RADIO STATION WABC'S (New York City)TOP SINGLES OF 1961 (TOP 14)

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   1-WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW-SHIRELLES-SCEPTER-FEBRUARY            742
  2-PLEASE,MR.POSTMAN-MARVELETTES-TAMLA-December                                          732
  3-EXODUS-FERRANTE & TEICHER-UNITED ARTISTS-February                                     728
  4-RUNAROUND SUE-DION-Laurie-October                                                     692
  5-QUARTER TO THREE-GARY U.S.BONDS-Legrand-July                                          674
  6-LION SLEEPS TONIGHT-TOKENS-RCA-December                                               646
  7-RUNAWAY-DEL SHANNON-Big Top-April                                                     632
  8-THERE'S A MOON OUT TONIGHT-Capris-Old Town-February                                   602
  9-BLUE MOON-Marcels-Colpix-April                                                        596
 10-TRAVELIN' MAN-Rick Nelson-Imperial-May                                                592
 11-Bristol Stomp-Dovells-Parkway-November                                                574
 12-Mother-In-Law-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May                                                   564
 13-Pony Time-Chubby Checker-Parkway-March                                                538
 14-Tossin' & Turnin'-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-August                                          520
 15-Daddy's Home-Shep & Limelights-Hull-May                                               512
 16-Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-February                                                   506
 17-A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May                                   504
 18-Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-October                                   496
 19-Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-November                                             494
 20-Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-January                                         490
 21-Michael-Highwaymen-United Artist-September                                            488
 22-Barbara-Ann-Regents-Gee-May                                                           486
 23-Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-August                                      476
 24-Calcutta-Lawrence Welk-Dot-February                                                   472
 25-Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & Roomates-Valmor-April                             466
 26-My True Story-Jive Five-Beltone-September                                             440
 27-Heart and Soul-Cleftones-Gee-June                                                     438
 28-Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King-Atco-February                                              434
 29-But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April                                            406
 30-Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-July                                            404
 31-Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October                                   400
 32-Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-August                                          392
 33-School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-September                                         388
 34-Good-bye Cruel World-James Darren-December                                            388
 35-Let's Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August                                       386
 36-Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-May                                                       380
 37-I've Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-Canadian American-May                         378
 38-Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-December                                                 376
 39-Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June                                                     370
 40-Gee Whiz(Look At His Eyes)-Carla Thomas-Atlantic-March                                364
 41-I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August                                       358
 42-Once In Awhile-Chimes-Tag-January                                                     348
 43-Heartaches-Marcels-Colpix-October                                                     340
 44-Bless You-Tony Orlando-Epic-September                                                 330
 45-Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-Scepter-March                                   330
 46-Last Night-Mar-keys-Satellite-August                                                  330
 47-Baby Blue-Echoes-Seg-Way-March                                                        328
 48-Raindrops-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July                                                      308
 49-Crying-Roy Orbison-Monument-October                                                   306
 50-There's No Other (Like My Baby)-Crystals-Philles-November                             300
 51-Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-September                                                      282
 52-Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-Del-fi-June                       270
 53-Once Upon a Time-Rochell & the Candles-Swingin'-March                                 270
 54-Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May                                  266
 55-All In My Mind-Maxine Brown-Nomar-February                                            262
 56-This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-October                                               256
 57-I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November                                254
 58-Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-RCA-December                                252
 59-Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-March                                           250
 60-Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan -Dot-September                   248
 61-Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June                                              248
 62-The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-October                                                248
 63-Moon River-Jerry Butler-Vee Jay-December                                              246
 64-I Count the Tears-Drifters-Atlantic-January                                           242
 65-You're The Reason-Bobby Edwards-Crest-November                                        234
 66-Tonight I Fell In Love-Tokens-Warwick-April                                           232
 67-Halfway to Paradise-Tony Orlando-Epic-May                                             226
 68-The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen-Capitol-October                                    222
 69-Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March                                                     216
 70-Tonight(Could Be the Night)-Velvets-Monument-July                                     216
 71-Together-Connie Francis-MGM-August                                                    208
 72-Wizard of Love-Lydells-Master-August                                                  206
 73-The Mountain's High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September                                  204
 74-Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-February                                            202
 75-Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September                                   202
 76-Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July                                             200
 77-The Touchables-Dickie Goodman-Mark-X-March                                            200
 78-Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January                                                 198
 79-Rama Lama Ding Dong-Edsels-Twin-May                                                   194
 80-Solitaire-Embers-Empress-August                                                       192
 81-Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-November                                     186
 82-Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-September                         184
 83-Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)-Nino & Ebb Tides-Madison-June             184
 84-(Good Goodbye) So So Long-Bob Knight Four-Laurel-April                                182
 85-A Little Bit of Soap-Jarmels-Laurie-September                                         172
 86-Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-October                                               172
 87-Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October                                                         170
 88-Some Kind Of Wonderful-Drifters-Atlantic-May                                          162
 89-Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March                                      162
 90-Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-December                                     160
 91-Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February                                                156
 92-I Understand (Just How You Feel)-G-Clefs-Terrace-November                             154
 93-Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-December                                            148
 94-Look In My Eyes-Chantels-Carlton-September                                            136
 95-'Til-Angels-Caprice-December                                                          130
 96-Let's Get Together-Hayley Mills-Vista-October                                         130
 97-Moody River-Pat Boone-Dot-June                                                        116
 98-Wheels-String Alongs-Warwick-March                                                    114
 99-Trust In Me-Etta James-Argo-April                                                     110
100-Runaround-Regents-Gee-July                                                            110
101-What a Sweet Thing That Was-Shirelles-Scepter-August                                  108
102-Life Is But a Dream-Earls-Rome-June                                                   104
103-More Money for You and Me-Four Preps-Capitol-September                                 82
104-Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October                                                82
105-For Sentimental Reasons-The Cleftones-Gee-September                                    82
106-Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-April                                                 76
107-Fool #1-Brenda Lee-Decca-November                                                      76
108-Tonight-Jay & the Americans-United Artists-November                                    76
109-Funny-Maxine Brown-Nomar-April                                                         74
110-Wooden Heart-Joey Dowell-Smash-August                                                  74
111-Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-August                                                        72
112-Lover's Island-Blue Jays-Milestone-October                                             72
113-Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-Dunes-January                                             72
114-The Closer You Are-Magnificent 4-Whale-November                                        70
115-Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-March                                          70
116-You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-May                                              68
117-When We Get Married-Dreamlovers-Heritage-September                                     40
118-It's Gonna Work Out Fine-Ike & Tina Turner-Sue-October                                 38
119-I Don't Want to Cry-Chuck Jackson-Wand-March                                           36
120-You Can Have Her-Roy Hamilton-Epic-February                                            36
121-Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October                                                      36
122-You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-October                           36
123-Foot Stomping, Part 1-Flares-Felsted-November                                          36
124-Juke Box Saturday Night-Nino & the Ebb Tides-Madison-September                         36
125-Band of Gold-Roommates-Valmor-September                                                36
126-The Magnificent Seven-Al Caiola-United Artists-January                                 34
127-Tonight My Love, Tonight-Paul Anka-ABC-Paramount-April                                 34
128-Gypsy Woman-Impressions-ABC-Paramount-December                                         34
129-So Long Baby-Del Shannon-Big Top-October                                               34
130-Missing You-Ray Peterson-Dunes-September                                               34