Top 100 songs for August 14, 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, “Take Good Care Of My Baby” by Bobby Vee rises from No. 87 to No. 41. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Take Good Care Of My Baby — Bobby Veeup 46 places, No. 87 → No. 41
- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) — Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Groupup 35 places, No. 75 → No. 40
- I'll Never Smile Again — The Plattersup 35 places, No. 84 → No. 49
New to this week’s Top 10
- School Is Out — Gary U.S. BondsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- My True Story — The Jive Five With Joe Rene And OrchestraNo. 32
- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven — Tex RitterNo. 33
- Princess — Frank GariNo. 36
- Right Or Wrong — Wanda JacksonNo. 38
- Sea Of Heartbreak — Don GibsonNo. 39
- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) — Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle GroupNo. 40
First-week entries
- Crying — Roy OrbisonNo. 71
- Lover's Island — The Blue JaysNo. 73
- Back Beat No. 1 — The RondelsNo. 83
- Bless You — Tony OrlandoNo. 87
- Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) — The RaysNo. 88
- Mexico — Bob Moore and His Orch.No. 91
- Roll Over Beethoven — The VelairesNo. 92
- In Time — Steve LawrenceNo. 94
- Music, Music, Music — The Sensations Featuring YvonneNo. 95
- Starlight — The Preludes FiveNo. 96
- More Money For You And Me — The Four PrepsNo. 98
- Girls Girls Girls (Part II) — The CoastersNo. 99
- Pitter-Patter — The Four SportsmenNo. 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.