Top 100 songs for September 25, 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, “This Time” by Troy Shondell rises from No. 75 to No. 24. 17 songs are listed in their first chart week.
See debuts and biggest movers
This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- This Time — Troy Shondellup 51 places, No. 75 → No. 24
- Ya Ya — Lee Dorseyup 40 places, No. 73 → No. 33
- (He's) The Great Impostor — The Fleetwoodsup 32 places, No. 79 → No. 47
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Bless You — Tony OrlandoNo. 22
- This Time — Troy ShondellNo. 24
- Missing You — Ray PetersonNo. 29
- Ya Ya — Lee DorseyNo. 33
- Sweets For My Sweet — The DriftersNo. 37
- The Way You Look Tonight — The LettermenNo. 38
- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) — Sue ThompsonNo. 39
- Take Five — The Dave Brubeck QuartetNo. 40
First-week entries
- Runaround Sue — DionNo. 42
- The Fly — Chubby CheckerNo. 60
- Hollywood — Connie FrancisNo. 67
- Movin' — Bill Black's ComboNo. 71
- (He's My) Dreamboat — Connie FrancisNo. 72
- Feel It — Sam CookeNo. 75
- Please Don't Go — Ral DonnerNo. 81
- I Really Love You — The StereosNo. 85
- Don't Blame Me — The Everly BrothersNo. 87
- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) — The Lennon SistersNo. 88
- Faraway Star — The ChordettesNo. 90
- Riders In The Sky — Lawrence Welk His Orchestra And ChorusNo. 91
- True, True Love — Frankie AvalonNo. 92
- It's All Right — Sam CookeNo. 93
- Johnny Willow — Fred DarianNo. 96
- Honky Train — Bill Black's ComboNo. 97
- Your Last Goodbye — Floyd CramerNo. 99
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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