Top 100 songs for September 11, 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 “Michael” by The Highwaymen. Meanwhile, “You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby” by Bobby Darin rises from No. 67 to No. 34. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby — Bobby Darinup 33 places, No. 67 → No. 34
- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) — Jose Jimenezup 23 places, No. 71 → No. 48
- Let's Get Together — Hayley Mills and Hayley Millsup 23 places, No. 92 → No. 69
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- More Money For You And Me — The Four PrepsNo. 24
- One Track Mind — Bobby LewisNo. 29
- Mexico — Bob Moore and His Orch.No. 33
- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby — Bobby DarinNo. 34
- Kissin' On The Phone — Paul AnkaNo. 35
- Look In My Eyes — The ChantelsNo. 37
- Years From Now — Jackie WilsonNo. 40
First-week entries
- Hit The Road Jack — Ray Charles and his OrchestraNo. 55
- Take Five — The Dave Brubeck QuartetNo. 64
- Bristol Stomp — The DovellsNo. 74
- Stick Shift — DualsNo. 76
- Cinderella — Paul AnkaNo. 78
- Sweets For My Sweet — The DriftersNo. 87
- Anniversary Of Love — The CaslonsNo. 91
- (He's) The Great Impostor — The FleetwoodsNo. 93
- Ya Ya — Lee DorseyNo. 95
- It's Your World — Marty RobbinsNo. 97
- Impossible — Gloria LynneNo. 98
- Signed, Sealed And Delivered — Rusty DraperNo. 99
- I Love You Yes I Do — Bull Moose JacksonNo. 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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