Top 100 Hits of 1961
Chart #
Song
Artist
1.
Runaround Sue
Dion - Classic Bands
2.
Quarter To Three
Gary U.S. Bonds
3.
Runaway
Del Shannon
4.
Bristol Stomp
The Dovells
5.
Blue Moon
The Marcels
6.
Please Mr. Postman
The Marvellettes
7.
Travelin' Man
Ricky Nelson
8.
There's A Moon Out Tonight
The Capris
9.
Mother In Law
Ernie K-Doe
10.
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
The Shirelles
11.
Tossin' and Turnin'
Bobby Lewis - MSN
12.
Daddy's Home
Shep and The Limelites - MSN
13.
Pony Time
Chubby Checker - MSN
14.
Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
15.
Take Good Care of My Baby
Bobby Vee - Photo
16.
Exodus
(Instrumental)
Ferrante and Teicher
17.
Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)
The Highwaymen - MSN
18.
A Hundred Pounds of Clay
Gene McDaniels
19.
Calcutta
(Instrumental)
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
20.
Shop Around
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
21.
Barbara Ann
The Regents - MSN
22.
My True Story
The Jive Five
23.
Pretty Little Angel Eyes
Curtis Lee and The Halos
24.
Please Love Me Forever
Cathy Jean and The Roommates
25.
Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King - Photo
26.
Heart and Soul
The Cleftones
27.
(I Don't Know Why) But I Do
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
28.
The Boll Weevil Song
Brook Benton
29.
Angel Baby
Rosie and The Originals
30.
Hit The Road Jack
Ray Charles
31.
Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)
Carla Thomas
32.
Let's Twist Again
Chubby Checker
33.
Hats Off To Larry
Del Shannon - History
34.
School Is Out
Gary "U.S." Bonds
35.
I Like It Like That
Chris Kenner
36.
I've Told Every Little Star
Linda Scott - MSN
37.
Mama Said
The Shirelles
38.
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
39.
Bless You
Tony Orlando
40.
Crying
Roy Orbison - Official Site
41.
Baby Blue
The Echoes
42.
Dedicated To The One I Love
The Shirelles
43.
Last Night
(Instrumental)
The Mar-Keys
44.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
45.
Hurt
Timi Yuro
46.
Heartaches
The Marcels - History
47.
Once In A While
The Chimes
48.
Those Oldies But Goodies
Little Caesar and The Romans
49.
Raindrops
Dee Clark - MSN
50.
Peppermint Twist
Joey Dee and The Starliters
51.
All In My Mind
Maxine Brown
52.
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its' Flavour
Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group
53.
Once Upon A Time
Rochelle and The Candles
54.
Tonight I Fell In Love
The Tokens
55.
Portrait Of My Love
Steve Lawrence - Photo
56.
Where The Boys Are
Connie Francis - photo with Bobby
57.
The Twist
Chubby Checker - news
58.
I Love How You Love Me
The Paris Sisters
59.
Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren - MSN
60.
You're The Reason
Bobby Edwards
61.
Running Scared
Roy Orbison - Archive
62.
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Elvis Presley - Memphis site
63.
Halfway to Paradise
Tony Orlando
64.
Moon River
Jerry Butler
65.
This Time (We're Really Breaking Up)
Troy Shondell
66.
Don't Bet Money Honey
Linda Scott
67.
Surrender
Elvis Presley - Girls Guide
68.
The Way You Look Tonight
The Lettermen
69.
The Fly
Chubby Checker - Photo
70.
I Count The Tears
Drifters - Clyde McPhatter - MSN
71.
Tonight (Could Be The Night)
The Velvets - MSN
72.
Good Time Baby
Bobby Rydell
73.
A Little Bit of Soap
The Jarmels - Album
74.
Together
Connie Francis - fan site
75.
Rama Lama Ding Dong
The Edsels
76.
A Thousand Stars
Kathy Young and The Innocents
77.
Wizard of Love
The Ly-Dells
78.
Yellow Bird
(Instrumental)
The Arthur Lyman Group
79.
The Touchables
Dickie Goodman
80.
Who Put The Bomp
Barry Mann
81.
Solitaire
The Embers - label
82.
Ya Ya
Lee Dorsey
83.
Calendar Girl
Neil Sedaka
84.
The Mountain's High
Dick and Deedee
85.
Those Oldies But Goodies
Nino and The Ebb Tides
86.
Tower of Strength
Gene McDaniels - MSN
87.
Run To Him
Bobby Vee
88.
Rubber Ball
Bobby Vee
89.
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
Sue Thompson - MSN
90.
There's No Other (Like My Baby)
The Crystals - MSN
91.
Some Kind Of Wonderful
The Drifters - Original
92.
Wheels
(Instrumental)
String-A-Longs
93.
Wonderland By Night
(Instrumental)
Bert Kaempfert
94.
Baby Sittin' Boogie
Buzz Clifford
95.
Good Goodbye
The Bob Knight Four
96.
I Understand (Just How You Feel)
The G-Clefs
97.
Look In My Eyes
The Chantels
98.
Till
The Angels
99.
Trust In Me
Etta James
100.
Let's Get Together
Hayley Mills