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Songs from the Year 1961

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This page lists the top songs of 1961 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1961 can be found here. This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe here.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Del Shannon Runaway 1961 UK 1 - Apr 1961, US Billboard 1 - Mar 1961 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1961, Australia 1 for 6 weeks May 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, RYM 1 of 1961, WABC NY 3 of 1961, Norway 4 - Jun 1961, DDD 7 of 1961, US CashBox 9 of 1961, Australia 15 of 1961, US BB 17 of 1961, POP 17 of 1961, South Africa 18 of 1961, Brazil 23 of 1961, Acclaimed 66, Scrobulate 96 of oldies, UKMIX 125, Rolling Stone 466
2 Elvis Presley Surrender 1961 UK 1 - May 1961, US Billboard 1 - Feb 1961 (12 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1961, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1961, Norway 2 - Apr 1961, Germany 6 - May 1961, Brazil 7 of 1961, South Africa 10 of 1961, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Italy 20 of 1961, US CashBox 32 of 1961, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1961, RYM 33 of 1961, WABC NY 67 of 1961, UKMIX 458
3 Dion Runaround Sue 1961 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1961 (14 weeks), WABC NY 1 of 1961, Canada 1 - Oct 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, DDD 4 of 1961, US BB 8 of 1961, RYM 8 of 1961, POP 8 of 1961, UK 11 - Nov 1961, US CashBox 99 of 1961, Party 108 of 2007, RIAA 225, Acclaimed 259, Rolling Stone 342
4 The Marcels Blue Moon 1961 UK 1 - Apr 1961, US Billboard 1 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1961, Brazil 2 of 1961, Norway 4 - May 1961, WABC NY 5 of 1961, US CashBox 11 of 1961, South Africa 11 of 1961, Germany 13 - Jun 1961, US BB 14 of 1961, DDD 14 of 1961, POP 14 of 1961, RYM 26 of 1961, Acclaimed 1034
5 Ricky Nelson Hello Mary Lou 1961 Canada 1 - May 1961, Norway 1 - Jun 1961, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jul 1961, UK 2 - Jun 1961, Germany 2 - Jan 1962, US Billboard 9 - May 1961 (15 weeks), DDD 13 of 1961, RYM 23 of 1961, US BB 24 of 1961, POP 24 of 1961, Germany 39 of the 1960s, US CashBox 53 of 1961, UKMIX 327, Acclaimed 1189
6 Elvis Presley Wooden Heart 1961 UK 1 - Mar 1961, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Mar 1961, South Africa 1 of 1961, Canada 2 - Mar 1961, Holland 2 - Sep 1977, Germany 2 - Jan 1961, Norway 3 - Feb 1961, Australia 4 of 1961, Belgium 6 - Sep 1977 (8 weeks), RYM 16 of 1960, UKMIX 118, Germany 119 of the 1960s
7 Ricky Nelson Travellin' Man 1961 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1961, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jul 1961, UK 2 - Jun 1961, US CashBox 7 of 1961, WABC NY 7 of 1961, Australia 9 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1977), US BB 22 of 1961, POP 22 of 1961, RYM 23 of 1961, DDD 55 of 1961
8 Etta James At Last 1961 US BB 1 of 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, POP 1 of 1961, Peel list 4 of 1960, Party 16 of 2007, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 2005), DDD 26 of 1960, WXPN 45, US Billboard 47 - Jan 1961 (8 weeks), Scrobulate 64 of soul, RYM 66 of 1961, Acclaimed 1132
9 Patsy Cline Crazy 1961 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1992, US BB 2 of 1961, DDD 2 of 1961, POP 2 of 1961, Canada 8 - Oct 1961, US Billboard 9 - Oct 1961 (11 weeks), UK 14 - Dec 1990, RYM 17 of 1961, Party 28 of 1999, WXPN 65, Scrobulate 70 of country, Rolling Stone 85, Acclaimed 143
10 Henry Mancini Moon River 1961 Australia 1 of 1961, Grammy in 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, US CashBox 5 of 1962, US Billboard 11 - Oct 1961 (26 weeks), RYM 12 of 1961, Canada 14 - Oct 1961, Brazil 34 of 1962, Italy 72 of 1962, RIAA 172, Acclaimed 785
11 Highwaymen Michael 1961 UK 1 - Sep 1961, US Billboard 1 - Jul 1961 (17 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week Sep 1961, Canada 2 - Jun 1961, US CashBox 8 of 1961, WABC NY 17 of 1961, Brazil 38 of 1961, RYM 92 of 1960, Germany 175 of the 1960s, UKMIX 950
12 Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra Wonderland By Night 1961 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1960 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1960, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Feb 1961, South Africa 3 of 1961, US CashBox 5 of 1961, Germany 9 - Feb 1961, WABC NY 32 of 1960, Brazil 32 of 1961, RYM 83 of 1960, Germany 327 of the 1960s
13 The Tokens The Lion Sleeps Tonight 1961 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1961 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1961, US BB 9 of 1961, POP 9 of 1961, US CashBox 10 of 1962, UK 11 - Dec 1961, RYM 13 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1962), DDD 22 of 1961, WABC NY 44 of 1961, RIAA 159, Acclaimed 1666
14 Ray Charles Hit the Road, Jack 1961 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1961 (13 weeks), RYM 4 of 1961, UK 6 - Oct 1961, US BB 6 of 1961, DDD 6 of 1961, POP 6 of 1961, Canada 11 - Sep 1961, WABC NY 30 of 1961, Scrobulate 37 of jazz, US CashBox 87 of 1961, Rolling Stone 377, Acclaimed 663, WXPN 771
15 Roy Orbison Running Scared 1961 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1961 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1961, Peel list 2 of 1961, RYM 6 of 1961, UK 9 - May 1961, DDD 10 of 1961, US CashBox 21 of 1961, US BB 35 of 1961, POP 35 of 1961, WABC NY 61 of 1961, Acclaimed 882
16 Jimmy Dean Big Bad John 1961 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1961, UK 2 - Oct 1961, Norway 6 - Nov 1961, WABC NY 14 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1961), US BB 39 of 1961, POP 39 of 1961, US CashBox 43 of 1962, RYM 86 of 1961, UKMIX 934
17 Patsy Cline I Fall to Pieces 1961 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001, Canada 2 - Jul 1961, US Billboard 12 - May 1961 (20 weeks), RYM 21 of 1961, US BB 32 of 1961, POP 32 of 1961, DDD 63 of 1961, US CashBox 96 of 1961, Scrobulate 97 of country, RIAA 107, Rolling Stone 238, Acclaimed 328, WXPN 815
18 Bobby Vee Take Good Care of My Baby 1961 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1961 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1961, UK 3 - Oct 1961, WABC NY 15 of 1961, South Africa 15 of 1961, US CashBox 23 of 1961, US BB 26 of 1961, POP 26 of 1961, RYM 27 of 1961, DDD 99 of 1961, UKMIX 874
19 Dave Brubeck Take Five 1961 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1996, Scrobulate 1 of jazz, UK 6 - Oct 1961, RYM 9 of 1961, Australia 14 of 1961, Holland 15 - Dec 1969, US Billboard 25 - Sep 1961 (12 weeks), RIAA 49, Europe 98 of the 1960s, WXPN 132, Acclaimed 561
20 Gary US Bonds Quarter to Three 1961 US Billboard 1 - May 1961 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1961, WABC NY 2 of 1961, UK 7 - Jul 1961, DDD 8 of 1961, US CashBox 19 of 1961, US BB 20 of 1961, POP 20 of 1961, RYM 60 of 1961, Acclaimed 861
21 The Marvelettes Please Mr Postman 1961 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1961 (23 weeks), US BB 5 of 1961, POP 5 of 1961, WABC NY 6 of 1961, Scrobulate 7 of rhythm & blues, DDD 11 of 1961, RYM 14 of 1961, South Africa 20 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 2004), US CashBox 39 of 1962, Acclaimed 447
22 Bob Moore Mexico 1961 Germany 1 - Jan 1962, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1961, Germany 1 for 8 weeks Jan 1962, Canada 4 - Aug 1961, US Billboard 7 - Aug 1961 (15 weeks), Germany 17 of the 1960s, US CashBox 79 of 1961, RYM 167 of 1961
23 Roy Orbison Crying 1961 Australia 1 for 3 weeks Nov 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, US Billboard 2 - Aug 1961 (16 weeks), DDD 5 of 1961, Japan (Tokyo) 17 - Nov 1992, POP 30 of 1961, WABC NY 40 of 1961, RIAA 209, WXPN 417
24 Chubby Checker Pony Time 1961 US Billboard 1 - Jan 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 5 - Feb 1961, WABC NY 13 of 1961, US CashBox 14 of 1961, UK 27 - Mar 1961, Brazil 36 of 1961, US BB 37 of 1961, DDD 37 of 1961, POP 37 of 1961, Italy 83 of 1961, RYM 89 of 1961
25 Ben E King Spanish Harlem 1961 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, US Billboard 10 - Dec 1960 (16 weeks), DDD 13 of 1960, Canada 15 - Jan 1961, RYM 15 of 1960, WABC NY 25 of 1961, US BB 28 of 1961, POP 28 of 1961, US CashBox 90 of 1961, Rolling Stone 349, Acclaimed 427
26 Shep & the Limelites Daddy's Home 1961 Peel list 1 of 1961, US Billboard 2 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), Canada 11 - Apr 1961, WABC NY 12 of 1961, US BB 15 of 1961, POP 15 of 1961, DDD 20 of 1961, US CashBox 27 of 1961, RYM 97 of 1961, Acclaimed 2492
27 Ernie K-Doe Mother-In-Law 1961 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), Canada 2 - Apr 1961, WABC NY 9 of 1961, US CashBox 16 of 1961, DDD 17 of 1961, UK 29 - May 1961, US BB 29 of 1961, POP 29 of 1961, RYM 39 of 1961, Acclaimed 1936
28 The Everly Brothers Walk Right Back 1961 UK 1 - Feb 1961, Canada 3 - Feb 1961, South Africa 5 of 1961, US Billboard 7 - Feb 1961 (13 weeks), Norway 10 - Apr 1961, DDD 33 of 1961, RYM 43 of 1961, 81 in 2FM list, UKMIX 407, Acclaimed 1786
29 Elvis Presley (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame 1961 UK 1 - Nov 1961, Canada 1 - Aug 1961, US Billboard 4 - Aug 1961 (11 weeks), Norway 4 - Nov 1961, RYM 5 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), DDD 39 of 1961, UKMIX 449
30 Eddie Hodges I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door 1961 Canada 1 - Jul 1961, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Aug 1961, Norway 2 - Oct 1961, Australia 11 of 1961, US Billboard 12 - Jun 1961 (13 weeks), UK 37 - Sep 1961, US CashBox 91 of 1961, RYM 112 of 1961
31 Elvis Presley Little Sister 1961 UK 1 - Nov 1961, Canada 1 - Aug 1961, US Billboard 5 - Aug 1961 (13 weeks), RYM 5 of 1961, Norway 6 - Oct 1961, US CashBox 52 of 1961, DDD 54 of 1961, Acclaimed 880
32 James Darren Goodbye Cruel World 1961 Canada 1 - Oct 1961, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Nov 1961, US Billboard 3 - Oct 1961 (17 weeks), Australia 17 of 1961, UK 28 - Dec 1961, US CashBox 45 of 1962, WABC NY 59 of 1961, RYM 88 of 1961
33 Bobby Darin Multiplication 1961 Australia 1 for 3 weeks Mar 1962, Canada 2 - Dec 1961, Australia 3 of 1962, Norway 4 - Jan 1962, UK 5 - Dec 1961, Brazil 8 of 1962, US Billboard 30 - Dec 1961 (10 weeks), RYM 110 of 1961
34 Sandy Nelson Let There Be Drums 1961 Australia 1 for 1 week Jan 1962, UK 3 - Dec 1961, Australia 5 of 1961, US Billboard 7 - Oct 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 8 - Nov 1961, US BB 33 of 1961, POP 33 of 1961, US CashBox 56 of 1962, RYM 104 of 1961
35 Buzz Clifford Baby Sittin' Boogie 1961 Germany 1 - May 1961, Canada 2 - Jan 1961, US Billboard 6 - Jan 1961 (14 weeks), UK 17 - Mar 1961, Germany 37 of the 1960s, Brazil 42 of 1963, US CashBox 69 of 1961, WABC NY 94 of 1961, RYM 190 of 1961
36 Del Shannon Hats Off to Larry 1961 Canada 1 - Jun 1961, Peel list 3 of 1962, US Billboard 5 - Jun 1961 (13 weeks), UK 6 - Sep 1961, WABC NY 33 of 1961, US CashBox 35 of 1961, RYM 40 of 1961, DDD 68 of 1961, Acclaimed 2054
37 Bobby Lewis Tossing & Turning 1961 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1961 (23 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1961, US BB 10 of 1961, POP 10 of 1961, WABC NY 11 of 1961, Canada 15 - May 1961, South Africa 19 of 1961, RYM 29 of 1961, DDD 34 of 1961
38 Andy Stewart A Scottish Soldier (Green Hills of Tyrol) 1961 Canada 1 - Jan 1961, Australia 1 for 1 week Jun 1961, Australia 3 of 1961, UK 19 - Jan 1961, US Billboard 69 - Apr 1961 (6 weeks), UKMIX 129, RYM 171 of 1960
39 Pat Boone Moody River 1961 US Billboard 1 - May 1961 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1961, Norway 4 - Jul 1961, South Africa 17 of 1961, UK 18 - Jul 1961, US CashBox 36 of 1961, RYM 137 of 1961
40 Lawrence Welk Calcutta 1961 US Billboard 1 - Dec 1960 (17 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1961, Canada 7 - Jan 1961, South Africa 16 of 1961, Brazil 17 of 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1961), Italy 69 of 1961, RYM 111 of 1960
41 The Dovells Bristol Stomp 1961 US Billboard 2 - Sep 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 3 - Sep 1961, US BB 4 of 1961, WABC NY 4 of 1961, POP 4 of 1961, DDD 36 of 1961, RYM 138 of 1961, Acclaimed 2495
42 Blue Diamonds Ramona 1961 Germany 1 - Jan 1961, Germany 1 for 7 weeks Jan 1961, Norway 2 - Apr 1961, Germany 12 of the 1960s, US Billboard 72 - Nov 1960 (5 weeks), RYM 78 of 1960
43 Capris There's a Moon Out Tonight 1961 US Billboard 3 - Dec 1960 (14 weeks), Peel list 3 of 1960, WABC NY 8 of 1961, Canada 14 - Jan 1961, US BB 16 of 1961, POP 16 of 1961, US CashBox 51 of 1961, DDD 62 of 1958, RYM 66 of 1960
44 Leroy Van Dyke Walk On By 1961 Canada 1 - Nov 1961, Norway 1 - Jan 1962, UK 5 - Jan 1962, US Billboard 5 - Oct 1961 (16 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1962, RYM 41 of 1961
45 Roy Orbison Cryin' 1961 Canada 3 - Aug 1961, RYM 3 of 1961, Australia 7 of 1961, UK 25 - Sep 1961, US CashBox 28 of 1961, US BB 30 of 1961, Rolling Stone 69, Scrobulate 95 of rockabilly, Acclaimed 232
46 Connie Francis Where the Boys Are 1961 US Billboard 4 - Jan 1961 (15 weeks), UK 5 - Mar 1961, Canada 7 - Jan 1961, Italy 8 of 1961, US BB 25 of 1961, POP 25 of 1961, US CashBox 29 of 1961, WABC NY 56 of 1961, RYM 122 of 1960
47 Bobby Vee Rubber Ball 1961 Australia 1 for 3 weeks Feb 1961, UK 4 - Jan 1961, Canada 4 - Dec 1960, US Billboard 6 - Nov 1960 (14 weeks), RYM 33 of 1960, US CashBox 50 of 1961, WABC NY 88 of 1961
48 Charlie Drake My Boomerang Won't Come Back 1961 Canada 1 - Jan 1962, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Dec 1961, UK 14 - Oct 1961, Australia 20 of 1961, US Billboard 21 - Jan 1962 (12 weeks), RYM 61 of 1962
49 Dee Clark Raindrops 1961 US Billboard 2 - May 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 2 - May 1961, US CashBox 17 of 1961, US BB 31 of 1961, POP 31 of 1961, DDD 32 of 1961, WABC NY 49 of 1961, RYM 139 of 1961
50 The Shirelles Dedicated to the One I Love 1961 US Billboard 3 - Jan 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 13 - Feb 1961, DDD 20 of 1959, US BB 23 of 1961, POP 23 of 1961, US CashBox 40 of 1961, WABC NY 42 of 1961, RYM 120 of 1958, Acclaimed 1455
51 Sam Cooke Cupid 1961 UK 7 - Jul 1961, RYM 10 of 1961, US Billboard 17 - Jun 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 19 of 1961, DDD 19 of 1961, POP 19 of 1961, Scrobulate 71 of soul, Rolling Stone 452, Acclaimed 2405
52 String-A-Longs Wheels 1961 Canada 2 - Jan 1961, US Billboard 3 - Jan 1961 (16 weeks), Norway 4 - Apr 1961, UK 8 - Jun 1961, US CashBox 24 of 1961, Brazil 46 of 1961, WABC NY 92 of 1961
53 Elvis Presley I Feel So Bad 1961 UK 4 - Sep 1961, US Billboard 5 - May 1961 (9 weeks), Canada 6 - May 1961, Germany 19 - Jul 1961, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), RYM 37 of 1961, US CashBox 82 of 1961, DDD 105 of 1961
54 Barry Mann Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp) 1961 Canada 1 - Jul 1961, US Billboard 7 - Aug 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 34 of 1961, POP 34 of 1961, US CashBox 78 of 1961, WABC NY 80 of 1961, DDD 109 of 1961
55 Curtis Lee Pretty Little Angel Eyes 1961 US Billboard 7 - Jul 1961 (11 weeks), US BB 11 of 1961, POP 11 of 1961, Canada 15 - Jul 1961, WABC NY 23 of 1961, DDD 43 of 1961, RYM 44 of 1961, US CashBox 56 of 1961
56 Bobby Vee Run to Him 1961 US Billboard 2 - Nov 1961 (15 weeks), UK 6 - Dec 1961, Canada 6 - Nov 1961, Australia 16 of 1961, US CashBox 33 of 1962, WABC NY 68 of 1962, RYM 70 of 1961
57 Helen Shapiro Walkin' Back to Happiness 1961 UK 1 - Sep 1961, Norway 3 - Oct 1961, South Africa 13 of 1961, RYM 47 of 1961, US Billboard 100 - Dec 1961 (1 weeks), UKMIX 141
58 Timi Yuro Hurt 1961 US Billboard 4 - Jul 1961 (12 weeks), Holland 4 - Oct 1981, Belgium 4 - Oct 1981 (6 weeks), Canada 16 - Aug 1961, DDD 31 of 1961, WABC NY 45 of 1961, US CashBox 54 of 1961
59 Roy Orbison Candy Man 1961 Australia 1 for 3 weeks Nov 1961, Canada 3 - Aug 1961, RYM 3 of 1961, Australia 7 of 1961, US Billboard 25 - Aug 1961 (14 weeks)
60 Pat Boone Johnny Will 1961 Norway 1 - Jan 1962, UK 4 - Dec 1961, Canada 28 - Nov 1961, US Billboard 35 - Nov 1961 (10 weeks), Germany 89 of the 1960s, RYM 158 of 1961
61 Faron Young Hello Walls 1961 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, Canada 5 - Apr 1961, US Billboard 12 - Apr 1961 (15 weeks), US CashBox 68 of 1961, RYM 153 of 1961, Acclaimed 1148
62 Nana Mouskouri Weisse Rosen aus Athen 1961 Germany 1 - Jan 1962, Germany 1 for 7 weeks Nov 1961, Germany 7 of the 1960s, RYM 186 of 1961
63 Jorgen Ingmann Apache 1961 Canada 1 - Feb 1961, US Billboard 2 - Jan 1961 (17 weeks), US CashBox 30 of 1961, RYM 35 of 1960, Germany 155 of the 1960s
64 Floyd Cramer On the Rebound 1961 UK 1 - Apr 1961, US Billboard 4 - Mar 1961 (13 weeks), Canada 6 - Mar 1961, South Africa 9 of 1961, US CashBox 63 of 1961
65 Gus Backus Der Mann im Mond 1961 Germany 1 - Jan 1962, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Oct 1961, Germany 50 of the 1960s, RYM 177 of 1961
66 The Allisons Are You Sure? 1961 Norway 1 - Apr 1961, UK 2 - Feb 1961, Italy 79 of 1961, RYM 165 of 1961, UKMIX 442
67 The Regents Barbara Ann 1961 Canada 4 - May 1961, US Billboard 13 - May 1961 (10 weeks), US BB 21 of 1961, WABC NY 21 of 1961, POP 21 of 1961, DDD 30 of 1961, RYM 71 of 1961
68 Ferrante & Teicher Theme From 'Exodus' 1961 US CashBox 1 of 1961, Australia 2 of 1961, Canada 3 - Nov 1960, UK 6 - Mar 1961
69 The Everly Brothers Ebony Eyes 1961 UK 1 - Feb 1961, Canada 3 - Feb 1961, US Billboard 8 - Jan 1961 (12 weeks), RYM 43 of 1961, US CashBox 75 of 1961
70 Clarence 'Frogman' Henry I Don't Know Why (But I Do) 1961 Canada 2 - Mar 1961, Norway 3 - Jul 1961, WABC NY 27 of 1961, US CashBox 39 of 1961, DDD 59 of 1960, RYM 134 of 1961
71 Gerhard Wendland Tanze mit mir in den Morgen 1961 Germany 1 - Jan 1962, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Dec 1961, Germany 3 of the 1960s
72 Neil Sedaka Little Devil 1961 Canada 2 - May 1961, UK 9 - May 1961, US Billboard 11 - May 1961 (9 weeks), Australia 12 of 1961, RYM 85 of 1961, US CashBox 97 of 1961
73 Andy Stewart Donald Where's Your Troosers 1961 Canada 1 - Feb 1961, UK 4 - Dec 1989, US Billboard 77 - Aug 1961 (4 weeks), RYM 77 of 1960, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1990)
74 Billy Vaughn Wheels 1961 Germany 1 - May 1961, Italy 7 of 1962, Europe 21 of the 1950s, Germany 27 of the 1960s, US Billboard 28 - Feb 1961 (8 weeks)
75 Brook Benton Boll Weevil Song 1961 US Billboard 2 - May 1961 (16 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1961, Canada 12 - May 1961, WABC NY 28 of 1961, UK 30 - Jul 1961, DDD 103 of 1961
76 Troy Shondell This Time 1961 Canada 4 - Oct 1961, Norway 4 - Dec 1961, US Billboard 6 - Sep 1961 (13 weeks), UK 22 - Nov 1961, WABC NY 65 of 1961, DDD 104 of 1961
77 Jerry Butler Moon River 1961 Australia 1 of 1961, US Billboard 11 - Oct 1961 (17 weeks), Canada 14 - Oct 1961, DDD 56 of 1961, WABC NY 64 of 1961
78 Linda Scott I've Told Every Little Star 1961 US Billboard 3 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), UK 7 - May 1961, Canada 7 - Mar 1961, US CashBox 33 of 1961, WABC NY 36 of 1961, RYM 69 of 1961
79 Edith Piaf Non, je ne regrette rien 1961 France 1 for 18 weeks Jan 1961, Scrobulate 13 of french, RYM 18 of 1961, Italy 73 of 1961, Europe 74 of the 1960s
80 Chris Kenner I Like it Like That 1961 US Billboard 2 - May 1961 (17 weeks), Canada 20 - Jul 1961, DDD 21 of 1961, WABC NY 35 of 1961, US CashBox 49 of 1961, RYM 195 of 1961
81 The Everly Brothers Temptation 1961 UK 1 - Jun 1961, Canada 12 - Jun 1961, US Billboard 27 - May 1961 (6 weeks), RYM 78 of 1961, UKMIX 578
82 Lonnie Donegan Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight) 1961 UK 3 - Feb 1959, US Billboard 5 - Aug 1961 (11 weeks), Canada 20 - Jul 1961, WABC NY 52 of 1961, RYM 80 of 1959, US CashBox 85 of 1961
83 Dick & Deedee The Mountain's High 1961 US Billboard 2 - Jul 1961 (15 weeks), Canada 28 - Aug 1961, US CashBox 34 of 1961, UK 37 - Oct 1961, DDD 51 of 1961, WABC NY 84 of 1961
84 Barbara George I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) 1961 US Billboard 3 - Nov 1961 (19 weeks), Canada 7 - Dec 1961, US CashBox 22 of 1962, WABC NY 22 of 1962, DDD 53 of 1961, Brazil 91 of 1962
85 Bobby Darin Irresistible You 1961 Australia 1 for 3 weeks Mar 1962, Canada 2 - Dec 1961, US Billboard 15 - Dec 1961 (13 weeks), RYM 110 of 1961
86 Petula Clark Sailor 1961 UK 1 - Jan 1961, South Africa 2 of 1961, RYM 35 of 1961, UKMIX 873
87 Helen Shapiro You Don't Know 1961 UK 1 - Jun 1961, Norway 2 - Sep 1961, RYM 68 of 1961, UKMIX 101
88 Freddy Quinn La Paloma 1961 Germany 1 - Jan 1962, Germany 1 for 4 weeks Sep 1961, Germany 51 of the 1960s
89 Mar-keys Last Night 1961 US Billboard 3 - Jul 1961 (14 weeks), Canada 21 - Jul 1961, DDD 24 of 1961, US CashBox 26 of 1961, WABC NY 43 of 1961, RYM 77 of 1961
90 Petula Clark Romeo 1961 France 1 for 1 week Jan 1962, UK 3 - Jul 1961, Norway 7 - Aug 1961, RYM 105 of 1961
91 The Ramrods Riders in the Sky 1961 Canada 4 - Jan 1961, UK 8 - Feb 1961, US Billboard 30 - Jan 1961 (9 weeks), US BB 40 of 1961, POP 40 of 1961, RYM 100 of 1960
92 Cliff Richard When the Girl in Your Arms is the Girl in Your Heart 1961 Norway 1 - Nov 1961, UK 3 - Oct 1961, Australia 10 of 1961, RYM 130 of 1961
93 The Shirelles Mama Said 1961 US Billboard 4 - Apr 1961 (11 weeks), Canada 13 - May 1961, WABC NY 37 of 1961, DDD 50 of 1961, US CashBox 57 of 1961, RYM 94 of 1961
94 Ray Charles Unchain My Heart 1961 US Billboard 9 - Nov 1961 (12 weeks), DDD 18 of 1961, RYM 19 of 1961, POP 24 of 1962, Canada 31 - Jan 1962, US CashBox 78 of 1962
95 Gene McDaniels A Hundred Pounds of Clay 1961 US Billboard 3 - Mar 1961 (15 weeks), Canada 3 - Apr 1961, US CashBox 15 of 1961, WABC NY 18 of 1961, DDD 100 of 1961
96 John Leyton Johnny Remember Me 1961 UK 1 - Aug 1961, Norway 4 - Sep 1961, RYM 24 of 1961, UKMIX 229
97 Lee Dorsey Ya Ya 1961 US Billboard 7 - Sep 1961 (13 weeks), Canada 17 - Oct 1961, US BB 36 of 1961, POP 36 of 1961, DDD 41 of 1961, WABC NY 82 of 1961
98 The Drifters Some Kind of Wonderful 1961 US BB 13 of 1961, POP 13 of 1961, Canada 20 - Apr 1961, US Billboard 32 - Mar 1961 (11 weeks), DDD 65 of 1961, WABC NY 91 of 1961
99 Cathy Jean & the Roommates Please Love Me Forever 1961 US Billboard 12 - Feb 1961 (12 weeks), Canada 23 - Apr 1961, WABC NY 24 of 1961, US BB 27 of 1961, POP 27 of 1961, US CashBox 88 of 1961
100 Jarmels A Little Bit of Soap 1961 US Billboard 12 - Jul 1961 (10 weeks), US BB 18 of 1961, POP 18 of 1961, DDD 72 of 1961, WABC NY 73 of 1961, RYM 145 of 1961
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