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Songs from the Year 1961

This page lists the top songs of 1961 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1961 can be found here.

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Ben E King	Stand By Me	1961	UK 1 - Feb 1987, Eire 1 - Feb 1987, DDD 1 of 1961, RYM 2 of 1961, Switzerland 3 - Mar 1987, US Bullfrog 4 - May 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 4 - May 1961, Germany 4 - Mar 1987, US BB 7 of 1961, Holland 7 - Mar 1987, POP 7 of 1961, Norway 9 - Apr 1987, Scrobulate 14 of soul, Canada 16 - May 1961, Austria 17 - Apr 1987, RIAA 25, US CashBox 43 of 1961, Acclaimed 53, 95 in 2FM list, Italy 96 of 1962, Rolling Stone 121, Germany 235 of the 1980s, Party 269 of 1999, WXPN 746
2	Del Shannon	Runaway	1961	UK 1 - Apr 1961, US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1961 (17 weeks), US BB 1 - Mar 1961, Canada 1 - Mar 1961, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Oct 1960, RYM 1 of 1961, Norway 4 - Jun 1961, DDD 7 of 1961, US CashBox 9 of 1961, Australia Goset 12 - Oct 1967, Australia 15 of 1961, US BB 17 of 1961, POP 17 of 1961, South Africa 18 of 1961, Acclaimed 66, Scrobulate 96 of oldies, Rolling Stone 466
3	Elvis Presley	Can't Help Falling in Love	1961	UK 1 - Feb 1962, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Aug 1961, US Bullfrog 2 - Dec 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 2 - Dec 1961, US BB 4 of 1962, Canada 4 - Nov 1961, POP 4 of 1962, Australia 5 of 1962, South Africa 5 of 1962, RYM 11 of 1961, DDD 12 of 1961, US CashBox 28 of 1962, Party 33 of 2007, Scrobulate 64 of oldies, Italy 75 of 1962, Rolling Stone 394, WXPN 441, Acclaimed 1361
4	Chubby Checker	Let's Twist Again	1961	UK 2 - Dec 1961, Canada 2 - Jul 1961, Norway 2 - Feb 1962, US BB 3 of 1961, Holland 3 - Jan 1976, POP 3 of 1961, South Africa 6 of 1962, US Bullfrog 8 - Jun 1961 (23 weeks), US BB 8 - Jul 1961, Sweden (alt) 10 - Feb 1976, Austria 11 - Apr 1976, Germany 12 - Mar 1962, RYM 16 of 1961, Italy 17 of 1962, Party 23 of 1999, US CashBox 62 of 1961, DDD 67 of 1961, Scrobulate 95 of oldies, Germany 396 of the 1960s
5	Elvis Presley	Surrender	1961	UK 1 - May 1961, US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 1 - Feb 1961, Canada 1 - Mar 1961, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1960, Norway 2 - Apr 1961, Germany 6 - May 1961, South Africa 10 of 1961, US CashBox 32 of 1961, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1961, RYM 33 of 1961
6	The Marcels	Blue Moon	1961	UK 1 - Apr 1961, US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 1 - Mar 1961, Canada 1 - Mar 1961, Norway 4 - May 1961, US CashBox 11 of 1961, South Africa 11 of 1961, Germany 13 - Jun 1961, US BB 14 of 1961, DDD 14 of 1961, POP 14 of 1961, RYM 26 of 1961, Acclaimed 1034
7	Ricky Nelson	Travellin' Man	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 1 - May 1961, Canada 1 - May 1961, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Dec 1960, UK 2 - Jun 1961, US CashBox 7 of 1961, Australia 9 of 1961, US BB 22 of 1961, POP 22 of 1961, RYM 23 of 1961, DDD 55 of 1961
8	Dion	Runaround Sue	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1961, Canada 1 - Oct 1961, DDD 4 of 1961, US BB 8 of 1961, RYM 8 of 1961, POP 8 of 1961, UK 11 - Nov 1961, US CashBox 99 of 1961, Party 108 of 2007, RIAA 225, Acclaimed 259, Rolling Stone 342
9	Ricky Nelson	Hello Mary Lou	1961	Canada 1 - May 1961, Norway 1 - Jun 1961, UK 2 - Jun 1961, Germany 2 - Jan 1962, US Bullfrog 9 - May 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 9 - May 1961, DDD 13 of 1961, RYM 23 of 1961, US BB 24 of 1961, POP 24 of 1961, Germany 39 of the 1960s, US CashBox 53 of 1961, Acclaimed 1189
10	Ray Charles	Hit the Road, Jack	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 1 - Sep 1961, RYM 4 of 1961, UK 6 - Oct 1961, US BB 6 of 1961, DDD 6 of 1961, POP 6 of 1961, Canada 11 - Sep 1961, Scrobulate 37 of jazz, US CashBox 87 of 1961, Rolling Stone 377, Acclaimed 663, WXPN 771
11	Roy Orbison	Running Scared	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1961 (17 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1961, Canada 1 - Apr 1961, Peel list 2 of 1961, RYM 6 of 1961, UK 9 - May 1961, DDD 10 of 1961, US CashBox 21 of 1961, US BB 35 of 1961, POP 35 of 1961, Acclaimed 882
12	Dion	The Wanderer	1961	Australia 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1961, US Bullfrog 2 - Dec 1961 (18 weeks), US BB 2 - Dec 1961, DDD 3 of 1961, Canada 6 - Jan 1962, RYM 7 of 1961, US CashBox 9 of 1962, UK 10 - Feb 1962, US BB 25 of 1962, POP 25 of 1962, Scrobulate 76 of rock & roll, Rolling Stone 239, Acclaimed 1140
13	Elvis Presley	Wooden Heart	1961	UK 1 - Mar 1961, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Aug 1960, South Africa 1 of 1961, Canada 2 - Mar 1961, Holland 2 - Sep 1977, Germany 2 - Jan 1961, Australia 4 of 1961, RYM 16 of 1960, Germany 119 of the 1960s
14	The Tokens	The Lion Sleeps Tonight	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1961, Canada 1 - Nov 1961, US BB 9 of 1961, POP 9 of 1961, US CashBox 10 of 1962, UK 11 - Dec 1961, RYM 13 of 1961, DDD 22 of 1961, RIAA 159, Acclaimed 1666
15	Bobby Vee	Take Good Care of My Baby	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 1 - Aug 1961, Canada 1 - Aug 1961, UK 3 - Oct 1961, South Africa 15 of 1961, US CashBox 23 of 1961, US BB 26 of 1961, POP 26 of 1961, RYM 27 of 1961, DDD 99 of 1961
16	Patsy Cline	Crazy	1961	US BB 2 of 1961, DDD 2 of 1961, POP 2 of 1961, Canada 8 - Oct 1961, US Bullfrog 9 - Oct 1961 (11 weeks), US BB 9 - Nov 1961, UK 14 - Dec 1990, RYM 17 of 1961, Party 28 of 1999, WXPN 65, Scrobulate 70 of country, Rolling Stone 85, Acclaimed 143
17	Jimmy Dean	Big Bad John	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1961, Canada 1 - Sep 1961, UK 2 - Oct 1961, Norway 6 - Nov 1961, US BB 39 of 1961, POP 39 of 1961, US CashBox 43 of 1962, RYM 86 of 1961
18	The Marvelettes	Please Mr Postman	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1961 (23 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1961, US BB 5 of 1961, POP 5 of 1961, Scrobulate 7 of rhythm & blues, DDD 11 of 1961, RYM 14 of 1961, South Africa 20 of 1961, US CashBox 39 of 1962, Acclaimed 447
19	Ernie K-Doe	Mother-In-Law	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1961, Canada 2 - Apr 1961, US CashBox 16 of 1961, DDD 17 of 1961, UK 29 - May 1961, US BB 29 of 1961, POP 29 of 1961, RYM 39 of 1961, Acclaimed 1936
20	Henry Mancini	Moon River	1961	Australia 1 of 1961, Grammy in 1961, US CashBox 5 of 1962, US Bullfrog 11 - Oct 1961 (26 weeks), US BB 11 - Nov 1961, RYM 12 of 1961, Canada 14 - Oct 1961, Italy 72 of 1962, RIAA 172, Acclaimed 785
21	Etta James	At Last	1961	US BB 1 of 1961, POP 1 of 1961, Peel list 4 of 1960, Party 16 of 2007, DDD 26 of 1960, WXPN 45, US Bullfrog 47 - Jan 1961 (8 weeks), Scrobulate 64 of soul, RYM 66 of 1961, Acclaimed 1132
22	Chubby Checker	Pony Time	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Jan 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 1 - Jan 1961, Canada 5 - Feb 1961, US CashBox 14 of 1961, UK 27 - Mar 1961, US BB 37 of 1961, DDD 37 of 1961, POP 37 of 1961, Italy 83 of 1961, RYM 89 of 1961
23	Pat Boone	Moody River	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - May 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 1 - May 1961, Canada 1 - May 1961, Norway 4 - Jul 1961, South Africa 17 of 1961, UK 18 - Jul 1961, US CashBox 36 of 1961, RYM 137 of 1961
24	Joey Dee & The Starliters	Peppermint Twist	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1961 (18 weeks), US BB 1 - Dec 1961, US CashBox 3 of 1962, Canada 3 - Dec 1961, South Africa 12 of 1962, RYM 28 of 1961, UK 33 - Feb 1962, DDD 35 of 1961, Italy 70 of 1962
25	Patsy Cline	I Fall to Pieces	1961	Canada 2 - Jul 1961, US Bullfrog 12 - May 1961 (20 weeks), US BB 12 - Jul 1961, RYM 21 of 1961, US BB 32 of 1961, POP 32 of 1961, DDD 63 of 1961, US CashBox 96 of 1961, Scrobulate 97 of country, RIAA 107, Rolling Stone 238, Acclaimed 328, WXPN 815
26	Shep & the Limelites	Daddy's Home	1961	Peel list 1 of 1960, US Bullfrog 2 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 2 - Apr 1961, Canada 11 - Apr 1961, US BB 15 of 1961, POP 15 of 1961, DDD 20 of 1961, US CashBox 27 of 1961, RYM 97 of 1961, Acclaimed 2492
27	Elvis Presley	Little Sister	1961	UK 1 - Nov 1961, Canada 1 - Aug 1961, US Bullfrog 5 - Aug 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 5 - Aug 1961, RYM 5 of 1961, Norway 6 - Oct 1961, US CashBox 52 of 1961, DDD 54 of 1961, Acclaimed 880
28	Eddie Hodges	I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door	1961	Canada 1 - Jul 1961, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Jan 1961, Norway 2 - Oct 1961, Australia 11 of 1961, US Bullfrog 12 - Jun 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 12 - Jul 1961, UK 37 - Sep 1961, US CashBox 91 of 1961, RYM 112 of 1961
29	Highwaymen	Michael	1961	UK 1 - Sep 1961, US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1961 (17 weeks), US BB 1 - Jul 1961, Canada 2 - Jun 1961, US CashBox 8 of 1961, RYM 92 of 1960, Germany 175 of the 1960s
30	Bobby Lewis	Tossing & Turning	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1961 (23 weeks), US BB 1 - May 1961, US CashBox 4 of 1961, US BB 10 of 1961, POP 10 of 1961, Canada 15 - May 1961, South Africa 19 of 1961, RYM 29 of 1961, DDD 34 of 1961
31	Dave Brubeck	Take Five	1961	Scrobulate 1 of jazz, UK 6 - Oct 1961, RYM 9 of 1961, Australia 14 of 1961, Holland 15 - Dec 1969, US Bullfrog 25 - Sep 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 25 - Sep 1961, RIAA 49, Europe 98 of the 1960s, WXPN 132, Acclaimed 561
32	Sandy Nelson	Let There Be Drums	1961	Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1961, UK 3 - Dec 1961, Australia 5 of 1961, US Bullfrog 7 - Oct 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 7 - Nov 1961, Canada 8 - Nov 1961, US BB 33 of 1961, POP 33 of 1961, US CashBox 56 of 1962, RYM 104 of 1961
33	The Everly Brothers	Walk Right Back	1961	UK 1 - Feb 1961, Canada 3 - Feb 1961, South Africa 5 of 1961, US Bullfrog 7 - Feb 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 7 - Feb 1961, Norway 10 - Apr 1961, DDD 33 of 1961, RYM 43 of 1961, 81 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 1786
34	Gary US Bonds	Quarter to Three	1961	US BB 1 - Jun 1961, Canada 1 - Jun 1961, UK 7 - Jul 1961, DDD 8 of 1961, US CashBox 19 of 1961, US BB 20 of 1961, POP 20 of 1961, RYM 60 of 1961, Acclaimed 861
35	James Darren	Goodbye Cruel World	1961	Canada 1 - Oct 1961, Australia 1 for 2 weeks May 1961, US Bullfrog 3 - Oct 1961 (17 weeks), US BB 3 - Nov 1961, Australia 17 of 1961, UK 28 - Dec 1961, US CashBox 45 of 1962, RYM 88 of 1961
36	Bob Moore	Mexico	1961	Germany 1 - Jan 1962, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Apr 1961, Canada 4 - Aug 1961, US Bullfrog 7 - Aug 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 7 - Sep 1961, Germany 17 of the 1960s, US CashBox 79 of 1961, RYM 167 of 1961
37	Del Shannon	Hats Off to Larry	1961	Canada 1 - Jun 1961, Peel list 3 of 1962, US Bullfrog 5 - Jun 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 5 - Jun 1961, UK 6 - Sep 1961, US CashBox 35 of 1961, RYM 40 of 1961, DDD 68 of 1961, Acclaimed 2054
38	Roy Orbison	Cryin'	1961	US BB 2 - Aug 1961, Canada 3 - Aug 1961, RYM 3 of 1961, Australia 7 of 1961, UK 25 - Sep 1961, US CashBox 28 of 1961, US BB 30 of 1961, Rolling Stone 69, Scrobulate 95 of rockabilly, Acclaimed 232
39	Bobby Darin	Multiplication	1961	Australia 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1961, Canada 2 - Dec 1961, Australia 3 of 1962, Norway 4 - Jan 1962, UK 5 - Dec 1961, US Bullfrog 30 - Dec 1961 (10 weeks), US BB 30 - Jan 1962, RYM 110 of 1961
40	Lawrence Welk	Calcutta	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1960 (17 weeks), US BB 1 - Dec 1960, US CashBox 2 of 1961, Canada 7 - Jan 1961, South Africa 16 of 1961, Italy 69 of 1961, RYM 111 of 1960
41	Leroy Van Dyke	Walk On By	1961	Canada 1 - Nov 1961, Norway 1 - Jan 1962, UK 5 - Jan 1962, US Bullfrog 5 - Oct 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 5 - Nov 1961, US CashBox 21 of 1962, RYM 41 of 1961
42	Buzz Clifford	Baby Sittin' Boogie	1961	Germany 1 - May 1961, Canada 2 - Jan 1961, US Bullfrog 6 - Jan 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 6 - Jan 1961, UK 17 - Mar 1961, Germany 37 of the 1960s, US CashBox 69 of 1961, RYM 190 of 1961
43	Neil Sedaka	Little Devil	1961	Australia 1 for 1 weeks Nov 1960, Canada 2 - May 1961, UK 9 - May 1961, US Bullfrog 11 - May 1961 (9 weeks), US BB 11 - May 1961, Australia 12 of 1961, RYM 85 of 1961, US CashBox 97 of 1961
44	The Dovells	Bristol Stomp	1961	US Bullfrog 2 - Sep 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 2 - Sep 1961, Canada 3 - Sep 1961, US BB 4 of 1961, POP 4 of 1961, DDD 36 of 1961, RYM 138 of 1961, Acclaimed 2495
45	Capris	There's a Moon Out Tonight	1961	US Bullfrog 3 - Dec 1960 (14 weeks), US BB 3 - Jan 1961, Peel list 3 of 1960, Canada 14 - Jan 1961, US BB 16 of 1961, POP 16 of 1961, US CashBox 51 of 1961, DDD 62 of 1958, RYM 66 of 1960
46	Dee Clark	Raindrops	1961	US Bullfrog 2 - May 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 2 - May 1961, Canada 2 - May 1961, US CashBox 17 of 1961, US BB 31 of 1961, POP 31 of 1961, DDD 32 of 1961, RYM 139 of 1961
47	Connie Francis	Where the Boys Are	1961	US Bullfrog 4 - Jan 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 4 - Jan 1961, UK 5 - Mar 1961, Canada 7 - Jan 1961, Italy 8 of 1961, US BB 25 of 1961, POP 25 of 1961, US CashBox 29 of 1961, RYM 122 of 1960
48	Sam Cooke	Cupid	1961	UK 7 - Jul 1961, RYM 10 of 1961, US Bullfrog 17 - Jun 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 17 - Jun 1961, US BB 19 of 1961, DDD 19 of 1961, POP 19 of 1961, Scrobulate 71 of soul, Rolling Stone 452, Acclaimed 2405
49	Ben E King	Spanish Harlem	1961	US Bullfrog 10 - Dec 1960 (16 weeks), US BB 10 - Jan 1961, DDD 13 of 1960, Canada 15 - Jan 1961, RYM 15 of 1960, US BB 28 of 1961, POP 28 of 1961, US CashBox 90 of 1961, Rolling Stone 349, Acclaimed 427
50	The Shirelles	Dedicated to the One I Love	1961	US Bullfrog 3 - Jan 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 3 - Feb 1961, Canada 13 - Feb 1961, DDD 20 of 1959, US BB 23 of 1961, POP 23 of 1961, US CashBox 40 of 1961, RYM 120 of 1958, Acclaimed 1455
51	Roy Orbison	Crying	1961	Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1961, US Bullfrog 2 - Aug 1961 (16 weeks), DDD 5 of 1961, Japan (Tokyo) 17 - Nov 1992, POP 30 of 1961, RIAA 209, WXPN 417
52	Neil Sedaka	Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen	1961	UK 3 - Dec 1961, Canada 5 - Nov 1961, US Bullfrog 6 - Nov 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 6 - Nov 1961, Norway 8 - Jan 1962, POP 15 of 1962, RYM 38 of 1961, US CashBox 70 of 1962
53	Jorgen Ingmann	Apache	1961	Canada 1 - Feb 1961, US Bullfrog 2 - Jan 1961 (17 weeks), US BB 2 - Feb 1961, US CashBox 30 of 1961, RYM 35 of 1960, Germany 155 of the 1960s
54	Ferrante & Teicher	Theme From 'Exodus'	1961	US CashBox 1 of 1961, US BB 2 - Nov 1960, Australia 2 of 1961, Canada 3 - Nov 1960, UK 6 - Mar 1961
55	Elvis Presley	(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame	1961	UK 1 - Nov 1961, Canada 1 - Aug 1961, US Bullfrog 4 - Aug 1961 (11 weeks), RYM 5 of 1961, DDD 39 of 1961
56	Cliff Richard	When the Girl in Your Arms is the Girl in Your Heart	1961	Norway 1 - Nov 1961, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1961, UK 3 - Oct 1961, Australia 10 of 1961, RYM 130 of 1961
57	Bobby Vee	Run to Him	1961	US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 2 - Nov 1961, UK 6 - Dec 1961, Canada 6 - Nov 1961, Australia 16 of 1961, US CashBox 33 of 1962, RYM 70 of 1961
58	Elvis Presley	I Feel So Bad	1961	UK 4 - Sep 1961, US Bullfrog 5 - May 1961 (9 weeks), US BB 5 - May 1961, Canada 6 - May 1961, Germany 19 - Jul 1961, RYM 37 of 1961, US CashBox 82 of 1961, DDD 105 of 1961
59	Roy Orbison	Candy Man	1961	Australia 1 for 3 weeks May 1961, Canada 3 - Aug 1961, RYM 3 of 1961, Australia 7 of 1961, US Bullfrog 25 - Aug 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 25 - Oct 1961
60	Barry Mann	Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp)	1961	Canada 1 - Jul 1961, US Bullfrog 7 - Aug 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 7 - Aug 1961, US BB 34 of 1961, POP 34 of 1961, US CashBox 78 of 1961, DDD 109 of 1961
61	Pat Boone	Johnny Will	1961	Norway 1 - Jan 1962, UK 4 - Dec 1961, Canada 28 - Nov 1961, US Bullfrog 35 - Nov 1961 (10 weeks), US BB 35 - Dec 1961, Germany 89 of the 1960s, RYM 158 of 1961
62	Floyd Cramer	On the Rebound	1961	UK 1 - Apr 1961, US Bullfrog 4 - Mar 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 4 - Mar 1961, Canada 6 - Mar 1961, South Africa 9 of 1961, US CashBox 63 of 1961
63	The Everly Brothers	Ebony Eyes	1961	UK 1 - Feb 1961, Canada 3 - Feb 1961, US Bullfrog 8 - Jan 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 8 - Feb 1961, RYM 43 of 1961, US CashBox 75 of 1961
64	Curtis Lee	Pretty Little Angel Eyes	1961	US Bullfrog 7 - Jul 1961 (11 weeks), US BB 7 - Jul 1961, US BB 11 of 1961, POP 11 of 1961, Canada 15 - Jul 1961, DDD 43 of 1961, RYM 44 of 1961, US CashBox 56 of 1961
65	String-A-Longs	Wheels	1961	Canada 2 - Jan 1961, US Bullfrog 3 - Jan 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 3 - Jan 1961, Norway 4 - Apr 1961, UK 8 - Jun 1961, US CashBox 24 of 1961
66	Billy Vaughn	Wheels	1961	Germany 1 - May 1961, Italy 7 of 1962, Europe 21 of the 1950s, Germany 27 of the 1960s, US Bullfrog 28 - Feb 1961 (8 weeks), US BB 28 - Mar 1961
67	Brook Benton	Boll Weevil Song	1961	US Bullfrog 2 - May 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 2 - Jun 1961, US CashBox 12 of 1961, Canada 12 - May 1961, UK 30 - Jul 1961, DDD 103 of 1961
68	Chris Kenner	I Like it Like That	1961	US Bullfrog 2 - May 1961 (17 weeks), US BB 2 - Jul 1961, Canada 20 - Jul 1961, DDD 21 of 1961, US CashBox 49 of 1961, RYM 195 of 1961
69	Dick & Deedee	The Mountain's High	1961	US Bullfrog 2 - Jul 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 2 - Aug 1961, Canada 28 - Aug 1961, US CashBox 34 of 1961, UK 37 - Oct 1961, DDD 51 of 1961
70	Elvis Presley	Rock a Hula Baby	1961	UK 1 - Feb 1962, Canada 4 - Nov 1961, Norway 6 - Jan 1962, RYM 11 of 1961, US BB 23 - Dec 1961
71	The Regents	Barbara Ann	1961	Canada 4 - May 1961, US Bullfrog 13 - May 1961 (10 weeks), US BB 13 - May 1961, US BB 21 of 1961, POP 21 of 1961, DDD 30 of 1961, RYM 71 of 1961
72	The Ramrods	Riders in the Sky	1961	Canada 4 - Jan 1961, UK 8 - Feb 1961, US Bullfrog 30 - Jan 1961 (9 weeks), US BB 30 - Feb 1961, US BB 40 of 1961, POP 40 of 1961, RYM 100 of 1960
73	Linda Scott	I've Told Every Little Star	1961	US Bullfrog 3 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 3 - Apr 1961, UK 7 - May 1961, Canada 7 - Mar 1961, US CashBox 33 of 1961, RYM 69 of 1961
74	Helen Shapiro	Walkin' Back to Happiness	1961	UK 1 - Sep 1961, Norway 3 - Oct 1961, South Africa 13 of 1961, RYM 47 of 1961, US Bullfrog 100 - Dec 1961 (1 weeks)
75	Ray Charles	Unchain My Heart	1961	US Bullfrog 9 - Nov 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 9 - Dec 1961, DDD 18 of 1961, RYM 19 of 1961, POP 24 of 1962, Canada 31 - Jan 1962, US CashBox 78 of 1962
76	Andy Stewart	A Scottish Soldier (Green Hills of Tyrol)	1961	Canada 1 - Jan 1961, Australia 3 of 1961, UK 19 - Jan 1961, US Bullfrog 69 - Apr 1961 (6 weeks), RYM 171 of 1960
77	Troy Shondell	This Time	1961	Canada 4 - Oct 1961, Norway 4 - Dec 1961, US Bullfrog 6 - Sep 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 6 - Sep 1961, UK 22 - Nov 1961, DDD 104 of 1961
78	Timi Yuro	Hurt	1961	US Bullfrog 4 - Jul 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 4 - Jul 1961, Holland 4 - Oct 1981, Canada 16 - Aug 1961, DDD 31 of 1961, US CashBox 54 of 1961
79	Lonnie Donegan	Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)	1961	UK 3 - Feb 1959, US Bullfrog 5 - Aug 1961 (11 weeks), US BB 5 - Aug 1961, Canada 20 - Jul 1961, RYM 80 of 1959, US CashBox 85 of 1961
80	Mar-keys	Last Night	1961	US Bullfrog 3 - Jul 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 3 - Jul 1961, Canada 21 - Jul 1961, DDD 24 of 1961, US CashBox 26 of 1961, RYM 77 of 1961
81	Jerry Butler	Moon River	1961	Australia 1 of 1961, US Bullfrog 11 - Oct 1961 (17 weeks), US BB 11 - Oct 1961, Canada 14 - Oct 1961, DDD 56 of 1961
82	Brenda Lee	Dum Dum	1961	US Bullfrog 4 - Jun 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 4 - Jun 1961, Canada 9 - Jul 1961, UK 22 - Jul 1961, US CashBox 48 of 1961, DDD 96 of 1961
83	The Everly Brothers	Temptation	1961	UK 1 - Jun 1961, Canada 12 - Jun 1961, US Bullfrog 27 - May 1961 (6 weeks), US BB 27 - Jun 1961, RYM 78 of 1961
84	The Shirelles	Mama Said	1961	US Bullfrog 4 - Apr 1961 (11 weeks), US BB 4 - May 1961, Canada 13 - May 1961, DDD 50 of 1961, US CashBox 57 of 1961, RYM 94 of 1961
85	Gene McDaniels	A Hundred Pounds of Clay	1961	US Bullfrog 3 - Mar 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 3 - Apr 1961, Canada 3 - Apr 1961, US CashBox 15 of 1961, DDD 100 of 1961
86	Joe Dowell	Wooden Heart	1961	US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1961 (16 weeks), US BB 1 - Jul 1961, US CashBox 22 of 1961
87	Allisons	Are You Sure?	1961	Norway 1 - Apr 1961, UK 2 - Feb 1961, Italy 79 of 1961, RYM 165 of 1961
88	Bobby Darin	You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby	1961	Canada 2 - Sep 1961, US Bullfrog 5 - Sep 1961 (11 weeks), US BB 5 - Sep 1961, UK 10 - Oct 1961, US CashBox 94 of 1961
89	Floyd Cramer	San Antonio Rose	1961	Canada 6 - Jun 1961, US Bullfrog 8 - Jun 1961 (12 weeks), US BB 8 - Jun 1961, Germany 19 - Nov 1961, UK 36 - Jul 1961, RYM 161 of 1961
90	Lee Dorsey	Ya Ya	1961	US Bullfrog 7 - Sep 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 7 - Sep 1961, Canada 17 - Oct 1961, US BB 36 of 1961, POP 36 of 1961, DDD 41 of 1961
91	Don Gibson	Sea of Heartbreak	1961	Canada 9 - Jun 1961, Norway 10 - Nov 1961, UK 14 - Aug 1961, US Bullfrog 21 - Jun 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 21 - Jul 1961, RYM 32 of 1961
92	Faron Young	Hello Walls	1961	Canada 5 - Apr 1961, US Bullfrog 12 - Apr 1961 (15 weeks), US BB 12 - May 1961, US CashBox 68 of 1961, RYM 153 of 1961, Acclaimed 1148
93	Clarence 'Frogman' Henry	I Don't Know Why (But I Do)	1961	Canada 2 - Mar 1961, Norway 3 - Jul 1961, US CashBox 39 of 1961, DDD 59 of 1960, RYM 134 of 1961
94	Barbara George	I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)	1961	US Bullfrog 3 - Nov 1961 (19 weeks), US BB 3 - Dec 1961, Canada 7 - Dec 1961, US CashBox 22 of 1962, DDD 53 of 1961
95	Ray Charles	One Mint Julep	1961	US Bullfrog 8 - Mar 1961 (13 weeks), US BB 8 - Mar 1961, Canada 37 - Apr 1961, DDD 86 of 1961, US CashBox 98 of 1961, RYM 116 of 1961
96	Jarmels	A Little Bit of Soap	1961	US Bullfrog 12 - Jul 1961 (10 weeks), US BB 12 - Aug 1961, US BB 18 of 1961, POP 18 of 1961, DDD 72 of 1961, RYM 145 of 1961
97	The Drifters	Some Kind of Wonderful	1961	US BB 13 of 1961, POP 13 of 1961, Canada 20 - Apr 1961, US Bullfrog 32 - Mar 1961 (11 weeks), US BB 32 - Apr 1961, DDD 65 of 1961
98	Andy Stewart	Donald Where's Your Troosers	1961	Canada 1 - Feb 1961, UK 4 - Dec 1989, US Bullfrog 77 - Aug 1961 (4 weeks), RYM 77 of 1960
99	Brenda Lee	Fool Number 1	1961	US Bullfrog 3 - Oct 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 3 - Oct 1961, Canada 18 - Oct 1961, UK 38 - Nov 1961, RYM 157 of 1961
100	The Jive Five	My True Story	1961	US Bullfrog 3 - Jul 1961 (19 weeks), US BB 3 - Aug 1961, DDD 46 of 1961, US CashBox 66 of 1961, Acclaimed 1738