POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 8, 1961
1

Runaway

Del Shannon

—

Peak: 1 • 17 wks • Prev: 1

2

Mother-In-Law

Ernie K-Doe

—

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 2

3

A Hundred Pounds Of Clay

Gene McDaniels

↑ 1

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 4

4

I've Told Every Little Star

Linda Scott

↓ 1

Peak: 3 • 14 wks • Prev: 3

5

Blue Moon

The Marcels

—

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 5

6

You Can Depend On Me

Brenda Lee

↑ 3

Peak: 6 • 12 wks • Prev: 9

7

Take Good Care Of Her

Adam Wade

—

Peak: 7 • 14 wks • Prev: 7

8

One Mint Julep

Ray Charles

—

Peak: 8 • 13 wks • Prev: 8

9

Portrait Of My Love

Steve Lawrence

↑ 2

Peak: 9 • 16 wks • Prev: 11

10

On The Rebound

Floyd Cramer

—

Peak: 4 • 13 wks • Prev: 10

11

But I Do

Clarence Henry

↓ 5

Peak: 4 • 16 wks • Prev: 6

12

Daddy's Home

Shep And The Limelites

↑ 3

Peak: 2 • 14 wks • Prev: 15

13

Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart

Connie Francis

↑ 3

Peak: 7 • 10 wks • Prev: 16

14

Mama Said

The Shirelles

↑ 4

Peak: 4 • 11 wks • Prev: 18

15

Tonight I Fell In Love

The Tokens

↑ 2

Peak: 15 • 14 wks • Prev: 17

16

Flaming Star

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

↑ 3

Peak: 14 • 7 wks • Prev: 19

17

Tonight My Love, Tonight

Paul Anka

↓ 4

Peak: 13 • 11 wks • Prev: 13

18

Travelin' Man

Ricky Nelson

↑ 16

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 34

19

Running Scared

Roy Orbison

↑ 5

Peak: 1 • 17 wks • Prev: 24

20

Baby Blue

The Echoes

↓ 8

Peak: 12 • 12 wks • Prev: 12

21

Bumble Boogie

B. Bumble & The Stingers

↑ 5

Peak: 21 • 10 wks • Prev: 26

22

Just For Old Time's Sake

The McGuire Sisters

↑ 1

Peak: 20 • 14 wks • Prev: 23

23

Bonanza

Al Caiola And His Orchestra

↑ 10

Peak: 19 • 10 wks • Prev: 33

24

(Dance The) Mess Around

Chubby Checker

↑ 4

Peak: 24 • 7 wks • Prev: 28

25

Funny

Maxine Brown

↑ 4

Peak: 25 • 10 wks • Prev: 29

26

Girl Of My Best Friend

Ral Donner

↑ 10

Peak: 19 • 11 wks • Prev: 36

27

Hello Mary Lou

Ricky Nelson

↑ 46

Peak: 9 • 15 wks • Prev: 73

28

Asia Minor

Kokomo

↓ 7

Peak: 8 • 14 wks • Prev: 21

29

Hello Walls

Faron Young

↑ 10

Peak: 12 • 15 wks • Prev: 39

30

What'd I Say

Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano

↑ 1

Peak: 30 • 8 wks • Prev: 31

31

Tragedy

The Fleetwoods

↑ 15

Peak: 10 • 12 wks • Prev: 46

32

Apache

Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar

↓ 18

Peak: 2 • 17 wks • Prev: 14

33

Please Love Me Forever

Cathy Jean and The Roommates

↓ 13

Peak: 12 • 12 wks • Prev: 20

34

Little Devil

Neil Sedaka

↑ 22

Peak: 11 • 9 wks • Prev: 56

35

The Continental Walk

Hank Ballard And The Midnighters

↑ 2

Peak: 33 • 8 wks • Prev: 37

36

Some Kind Of Wonderful

The Drifters

↑ 4

Peak: 32 • 11 wks • Prev: 40

37

Saved

LaVern Baker

↑ 1

Peak: 37 • 7 wks • Prev: 38

38

That Old Black Magic

Bobby Rydell

↑ 15

Peak: 21 • 8 wks • Prev: 53

39

Frogg

The Brothers Four

↓ 7

Peak: 32 • 5 wks • Prev: 32

40

Dedicated To The One I Love

The Shirelles

↓ 13

Peak: 3 • 20 wks • Prev: 27

41

African Waltz

Cannonball Adderley Orchestra

↑ 4

Peak: 41 • 6 wks • Prev: 45

42

Surrender

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

↓ 17

Peak: 1 • 12 wks • Prev: 25

43

Lullaby Of Love

Frank Gari

↑ 12

Peak: 23 • 12 wks • Prev: 55

44

Underwater

The Frogmen

↑ 20

Peak: 44 • 8 wks • Prev: 64

45

Good, Good Lovin'

Chubby Checker

↓ 2

Peak: 43 • 6 wks • Prev: 43

46

Exodus

Eddie Harris

↑ 11

Peak: 36 • 11 wks • Prev: 57

47

I'm In The Mood For Love

The Chimes

↓ 6

Peak: 38 • 9 wks • Prev: 41

48

Triangle

Janie Grant

—

Peak: 29 • 13 wks • Prev: 48

49

Foolin' Around

Kay Starr

—

Peak: 49 • 9 wks • Prev: 49

50

The Touchables In Brooklyn

Dickie Goodman

↑ 22

Peak: 42 • 6 wks • Prev: 72

51

Peanut Butter

The Marathons

↑ 12

Peak: 20 • 12 wks • Prev: 63

52

(It Never Happens) In Real Life

Chuck Jackson

↑ 6

Peak: 46 • 7 wks • Prev: 58

53

Trust In Me

Etta James

↓ 11

Peak: 30 • 9 wks • Prev: 42

54

Pony Time

Chubby Checker

↓ 24

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 30

55

Glory Of Love

The Roommates

↑ 11

Peak: 49 • 9 wks • Prev: 66

56

What A Surprise

Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests

↑ 13

Peak: 33 • 9 wks • Prev: 69

57

I'm A Fool To Care

Joe Barry

↑ 30

Peak: 24 • 12 wks • Prev: 87

58

Be My Boy

Paris Sisters

↑ 12

Peak: 56 • 5 wks • Prev: 70

59

Don't Worry

Marty Robbins

↓ 37

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 22

60

Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You)

Little Caesar and The Romans

↑ 20

Peak: 9 • 13 wks • Prev: 80

61

The Bilbao Song

Andy Williams

↑ 10

Peak: 37 • 10 wks • Prev: 71

62

Raindrops

Dee Clark

↑ 28

Peak: 2 • 16 wks • Prev: 90

63

Find Another Girl

Jerry Butler

↓ 19

Peak: 27 • 10 wks • Prev: 44

64

Tenderly

Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra

↓ 29

Peak: 31 • 7 wks • Prev: 35

65

Sleepy-Eyed John

Johnny Horton

↓ 11

Peak: 54 • 7 wks • Prev: 54

66

Tossin' And Turnin'

Bobby Lewis

↑ 15

Peak: 1 • 23 wks • Prev: 81

67

Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It

Freddy Cannon

↑ 21

Peak: 51 • 8 wks • Prev: 88

68

That's The Way With Love

Piero Soffici

↑ 11

Peak: 59 • 7 wks • Prev: 79

69

A Dollar Down

The Limeliters

↓ 9

Peak: 60 • 3 wks • Prev: 60

70

Hide Away

Freddy King

↓ 23

Peak: 29 • 10 wks • Prev: 47

71

Shy Away

Jerry Fuller

↑ 11

Peak: 71 • 4 wks • Prev: 82

72

Lullaby Of The Leaves

The Ventures

↑ 4

Peak: 69 • 5 wks • Prev: 76

73

Three Hearts In A Tangle

Roy Drusky

↑ 11

Peak: 35 • 16 wks • Prev: 84

74

Moody River

Pat Boone

↑ 21

Peak: 1 • 15 wks • Prev: 95

75

Stand By Me

Ben E. King

★ NEW

Peak: 4 • 35 wks

76

Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)

The Coasters

↑ 13

Peak: 23 • 12 wks • Prev: 89

77

The Wayward Wind

Gogi Grant

↑ 1

Peak: 50 • 9 wks • Prev: 78

78

Halfway To Paradise

Tony Orlando

↑ 18

Peak: 39 • 8 wks • Prev: 96

79

Never On Sunday

Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus

★ NEW

Peak: 19 • 26 wks

80

You're Gonna Need Magic

Roy Hamilton

↑ 13

Peak: 80 • 3 wks • Prev: 93

81

A Love Of My Own

Carla Thomas

★ NEW

Peak: 56 • 6 wks

82

Better Tell Him No

The Starlets

↑ 4

Peak: 38 • 16 wks • Prev: 86

83

In My Heart

The Timetones

★ NEW

Peak: 51 • 5 wks

84

Big Big World

Johnny Burnette

↑ 8

Peak: 58 • 7 wks • Prev: 92

85

Count Every Star

Donnie and The Dreamers

↑ 9

Peak: 35 • 10 wks • Prev: 94

86

You'd Better Come Home

Russell Byrd

★ NEW

Peak: 50 • 5 wks

87

Brass Buttons

The String-A-Longs

↓ 36

Peak: 35 • 7 wks • Prev: 51

88

(A Ship Will Come) Ein Schiff Wird Kommen

Lale Anderson

↑ 3

Peak: 88 • 4 wks • Prev: 91

89

In Between Tears

Lenny Miles

★ NEW

Peak: 84 • 2 wks

90

This World We Love In (Il Cielo In Una Stanza)

Mina

★ NEW

Peak: 90 • 1 wks

91

Life's A Holiday

Jerry Wallace

★ NEW

Peak: 91 • 1 wks

92

Kissin Game

Dion

↑ 7

Peak: 82 • 3 wks • Prev: 99

93

Nobody Cares (about me)

Jeanette (Baby) Washington

↑ 5

Peak: 60 • 9 wks • Prev: 98

94

Jura (I Swear I Love You)

Les Paul And Mary Ford

↓ 9

Peak: 37 • 10 wks • Prev: 85

95

Rama Lama Ding Dong

The Edsels

↑ 5

Peak: 21 • 11 wks • Prev: 100

96

A Cross Stands Alone

Jimmy Witter

↑ 1

Peak: 89 • 4 wks • Prev: 97

97

Son-In-Law

The Blossoms

★ NEW

Peak: 79 • 4 wks

98

What Will I Tell My Heart

The Harptones

★ NEW

Peak: 96 • 2 wks

99

Our Love Is Here To Stay

Dinah Washington

★ NEW

Peak: 89 • 3 wks

100

Son-In-Law

Louise Brown

★ NEW

Peak: 76 • 5 wks

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