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Week of May 22, 1961

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Mother-In-Law

Ernie K-Doe

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Weeks on chart

9

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Minit

Allen Toussaint, Legendary New Orleans Producer, Songwriter & Performer, Dies at 77

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 22, 1961

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  • 1

    • Mother-In-Law

      Ernie K-Doe
    • 2
    • 1
    • 9
      • 2
      • 1
      • 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Minit

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  • 2

    • Runaway

      Del Shannon
    • 1
    • 1
    • 12
      • 1
      • 1
      • 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

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  • 3

    • Daddy's Home

      Shep And The Limelites
    • 5
    • 3
    • 9
      • 5
      • 3
      • 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hull

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  • 4

    • A Hundred Pounds Of Clay

      Gene McDaniels
    • 3
    • 3
    • 10
      • 3
      • 3
      • 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

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  • 5

    • Travelin' Man

      Ricky Nelson
    • 8
    • 5
    • 5
      • 8
      • 5
      • 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

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  • 6

    • Mama Said

      The Shirelles
    • 9
    • 6
    • 6
      • 9
      • 6
      • 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

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  • 7

    • Running Scared

      Roy Orbison
    • 16
    • 7
    • 7
      • 16
      • 7
      • 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

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  • 8

    • Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart

      Connie Francis
    • 11
    • 8
    • 6
      • 11
      • 8
      • 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

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  • 9

    • Hello Mary Lou

      Ricky Nelson
    • 15
    • 9
    • 4
      • 15
      • 9
      • 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

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  • 10

    • I've Told Every Little Star

      Linda Scott
    • 4
    • 3
    • 11
      • 4
      • 3
      • 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

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  • 11

    • You Can Depend On Me

      Brenda Lee
    • 6
    • 6
    • 9
      • 6
      • 6
      • 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

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  • 12

    • Blue Moon

      The Marcels
    • 7
    • 1
    • 12
      • 7
      • 1
      • 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

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  • 13

    • Portrait Of My Love

      Steve Lawrence
    • 12
    • 9
    • 12
      • 12
      • 9
      • 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

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  • 14

    • Take Good Care Of Her

      Adam Wade
    • 10
    • 7
    • 11
      • 10
      • 7
      • 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

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  • 15

    • Little Devil

      Neil Sedaka
    • 23
    • 15
    • 4
      • 23
      • 15
      • 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

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  • 16

    • Tragedy

      The Fleetwoods
    • 22
    • 16
    • 6
      • 22
      • 16
      • 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

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  • 17

    • I Feel So Bad

      Elvis Presley
    • 43
    • 17
    • 2
      • 43
      • 17
      • 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

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  • 18

    • Hello Walls

      Faron Young
    • 26
    • 18
    • 7
      • 26
      • 18
      • 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

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  • 19

    • Tonight I Fell In Love

      The Tokens
    • 18
    • 15
    • 12
      • 18
      • 15
      • 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

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  • 20

    • Bonanza

      Al Caiola And His Orchestra
    • 19
    • 19
    • 8
      • 19
      • 19
      • 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

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  • 21

    • Just For Old Time's Sake

      The McGuire Sisters
    • 20
    • 20
    • 11
      • 20
      • 20
      • 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coral

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  • 22

    • Girl Of My Best Friend

      Ral Donner
    • 24
    • 22
    • 6
      • 24
      • 22
      • 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gone

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  • 23

    • On The Rebound

      Floyd Cramer
    • 17
    • 4
    • 12
      • 17
      • 4
      • 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

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  • 24

    • But I Do

      Clarence Henry
    • 21
    • 4
    • 14
      • 21
      • 4
      • 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

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  • 25

    • That Old Black Magic

      Bobby Rydell
    • 31
    • 25
    • 4
      • 31
      • 25
      • 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

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  • 26

    • One Mint Julep

      Ray Charles
    • 13
    • 8
    • 12
      • 13
      • 8
      • 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

impulse!

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  • 27

    • Flaming Star

      Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
    • 14
    • 14
    • 6
      • 14
      • 14
      • 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

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  • 28

    • Stand By Me

      Ben E. King
    • 41
    • 28
    • 3
      • 41
      • 28
      • 3
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Songwriter(s):

B.E.King, J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Producer(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

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  • 29

    • Funny

      Maxine Brown
    • 25
    • 25
    • 9
      • 25
      • 25
      • 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nomar

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  • 30

    • Bumble Boogie

      B. Bumble & The Stingers
    • 28
    • 21
    • 9
      • 28
      • 21
      • 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rendezvous

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  • 31

    • Moody River

      Pat Boone
    • 54
    • 31
    • 4
      • 54
      • 31
      • 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

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  • 32

    • (Dance The) Mess Around

      Chubby Checker
    • 27
    • 24
    • 5
      • 27
      • 24
      • 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

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  • 33

    • Lullaby Of Love

      Frank Gari
    • 35
    • 33
    • 7
      • 35
      • 33
      • 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crusade

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  • 34

    • Triangle

      Janie Grant
    • 36
    • 34
    • 9
      • 36
      • 34
      • 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caprice

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  • 35

    • Barbara-Ann

      The Regents
    • 59
    • 35
    • 2
      • 59
      • 35
      • 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

GEE

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  • 36

    • Peanut Butter

      The Marathons
    • 48
    • 36
    • 5
      • 48
      • 36
      • 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arvee

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  • 37

    • Some Kind Of Wonderful

      The Drifters
    • 32
    • 32
    • 10
      • 32
      • 32
      • 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

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  • 38

    • Raindrops

      Dee Clark
    • 51
    • 38
    • 4
      • 51
      • 38
      • 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

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  • 39

    • What A Surprise

      Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
    • 42
    • 39
    • 5
      • 42
      • 39
      • 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

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  • 40

    • Baby Blue

      The Echoes
    • 29
    • 12
    • 12
      • 29
      • 12
      • 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Seg-Way

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  • 41

    • Exodus

      Eddie Harris
    • 44
    • 41
    • 7
      • 44
      • 41
      • 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

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  • 42

    • The Touchables In Brooklyn

      Dickie Goodman
    • 45
    • 42
    • 5
      • 45
      • 42
      • 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mark-X

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  • 43

    • Rama Lama Ding Dong

      The Edsels
    • 58
    • 43
    • 4
      • 58
      • 43
      • 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twin

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  • 44