Top 100 songs for January 9, 1961
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1961 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Wonderland By Night” by Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra. Meanwhile, “Emotions” by Brenda Lee rises from No. 83 to No. 48. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Emotions — Brenda Leeup 35 places, No. 83 → No. 48
- Pepe — Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebelsup 32 places, No. 74 → No. 42
- Don't Believe Him, Donna — Lenny Milesup 27 places, No. 94 → No. 67
New to this week’s Top 10
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow — The ShirellesNo. 5
- Rubber Ball — Bobby VeeNo. 6
New to this week’s Top 40
- You Are The Only One — Ricky NelsonNo. 25
- Gee Whiz — The InnocentsNo. 34
- Lovey Dovey — Buddy KnoxNo. 36
- There She Goes — Jerry WallaceNo. 40
First-week entries
- My Empty Arms — Jackie WilsonNo. 60
- Lost Love — H.B. BarnumNo. 80
- Wheels — The String-A-LongsNo. 81
- And The Heavens Cried — Ronnie SavoyNo. 84
- If I Didn't Care — The PlattersNo. 87
- What Am I Gonna Do — Jimmy ClantonNo. 88
- Is There Something On Your Mind — Jack ScottNo. 89
- (Ghost) Riders In The Sky — RamrodsNo. 92
- Chills And Fever — Ronnie Love And His OrchestraNo. 94
- Jimmy's Girl — Johnny TillotsonNo. 95
- Baby Sittin' Boogie — Buzz CliffordNo. 96
- You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling — Freddy KingNo. 97
- Muskrat Ramble — Freddy CannonNo. 98
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.