POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 22, 1961
1

Mother-In-Law

Ernie K-Doe

↑ 1

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 2

2

Runaway

Del Shannon

↓ 1

Peak: 1 • 17 wks • Prev: 1

3

Daddy's Home

Shep And The Limelites

↑ 2

Peak: 2 • 14 wks • Prev: 5

4

A Hundred Pounds Of Clay

Gene McDaniels

↓ 1

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 3

5

Travelin' Man

Ricky Nelson

↑ 3

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 8

6

Mama Said

The Shirelles

↑ 3

Peak: 4 • 11 wks • Prev: 9

7

Running Scared

Roy Orbison

↑ 9

Peak: 1 • 17 wks • Prev: 16

8

Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart

Connie Francis

↑ 3

Peak: 7 • 10 wks • Prev: 11

9

Hello Mary Lou

Ricky Nelson

↑ 6

Peak: 9 • 15 wks • Prev: 15

10

I've Told Every Little Star

Linda Scott

↓ 6

Peak: 3 • 14 wks • Prev: 4

11

You Can Depend On Me

Brenda Lee

↓ 5

Peak: 6 • 12 wks • Prev: 6

12

Blue Moon

The Marcels

↓ 5

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 7

13

Portrait Of My Love

Steve Lawrence

↓ 1

Peak: 9 • 16 wks • Prev: 12

14

Take Good Care Of Her

Adam Wade

↓ 4

Peak: 7 • 14 wks • Prev: 10

15

Little Devil

Neil Sedaka

↑ 8

Peak: 11 • 9 wks • Prev: 23

16

Tragedy

The Fleetwoods

↑ 6

Peak: 10 • 12 wks • Prev: 22

17

I Feel So Bad

Elvis Presley

↑ 26

Peak: 5 • 9 wks • Prev: 43

18

Hello Walls

Faron Young

↑ 8

Peak: 12 • 15 wks • Prev: 26

19

Tonight I Fell In Love

The Tokens

↓ 1

Peak: 15 • 14 wks • Prev: 18

20

Bonanza

Al Caiola And His Orchestra

↓ 1

Peak: 19 • 10 wks • Prev: 19

21

Just For Old Time's Sake

The McGuire Sisters

↓ 1

Peak: 20 • 14 wks • Prev: 20

22

Girl Of My Best Friend

Ral Donner

↑ 2

Peak: 19 • 11 wks • Prev: 24

23

On The Rebound

Floyd Cramer

↓ 6

Peak: 4 • 13 wks • Prev: 17

24

But I Do

Clarence Henry

↓ 3

Peak: 4 • 16 wks • Prev: 21

25

That Old Black Magic

Bobby Rydell

↑ 6

Peak: 21 • 8 wks • Prev: 31

26

One Mint Julep

Ray Charles

↓ 13

Peak: 8 • 13 wks • Prev: 13

27

Flaming Star

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

↓ 13

Peak: 14 • 7 wks • Prev: 14

28

Stand By Me

Ben E. King

↑ 13

Peak: 4 • 35 wks • Prev: 41

29

Funny

Maxine Brown

↓ 4

Peak: 25 • 10 wks • Prev: 25

30

Bumble Boogie

B. Bumble & The Stingers

↓ 2

Peak: 21 • 10 wks • Prev: 28

31

Moody River

Pat Boone

↑ 23

Peak: 1 • 15 wks • Prev: 54

32

(Dance The) Mess Around

Chubby Checker

↓ 5

Peak: 24 • 7 wks • Prev: 27

33

Lullaby Of Love

Frank Gari

↑ 2

Peak: 23 • 12 wks • Prev: 35

34

Triangle

Janie Grant

↑ 2

Peak: 29 • 13 wks • Prev: 36

35

Barbara-Ann

The Regents

↑ 24

Peak: 13 • 10 wks • Prev: 59

36

Peanut Butter

The Marathons

↑ 12

Peak: 20 • 12 wks • Prev: 48

37

Some Kind Of Wonderful

The Drifters

↓ 5

Peak: 32 • 11 wks • Prev: 32

38

Raindrops

Dee Clark

↑ 13

Peak: 2 • 16 wks • Prev: 51

39

What A Surprise

Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests

↑ 3

Peak: 33 • 9 wks • Prev: 42

40

Baby Blue

The Echoes

↓ 11

Peak: 12 • 12 wks • Prev: 29

41

Exodus

Eddie Harris

↑ 3

Peak: 36 • 11 wks • Prev: 44

42

The Touchables In Brooklyn

Dickie Goodman

↑ 3

Peak: 42 • 6 wks • Prev: 45

43

Rama Lama Ding Dong

The Edsels

↑ 15

Peak: 21 • 11 wks • Prev: 58

44

Tossin' And Turnin'

Bobby Lewis

↑ 11

Peak: 1 • 23 wks • Prev: 55

45

I'm A Fool To Care

Joe Barry

↑ 7

Peak: 24 • 12 wks • Prev: 52

46

Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You)

Little Caesar and The Romans

↑ 11

Peak: 9 • 13 wks • Prev: 57

47

(It Never Happens) In Real Life

Chuck Jackson

↓ 1

Peak: 46 • 7 wks • Prev: 46

48

You Always Hurt The One You Love

Clarence Henry

↑ 28

Peak: 12 • 10 wks • Prev: 76

49

The Continental Walk

Hank Ballard And The Midnighters

↓ 16

Peak: 33 • 8 wks • Prev: 33

50

Tonight My Love, Tonight

Paul Anka

↓ 20

Peak: 13 • 11 wks • Prev: 30

51

Asia Minor

Kokomo

↓ 14

Peak: 8 • 14 wks • Prev: 37

52

Never On Sunday

Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus

↑ 9

Peak: 19 • 26 wks • Prev: 61

53

Glory Of Love

The Roommates

—

Peak: 49 • 9 wks • Prev: 53

54

Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It

Freddy Cannon

↑ 8

Peak: 51 • 8 wks • Prev: 62

55

You'd Better Come Home

Russell Byrd

↑ 10

Peak: 50 • 5 wks • Prev: 65

56

The Writing On The Wall

Adam Wade

↑ 21

Peak: 5 • 11 wks • Prev: 77

57

Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)

The Coasters

↑ 11

Peak: 23 • 12 wks • Prev: 68

58

Count Every Star

Donnie and The Dreamers

↑ 17

Peak: 35 • 10 wks • Prev: 75

59

The Bilbao Song

Andy Williams

↑ 4

Peak: 37 • 10 wks • Prev: 63

60

In My Heart

The Timetones

↑ 14

Peak: 51 • 5 wks • Prev: 74

61

That's The Way With Love

Piero Soffici

↑ 3

Peak: 59 • 7 wks • Prev: 64

62

The Wayward Wind

Gogi Grant

↑ 5

Peak: 50 • 9 wks • Prev: 67

63

Every Beat Of My Heart

Pips

↑ 18

Peak: 6 • 13 wks • Prev: 81

64

Better Tell Him No

The Starlets

↑ 15

Peak: 38 • 16 wks • Prev: 79

65

Halfway To Paradise

Tony Orlando

↑ 7

Peak: 39 • 8 wks • Prev: 72

66

Big Big World

Johnny Burnette

↑ 7

Peak: 58 • 7 wks • Prev: 73

67

Every Beat Of My Heart

Gladys Knight And The Pips

↑ 16

Peak: 45 • 7 wks • Prev: 83

68

A Love Of My Own

Carla Thomas

↑ 3

Peak: 56 • 6 wks • Prev: 71

69

Be My Boy

Paris Sisters

↓ 13

Peak: 56 • 5 wks • Prev: 56

70

Three Hearts In A Tangle

Roy Drusky

—

Peak: 35 • 16 wks • Prev: 70

71

The Boll Weevil Song

Brook Benton

↑ 19

Peak: 2 • 16 wks • Prev: 90

72

Good, Good Lovin'

Chubby Checker

↓ 25

Peak: 43 • 6 wks • Prev: 47

73

It Keeps Rainin'

Fats Domino

↑ 21

Peak: 23 • 11 wks • Prev: 94

74

(I've Got) Spring Fever

Little Willie John

↑ 4

Peak: 71 • 5 wks • Prev: 78

75

What'd I Say

Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano

↓ 41

Peak: 30 • 8 wks • Prev: 34

76

Miss Fine

The New Yorkers

↑ 11

Peak: 69 • 5 wks • Prev: 87

77

I Don't Mind

James Brown And The Famous Flames

↑ 8

Peak: 47 • 8 wks • Prev: 85

78

Underwater

The Frogmen

↓ 29

Peak: 44 • 8 wks • Prev: 49

79

Lullaby Of The Leaves

The Ventures

↓ 10

Peak: 69 • 5 wks • Prev: 69

80

Son-In-Law

Louise Brown

↑ 8

Peak: 76 • 5 wks • Prev: 88

81

Tell Me Why

The Belmonts

★ NEW

Peak: 18 • 11 wks

82

Anna

Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar

★ NEW

Peak: 54 • 6 wks

83

Milord

Teresa Brewer

★ NEW

Peak: 74 • 4 wks

84

Son-In-Law

The Blossoms

↑ 2

Peak: 79 • 4 wks • Prev: 86

85

Saved

LaVern Baker

↓ 45

Peak: 37 • 7 wks • Prev: 40

86

Brother-In-Law (He's A Moocher)

Paul Peek

↑ 12

Peak: 84 • 3 wks • Prev: 98

87

I Can't Do It By Myself

Anita Bryant

↑ 4

Peak: 87 • 2 wks • Prev: 91

88

I'm In The Mood For Love

The Chimes

↓ 50

Peak: 38 • 9 wks • Prev: 38

89

Our Love Is Here To Stay

Dinah Washington

↑ 4

Peak: 89 • 3 wks • Prev: 93

90

A Cross Stands Alone

Jimmy Witter

↓ 1

Peak: 89 • 4 wks • Prev: 89

91

Pick Me Up On Your Way Down

Pat Zill

★ NEW

Peak: 91 • 1 wks

92

Ronnie

Marcy Joe

★ NEW

Peak: 81 • 3 wks

93

For Your Love

The Wanderers

↑ 2

Peak: 93 • 2 wks • Prev: 95

94

Lonesome Whistle Blues

Freddy King

★ NEW

Peak: 88 • 4 wks

95

The Girl's A Devil

The Dukays

↑ 4

Peak: 64 • 13 wks • Prev: 99

96

I Fall To Pieces

Patsy Cline

★ NEW

Peak: 12 • 20 wks

97

Nobody Cares (about me)

Jeanette (Baby) Washington

★ NEW

Peak: 60 • 9 wks

98

Heart And Soul

The Cleftones

★ NEW

Peak: 18 • 10 wks

99

Quarter To Three

U.S. Bonds

★ NEW

Peak: 1 • 15 wks

100

Driving Wheel

Junior Parker

★ NEW

Peak: 85 • 2 wks

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