Top 100 songs for April 24, 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 “Runaway” by Del Shannon. Meanwhile, “Flaming Star” by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires rises from No. 85 to No. 34. 21 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Flaming Star — Elvis Presley With The Jordanairesup 51 places, No. 85 → No. 34
- Mama Said — The Shirellesup 36 places, No. 78 → No. 42
- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart — Connie Francisup 35 places, No. 56 → No. 21
New to this week’s Top 10
- I've Told Every Little Star — Linda ScottNo. 7
- You Can Depend On Me — Brenda LeeNo. 8
- Take Good Care Of Her — Adam WadeNo. 9
- One Mint Julep — Ray CharlesNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart — Connie FrancisNo. 21
- Tonight I Fell In Love — The TokensNo. 28
- Funny — Maxine BrownNo. 30
- Bumble Boogie — B. Bumble & The StingersNo. 33
- Flaming Star — Elvis Presley With The JordanairesNo. 34
- Frogg — The Brothers FourNo. 35
- Running Scared — Roy OrbisonNo. 38
- What'd I Say — Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping PianoNo. 39
First-week entries
- Travelin' Man — Ricky NelsonNo. 71
- A Dollar Down — The LimelitersNo. 73
- The Touchables In Brooklyn — Dickie GoodmanNo. 78
- (Dance The) Mess Around — Chubby CheckerNo. 79
- Be My Boy — Paris SistersNo. 80
- Peanut Butter — The MarathonsNo. 81
- The Wayward Wind — Gogi GrantNo. 82
- That's The Way With Love — Piero SofficiNo. 83
- What A Surprise — Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The CrestsNo. 84
- Lullaby Of The Leaves — The VenturesNo. 85
- The Bilbao Song — Andy WilliamsNo. 86
- Tossin' And Turnin' — Bobby LewisNo. 91
- Better Tell Him No — The StarletsNo. 92
- Shy Away — Jerry FullerNo. 93
- I'm A Fool To Care — Oscar BlackNo. 94
- Jura (I Swear I Love You) — Les Paul And Mary FordNo. 95
- Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) — The CoastersNo. 96
- (A Ship Will Come) Ein Schiff Wird Kommen — Lale AndersonNo. 97
- Won'cha Come Home, Bill Bailey — Della ReeseNo. 98
- I'm A Fool To Care — Joe BarryNo. 99
- Nobody Cares (about me) — Jeanette (Baby) WashingtonNo. 100
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.