Top 100 songs for October 2, 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, “Don't Blame Me” by The Everly Brothers rises from No. 87 to No. 46. 16 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Don't Blame Me — The Everly Brothersup 41 places, No. 87 → No. 46
- I Really Love You — The Stereosup 29 places, No. 85 → No. 56
- Look In My Eyes — The Chantelsup 27 places, No. 50 → No. 23
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Runaround Sue — DionNo. 21
- Look In My Eyes — The ChantelsNo. 23
- I Love How You Love Me — The Paris SistersNo. 32
- Stick Shift — DualsNo. 33
- The Fly — Chubby CheckerNo. 36
- (He's) The Great Impostor — The FleetwoodsNo. 39
First-week entries
- Big Bad John — Jimmy DeanNo. 53
- What A Party — Fats DominoNo. 63
- Fool #1 — Brenda LeeNo. 66
- Everlovin' — Rick NelsonNo. 68
- A Wonder Like You — Rick NelsonNo. 73
- Big John — The ShirellesNo. 75
- It's Just A House Without You — Brook BentonNo. 76
- Anybody But Me — Brenda LeeNo. 77
- Tower Of Strength — Gene McDanielsNo. 84
- Muskrat — The Everly BrothersNo. 85
- You Don't Know What It Means — Jackie WilsonNo. 88
- Pocketful Of Rainbows — Deane HawleyNo. 93
- Linda — Adam WadeNo. 94
- Hang On — Floyd CramerNo. 97
- Broken Heart And A Pillow Filled With Tears — Patti PageNo. 99
- Three Steps From The Altar — Shep And The LimelitesNo. 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.