Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 20, 1961

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Big Bad John

Jimmy Dean

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 20, 1961

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Big Bad John
  Jimmy Dean
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

2
- Runaround Sue
  Dion
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

3
- Fool #1
  Brenda Lee
- 3
- 3
- 8
- - 3
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

4
- Goodbye Cruel World
  James Darren
- 12
- 4
- 6
- - 12
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

5
- Bristol Stomp
  The Dovells
- 4
- 2
- 11
- - 4
  - 2
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

6
- Tower Of Strength
  Gene McDaniels
- 5
- 5
- 8
- - 5
  - 5
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

7
- Hit The Road Jack
  Ray Charles And His Orchestra With The Raelettes
- 6
- 1
- 11
- - 6
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

8
- Please Mr. Postman
  The Marvelettes
- 9
- 8
- 12
- - 9
  - 8
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

9
- This Time
  Troy Shondell
- 8
- 6
- 10
- - 8
  - 6
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

10
- The Fly
  Chubby Checker
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

11
- You're The Reason
  Bobby Edwards
- 13
- 11
- 13
- - 13
  - 11
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crest

12
- I Love How You Love Me
  The Paris Sisters
- 15
- 5
- 12
- - 15
  - 5
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gregmark

13
- Tonight
  Ferrante & Teicher
- 29
- 13
- 6
- - 29
  - 13
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

14
- I Understand (Just How You Feel)
  The G-Clefs
- 20
- 14
- 10
- - 20
  - 14
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Terrace

15
- Crazy
  Patsy Cline
- 19
- 15
- 5
- - 19
  - 15
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

16
- Everlovin'
  Rick Nelson
- 16
- 16
- 8
- - 16
  - 16
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

17
- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
  Sue Thompson
- 10
- 5
- 12
- - 10
  - 5
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hickory

18
- God, Country And My Baby
  Johnny Burnette
- 24
- 18
- 6
- - 24
  - 18
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

19
- Heartaches
  The Marcels
- 17
- 17
- 7
- - 17
  - 17
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

20
- A Wonder Like You
  Rick Nelson
- 11
- 11
- 8
- - 11
  - 11
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

21
- I Wanna Thank You
  Bobby Rydell
- 30
- 21
- 6
- - 30
  - 21
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

22
- Moon River
  Jerry Butler
- 26
- 22
- 7
- - 26
  - 22
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

23
- Let's Get Together
  Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills
- 14
- 8
- 12
- - 14
  - 8
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista

24
- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
  Solomon Burke
- 34
- 24
- 10
- - 34
  - 24
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

25
- Ya Ya
  Lee Dorsey
- 18
- 7
- 11
- - 18
  - 7
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fury

26
- Moon River
  Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
- 36
- 26
- 7
- - 36
  - 26
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

27
- The Twist
  Chubby Checker
- 55
- 1
- 20
- - 55
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

H.Ballard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

28
- September In The Rain
  Dinah Washington
- 32
- 28
- 6
- - 32
  - 28
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

29
- Run To Him
  Bobby Vee
- 57
- 29
- 2
- - 57
  - 29
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

30
- Let There Be Drums
  Sandy Nelson
- 44
- 30
- 4
- - 44
  - 30
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

31
- Walk On By
  Leroy Van Dyke
- 46
- 31
- 4
- - 46
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

32
- Foot Stomping - Part 1
  The Flares
- 38
- 25
- 12
- - 38
  - 25
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Felsted

33
- Big John
  The Shirelles
- 21
- 21
- 8
- - 21
  - 21
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

34
- Crying
  Roy Orbison
- 22
- 2
- 15
- - 22
  - 2
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

35
- Sweets For My Sweet
  The Drifters
- 23
- 16
- 11
- - 23
  - 16
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

36
- The Way You Look Tonight
  The Lettermen
- 25
- 13
- 12
- - 25
  - 13
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

37
- Gypsy Woman
  The Impressions
- 49
- 37
- 6
- - 49
  - 37
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

38
- (He's My) Dreamboat
  Connie Francis
- 33
- 14
- 9

Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 20, 1961

Billboard Hot 100

Big Bad John

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Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Big Bad John

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Runaround Sue

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Fool #1

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Goodbye Cruel World

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Bristol Stomp

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Tower Of Strength

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Hit The Road Jack

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Please Mr. Postman

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This Time

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fly

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You're The Reason

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I Love How You Love Me

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Tonight

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I Understand (Just How You Feel)

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Crazy

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Everlovin'

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Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

God, Country And My Baby

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Heartaches

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A Wonder Like You

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I Wanna Thank You

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Moon River

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Let's Get Together

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Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)

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Ya Ya

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Moon River

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The Twist

Songwriter(s):

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September In The Rain

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Run To Him

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Let There Be Drums

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walk On By

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Foot Stomping - Part 1

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Big John

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Crying

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Sweets For My Sweet

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The Way You Look Tonight