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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (HONOR ROLL OF HITS) TOP SINGLES OF 1961 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jul 14, 2017 at 11:24 PM |
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (HONOR ROLL OF HITS) TOP SINGLES OF 1961
1 EXODUS-FERRANTE & TEICHER-UNITED ARTIST-FEBRUARY 888
2 CALCUTTA-LAWRENCE WELK-DOT-February 850
3 TOSSIN' & TURNIN'-BOBBY LEWIS-BELTONE-August 816
4 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT-BERT KAEMPFERT-DECCA-January 720
5 BIG BAD JOHN-JIMMY DEAN-COLUMBIA-November 606
6 RUNAROUND SUE-DION-LAURIE-October 606
7 BLUE MOON-MARCELS-Colpix-April 586
8 RUNAWAY-DEL SHANNON-Big Top-April 582
9 MICHAEL-Highwaymen-United Artist-September 570
10 QUARTER TO THREE-Gary U.S.Bonds-Legrand-July 564
11 Lion Sleeps Tonight-Tokens-RCA-December 536
12 Wheels-String Alongs-Warwick-March 526
13 Pony Time-Chubby Checker-Parkway-March 516
14 Mother-In-Law-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May 510
15 Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-July 508
16 Travelin' Man-Rick Nelson-Imperial-May 496
17 Never On Sunday-Chordettes-Cadence-August 494
18 Will You Love Me Tomorrow-Shirelles-Scepter-February 490
19 Good bye Cruel World-James Darren-Colpix-December 490
20 Bristol Stomp-Dovells-Parkway-November 476
21 Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-Scepter-March 476
22 Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October 474
23 Wooden Heart-Joey Dowell-Smash-August 470
24 Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March 466
25 Please,Mr.Postman-Marvelettes-Tamla-December 464
26 Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-December 462
27 Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-October 452
28 A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May 442
29 Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-December 418
30 Moody River-Pat Poone-Dot-June 412
31 Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-March 410
32 Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-February 402
33 Crying-Roy Orbison-Monument-October 388
34 Every Beat Of My Heart-Pips-Vee Jay-July 386
35 Raindrops-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July 376
36 Don't Worry-Marty Robbins-Columbia-March 366
37 Moon River-Jerry Butler-Vee Jay-December 360
38 This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-October 358
39 Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-August 346
40 Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-March 332
41 I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August 330
42 Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June 328
43 Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July 328
44 Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-February 322
45 Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February 316
46 Writing On The Wall-Adam Wade-Coed-July 310
47 But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April 308
48 On The Rebound-Floyd Cramer-RCA-April 300
49 Fool #1-Brenda Lee-Decca-November 296
50 I've Told Every Little Star-Linda-Scott Canadian American-May 292
51 Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-October 286
52 Last Night-Mar keys-Satellite-August 282
53 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan-Dot-September 278
54 You Don't Know What You've Got(Until You Lose It)-Ral Donner-Gone-September 272
55 Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October 264
56 Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October 260
57 San Antonio Rose-Floyd Cramer-RCA-July 260
58 Daddy's Home-Shep & Limelights-Hull-May 256
59 Let's Get Together-Hayley Mills-Vista-October 256
60 Asia Minor-Kokomo-Felstead-April 256
61 Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-August 252
62 Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-November 246
63 Together-Connie Francis-MGM-August 246
64 Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-September 246
65 My True Story-Jive Five-Beltone-September 242
66 Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May 242
67 The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-November 236
68 Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June 234
69 Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-December 232
70 Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October 230
71 There's A Moon Out Tonight-Capris-Old Town-February 230
72 Many Tears Ago-Connie Francis-MGM-January 226
73 Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-Dunes-January 218
74 Without You-Johnny Tillotson-Cadence-September 218
75 The Mountain's High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September 210
76 I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November 206
77 Ebony Eyes-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March 204
78 Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March 202
79 Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-Del fi-June 194
80 You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-October 182
81 Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-August 170
82 Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January 168
83 You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 168
84 Emotions-Brenda Lee-Decca-February 168
85 Let's Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August 160
86 Big John-Shirelles-Sceptor-December 160
87 I Fall To Pieces-Patsy Cline-Decca-September 150
88 Hello Mary Lou-Rick Nelson-Imperial-June 148
89 Walk Right Back-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-April 142
90 As If I Didn't Know-Adam Wade-Coed-September 138
91 Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-May 134
92 Breakin' In A Brand New Heart-Connie Francis-MGM-May 130
93 Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September 130
94 Take Good Care Of Her-Adam Wade-Coed-May 128
95 School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-August 124
96 I Feel So Bad-Elvis Presley-RCA-June 124
97 You?re The Reason-Bobby Edwards?Crest-November 122
98 One Mint Julep-Ray Charles-Impulse-May 118
99 Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-September 114
100 Please Love Me Foreve-Cathy Jean & Roommates?Valmor-April 112
101 Just For Old Time's Sake-McGuire Sisters-Coral-May 110
102 Marie's The Name(His Latest Flame)-Elvis Presley-September 96
103 Crazy-Patsy Cline-Decca-December 86
104 When We Get Married-Dreamlovers-Heritage-September 84
105 Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-April 80
106 Heartaches-Marcels-Colpix-December 78
107 You Always Hurt The One You Love-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-June 76
108 Wings Of A Dove-Ferlin Husky-Capitol-February 76
109 Gee Whiz-Carla Thomas-Atlantic-March 74
110 I Don't Know Why-Linda Scott-Canadian American-December 74
111 Spanish Harlem-Ben E.King-Atco-March 72
112 The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen-Capitol-November 72
113 I Understand (Just How You Feel)-G-Clefs-Terrace-December 40
114 Tragedy-Fleetwoods-Dolton-May 38
115 My Empty Arms-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-February 38
116 Dance On Little Girl-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-July 34
117 Flaming Star-Elvis Presley-May 34
118 I'll Be There-Damita Jo-Mercury-August 34
119 A Wonder Like You-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-November 34
120 Hello Walls-Faron Young-Capitol-May 34
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