Top 100 songs for July 17, 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 “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis. Meanwhile, “Michael” by The Highwaymen rises from No. 100 to No. 69. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Michael — The Highwaymenup 31 places, No. 100 → No. 69
- One Summer Night — The Diamondsup 29 places, No. 94 → No. 65
- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) — Ral Donnerup 26 places, No. 83 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
- San Antonio Rose — Floyd CramerNo. 8
- I Like It Like That, Part 1 — Chris KennerNo. 9
- Dum Dum — Brenda LeeNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Last Night — Mar-KeysNo. 30
- The Switch-A-Roo — Hank Ballard And The MidnightersNo. 33
- Wooden Heart — Joe DowellNo. 35
- Pretty Little Angel Eyes — Curtis LeeNo. 36
- That's What Girls Are Made For — The SpinnersNo. 37
- I'll Be There — Damita JoNo. 39
First-week entries
- My Memories Of You — Donnie and The DreamersNo. 82
- Nag — The HalosNo. 83
- Too Many Rules — Connie FrancisNo. 84
- What A Sweet Thing That Was — The ShirellesNo. 87
- Water Boy — Don Shirley TrioNo. 93
- Big River, Big Man — Claude KingNo. 94
- If — The ParagonsNo. 95
- Starlight, Starbright — Linda ScottNo. 96
- My Claire De Lune — Steve LawrenceNo. 97
- I Don't Want To Take A Chance — Mary WellsNo. 98
- Drivin' Home — Duane Eddy And The RebelsNo. 99
- Now You Know — Little Willie JohnNo. 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.