Top 100 songs for September 18, 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 “Take Good Care Of My Baby” by Bobby Vee. Meanwhile, “Bristol Stomp” by The Dovells rises from No. 74 to No. 39. 15 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Bristol Stomp — The Dovellsup 35 places, No. 74 → No. 39
- Let's Get Together — Hayley Mills and Hayley Millsup 29 places, No. 69 → No. 40
- The Way You Look Tonight — The Lettermenup 29 places, No. 73 → No. 44
New to this week’s Top 10
- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame — Elvis PresleyNo. 4
- Crying — Roy OrbisonNo. 5
- Without You — Johnny TillotsonNo. 7
- One Track Mind — Bobby LewisNo. 9
- When We Get Married — The DreamloversNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- This Time — Troy ShondellNo. 75
- Tonight I Won't Be There — Adam WadeNo. 76
- Let True Love Begin — Nat King ColeNo. 77
- I Understand (Just How You Feel) — The G-ClefsNo. 78
- Night Train — Richard Hayman And His OrchestraNo. 80
- Magic Is The Night — Kathy Young With The InnocentsNo. 81
- So Long Baby — Del ShannonNo. 85
- Take My Love (I Want To Give It All To You) — Little Willie JohnNo. 87
- Girl In My Dreams — The CaprisNo. 92
- Back To The Hop — Danny & The JuniorsNo. 93
- Berlin Melody — Billy Vaughn And His OrchestraNo. 94
- Dear Mr. D.J. Play It Again — Tina RobinNo. 95
- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) — Solomon BurkeNo. 96
- Panic — Otis Williams And His CharmsNo. 99
- Bright Lights Big City — Jimmy ReedNo. 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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