1961’s Biggest Artists and Songs | ||
Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ – Percy Faith (Grammy for 1960’s Record of the Year, presented in 1961) | ||
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Mary Wells, Aretha Franklin, Tony Orlando, The Marvelettes, Glen Campbell, Gene Pitney, Johnny Maestro, Dave Brubeck Quartet | ||
1961’s Retro Top 10 Hits | ||
1. Runaway – Del Shannon | ||
2. Mother-In-Law – Ernie K Doe | ||
3. Raindrops – Dee Clark | ||
4. Daddy’s Home – Shep and the Limelights | ||
5. Hurt – Timi Yuri | ||
6. Yellow Bird – Arthur Lyman Group | ||
7. I Love How You Love Me – The Paris Sisters | ||
8. Let There Be Drums – Sandy Nelson | ||
9. Norman – Sue Thompson | ||
10. My True Story – The Jive Five | ||
1961’s ‘One Hit Wonders’ | ||
1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens | ||
2. Heart and Soul – The Cleftones | ||
3. Please Love Me Forever – Cathy Jean and the Roommates | ||
4. Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) – Barry Mann | ||
5. (Ghost) Riders I The Sky – The Ramrods | ||
6. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) – Little Caesar and the Romans | ||
7. A Little Bit of Soap – The Jarmels | ||
8. Foot Stompin’ – The Flares | ||
9. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) -Lonnie Donegan | ||
10. When Will We Get Married – The Dreamlovers | ||
1961’s Dance Top 10 Hit List | ||
1. Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis | ||
2. Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee | ||
3. The Bristol Stomp – The Dovells | ||
4. Blue Moon – The Marcels | ||
5. Runaround Sue – Dion | ||
6. Rama Lama Ding Dong – The Edsels | ||
7. Hushable – The Mystics | ||
8. I Like It Like That – Chris Kenner | ||
9. Take Good Care of My Baby – Bobby Vee | ||
10. Runaway – Del Shannon | ||
1961’s Doo-Wop Song Top 10 Hit List | ||
1. Blue Moon – Marcels | ||
2. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens | ||
3. There’s a Moon Out Tonight – The Capris | ||
4. Daddy’s Home – Shep and the Limelights | ||
5. Heart And Soul – Cleftones | ||
6. Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee | ||
7. Tell Me Why – Dion and the Belmonts | ||
8. Barbara Ann – Regents | ||
9. My True Story – The Jive Five | ||
10. I’m So Young – The Students | ||
More Doo-Wop Song Hits: | ||
When We Get Married – The Dreamlovers | ||
In My Heart – Timetones | ||
Lover’s Island – The Blue Jays | ||
Tonight (Could Be The Night) – Velvets | ||
I Really Love You – Stereos | ||
Smoky Places – Corsairs | ||
Rip Van Winkle – Devotions | ||
To Be Loved (Forever) – The Paragons | ||
PCM’s 1961 Top 10 Hit List | ||
1. At Last – Etta James | ||
2. Crazy – Patsy Cline | ||
3. Let’s Twist Again – Chubby Checker | ||
4. Bristol Stomp – The Dovells | ||
5. Please Mr. Postman – The 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 |