Top 100 songs for August 7, 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, “As If I Didn't Know” by Adam Wade rises from No. 59 to No. 32. 15 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- As If I Didn't Know — Adam Wadeup 27 places, No. 59 → No. 32
- I'm A Telling You — Jerry Butlerup 27 places, No. 61 → No. 34
- I Just Don't Understand — Ann-Margretup 16 places, No. 78 → No. 62
New to this week’s Top 10
- Pretty Little Angel Eyes — Curtis LeeNo. 7
- Wooden Heart — Joe DowellNo. 9
- Michael — The HighwaymenNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- As If I Didn't Know — Adam WadeNo. 32
- Quite A Party — The FireballsNo. 33
- I'm A Telling You — Jerry ButlerNo. 34
- A Tear — Gene McDanielsNo. 39
- One Summer Night — The DiamondsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) — Barry MannNo. 66
- Don't Cry, Baby — Etta JamesNo. 67
- Candy Man — Roy OrbisonNo. 71
- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) — Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle GroupNo. 75
- Let Me Belong To You — Brian HylandNo. 76
- Without You — Johnny TillotsonNo. 78
- Take Good Care Of My Baby — Bobby VeeNo. 87
- Lonely Street — Clarence HenryNo. 88
- Don't Cry No More — Bobby BlandNo. 89
- Hully Gully Again — Little Caesar and The RomansNo. 90
- Every Breath I Take — Gene PitneyNo. 95
- Well-A, Well-A — Shirley & LeeNo. 96
- Lovedrops — Mickey & SylviaNo. 97
- San-Ho-Zay — Freddy KingNo. 98
- My Heart's On Fire — Billy BlandNo. 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.