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