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

29
- One Track Mind
  Bobby Lewis
- 30
- 9
- 8
- - 30
  - 9
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beltone

30
- (He's) The Great Impostor
  The Fleetwoods
- 38
- 30
- 6
- - 38
  - 30
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

31
- Fool #1
  Brenda Lee
- 36
- 31
- 3
- - 36
  - 31
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

32
- Foot Stomping - Part 1
  The Flares
- 37
- 32
- 7
- - 37
  - 32
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Felsted

33
- I Understand (Just How You Feel)
  The G-Clefs
- 42
- 33
- 5
- - 42
  - 33
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Terrace

34
- Everlovin'
  Rick Nelson
- 39
- 34
- 3
- - 39
  - 34
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

35
- Please Mr. Postman
  The Marvelettes
- 52
- 35
- 7
- - 52
  - 35
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

36
- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
  Barry Mann
- 27
- 7
- 11
- - 27
  - 7
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

37
- Without You
  Johnny Tillotson
- 20
- 7
- 11
- - 20
  - 7
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

38
- Anybody But Me
  Brenda Lee
- 58
- 38
- 3
- - 58
  - 38
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

39
- A Wonder Like You
  Rick Nelson
- 54
- 39
- 3
- - 54
  - 39
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

40
- I Really Love You
  The Stereos
- 43
- 40
- 4
- - 43
  - 40
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CUB

41
- Big John
  The Shirelles
- 59
- 41
- 3
- - 59
  - 41
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

42
- What A Party
  Fats Domino
- 44
- 42
- 3
- - 44
  - 42
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

43
- Candy Man
  Roy Orbison
- 29
- 29
- 8
- - 29
  - 29
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

44
- Michael
  The Highwaymen
- 11
- 1
- 15
- - 11
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

45
- Missing You
  Ray Peterson
- 34
- 29
- 12
- - 34
  - 29
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunes

46
- Take Five
  The Dave Brubeck Quartet
- 25
- 25
- 6
- - 25
  - 25
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

47
- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2)
  Jose Jimenez
- 35
- 19
- 9
- - 35
  - 19
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

48
- Hollywood
  Connie Francis
- 71
- 48
- 4
- - 71
  - 48
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

49
- It's Gonna Work Out Fine
  Ike & Tina Turner
- 55
- 14
- 12
- - 55
  - 14
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sue

50
- Moon River
  Jerry Butler
- 67
- 50
- 2
- - 67
  - 50
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

51
- Movin'
  Bill Black's Combo
- 41
- 41
- 4
- - 41
  - 41
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

52
- It's Just A House Without You
  Brook Benton
- 60
- 52
- 3
- - 60
  - 52
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

53
- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)
  Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group
- 23
- 5
- 11
- - 23
  - 5
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

54
- Let Me Belong To You
  Brian Hyland
- 49
- 20
- 11
- - 49
  - 20
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

55
- Water Boy
  Don Shirley Trio
- 40
- 40
- 14
- - 40
  - 40
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

56
- More Money For You And Me
  The Four Preps
- 47
- 17
- 10
- - 47
  - 17
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

57
- Big Cold Wind
  Pat Boone
- 53
- 19
- 9
- - 53
  - 19
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

58
- Heartaches
  The Marcels
- 79
- 58
- 2
- - 79
  - 58
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

59
- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
  The Lennon Sisters
- 56
- 56
- 4
- - 56
  - 56
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

60
- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
  Solomon Burke
- 78
- 60
- 5
- - 78
  - 60
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

61
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  The Belmonts
- 57
- 57
- 7
- - 57
  - 57
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sabrina

62
- Bright Lights Big City
  Jimmy Reed
- 64
- 62
- 5
- - 64
  - 62
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

63
- Morning After
  Mar-Keys
- 74
- 63
- 2
- - 74
  - 63
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

64
- Feel It
  Sam Cooke
- 65
- 64
- 4
- - 65
  - 64
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

65
- Human
  Tommy Hunt
- 48
- 48
- 7
- - 48
  - 48
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

66
- Your Last Goodbye
  Floyd Cramer
- 72
- 66
- 4
- - 72
  - 66
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

67
- Please Don't Go
  Ral Donner
- 76
- 67
- 4
- - 76
  - 67
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gone

68
- Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
  Aretha Franklin
- 89
- 68
- 2
- - 89
  - 68
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

69
- It's Your World
  Marty Robbins
- 51
- 51
- 6
- - 51
  - 51
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

70
- When We Get Married
  The Dreamlovers
- 50
- 10
- 12
- - 50
  - 10
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heritage

71
- Tonight I Won't Be There
  Adam Wade
- 83
- 71
- 5
- - 83
  - 71
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

72
- I Apologize
  Timi Yuro
- 94
- 72
- 2
- - 94
  - 72
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

73
- Let True Love Begin
  Nat King Cole
- 96
- 73
- 3
- - 96
  - 73
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

74
- Berlin Melody
  Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
- 91
- 74
- 4
- - 91
  - 74
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

75 NEW
NEW
- Young Boy Blues
  Ben E. King
- -
- 75
- 1
- - -
  - 75
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

76 NEW
NEW
- I Wanna Thank You
  Bobby Rydell
- -
- 76
- 1
- - -
  - 76
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

77 NEW
NEW
- September In The Rain
  Dinah Washington
- -
- 77
- 1
- - -
  - 77
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

78 NEW
NEW
- I'll Be Seeing You
  Frank Sinatra
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

79
- You Don't Know What It Means
  Jackie Wilson
- 80
- 79
- 3
- - 80
  - 79
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

80
- Back To The Hop
  Danny & The Juniors
- 88
- 80
- 5
- - 88
  - 80
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

81 NEW
NEW
- God, Country And My Baby
  Johnny Burnette
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

82 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Don't Cry No More
  Bobby Bland
- -
- 71
- 5
- - -
  - 71
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duke

83 NEW
NEW
- Rockin' Bicycle
  Fats Domino
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

84 NEW
NEW
- Tonight
  Ferrante & Teicher
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

85 NEW
NEW
- Under The Moon Of Love
  Curtis Lee
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunes

86 NEW
NEW
- The Bridge Of Love
  Joe Dowell
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smash

87
- Come September
  Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
- 86
- 86
- 2
- - 86
  - 86
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

88 NEW
NEW
- Goodbye Cruel World
  James Darren
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

89
- Late Date
  The Parkays
- 99
- 89
- 2
- - 99
  - 89
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

90
- Moon River
  Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
- 93
- 90
- 2
- - 93
  - 90
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

91 NEW
NEW
- 'Til
  The Angels
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caprice

92
- Muskrat
  The Everly Brothers
- 82
- 82
- 3
- - 82
  - 82
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

93 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Broken Heart And A Pillow Filled With Tears
  Patti Page
- -
- 93
- 2
- - -
  - 93
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

94
- Guilty Of Loving You
  Jerry Fuller
- 97
- 94
- 2
- - 97
  - 94
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Challenge

95 NEW
NEW
- Why Not Now
  Matt Monro
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

96 NEW
NEW
- In The Middle Of A Heartache
  Wanda Jackson
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

97 NEW
NEW
- For Me And My Gal
  Freddy Cannon
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

98
- Make Believe Wedding
  The Castells
- 100
- 98
- 2
- - 100
  - 98
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Era

99 NEW
NEW
- Gypsy Woman
  The Impressions
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

100 NEW
NEW
- Backtrack
  Faron Young
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 16, 1961

Billboard Hot 100™

Hit The Road Jack

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Hit The Road Jack

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Runaround Sue

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bristol Stomp

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crying

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take Good Care Of My Baby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Bad John

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Mexico

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ya Ya

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Time

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Love How You Love Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Get Together

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The Fly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Way You Look Tonight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Mountain's High

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Little Sister

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Look In My Eyes

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Sweets For My Sweet

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Blame Me

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Bless You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame

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Tower Of Strength

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You're The Reason

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(He's My) Dreamboat

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Stick Shift

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My True Story

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So Long Baby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One Track Mind

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(He's) The Great Impostor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fool #1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Foot Stomping - Part 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Understand (Just How You Feel)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Everlovin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Please Mr. Postman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Imprint/Promotion Label: