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Written by Barry Kowal   
Jan 10, 2016 at 06:08 PM

TORONTO CANADA'S RADIO STATION CHUM'S TOP SINGLES OF 1961


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 1-TRAVELIN' MAN-RICK NELSON-MAY                                        696
   2-HELLO MARY LOU-RICK NELSON-May                                         696
   3-I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR-EDDIE HODGES-August         612
   4-RUNAROUND SUE-DION-November                                                         522
   5-RUNAWAY-DEL SHANNON-May                                                             512
   6-BIG BAD JOHN-JIMMY DEAN-October                                                     502
   7-YOU'RE THE REASON-BOBBY EDWARDS-October                                             496
   8-BUT I DO-Clarence Henry-April                                                       496
   9-A SCOTTISH SOLDIER-Andy Stewart-February                                            482
 10-TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY-Bobby Vee-September                                       464
 11-Blue Moon-Marcels-April                                                             458
 12-Crying-Roy Orbison-October                                                          456
 13-Candy Man-Roy Orbison-August                                                        456
 14-I Fall To Pieces-Patsy Cline-August                                                 454
 15-Ebony Eyes-Everly Brothers-March                                                    430
 16-Walk Right Back-Everly Brothers-March                                               430
 17-Donald Where's Your Trousers-Andy Stewart-March                                     426
 18-Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-February                                                  424
 19-The Lion Sleeps Tonight-Tokens-December                                             424
 20-Little Sister-Elvis Presley-September                                               420
 21-Marie's The Name Of His Latest Flame-Elvis Presley-September                        420
 22-Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-March                                            394
 23-Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-July                                                  390
 24-Johnny Willow-Fred Darian-September                                                 384
 25-Moody River-Pat Boone-June                                                          382
 26-She Wears My Ring-Jimmy Bell-May                                                    380
 27-Wheels-String Alongs-March                                                          376
 28-(Ghost) Riders In The Sky-Ramrods-February                                          376
 29-Good-bye Cruel World-James Darren-December                                          372
 30-Pony Time-Chubby Checker-February                                                   366
 31-Running Scared-Roy Orbison-June                                                     360
 32-Mother-In-Law-Ernie K.Doe-May                                                       360
 33-Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-August                                                  358
 34-Will You Love Me Tomorrow-Shirelles-February                                  354
 35-Michael-Highwaymen-July                                                             352
 36-Bristol Stomp-Dovells-October                                                       352
 37-Flaming Star-Elvis Presley-June                                                     344
 38-Lonely Teenager-Dion-January                                                        340
 39-Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford-February                                          336
 40-Quarter To Three-Gary U.S.Bonds-July                                                332
 41-Can't Help Falling In Love-Elvis Presley-December                                   332
 42-Everlovin'-Rick Nelson-November                                                     328
 43-A Wonder Like You-Rick Nelson-November                                              328
 44-Don't You Sweetheart Me-Bobby Curtola-August                                        320
 45-Surrender-Elvis Presley-March                                                       316
 46-Lonely Man-Elvis Presley-March                                                      316
 47-Little Devil-Neil Sedaka-June                                                       316
 48-You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-October                             314
 49-Asia Minor-Kokomo-March                                                             312
 50-Wooden Heart-Elvis Presley-April                                                    306
 51-Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-November                                                  304
 52-English Country Garden-Jimmie Rodgers-October                                       294
 53-I Just Don't Understand-Ann-Margret-October                                         292
 54-Raindrops-Dee Clark-June                                                            290
 55-Classmate-Beau Marks-July                                                           290
 56-Hello Walls-Faron Young-May                                                         282
 57-Yellow Bird-Lawrence Welk-July                                                      280
 58-Little Reuben-Al Gardner-July                                                       278
 59-Chills And Fever-Ronnie Love-January                                                274
 60-This Time-Troy Shondell-November                                                    270
 61-Rainin' In My Heart-Slim Harpo-August                                               268
 62-(He's) The Great Imposter-Fleetwoods-October                                        262
 63-Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-August                                            254
 64-Starlight,Starbright-Linda Scott-August                                             254
 65-Calcutta-Lawrence Welk-February                                                     254
 66-Halfway To Paradise-Tony Orlando-June                                               248
 67-Cotton Fields-Highwaymen-December                                                   246
 68-Gypsy Rover-Highwaymen-December                                                     246
 69-Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-December                                                      244
 70-Barbara Ann-Regents-June                                                            242
 71-Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-May                                              240
 72-You Always Hurt The One You Love-Clarence Henry-June                                234
 73-Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-January                                                232
 74-Mexico-Bob Moore-September                                                          230
 75-Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-January                                                228
 76-On The Rebound-Floyd Cramer-April                                                   228
 77-Bumble Boogie-B.Bumble & The Stingers-April                                         216
 78-Run To Him-Bobby Vee-December                                                       216
 79-You Are The Only One-Ricky Nelson-February                                          216
 80-Am I Losing You-Jim Reeves-January                                                  216
 81-I Missed Me-Jim Reeves-January                                                      216
 82-I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven-Tex Ritter-August                                  214
 83-Greener Pastures-Stonewall-Jackson-April                                            212
 84-Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-March                                             202
 85-No One-Connie Francis-March                                                         202
 86-Rock-A-Hula Baby-Elvis Presley-June                                                 200
 87-A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-May                                         198
 88-Hitchhiker-Bobby Curtola-December                                                   194
 89-Bless You-Tony Orlando-October                                                      190
 90-Let The Four Winds Blow-Fats Domino-September                                       184
 91-Big Cold Wind-Pat Boone-September                                                   182
 92-You're Sixteen-Johnny Burnette-November                                             180
 93-Missing You-Ray Peterson-September                                                  180
 94-San Antonio Rose-Floyd Cramer-July                                                  180
 95-Don't Worry-Marty Robbins-March                                                     174
 96-Stick Shift-Duals-November                                                          174
 97-Tragedy-Fleetwoods-June                                                             174
 98-O Sole Mio-Robertino-October                                                        174
 99-Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-February                                                170
100-I'll Never Be Alone Again-Bobby Curtola-September                                   170
101-I've Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-May                                         170
102-Have A Drink On Me-Buddy Thomas-August                                              170
103-Have A Drink On Me-Lonnie Donegan-August                                            170
104-Baby Blue-Echoes-April                                                              168
105-Writing On The Wall-Adam Wade-June                                                  168
106-Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White-Jerry Murad's Harmonicats-February              164
107-Jingle Bell Rock-Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell-December                             154
108-Don't Start Cryin' Now-Slim Harpo-August                                            150
109-The Fly-Chubby Checker-November                                                     138
110-I Feel So Bad-Elvis Presley-June                                                    132
111-Wild In The Country-Elvis Presley-June                                              132
112-Crazy-Patsy Cline-November                                                          128
113-Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-December                                            128
114-Transistor Sister-Freddy Cannon-September                                           128
115-Sea Of Heartbreak-Don Gibson-August                                                 128
116-I Think It's Best To Forget Me-Don Gibson-August                                    128
117-Signed,Sealed And Delivered-Rusty Draper-November                                   122
118-The Fish-Bobby Rydell-July                                                          120
119-Cold Cold Heart-Ronnie Hawkins-March                                                118
120-You Don't Know What You've Got(Until You Lose It)-Ral Donner-August                 118
121-Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-October                                               114
122-I Count The Tears-Drifters-February                                                 114
123-Daddy's Home-Shep & Limelights-May                                                  112
124-School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-August                                                  112
125-Shop Around-Miracles-January                                                        110
126-Sway-Bobby Rydell-January                                                           108
127-Summer Souvenirs-Carl Hammel Jr.-September                                          106
128-Jingle Bell Rock-Bobby Helms-December              (1957)                            98
129-Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-July                                                              84
130-Eventually-Brenda Lee-July                                                           84
131-I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake-Jimmy Dean-November                                 84
132-Havin' Fun-Dion-March                                                                78
133-Little Boy Sad-Johnny Burnette-March                                                 78
134-The Comancheros-Claude King-December                                                 78
135-Take Good Care Of Her-Adam Wade-April                                                76
136-The Bilbao Song-Andy Williams-June                                                   76
137-I Want To Thank You-Bobby Rydell-November                                            76
138-Door To Paradise-Bobby Rydell-November                                               76
139-Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody-Aretha Franklin-November                    76
140-Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody-Judy Garland-November                       76
141-Temptation-Everly Brothers-July                                                      76
142-Stick With Me Baby-Everly Brothers-July                                              76
143-Berlin Melody-Billy Vaughn-October                                                   76
144-Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-June                                                   74
145-I'm A Fool To Care-Joe Barry-June                                                    72
146-Together-Connie Francis-July                                                         72
147-Breakin' In A Brand New Heart-Connie Francis-May                                     68
148-Now And Forever-Bert Kaempfert-August                                                46
149-Language Of Love-John D.Loudermilk-December                                          42
150-Cherie-Bobby Rydell-March                                                            40
151-Tonight I Fell In Love-Tokens-May                                                    38
152-Theme From My Three Sons-Lawrence Welk-April                                         38
153-Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody-Al Jolson-November                          38
154-It's Just A House Without You-Brook Benton-October                                   36
155-Heart & Soul-Jan & Dean-August                                                       36
156-Frankie And Johnny-Brook Benton-October                                              36
157-Tonight (Could Be The Night)-Velvets-July                                            36
158-Find Another Girl-Jerry Butler-April                                                 36
159-Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-March                                          36
160-Backtrack-Faron Young-November                                                       36
161-Too Many Rules-Connie Francis-July                                                   36
162-That Old Black Magic-Bobby Rydell-May                                                36
163-Happy Birthday Blues-Kathy Young & The Innocents-April                               36
164-Don't Be Afraid (To Fall In Love)-Bobby Rydell-May                                   36
165-Mama Said-Shirelles-May                                                              36
166-One Grain Of Sand- Eddy Arnold-October                                               36
167-Send Me The Pillow You Dream On-The Browns-January                                   34
168-As If I Didn't Know-Adam Wade-August                                                 34
169-There's A Moon Out Tonight-Capris-February                                           34
170-The Way You Look Tonight-The Lettermen-September                                     34
171-I Understand (Just How You Feel)-G-Clefs                                             34
172-Moon River-Henry Mancini-October                                                     34
173-Moon River-Jerry Butler-October                                                      34
174-Blue Tango-Bill Black's Combo-January                                                34
175-Tonight-Ferrante & Teicher-November                                                  34
176-Nature Boy-Bobby Darin-July                                                          34
177-Rama Lama Ding Dong-Edsels-June                                                      34
178-(He's My) Dreamboat-Connie Francis-October                                           34
179-Tell Me Why-Belmonts-July                                                            34
180-Hollywood-Connie Francis-October                                                     34
181-The Touchables-Dickie Goodman-April                                                  34
182-Girl Of My Best Friend-Ral Donner-May                                                34

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