Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 11, 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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Please Mr. Postman

The Marvelettes

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 11, 1961

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Please Mr. Postman
  The Marvelettes
- 2
- 1
- 15
- - 2
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

2
- Big Bad John
  Jimmy Dean
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

3
- Goodbye Cruel World
  James Darren
- 3
- 3
- 9
- - 3
  - 3
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

4
- The Twist
  Chubby Checker
- 6
- 1
- 23
- - 6
  - 1
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

H.Ballard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

5
- Walk On By
  Leroy Van Dyke
- 7
- 5
- 7
- - 7
  - 5
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

6
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  The Tokens
- 17
- 6
- 5
- - 17
  - 6
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

7
- Run To Him
  Bobby Vee
- 11
- 7
- 5
- - 11
  - 7
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

8
- Tonight
  Ferrante & Teicher
- 12
- 8
- 9
- - 12
  - 8
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

9
- Let There Be Drums
  Sandy Nelson
- 16
- 9
- 7
- - 16
  - 9
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

10
- Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
  Neil Sedaka
- 21
- 10
- 5
- - 21
  - 10
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

11
- Moon River
  Jerry Butler
- 14
- 11
- 10
- - 14
  - 11
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

12
- Runaround Sue
  Dion
- 4
- 1
- 12
- - 4
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

13
- Fool #1
  Brenda Lee
- 5
- 3
- 11
- - 5
  - 3
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

14
- Crazy
  Patsy Cline
- 10
- 9
- 8
- - 10
  - 9
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

15
- Peppermint Twist - Part I
  Joey Dee & the Starliters
- 29
- 15
- 4
- - 29
  - 15
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

16
- I Understand (Just How You Feel)
  The G-Clefs
- 9
- 9
- 13
- - 9
  - 9
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Terrace

17
- Moon River
  Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
- 24
- 17
- 10
- - 24
  - 17
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

18
- Tower Of Strength
  Gene McDaniels
- 8
- 5
- 11
- - 8
  - 5
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

19
- I Don't Know Why
  Linda Scott
- 26
- 19
- 7
- - 26
  - 19
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

20
- Gypsy Woman
  The Impressions
- 20
- 20
- 9
- - 20
  - 20
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

21
- When I Fall In Love
  The Lettermen
- 35
- 21
- 4
- - 35
  - 21
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

22
- The Fly
  Chubby Checker
- 15
- 7
- 12
- - 15
  - 7
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

23
- Heartaches
  The Marcels
- 13
- 7
- 10
- - 13
  - 7
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

24
- When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)
  Connie Francis
- 37
- 24
- 4
- - 37
  - 24
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

25
- Let's Twist Again
  Chubby Checker
- 32
- 8
- 16
- - 32
  - 8
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

26
- Unchain My Heart
  Ray Charles and his Orchestra
- 38
- 26
- 3
- - 38
  - 26
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

27
- Bristol Stomp
  The Dovells
- 18
- 2
- 14
- - 18
  - 2
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

28
- September In The Rain
  Dinah Washington
- 23
- 23
- 9
- - 23
  - 23
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

29
- 'Til
  The Angels
- 33
- 29
- 8
- - 33
  - 29
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caprice

30
- In The Middle Of A Heartache
  Wanda Jackson
- 27
- 27
- 9
- - 27
  - 27
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

31
- Well, I Told You
  The Chantels
- 41
- 31
- 5
- - 41
  - 31
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

32
- Language Of Love
  John D. Loudermilk
- 36
- 32
- 6
- - 36
  - 32
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

33
- Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night
  Kenny Dino
- 39
- 33
- 6
- - 39
  - 33
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Musicor

34
- There's No Other (Like My Baby)
  The Crystals
- 43
- 34
- 4
- - 43
  - 34
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philles

35
- I Love How You Love Me
  The Paris Sisters
- 22
- 5
- 15
- - 22
  - 5
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gregmark

36
- This Time
  Troy Shondell
- 19
- 6
- 13
- - 19
  - 6
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

37
- You're The Reason
  Bobby Edwards
- 28
- 11
- 16
- - 28
  - 11
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crest

38
- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
  Solomon Burke
- 30
- 24
- 13
- - 30
  - 24
  - 13

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 11, 1961

Billboard Hot 100

Please Mr. Postman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Please Mr. Postman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Bad John

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goodbye Cruel World

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Twist

Songwriter(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walk On By

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Run To Him

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tonight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let There Be Drums

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Moon River

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Runaround Sue

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fool #1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crazy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Peppermint Twist - Part I

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Understand (Just How You Feel)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Moon River

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tower Of Strength

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Don't Know Why

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gypsy Woman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When I Fall In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heartaches

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Twist Again

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unchain My Heart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bristol Stomp

Imprint/Promotion Label:

September In The Rain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

'Til

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In The Middle Of A Heartache

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Well, I Told You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Language Of Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

There's No Other (Like My Baby)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Love How You Love Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Time