Billboard Top 40 Hits (1961) at cyList

Ain't That Just Like a Woman - Fats Domino (#33)

All in My Mind - Maxine Brown (#19)

Amor - Ben E. King (#18)

Angel on My Shoulder - Shelby Flint (#22)

Anybody But Me - Brenda Lee (#31)

Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar (#2) (instrumental)

As If I Didn't Know - Adan Wade (#10)

Asia Minor - Kokomo (#8) (instrumental)

The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez (#19)

Baby Blue - The Echoes (#12)

Baby It's You - The Shirelles (#8)

Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (#6)

Baby's First Christmas - Connie Francis (#26)

Barbara-Ann - The Regents (#13)

Better Tell Him No - The Starlets (#38)

Bewildered - James Brown & The Famous Flames (#40)

Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (#1)

Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone (#19)

Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me) - The Shirelles (#21)

The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams (#37)

Bless You - Tony Orlando (#15)

Blue Moon - The Marcels (#1)

The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (#2)

Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra (#19) (instrumental)

Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs (#35) (instrumental)

Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis (#7)

Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (#2)

Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers (#21) (instrumental)

Candy Man - Roy Orbison (#25)

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks (#39)

The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (#33)

Count Every Star - Donnie & The Dreamers (#35)

Crazy - Patsy Cline (#9)

Crying - Roy Orbison (#2)

Cupid - Sam Cooke (#17)

Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites (#2)

Dance on Little Girl - Paul Anka (#10)

(Dance the) Mess Around - Chubby Checker (#24)

Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (#3)

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group (#5)

Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (#9)

Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers (#20)

Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James (#39)

Don't Worry - Marty Robbins (#3)

Dreamy Eyes - Johnny Tillotson (#35)

Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (#4)

Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers (#8)

Everlovin' - Rick Nelson (#16)

Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#6)

Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (#2) (instrumental)

Exodus - Eddie Harris (#36) (instrumental)

Fell in Love on Monday - Fats Domino (#32)

Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler (#27)

The Fish - Bobby Rydell (#25)

Flaming Star - Elvis Presley (#14)

The Fly - Chubby Checker (#7)

Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (#3)

Foot Stomping (Part 1) - The Flares (#25)

For My Baby - Brook Benton (#28)

Frankie and Johnny - Brook Benton (#20)

Frogg - The Brothers Four (#32)

Funny - Maxine Brown (#25)

Gee Whiz - The Innocents (#28)

Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (#10)

(Ghost) Riders In the Sky - Ramrods (#30) (instrumental)

Ginnie Bell - Paul Dino (#38)

Girl of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires (#19)

God, Country and My Baby - Johnny Burnette (#18)

Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (#11)

Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (#3)

(The Graduation Song) Pomp and Circumstance - Adrian Kimberly (#34) (instrumental)

Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (#20)

Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (#39)

Happy Birthday Blues - Kathy Young with The Innocents (#30)

Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (#6)

Hats Off to Larry - Del Shannon (#5)

Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (#18)

Heartaches - The Marcels (#7)

Hearts Of Stone - Bill Black's Combo (#20) (instrumental)

Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson (#9)

Hello Walls - Faron Young (#12)

(He's My) Dreamboat - Connie Francis (#14)

(He's) the Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods (#30)

Hey! Little Girl - Del Shannon (#38)

Hide Away - Freddy King (#29) (instrumental)

Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (#1)

The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (#23)

A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (#3)

Hurt - Timi Yuro (#4)

I Count the Tears - The Drifters (#17)

I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott (#12)

(I Don't Know Why) But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (#4)

I Don't Want to Cry - Chuck Jackson (#36)

I Don't Want to Take a Chance - Mary Wells (#33)

I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven - Tex Ritter (#20)

I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline (#12)

I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley (#5)

I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret (#17)

I Like it Like That (Part 1) - Chris Kenner (#2)

I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (#5)

I Really Love You - The Stereos (#29)

I Understand (Just How You Feel) - G-Clefs (#9)

I Wanna Thank You - Bobby Rydell (#21)

(I Wanna) Love My Life Away - Gene Pitney (#39)

I'll Be There - Damita Jo (#12)

I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters (#25)

I'm a Fool to Care - Joe Barry (#24)

I'm A-Telling You - Jerry Butler (#25)

I'm Comin' on Back to You - Jackie Wilson (#19)

I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door - Eddie Hodges (#12)

I'm in the Mood for Love - The Chimes (#38)

I'm Learning About Love - Brenda Lee (#33)

I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (#3)

If I Didn't Care - The Platters (#30)

If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody - James Ray (#22)

In the Middle of a Heartache - Wanda Jackson (#27)

It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino (#23)

It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner (#14)

Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated ... Pills - Ray Stevens (#35)

Jimmy's Girl - Johnny Tillotson (#25)

Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker (#21)

Jura (I Swear I Love You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford (#37)

Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters (#20)

Just Out of Reach (of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke (#24)

Kissin' on the Phone - Paul Anka (#35)

Language of Love - John D. Loudermilk (#32)

Last Night - Mar-Keys (#3) (instrumental)

Lazy River - Bobby Darin (#14)

Let Me Belong to You - Brian Hyland (#20)

Let the Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino (#15)

Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (#7) (instrumental)

Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills (#8)

Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night) - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (#39)

Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (#8)

Letter Full of Tears - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#19)

Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & The Raiders (#38) (instrumental)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (#1)

A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (#12)

Little Boy Sad - Johnny Burnette (#17)

Little Devil - Neil Sedaka (#11)

The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale (#22)

Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters (#23)

Little Sister - Elvis Presley (#5)

Lonely Man - Elvis Presley (#32)

Look in My Eyes - The Chantels (#14)

Lost Love - H.B. Barnum (#35) (instrumental)

Love Theme from "One Eyed Jacks" - Ferrante & Teicher (#37) (instrumental)

Lovers'Island - Blue Jays (#31)

Lullaby of Love - Frank Gari (#23)

The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & His Orchestra (#35) (instrumental)

The Majestic - Dion (#36)

Mama Said - The Shirelles (#4)

(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley (#4)

Mexico - Bob Moore & His Orchestra (#7) (instrumental)

Michael (Row the Boat Ashore) - The Highwaymen (#1)

Missing You - Ray Peterson (#29)

Model Girl - Johnny Maestro, The Voice of The Crests (#20)

Moody River - Pat Boone (#1)

Moon River - Jerry Butler (#11)

More Money for You and Me (Medley) - The Four Preps (#17)

Mother-in-Law - Ernie K-Doe (#1)

The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee (#2)

My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson (#9)

My Kind of Girl - Matt Monro (#18)

My Last Date (with You) - Skeeter Davis (#26)

My True Story - The Jive Five (#3)

Nag - The Halos (#25)

Nature Boy - Bobby Darin (#40)

Never on Sunday - The Chordettes (#13)

No One - Connie Francis (#34)

Norman - Sue Thompson (#3)

Ole Buttermilk Sky - Bill Black's Combo (#25) (instrumental)

On the Rebound - Floyd Cramer (#4) (instrumental)

Once In Awhile - The Chimes (#11)

Once Upon A Time - Rochell & The Candles with Johnny Wyatt (#26)

One Mint Julep - Ray Charles (#8) (instrumental)

One Summer Night - The Diamonds (#22)

One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (#9)

Peanut Butter - The Marathons (#20)

Pepe - Duane Eddy (#18) (instrumental)

Please Don't Go - Ral Donner (#39)

Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates (#12)

Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (#1)

Please Stay - The Drifters (#14)

Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson (#20)

Pony Time - Chubby Checker (#1)

Poor Fool - Ike & Tina Turner (#38)

Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (#9)

Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (#7)

Princess - Frank Gari (#30)

Quarter To Three - Gary "U.S." Bonds (#1)

Quite a Party - The Fireballs (#27) (instrumental)

Raindrops - Dee Clark (#2)

Rainin' in My Heart - Slim Harpo (#34)

Ram-Bunk-Shush - The Ventures (#29) (instrumental)

Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (#21)

Right or Wrong - Wanda Jackson (#29)

Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody - Aretha Franklin (#37)

Rock-a-Hula Baby ("Twist" Special) - Elvis Presley (#23)

Run To Him - Bobby Vee (#2)

Runaround - The Regents (#28)

Runaround Sue - Dion (#1)

Runaway - Del Shannon (#1)

Running Scared - Roy Orbison (#1)

Sacred - The Castells (#20)

Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (#5)

San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer (#8) (instrumental)

Saved - LaVern Baker (#37)

School Is In - Gary "U.S." Bonds (#28)

School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (#5)

Sea of Heartbreak - Don Gibson (#21)

September In the Rain - Dinah Washington (#23)

Shu Rah - Fats Domino (#32)

Small Sad Sam - Phil McLean (#21)

So Long Baby - Del Shannon (#28)

Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (#32)

Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (#10)

Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4)

Stayin' In - Bobby Vee (#33)

Stick Shift - Duals (#25) (instrumental)

The Story of My Love - Paul Anka (#16)

Surrender - Elvis Presley (#1)

Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters (#16)

The Switch-a-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (#26)

Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet (#25) (instrumental)

Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade (#7)

Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee (#1)

A Tear - Gene McDaniels (#31)

Tell Me Why - The Belmonts (#18)

Temptation - The Everly Brothers (#27)

Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (#31) (instrumental)

That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell (#21)

That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On - Sam Cooke (#31)

That's What Girls Are For - Spinners (#27)

The Theme from Dixie - Duane Eddy (#39) (instrumental)

There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (#3)

There She Goes - Jerry Wallace (#26)

There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (#3)

Think Twice - Brook Benton (#11)

This Time - Troy Shondell (#6)

Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans (#9)

Three Hearts in a Tangle - Roy Drusky (#35)

Together - Connie Francis (#6)

Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (#8) (instrumental)

Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (#26)

Tonight I Fell in Love - The Tokens (#15)

Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka (#13)

Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (#1)

Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels (#5)

Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney (#13)

Tragedy - The Fleetwoods (#10)

Transistor Sister - Freddy "Boom-Boom" Cannon (#35)

Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (#1)

Triangle - Janie Grant (#29)

Trust in Me - Etta James (#30)

Utopia - Frank Gari (#27)

Wait a Minute - The Coasters (#37)

Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (#5)

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers (#7)

Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio (#40) (instrumental)

The Watusi - The Vibrations (#25)

The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (#13)

Well, I Told You - The Chantels (#29)

What A Party - Fats Domino (#22)

What A Price - Fats Domino (#22)

What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro, The Voice of The Crests (#33)

What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis (#30)

Wheels - The String-A-Longs (#3) (instrumental)

Wheels - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra (#28) (instrumental)

When Liking Turns to Loving - Ronnie Dove (#18)

When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers (#10)

Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (#4)

White Christmas - Bing Crosby (#12)

Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (#7)

Wild in the Country - Elvis Presley (#26)

Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles (#1)

Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky (#12)

Without You - Johnny Tillotson (#7)

A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson (#11)

Wonderland by Night - Anita Bryant (#18)

Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (#1) (instrumental)

Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (#1)

The Writing on the Wall - Adam Wade (#5)

Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (#7)

Years from Now - Jackie Wilson (#37)

Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group (#4) (instrumental)

You Always Hurt the One You Love - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (#12)

You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee (#6)

You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (#12)

You Can't Sit Down (Part 2) - Philip Upchurch Combo (#29) (instrumental)

You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner (#4)

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (#5)

You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (#11)

Your Friends - Dee Clark (#34)

Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night - Kenny Dino (#24)

Your One and Only Love - Jackie Wilson (#40)

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