RADIO STATION WABC'S (New York City) TOP SINGLES OF 1961 (Station's Survey) |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Dec 14, 2016 at 10:24 PM |
RADIO STATION WABC'S(New York City)TOP SINGLES OF 1961(Station's Survey)
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1-RUNAROUND SUE-DION-LAURIE-OCTOBER 2-QUARTER TO THREE-GARY U.S.BONDS-LEGRAND-July 3-RUNAWAY-DEL SHANNON-BIG TOP-April 4-BRISTOL STOMP-DOVELLS-Parkway-November 5-BLUE MOON-MARCELS-Colpix-April 6-PLEASE,MR.POSTMAN-MARVELETTES-Tamla-December 7-TRAVELIN' MAN-RICK NELSON-Imperial-May 8-THERE'S A MOON OUT TONIGHT-Capris-Old Town-February 9-MOTHER-IN-LAW-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May 10-WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW-Shirelles-Scepter-February 11-Tossin' & Turnin'-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-August 12-Daddy's Home-Shep & Limelights-Hull-May 13-Pony Time-Chubby Checker-Parkway-March 14-Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-November 15-Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-October 16-Exodus-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artist-February 17-Michael-Highwaymen-United Artist-September 18-A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May 19-Calcutta-Lawrence Welk-Dot-February 20-Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-February 21-Barbara-Ann-Regents-Gee-May 22-My True Story-Jive Five-Beltone-September 23-Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-August 24-Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & Roomates-Valmor-April 25-Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King-Atco-February 26-Heart and Soul-Cleftones-Gee-June 27-But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April 28-Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-July 29-Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-February 30-Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October 31-Gee Whiz(Look At His Eyes)-Carla Thomas-Atlantic-March 32-Let's Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August 33-Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-August 34-School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-September 35-I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August 36-I've Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-Canadian American-May 37-Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-May 38-Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June 39-Bless You-Tony Orlando-Epic-September 40-Crying-Roy Orbison-Monument-October 41-Baby Blue-Echoes-Seg-Way-March 42-Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-Scepter-March 43-Last Night-Mar-keys-Satellite-August 44-Lion Sleeps Tonight-Tokens-RCA-December 45-Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-September 46-Heartaches-Marcels-Colpix-October 47-Once In Awhile-Chimes-Tag-January 48-Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-Del-fi-June 49-Raindrops-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July 50-Peppermint Twist, Part 1-Joey Dee & Starliters-Roulette-December 51-All In My Mind-Maxine Brown-Nomar-February 52-Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan -Dot-September 53-Once Upon a Time-Rochell & the Candles-Swingin'-March 54-Tonight I Fell In Love-Tokens-Warwick-April 55-Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May 56-Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-March 57-The Twist-Chubby Checker-Parkway-December 58-I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November 59-Good-bye Cruel World-James Darren-December 60-You're The Reason-Bobby Edwards-Crest-November 61-Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June 62-Are You Lonesome Tonight-Elvis Presley-January 63-Halfway to Paradise-Tony Orlando-Epic-May 64-Moon River-Jerry Butler-Vee Jay-December 65-This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-October 66-Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-September 67-Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March 68-The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen-Capitol-October 69-The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-November 70-I Count the Tears-Drifters-Atlantic-January 71-Tonight(Could Be the Night)-Velvets-Monument-July 72-Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-February 73-A Little Bit of Soap-Jarmels-Laurie-September 74-Together-Connie Francis-MGM-August 75-Rama Lama Ding Dong-Edsels-Twin-May 76-A Thousand Tears-Kathy Young & The Innocents-Indigo-January 77-Wizard of Love-Lydells-Master-August 78-Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July 79-The Touchables-Dickie Goodman-Mark-X-March 80-Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September 81-Solitaire-Embers-Empress-August 82-Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October 83-Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February 84-The Mountain's High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September 85-Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)-Nino & Ebb Tides-Madison-June 86-Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-November 87-Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-December 88-Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January 89-Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-October 90-There's No Other (Like My Baby)-Crystals-Philles-November 91-Some Kind Of Wonderful-Drifters-Atlantic-May 92-Wheels-String Alongs-Warwick-March 93-Wonderland By Night-Bert Kaempfert-Decca-January 94-Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March 95-(Good Goodbye) So So Long-Bob Knight Four-Laurel-April 96-I Understand (Just How You Feel)-G-Clefs-Terrace-November 97-Look In My Eyes-Chantels-Carlton-September 98-Till-Angels-Caprice-December 99-Trust In Me-Etta James-Argo-April 100-Let's Get Together-Hayley Mills-Vista-October 101-Moody River-Pat Boone-Dot-June 102-Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-December 103-What a Sweet Thing That Was-Shirelles-Scepter-August 104-A Thing of the Past-Shirelles-Scepter-August 105-Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-August 106-Life Is But a Dream-Earls-Rome-June 107-Lover's Island-Blue Jays-Milestone-October 108-Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-April 109-Funny-Maxine Brown-Nomar-April 110-Fool #1-Brenda Lee-Decca-November 111-More Money for You and Me-Four Preps-Capitol-September 112-Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-RCA-December 113-The Closer You Are-Magnificent 4-Whale-November 114-Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-March 115-Runaround-Regents-Gee-July 116-You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 117-I Don't Want to Cry-Chuck Jackson-Wand-March 118-North to Alaska-Johnny Horton-Columbia-January 119-Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October 120-Tonight-Jay & the Americans-United Artists-November 121-It's Gonna Work Out Fine-Ike & Tina Turner-Sue-October 122-For Sentimental Reasons-The Cleftones-Gee-September 123-Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-Dunes-January 124-Every Beat of My Heart-Gladys Knight & the Pips-Fury/VJ-June 125-You Can Have Her-Roy Hamilton-Epic-February 126-Wooden Heart-Joey Dowell-Smash-August 127-I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)-Barbara George-AFO-December 128-Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October 129-Stay-Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs-Herald-January 130-Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea)-Lolita-Kapp-January 131-Glory of Love-Roommates-Valmor-May 132-You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-October 133-Foot Stomping, Part 1-Flares-Felsted-November 134-The Magnificent Seven-Al Caiola-United Artists-January 135-Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-December 136-Tonight-Ferranti & Teicher-United Artist-December 137-Sacred-Castells-Era-July 138-Tell Me Why-Belmonts-Sabrina-June 139-When We Get Married-Dreamlovers-Heritage-September 140-Juke Box Saturday Night-Nino & the Ebb Tides-Madison-September 141-Tonight My Love, Tonight-Paul Anka-ABC-Paramount-April 142-The Wanderer-Dion-Laurie-December 143-African Waltz-Johnny Dankworth-Roulette-May 144-Gypsy Woman-Impressions-ABC-Paramount-December 145-Walk Right Back-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March 146-Hey You-Imaginations-Music Makers-November 147-Goodnight Baby-Imaginations-Music Makers-June 148-Many Tears Ago-Connie Francis-MGM-January 149-I Really Love You-Stereos-Cub-November 150-Don't Worry-Marty Robbins-Columbia-March 151-One Mint Julep-Ray Charles-Impulse-May 152-Baby Oh Baby-Shells-Johnson-January 153-Band of Gold-Roommates-Valmor-September 154-So Long Baby-Del Shannon-Big Top-October 155-Dance By the Light of the Moon-Olympics-Arvee-January 156-Emotions-Brenda Lee-Decca-February 157-Missing You-Ray Peterson-Dunes-September 158-I Don't Know Why-Linda Scott-Canadian American-December 159-Can't Help Falling In Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-December 160-Poetry In Motion-Johnny Tillotson-Cadence-January 161-Maria-Roger Williams-Kapp-December 162-You're Sixteen-Johnny Burnette-Liberty-January
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