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BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP SINGLES OF 1961 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jun 09, 2017 at 03:02 AM |
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BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP SINGLES OF 1961
 
1 TOSSIN' & TURNIN'-BOBBY LEWIS-BELTONE-AUGUST
2 I FALL TO PIECES-PATSY CLINE-DECCA-August
3 MICHAEL-HIGHWAYMEN-UNITED ARTIST-September
4 CRYING-ROY ORBISON-Monument-October
5 RUNAWAY-DEL SHANNON-Big Top-April
6 MY TRUE STORY-JIVE FIVE-Beltone-September
7 PONY TIME-CHUBBY CHECKER-Parkway-March
8 WHEELS-String Alongs-Warwick-March
9 RAINDROPS-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July
10 WOODEN HEART-Joey Dowell-Smash-August
11 Calcutta-Lawrence Welk-Dot-February
12 Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-October
13 Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June
14 Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-Scepter-March
15 Last Night-Mar keys-Satellite-August
16 Will You Love Me Tomorrow-Shirelles-Scepter-February
17 Exodus-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artist-February
18 Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-March
19 Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October
20 Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-October
21 Mother-In-Law-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May
22 Bristol Stomp-Dovells-Parkway-November
23 Travelin' Man-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-May
24 Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-February
25 Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-July
26 A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May
27 The Mountain's High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September
28 Don't Worry-Marty Robbins-Columbia-March
29 On The Rebound-Floyd Cramer-RCA-April
30 Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May
31 Quarter To Three-Gary U.S.Bonds-Legrand-July
32 Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September
33 Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February
34 I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August
35 Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-March
36 Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-September
37 Without You-Johnny Tillotson-Cadence-September
38 Wings Of A Dove-Ferlin Husky-Capitol-February
39 Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October
40 Blue Moon-Marcels-Colpix-April
41 Daddy's Home-Shep & Limelights-Hull-May
42 This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-October
43 But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April
44 Asia Minor-Kokomo-Felstead-April
45 Hello Walls-Faron Young-Capitol-June
46 Runaround Sue-Dion-Laurie-October
47 Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July
48 Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-September
49 Hello Mary Lou-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-May
50 There's A Moon Out Tonight-Capris-Old Town-February
51 Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March
52 I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November
53 Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October
54 School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-September
55 Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October
56 Walk Right Back-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-April
57 You Don't Know What You've Got(Until You Lose It)-Ral Donner-Gone-September
58 The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen-Capitol-October
59 Moody River-Pat Poone-Dot-June
60 One Mint Julep-Ray Charles-Impulse-May
61 Take Good Care Of Her-Adam Wade-Coed-May
62 Gee Whiz-Carla Thomas-Atlantic-March
63 Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June
64 Spanish Harlem-Ben E.King-Atco-March
65 It's Gonna Work Out Fine-Ike and Tina Turner-Atco-September
66 Baby Blue-Echoes-Segway-April
67 Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March
68 Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-August
69 Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-Del fi-June
70 The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-November
71 Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame-Elvis Presley-RCA-September
72 Wonderland By Night-Bert Kaempfert-Decca-January
73 Bless You-Tony Orlando-Epic-October
74 I've Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-Canadian American-May
75 One Track Mind-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-September
76 Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-February
77 Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-August
78 Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-March
79 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan-Dot-September
80 Breakin' In A Brand New Heart-Connie Francis-MGM-May
81 Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-May
82 Let The Four Winds Blow-Fats Domino-Imperial-August
83 Writing On The Wall-Adam Wade-Coed-July
84 My Kind Of Girl-Matt Monro-Warwick-August
85 Tonight My Love Tonight-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-April
86 San Antonio Rose-Floyd Cramer-RCA-July
87 Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-November
88 Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-March
89 Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January
90 Missing You-Ray Peterson-Dunes-September
91 Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-August
92 I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door-Eddie Hodges-Cadence-August
93 You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-May
94 Let's Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August
95 Take Five-Dave Brubeck-Columbia-November
96 Are You Lonesome Tonight-Elvis Presley-RCA-January
97 Sea Of Heartbreak-Don Gibson?RCA Victor-August
98 More Money For You & Me-Four Preps-Capitol-September
99 You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-October
100 Please Stay-Drifters-Atlantic-July
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