1961 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

 

1961 Popular Song Cart

 
1. At Last – Etta James 
2. Crazy – Patsy Cline 
3. Let’s Twist Again – Chubby Checker 
4. Bristol Stomp – Dovells 
5. Please, Mr. Postman – Marvelettes 
6. Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles 
7. Stand By Me – Ben E. King 
8. Runaround Sue – Dion 
9. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens 
10. Tossin and Turnin – Bobby Lewis 
11. Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee 
12. Shop Around – the Miracles 
13. Some Kind Of Wonderful – The Drifters 
14. Blue Moon – Marcels 
15. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Shirelles 
16. There’s A Moon Out Tonight – Capris 
17. Runaway – Del Shannon 
18. A Little Bit Of Soap – The Jarmels 
19. Cupid – Sam Cooke 
20. Quarter To Three – Gary U.S. Bonds 
21. Barbara-Ann – The Regents 
22. Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson 
23. Dedicated To The One I Love – Shirelles 
24. Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson 
25. Daddy’s Home – Shep & the Limelites 
26. Take Good Care of My Baby – Bobby Vee 
27. Heart and Soul – The Cleftones 
28. Please Love Me Forever – Cathy Jean & the Roommates 
29. Take Five – Dave Brubeck Quartet 
30. Spanish Harlem – Ben E. King 
31. Calendar Girl – Neil Sedaka 
32. Mother In Law – Ernie K. Doe 
33. Hurt – Timi Yuro 
34. Crying – Roy Orbison 
35. Glory Of Love – The Roommates 
36. Raindrops – Dee Clark 
37. Hats Off To Larry – Del Shannon 
38. I Fall to Pieces – Patsy Cline 
39. The Second Time Around – Frank Sinatra 
40. Let There Be Drums – Sandy Nelson 
41. Little Sister – Elvis Presley 
42. Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) – Barry Mann 
43. Rama Lama Ding Dong – The Edsels 
44. Running Scared – Roy Orbison 
45. A Certain Girl – Ernie K Doe 
46. Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey 
47. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)? – Lonnie Donegan 
48. Pony Time – Chubby Checker 
49. Let’s Get Together – Hayley Mills 
50. I Love How You Love Me – The Paris Sisters 
51. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) – Little Caesar and the Romans 
52. Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean 
53. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) – Carla Thomas 
54. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky – The Ramrods 
55. Surrender – Elvis Presley 
56. Calcutta – Lawrence Welk 
57. The Boll Weevil Song – Brook Benton 
58. Michael – The Highwaymen 
59. Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody – Aretha Franklin 
60. Wonderland By Night – Bert Kampfert 
61. The Mountain’s High – Dick & DeeDee 
62. Wooden Heart – Joe Dowell 
63. A Hundred Pounds of Clay – Gene McDaniels 
64. Moody River – Pat Boone 
65. Goodbye Cruel World – James Darren 
66. I Like It Like That – Chris Kenner 
67. Wheels – The String-A-Longs 
68. Exodus – Ferrante and Teicher 
69. Fool # 1 – Brenda Lee
70. Last Night – Mar-Kays 
71. My True Story – The Jive Five 
72. Where The Boys Are – Connie Francis 
73. Don’t Worry – Marty Robbins 
74. Apache – Jorgen Ingmann 
75. I’ve Told Every Little Star – Linda Scott 
76. Moon River – Henry Mancini 
77. On The Rebound – Floyd Cramer 
78. You’re The Reason – Bobby Edwards 
79. Walk On By – Leroy Van Dyke 
80. Once In a While – The Chimes 
81. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) – Sue Thompson 
82. Hello Walls – Faron Young 
83. Rubber Ball – Bobby Vee 
84. Wings Of a Dove – Ferlin Husky 
85. But I Do – Clarence Henry 
86. Wonderland By Night – Louis Prima 
87. Take Good Care Of Her – Adam Wade 
88. Tonight I Fell In Love – The Tokens 
89. Mexico – Bob Moore 
90. My Kind Of Girl – Matt Monro 
91. Asia Minor – Kokomo 
92. Gypsy Woman – The Impressions 
93. Don’t Bet Money Honey – Linda Scott 
94. Sea of Heartbreak – Don Gibson 
95. I Understand (Just How You Feel) – The G-Clefs 
96. Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) – Solomon Burke 
97. Portrait Of My Love – Steve Lawrence 
98. Missing You – Ray Peterson 
99. Moon River – Jerry Butler 
100. Baby Sittin’ Boogie – Buzz Clifford 
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