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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (USA) TOP SINGLES OF 1961 (TOP14) |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Oct 14, 2017 at 10:33 PM |
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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (USA) TOP SINGLES OF 1961 (TOP14) 
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1 TOSSIN' & TURNIN'-BOBBY LEWIS-BELTONE-AUGUST 762
2 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT-BERT KAEMPFERT-DECCA-January 622
3 BIG BAD JOHN-JIMMY DEAN-Columbia-November 610
4 CALCUTTA-LAWRENCE WELK-Dot-February 588
5 RUNAWAY-DEL SHANNON-Big Top-April 578
6 RUNAROUND SUE-DION-Laurie-October 576
7 LION SLEEPS TONIGHT-TOKENS-RCA-December 574
8 EXODUS-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artist-February 558
9 MICHAEL-Highwaymen-United Artist-September 548
10 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE-Shirelles-Scepter-March 524
11 Pony Time-Chubby Checker-Parkway-March 518
12 Bristol Stomp-Dovells-Parkway-November 512
13 Blue Moon-Marcels-Colpix-April 508
14 Good bye Cruel World-James Darren-December 504
15 Please,Mr.Postman-Marvelettes-Tamla-December 500
16 Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October 500
17 Quarter To Three-Gary U.S.Bonds-Legrand-July 496
18 Travelin' Man-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-May 492
19 Will You Love Me Tomorrow-Shirelles-Scepter-February 488
20 Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-December 478
21 Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-July 460
22 Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-October 456
23 Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March 456
24 Raindrops-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July 454
25 Mother-In-Law-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May 452
26 Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-December 446
27 Wooden Heart-Joey Dowell-Smash-August 414
28 I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August 408
29 A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May 406
30 Moody River-Pat Poone-Dot-June 402
31 Don't Worry-Marty Robbins-Columbia-March 402
32 Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-February 386
33 Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-March 384
34 Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-February 378
35 Crying-Roy Orbison-Monument-October 352
36 This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-October 348
37 Last Night-Mar keys-Satellite-August 342
38 Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June 338
39 Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-August 332
40 On The Rebound-Floyd Cramer-RCA-April 330
41 Wheels-String Alongs-Warwick-March 328
42 Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-August 318
43 Every Beat Of My Heart-Pips-Vee Jay-July 318
44 Fool #1-Brenda Lee-Decca-November 304
45 One Mint Julep-Ray Charles-Impulse-May 304
46 The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-November 296
47 Take Good Care Of Her-Adam Wade-Coed-May 292
48 Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-March 290
49 Writing On The Wall-Adam Wade-Coed-July 290
50 But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April 288
51 You Don't Know What You've Got(Until You Lose It)-Ral Donner-Gone-September 288
52 Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-Dunes-January 288
53 Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February 284
54 Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June 276
55 Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July 276
56 Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-November 276
57 Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-May 274
58 Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January 268
59 Daddy's Home-Shep & Limelights-Hull-May 260
60 Breakin' In A Brand New Heart-Connie Francis-MGM-May 260
61 I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November 258
62 I've Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-Canadian American-May 254
63 Together-Connie Francis-MGM-August 254
64 Many Tears Ago-Connie Francis-MGM-January 252
65 Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March 250
66 Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-December 250
67 Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October 248
68 Let's Get Together-Hayley Mills-Vista-October 246
69 My True Story-Jive Five-Beltone-September 242
70 Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-October 242
71 Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October 240
72 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan-Dot-September 234
73 You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 230
74 There's A Moon Out Tonight-Capris-Old Town-February 228
75 Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October 228
76 Emotions-Brenda Lee-Decca-February 224
77 Let's Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August 222
78 Walk Right Back-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-April 216
79 Ebony Eyes-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March 212
80 The Mountain's High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September 202
81 Tonight-Ferranti & Tiecher-United Artist-December 196
82 Moon River-Jerry Butler-Vee Jay-December 192
83 Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-August 190
84 You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-October 184
85 School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-September 184
86 Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-September 180
87 I Feel So Bad-Elvis Presley-RCA-June 178
88 Asia Minor-Kokomo-Felstead-April 172
89 Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-Del fi-June 170
90 Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September 168
91 San Antonio Rose-Floyd Cramer-RCA-July 166
92 Without You-Johnny Tillotson-Cadence-September 164
93 Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May 158
94 As If I Didn't Know-Adam Wade-Coed-September 158
95 Dance On Little Girl-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-July 156
96 Once In A While-The Chimes-Tags-February 150
97 Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-March 148
98 Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-September 130
99 Crazy-Patsy Cline-Decca-November 120
100 One Track Mind-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-September 120
101 Spanish Harlem-Ben E.King-Atco-March 118
102 Gee Whiz-Carla Thomas-Atlantic-March 114
103 Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-March 114
104 I Don't Know Why-Linda Scott-Canadian American-December 112
105 I Understand (Just How You Feel)-G-Clefs-Terrace-November 112
106 You Always Hurt The One You Love-Clarence (Frogman) Henry-Argo-June 110
107 Wings Of A Dove-Ferlin Husky-Capitol-February 110
108 Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & The Roommates-Valmor-April 108
109 Never On Sunday-Chordettes-Cadence-August 106
110 (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame-Elvis Presley-RCA-September 96
111 Heartaches-Marcels-Colpix-November 84
112 Tragedy-Fleetwoods-Dolton-May 82
113 Hello Mary Lou-Ricky Nelson-Imperial-May 78
114 When We Get Married-Dreamlovers-Heritage-September 78
115 Little Devil-Neil Sedaka-RCA-May 76
116 A Wonder Like You-Rick Nelson-Imperial-November 76
117 You're The Reason-Bobby Edwards-Crest-November 76
118 Hello Walls-Faron Young-Capitol-June 76
119 Barbara Ann-Regents-Gee-June 72
120 Baby Blue-Echoes-Segway-April 72
121 I Fall To Pieces-Patsy Cline-Decca-August 72
122 I'll Be There-Damita Jo-Mercury-August 72
123 The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen-Capitol-October 70
124 My Empty Arms-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-February 44
125 I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door-Eddie Hodges-Cadence-August 38
126 A Little Bit Of Soap-Jarmels-Laurie-September 38
127 You Can Have Her-Roy Hamilton-Epic-March 38
128 Tonight My Love Tonight-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-April 36
129 Flaming Star-Elvis Presley-RCA-May 34
130 Lazy River-Bobby Darin-Atco-March 34
131 Please Stay-Drifters-Atlantic-July 34
132 Look In My Eyes-Chantels-Carlton-October 34
133 It's Gonna Work Out Fine-Ike and Tina Turner-Atco-September 34
134 (He's My) Dreamboat-Connie Francis-MGM-October 34
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