RADIO STATION WMGM (NEW YORK CITY) TOP SINGLES FOR 1961 (BARRY KOWAL)

  1-THE TWIST-CHUBBY CHECKER-PARKWAY-DECEMBER                                  894
  2-EXODUS-FERRANTE & TEICHER-UNITED ARTISTS-January                                      728
  3-WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW-SHIRELLES-SCEPTER-January                                   718
  4-PEPPERMINT TWIST-JOEY DEE & THE STARLITERS-Roulette-November                          698
  5-QUARTER TO THREE-GARY U.S.BONDS-Legrand-July                                          668
  6-LION SLEEPS TONIGHT-TOKENS-RCA-December                                               594
  7-THERE'S A MOON OUT TONIGHT-CAPRIS-Old Town-February                                   578
  8-RUNAROUND SUE-Dion-Laurie-October                                                     570
  9-PONY TIME-Chubby Checker-Parkway-February                                             570
 10-TRAVELIN' MAN-Rick Nelson-Imperial-May                                                562
 11-Runaway-Del Shannon-Big Top-April                                                     552
 12-Please,Mr.Postman-Marvelettes-Tamla-December                                          542
 13-Blue Moon-Marcels-Colpix-April                                                        536
 14-Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-September                                 506
 15-A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May                                   502
 16-Mother-In-Law-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May                                                   492
 17-Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-January                                                    490
 18-Michael-Highwaymen-United Artist-August                                               474
 19-Daddy's Home-Shep & Limelights-Hull-May                                               468
 20-Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & Roomates-Valmor-March                             458
 21-Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-July                                        452
 22-Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-January                                         444
 23-Tossin' & Turnin'-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-July                                            442
 24-Calcutta-Lawrence Welk-Dot-February                                                   436
 25-Bristol Stomp-Dovells-Parkway-October                                                 426
 26-Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-November                                             418
 27-My True Story-Jive Five-Beltone-September                                             418
 28-Barbara-Ann-Regents-Gee-May                                                           408
 29-Heart and Soul-Cleftones-Gee-June                                                     402
 30-Let's Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August                                       400
 31-I've Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-Canadian American-April                       378
 32-Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-Del-fi-June                       378
 33-Baby Blue-Echoes-Seg-Way-March                                                        374
 34-But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April                                            362
 35-Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-June                                            362
 36-School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-August                                            362
 37-Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June                                                     362
 38-Gee Whiz(Look At His Eyes)-Carla Thomas-Atlantic-March                                350
 39-Raindrops-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July                                                      348
 40-Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-July                                            342
 41-Heartaches-Marcels-Colpix-October                                                     338
 42-Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-Scepter-March                                   334
 43-Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October                                   332
 44-Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-May                                                       328
 45-Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King-Atco-February                                              326
 46-I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August                                       326
 47-Crying-Roy Orbison-Monument-September                                                 318
 48-Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June                                              312
 49-The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-October                                                300
 50-Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February                                                300
 51-Once In Awhile-Chimes-Tag-January                                                     298
 52-Can't Help Falling In Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-December                                 294
 53-Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan-Dot-September                    292
 54-This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-October                                               290
 55-Rama Lama Ding Dong-Edsels-Twin-May                                                   282
 56-Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March                                                     268
 57-Wheels-String Alongs-Warwick-March                                                    258
 58-Last Night-Mar-keys-Satellite-August                                                  256
 59-Good-bye Cruel World-James Darren-December                                            254
 60-Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-December                                                 254
 61-Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-August                                                         254
 62-Look In My Eyes-Chantels-Carlton-September                                            252
 63-Once Upon a Time-Rochell & the Candles-Swingin'-March                                 250
 64-Tonight(Could Be the Night)-Velvets-Monument-July                                     248
 65-Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May                                  244
 66-Tonight I Fell In Love-Tokens-Warwick-April                                           240
 67-Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-RCA-December                                238
 68-You're The Reason-Bobby Edwards-Crest-November                                        236
 69-I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November                                234
 70-The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen-Capitol-October                                    234
 71-Bless You-Tony Orlando-Epic-September                                                 232
 72-There's No Other (Like My Baby)-Crystals-Philles-December                             224
 73-Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July                                             222
 74-Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-February                                        220
 75-Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January                                                 218
 76-Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-December                                            218
 77-You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-September                        216
 78-Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September                                   214
 79-Halfway to Paradise-Tony Orlando-Epic-May                                             212
 80-Moody River-Pat Boone-Dot-June                                                        212
 81-Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-October                                               210
 82-Moon River-Jerry Butler-Vee Jay-November                                              208
 83-Solitaire-Embers-Empress-August                                                       206
 84-I Count the Tears-Drifters-Atlantic-January                                           202
 85-All In My Mind-Maxine Brown-Nomar-February                                            198
 86-Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-August                            192
 87-The Touchables-Dickie Goodman-Mark-X-March                                            190
 88-Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March                                      190
 89-Tonight-Jay & the Americans-United Artists-November                                   180
 90-Tonight-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists-November                                    180
 91-Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October                                                     176
 92-Wizard of Love-Lydells-Master-August                                                  176
 93-Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October                                                         174
 94-A Little Bit of Soap-Jarmels-Laurie-September                                         166
 95-Some Kind Of Wonderful-Drifters-Atlantic-May                                          164
 96-Let's Get Together-Hayley Mills-Vista-October                                         160
 97-You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-May                                             158
 98-I Don?t Know Why-Linda Scott-Canadian-American-December                               158
 99-Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-March                                         152
100-When I Fall In Love-The Lettermen-Capitol-December                                    150
101-Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-Dunes-January                                              142
102-Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-November                                     136
103-Together-Connie Francis-MGM-August                                                    134
104-The Mountain's High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September                                  132
105-Wooden Heart-Joey Dowell-Smash-August                                                 128
106-Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-December                                     122
107-'Til-Angels-Caprice-December                                                          118
108-Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-February                                            116
109-Cotton Fields-The Highwaymen-United Artists-December                                  114
110-What a Sweet Thing That Was-Shirelles-Scepter-August                                  114
111-The Gypsy Rover-The Highwaymen-United Artists-December                                114
112-Tonight My Love, Tonight-Paul Anka-ABC-Paramount-April                                110
113-Glory Of Love-The Roommates-Valmor-May                                                110
114-Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-March                                                108
115-Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-July                                                         108
116-Better Tell Him No-The Starlets-PAM-June                                              108
117-Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October                                               100
118-(Marie?s The Name)His Latest Flame-Elvis Presley-RCA Victor-September                 100
119-I Understand (Just How You Feel)-G-Clefs-Terrace-November                              96
120-Fool #1-Brenda Lee-Decca-November                                                      88
121-African Waltz-Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra-Roulette-April                          76
122-Lover's Island-Blue Jays-Milestone-September                                           74
123-I Really Love You-The Stereos-Cub-October                                              72
124-I Wanna Thank You-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-November                                          68
125-Rock-A-Hula Baby-Elvis Presley-RCA-DEcember                                            46
126-Foot Stomping, Part 1-Flares-Felsted-November                                          46
127-Runaround-Regents-Gee-July                                                             38
128-Emotions-Brenda Lee-Decca-January                                                      38
129-Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody-Aretha Franklin-Columbia-November             38
130-A Thing Of The Past-The Shirelles-Scepter-August                                       38
131-When We Get Married-Dreamlovers-Heritage-September                                     36
132-Human-Tommy Hunt-Scepter-September                                                     36
133-Life Is But a Dream-Earls-Rome-June                                                    34
134-Walk Right Back-The Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March                              34
135-Don?t Worry-Marty Robbins-Columbia-March                                               34
136-One Mint Julep-Ray Charles-Impulse!-April                                              34
137-One Track Mind-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-September                                           34
138-When The Boy In Your Heart(Is The Boy In Your Arms)-Connie Francis-MGM-December     34
139-Tell Me Why-The Belmonts-Sabrina-June                                                  34
140-Juke Box Saturday Night-Nino & The Ebb Tides-Madison-August                      34