Top 100 songs for August 21, 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, “Mexico” by Bob Moore and His Orch. rises from No. 91 to No. 59. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Mexico — Bob Moore and His Orch.up 32 places, No. 91 → No. 59
- When We Get Married — The Dreamloversup 30 places, No. 76 → No. 46
- The Mountain's High — Dick and DeeDeeup 26 places, No. 68 → No. 42
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Take Good Care Of My Baby — Bobby VeeNo. 31
- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) — Barry MannNo. 33
- I'll Never Smile Again — The PlattersNo. 34
- I Don't Want To Take A Chance — Mary WellsNo. 35
- I Just Don't Understand — Ann-MargretNo. 37
- Amor — Ben E. KingNo. 40
First-week entries
- Little Sister — Elvis PresleyNo. 62
- Nothing But Good — Hank Ballard And The MidnightersNo. 74
- Frankie And Johnny — Brook BentonNo. 75
- Big Cold Wind — Pat BooneNo. 76
- Baby You're So Fine — Mickey & SylviaNo. 88
- Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant T — Ray StevensNo. 90
- Years From Now — Jackie WilsonNo. 91
- Black Land Farmer — Wink MartindaleNo. 92
- Baby, You're Right — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 94
- I Wake Up Crying — Chuck JacksonNo. 95
- Keep On Dancing — Hank Ballard And The MidnightersNo. 97
- Wizard Of Love — The Ly - DellsNo. 99
- Donald Where's Your Troosers? — Andy StewartNo. 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.
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Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group
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