Top 100 songs for June 12, 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 “Travelin' Man” by Ricky Nelson. Meanwhile, “Stick With Me Baby” by The Everly Brothers rises from No. 97 to No. 50. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Stick With Me Baby — The Everly Brothersup 47 places, No. 97 → No. 50
- Please Stay — The Driftersup 28 places, No. 93 → No. 65
- Dance On Little Girl — Paul Ankaup 27 places, No. 48 → No. 21
New to this week’s Top 10
- The Writing On The Wall — Adam WadeNo. 6
- Every Beat Of My Heart — PipsNo. 8
- Quarter To Three — U.S. BondsNo. 9
- The Boll Weevil Song — Brook BentonNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Dance On Little Girl — Paul AnkaNo. 21
- Yellow Bird — Arthur Lyman GroupNo. 23
- Temptation — The Everly BrothersNo. 32
- Count Every Star — Donnie and The DreamersNo. 38
- Better Tell Him No — The StarletsNo. 40
First-week entries
- I'm Comin' On On Back To You — Jackie WilsonNo. 72
- Yellow Bird — Lawrence Welk And His OrchestraNo. 79
- Lonely Life — Jackie WilsonNo. 80
- Fool That I Am — Etta JamesNo. 83
- Nature Boy — Bobby DarinNo. 84
- Daydreams — Johnny CrawfordNo. 88
- (Theme From) "Goodbye Again" — Ferrante & TeicherNo. 91
- Watch Your Step — Bobby ParkerNo. 92
- Mom And Dad's Waltz — Patti PageNo. 94
- Sad Eyes (Don't You Cry) — The EchoesNo. 95
- Joanie — Frankie CalenNo. 97
- Should I — The String-A-LongsNo. 98
- Blue Tomorrow — Billy Vaughn And His OrchestraNo. 99
- Bobby — Neil ScottNo. 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.