Top 100 songs for May 15, 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, “Rama Lama Ding Dong” by The Edsels rises from No. 95 to No. 58. 16 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Rama Lama Ding Dong — The Edselsup 37 places, No. 95 → No. 58
- Stand By Me — Ben E. Kingup 34 places, No. 75 → No. 41
- You'd Better Come Home — Russell Byrdup 21 places, No. 86 → No. 65
New to this week’s Top 10
- Daddy's Home — Shep And The LimelitesNo. 5
- Travelin' Man — Ricky NelsonNo. 8
- Mama Said — The ShirellesNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Lullaby Of Love — Frank GariNo. 35
- Triangle — Janie GrantNo. 36
- I'm In The Mood For Love — The ChimesNo. 38
First-week entries
- I Feel So Bad — Elvis PresleyNo. 43
- Barbara-Ann — The RegentsNo. 59
- You Always Hurt The One You Love — Clarence HenryNo. 76
- The Writing On The Wall — Adam WadeNo. 77
- (I've Got) Spring Fever — Little Willie JohnNo. 78
- Every Beat Of My Heart — PipsNo. 81
- Every Beat Of My Heart — Gladys Knight And The PipsNo. 83
- I Don't Mind — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 85
- Miss Fine — The New YorkersNo. 87
- The Boll Weevil Song — Brook BentonNo. 90
- I Can't Do It By Myself — Anita BryantNo. 91
- It Keeps Rainin' — Fats DominoNo. 94
- For Your Love — The WanderersNo. 95
- Brother-In-Law (He's A Moocher) — Paul PeekNo. 98
- The Girl's A Devil — The DukaysNo. 99
- Here's My Confession — Wyatt (Earp) McPhersonNo. 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.