Top 100 songs for October 23, 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 “Runaround Sue” by Dion. Meanwhile, “September In The Rain” by Dinah Washington rises from No. 77 to No. 49. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- September In The Rain — Dinah Washingtonup 28 places, No. 77 → No. 49
- Moon River — Henry Mancini And His Orchestraup 22 places, No. 90 → No. 68
- Goodbye Cruel World — James Darrenup 19 places, No. 88 → No. 69
New to this week’s Top 10
- This Time — Troy ShondellNo. 6
- I Love How You Love Me — The Paris SistersNo. 7
- Let's Get Together — Hayley Mills and Hayley MillsNo. 8
- The Fly — Chubby CheckerNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Big John — The ShirellesNo. 33
- Candy Man — Roy OrbisonNo. 37
- Take Five — The Dave Brubeck QuartetNo. 38
- What A Party — Fats DominoNo. 39
First-week entries
- School Is In — Gary U.S. BondsNo. 59
- Crazy — Patsy ClineNo. 65
- My Heart Belongs To Only You — Jackie WilsonNo. 72
- The Way I Am — Jackie WilsonNo. 76
- Somewhere Along The Way — Steve LawrenceNo. 80
- Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues — The MiraclesNo. 86
- Wasn't The Summer Short? — Johnny MathisNo. 89
- Soothe Me — Sims TwinsNo. 95
- Who Can I Count On — Patsy ClineNo. 99
- Blue Moon — The VenturesNo. 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.