Top 100 songs for June 5, 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 “Running Scared” by Roy Orbison. Meanwhile, “Temptation” by The Everly Brothers rises from No. 94 to No. 59. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Temptation — The Everly Brothersup 35 places, No. 94 → No. 59
- Quarter To Three — U.S. Bondsup 32 places, No. 65 → No. 33
- Yellow Bird — Arthur Lyman Groupup 29 places, No. 71 → No. 42
New to this week’s Top 10
- Stand By Me — Ben E. KingNo. 6
- Moody River — Pat BooneNo. 7
- Raindrops — Dee ClarkNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Every Beat Of My Heart — PipsNo. 21
- The Boll Weevil Song — Brook BentonNo. 26
- Rama Lama Ding Dong — The EdselsNo. 31
- Quarter To Three — U.S. BondsNo. 33
- The Bilbao Song — Andy WilliamsNo. 37
- Never On Sunday — Don Costa And His Orchestra And ChorusNo. 38
First-week entries
- Wild In The Country — Elvis Presley With The JordanairesNo. 73
- Cupid — Sam CookeNo. 85
- Right Or Wrong — Wanda JacksonNo. 87
- San Antonio Rose — Floyd CramerNo. 90
- Hats Off To Larry — Del ShannonNo. 92
- Please Stay — The DriftersNo. 93
- Ole Buttermilk Sky — Bill Black's ComboNo. 94
- The Lonely Crowd — Teddy VannNo. 95
- Stick With Me Baby — The Everly BrothersNo. 97
- Hold Back The Tears — The DelacardosNo. 98
- Can't Help Lovin' That Girl Of Mine — The ExcelsNo. 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.