36
Eddie Harris
28
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
18
Anita Bryant
| Hits of 1961 | Yearbook |
| Oscar: Best Picture: | West
Side Story |
| Oscar: Best Actor | Maximillian Schell in Judgment at Nurenberg |
| Oscar: Best Actress | Sophia Loren in Two Women |
| Oscar: Best Song | "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's
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| Amor | 18 |
Ben E. King | |
| Baby It's You | 8 |
The Shirelles | |
| Barbara-Ann | 13 |
The Regents | |
|
Blue Moon | 1 |
The Marcels |
| Bumble Boogie (instrumental) | 21 |
B. Bumble & The Stingers | |
|
Crazy | 9 |
Patsy Cline |
| Crying | 2 |
Roy Orbison | |
| Daddy's Home | 2 |
Shep & The Limelites | |
| Exodus (instrumental) | 2 36 |
Ferrante & Teicher Eddie Harris |
|
| (Ghost) Riders In the Sky (instrumental) | 30 |
Ramrods | |
| (The Graduation Song) Pomp and Circumstance (instrumental) | 34 |
Adrian Kimberly | |
|
Heart and Soul | 18 |
The Cleftones |
|
Heartaches | 7 | The Marcels |
|
Hello Mary Lou | 9 | Ricky Martin |
| Hit the Road Jack | 1 |
Ray Charles | |
|
I Fall To Pieces | 12 |
Patsy Cline |
| I Love How You Love Me | 5 |
The Paris Sisters | |
| I'll Never Smile Again | 25 |
The Platters | |
|
I'm in the Mood for Love | 38 |
The Chimes |
|
If I Didn't Care | 30 |
The Platters |
| Jingle Bell Rock | 21 |
Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker | |
|
Lazy River | 14 |
Bobby Darin |
| The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 1 |
The Tokens | |
| The Little Drummer Boy | 22 |
Harry Simeone Chorale | |
| Michael (Row the Boat Ashore) | 1 |
The Highwaymen | |
| Moon River | 11 |
Jerry Butler | |
| My Kind of Girl | 18 |
Matt Monro | |
| Nature Boy | 40 |
Bobby Darin | |
| Never on Sunday | 24 |
The Chordettes | |
|
Ole Buttermilk Sky (instrumental) | 25 |
Bill Black's Combo |
| Once Upon A Time | 26 |
Rochell & The Candles with Johnny Wyatt | |
| Please Mr. Postman | 1 |
The Marvelettes | |
|
Portrait of My Love | 9 |
Steve Lawrence |
| Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody | 37 |
Aretha Franklin | |
| Runaround Sue | 1 |
Dion | |
| Runaway | 1 |
Del Shannon | |
|
September In the Rain | 23 |
Dinah Washington |
| Spanish Harlem | 10 |
Ben E. King | |
| Stand By Me | 4 |
Ben E. King | |
| Take Five (instrumental) | 25 |
Dave Brubeck Quartet | |
| Take Good Care Of My Baby | 1 |
Bobby Vee | |
|
Temptation | 27 |
The Everly Brothers |
| Tenderly (instrumental) | 31 |
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra | |
|
That Old Black Magic | 21 |
Bobby Rydell |
|
Tonight (instrumental) | 8 | Ferrante & Teicher |
| Walk On By | 5 |
Leroy Van Dyke | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | 13 |
The Lettermen | |
| Wheels (instrumental) | 3 28 |
The String-A-Longs Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra |
|
| Where the Boys Are | 4 | Connie Francis | |
| White Christmas | 12 | Bing Crosby | |
|
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) | 7 | Barry Mann |
| Will You Love Me Tomorrow? | 1 |
The Shirelles | |
| Wonderland By Night (Instrumental) | 1 18 |
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (instrumental) Anita Bryant |
|
| Yellow Bird (instrumental) | 4 |
Arthur Lyman Group | |
| You Always Hurt the One You Love | 12 |
Clarence "Frogman" Henry | |
| You Can Depend On Me | 6 |
Brenda Lee | |
| You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby | 5 |
Bobby Darin |
| Ain't That Just Like a Woman | 33 |
Fats Domino | |
| All in My Mind | 19 |
Maxine Brown | |
| Angel on My Shoulder | 22 |
Shelby Flint | |
| Anybody But Me | 31 |
Brenda Lee | |
| Apache (instrumental) | 2 |
Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar | |
| As If I Didn't Know | 10 |
Adan Wade | |
| Asia Minor (instrumental) | 8 |
Kokomo | |
| The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) | 19 |
Jose Jimenez | |
| Baby Blue | 12 |
The Echoes | |
| Baby Sittin' Boogie | 6 |
Buzz Clifford | |
| Baby's First Christmas | 26 |
Connie Francis | |
| Better Tell Him No | 38 |
The Starlets | |
| Bewildered | 40 |
James Brown & The Famous Flames | |
| Big Bad John | 1 |
Jimmy Dean | |
| Big Cold Wind | 19 |
Pat Boone | |
| Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me) | 21 |
The Shirelles | |
| The Bilbao Song | 37 |
Andy Williams | |
| Bless You | 15 |
Tony Orlando | |
| The Boll Weevil Song | 2 |
Brook Benton | |
| Bonanza (instrumental) | 19 |
Al Caiola & His Orchestra | |
| Brass Buttons (instrumental) | 35 |
The String-A-Longs | |
| Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart | 7 |
Connie Francis | |
| Bristol Stomp | 2 |
The Dovells | |
| Bumble Boogie (instrumental) | 21 |
B. Bumble & The Stingers | |
| Candy Man | 25 |
Roy Orbison | |
| The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) | 39 |
The Chipmunks | |
| The Continental Walk | 33 |
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters | |
| Count Every Star | 35 |
Donnie & The Dreamers | |
| Cupid | 17 |
Sam Cooke | |
| Dance on Little Girl | 10 |
Paul Anka | |
| (Dance the) Mess Around | 24 |
Chubby Checker | |
| Dedicated to the One I Love | 3 |
The Shirelles | |
| Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor | 5 |
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group | |
| Don't Bet Money Honey | 9 |
Linda Scott | |
| Don't Blame Me | 20 |
The Everly Brothers | |
| Don't Cry, Baby | 39 |
Etta James | |
| Don't Worry | 3 |
Marty Robbins | |
| Dreamy Eyes | 35 |
Johnny Tillotson | |
| Dum Dum | 4 |
Brenda Lee | |
| Ebony Eyes | 8 |
The Everly Brothers | |
| Everlovin' | 16 |
Rick Nelson | |
| Every Beat of My Heart | 6 |
Gladys Knight & The Pips | |
| Exodus (instrumental) | 2 |
Ferrante & Teicher | |
| Exodus (instrumental) | 36 |
Eddie Harris | |
| Fell in Love on Monday | 32 |
Fats Domino | |
| Find Another Girl | 27 |
Jerry Butler | |
| The Fish | 25 |
Bobby Rydell | |
| Flaming Star | 14 |
Elvis Presley | |
| The Fly | 7 |
Chubby Checker | |
| Fool #1 | 3 |
Brenda Lee | |
| Foot Stomping (Part 1) | 25 |
The Flares | |
| For My Baby | 28 |
Brook Benton | |
| Frankie and Johnny | 20 |
Brook Benton | |
| Frogg | 32 |
The Brothers Four | |
| Funny | 25 |
Maxine Brown | |
| Gee Whiz | 28 |
The Innocents | |
| Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) | 10 |
Carla Thomas | |
| Ginnie Bell | 38 |
Paul Dino | |
| Girl of My Best Friend | 19 |
Ral Donner & The Starfires | |
| God, Country and My Baby | 18 |
Johnny Burnette | |
| Good Time Baby | 11 |
Bobby Rydell | |
| Goodbye Cruel World | 3 |
James Darren | |
| (The Graduation Song) Pomp and Circumstance (instrumental) | 34 |
Adrian Kimberly | |
| Gypsy Woman | 20 |
The Impressions | |
| Halfway to Paradise | 39 |
Tony Orlando | |
| Happy Birthday Blues | 30 |
Kathy Young with The Innocents | |
| Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen | 6 |
Neil Sedaka | |
| Hats Off to Larry | 5 |
Del Shannon | |
| Hearts Of Stone (instrumental) | 20 |
Bill Black's Combo | |
| Hello Walls | 12 |
Faron Young | |
| (He's My) Dreamboat | 14 |
Connie Francis | |
| (He's) the Great Impostor | 30 |
The Fleetwoods | |
| Hey! Little Girl | 38 |
Del Shannon | |
| Hide Away (instrumental) | 29 |
Freddy King | |
| The Hoochi Coochi Coo | 23 |
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters | |
| A Hundred Pounds of Clay | 3 |
Gene McDaniels | |
| Hurt | 4 |
Timi Yuro | |
| I Count the Tears | 17 |
The Drifters | |
| I Don't Know Why | 12 |
Linda Scott | |
| (I Don't Know Why) But I Do | 4 |
Clarence "Frogman" Henry | |
| I Don't Want to Cry | 36 |
Chuck Jackson | |
| I Don't Want to Take a Chance | 33 |
Mary Wells | |
| I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven | 20 |
Tex Ritter | |
| I Feel So Bad | 5 |
Elvis Presley | |
| I Just Don't Understand | 17 |
Ann-Margret | |
| I Like it Like That (Part 1) | 2 |
Chris Kenner | |
| I Really Love You | 29 |
The Stereos | |
| I Understand (Just How You Feel) | 9 |
G-Clefs | |
| I Wanna Thank You | 21 |
Bobby Rydell | |
| (I Wanna) Love My Life Away | 39 |
Gene Pitney | |
| I'll Be There | 12 |
Damita Jo | |
| I'm a Fool to Care | 24 |
Joe Barry | |
| I'm A-Telling You | 25 |
Jerry Butler | |
| I'm Comin' on Back to You | 19 |
Jackie Wilson | |
| I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door | 12 |
Eddie Hodges | |
| I'm Learning About Love | 33 |
Brenda Lee | |
| I've Told Every Little Star | 3 |
Linda Scott | |
| If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody | 22 |
James Ray | |
| In the Middle of a Heartache | 27 |
Wanda Jackson | |
| It Keeps Rainin' | 23 |
Fats Domino | |
| It's Gonna Work Out Fine | 14 |
Ike & Tina Turner | |
| Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated ... Pills | 35 |
Ray Stevens | |
| Jimmy's Girl | 25 |
Johnny Tillotson | |
| Jura (I Swear I Love You) | 37 |
Les Paul & Mary Ford | |
| Just For Old Time's Sake | 20 |
The McGuire Sisters | |
| Just Out of Reach (of My Two Open Arms) | 24 |
Solomon Burke | |
| Kissin' on the Phone | 35 |
Paul Anka | |
| Language of Love | 32 |
John D. Loudermilk | |
| Last Night (instrumental) | 3 |
Mar-Keys | |
| Let Me Belong to You | 20 |
Brian Hyland | |
| Let the Four Winds Blow | 15 |
Fats Domino | |
| Let There Be Drums (instrumental) | 7 |
Sandy Nelson | |
| Let's Get Together | 8 |
Hayley Mills | |
| Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night) | 39 |
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters | |
| Let's Twist Again | 8 |
Chubby Checker | |
| Letter Full of Tears | 19 |
Gladys Knight & The Pips | |
| Like, Long Hair (instrumental) | 38 |
Paul Revere & The Raiders | |
| A Little Bit of Soap | 12 |
The Jarmels | |
| Little Boy Sad | 17 |
Johnny Burnette | |
| Little Devil | 11 |
Neil Sedaka | |
| Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) | 23 |
The Coasters | |
| Little Sister | 5 |
Elvis Presley | |
| Lonely Man | 32 |
Elvis Presley | |
| Look in My Eyes | 14 |
The Chantels | |
| Lost Love (instrumental) | 35 |
H.B. Barnum | |
| Love Theme from "One Eyed Jacks" (instrumental) | 37 |
Ferrante & Teicher | |
| Lovers' Island | 31 |
The Blue Jays | |
| Lullaby of Love | 23 |
Frank Gari | |
| The Magnificent Seven (instrumental) | 35 |
Al Caiola & His Orchestra | |
| The Majestic | 36 |
Dion | |
| Mama Said | 4 |
The Shirelles | |
| (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame | 4 |
Elvis Presley | |
| Mexico (instrumental) | 7 |
Bob Moore & His Orchestra | |
| Missing You | 29 |
Ray Peterson | |
| Model Girl | 20 |
Johnny Maestro, The Voice of The Crests | |
| Moody River | 1 |
Pat Boone | |
| More Money for You and Me (Medley) | 17 |
The Four Preps | |
| Mother-in-Law | 1 |
Ernie K-Doe | |
| The Mountain's High | 2 |
Dick & Deedee | |
| My Empty Arms | 9 |
Jackie Wilson | |
| My Last Date (with You) | 26 |
Skeeter Davis | |
| My True Story | 3 |
The Jive Five | |
| Nag | 25 |
The Halos | |
| No One | 34 |
Connie Francis | |
| Norman | 3 |
Sue Thompson | |
| On the Rebound (instrumental) | 4 |
Floyd Cramer | |
| Once In Awhile | 11 |
The Chimes | |
| One Mint Julep (instrumental) | 8 |
Ray Charles | |
| One Summer Night | 22 |
The Diamonds | |
| One Track Mind | 9 |
Bobby Lewis | |
| Peanut Butter | 20 |
The Marathons | |
| Pepe (instrumental) | 18 |
Duane Eddy | |
| Please Don't Go | 39 |
Ral Donner | |
| Please Love Me Forever | 12 |
Cathy Jean & The Roommates | |
| Please Stay | 14 |
The Drifters | |
| Please Tell Me Why | 20 |
Jackie Wilson | |
| Pony Time | 1 |
Chubby Checker | |
| Poor Fool | 38 |
Ike & Tina Turner | |
| Pretty Little Angel Eyes | 7 |
Curtis Lee | |
| Princess | 30 |
Frank Gari | |
| Quarter To Three | 1 |
Gary "U.S." Bonds | |
| Quite a Party (instrumental) | 27 |
The Fireballs | |
| Raindrops | 2 |
Dee Clark | |
| Rainin' in My Heart | 34 |
Slim Harpo | |
| Ram-Bunk-Shush (instrumental) | 29 |
The Ventures | |
| Rama Lama Ding Dong | 21 |
The Edsels | |
| Right or Wrong | 29 |
Wanda Jackson | |
| Rock-a-Hula Baby ("Twist" Special) | 23 |
Elvis Presley | |
| Run To Him | 2 |
Bobby Vee | |
| Runaround | 28 |
The Regents | |
| Running Scared | 1 |
Roy Orbison | |
| Sacred | 20 |
The Castells | |
| Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) | 5 |
Sue Thompson | |
| San Antonio Rose (instrumental) | 8 |
Floyd Cramer | |
| Saved | 37 |
LaVern Baker | |
| School Is In | 28 |
Gary "U.S." Bonds | |
| School Is Out | 5 |
Gary "U.S." Bonds | |
| Sea of Heartbreak | 21 |
Don Gibson | |
| Shu Rah | 32 |
Fats Domino | |
| Small Sad Sam | 21 |
Phil McLean | |
| So Long Baby | 28 |
Del Shannon | |
| Some Kind of Wonderful | 32 |
The Drifters | |
| Stayin' In | 33 |
Bobby Vee | |
| Stick Shift (instrumental) | 25 |
Duals | |
| The Story of My Love | 16 |
Paul Anka | |
| Surrender | 1 |
Elvis Presley | |
| Sweets For My Sweet | 16 |
The Drifters | |
| The Switch-a-Roo | 26 |
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters | |
| Take Five (instrumental) | 25 |
Dave Brubeck Quartet | |
| Take Good Care Of Her | 7 |
Adam Wade | |
| A Tear | 31 |
Gene McDaniels | |
| Tell Me Why | 18 |
The Belmonts | |
| That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On | 31 |
Sam Cooke | |
| That's What Girls Are For | 27 |
Spinners | |
| The Theme from Dixie (instrumental) | 39 |
Duane Eddy | |
| There's A Moon Out Tonight | 3 |
The Capris | |
| There She Goes | 26 |
Jerry Wallace | |
| There's a Moon Out Tonight | 3 |
The Capris | |
| Think Twice | 11 |
Brook Benton | |
| This Time | 6 |
Troy Shondell | |
| Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) | 9 |
Little Caesar & The Romans | |
| Three Hearts in a Tangle | 35 |
Roy Drusky | |
| Together | 6 |
Connie Francis | |
| Tonight (Could Be the Night) | 26 |
The Velvets | |
| Tonight I Fell in Love | 15 |
The Tokens | |
| Tonight My Love, Tonight | 13 |
Paul Anka | |
| Tossin' and Turnin' | 1 |
Bobby Lewis | |
| Tower of Strength | 5 |
Gene McDaniels | |
| Town Without Pity | 13 |
Gene Pitney | |
| Tragedy | 10 |
The Fleetwoods | |
| Transistor Sister | 35 |
Freddy "Boom-Boom" Cannon | |
| Travelin' Man | 1 |
Ricky Nelson | |
| Triangle | 29 |
Janie Grant | |
| Trust in Me | 30 |
Etta James | |
| Utopia | 27 |
Frank Gari | |
| Wait a Minute | 37 |
The Coasters | |
| Walk Right Back | 7 |
The Everly Brothers | |
| Water Boy (instrumental) | 40 |
Don Shirley Trio | |
| The Watusi | 25 |
The Vibrations | |
| Well, I Told You | 29 |
The Chantels | |
| What A Party | 22 |
Fats Domino | |
| What A Price | 22 |
Fats Domino | |
| What A Surprise | 33 |
Johnny Maestro, The Voice of The Crests | |
| What'd I Say | 30 |
Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| Wheels (instrumental) | 3 |
The String-A-Longs | |
| Wheels (instrumental) | 28 |
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra | |
| When Liking Turns to Loving | 18 |
Ronnie Dove | |
| When We Get Married | 10 |
The Dreamlovers | |
| Wild in the Country | 26 |
Elvis Presley | |
| Wings Of A Dove | 12 |
Ferlin Husky | |
| Without You | 7 |
Johnny Tillotson | |
| A Wonder Like You | 11 |
Rick Nelson | |
| Wooden Heart | 1 |
Joe Dowell | |
| The Writing on the Wall | 5 |
Adam Wade | |
| Ya Ya | 7 |
Lee Dorsey | |
| Years from Now | 37 |
Jackie Wilson | |
| You Can Have Her | 12 |
Roy Hamilton | |
| You Can't Sit Down (Part 2) (instrumental) | 29 |
Philip Upchurch Combo | |
| You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) | 4 |
Ral Donner | |
| You're the Reason | 11 |
Bobby Edwards | |
| Your Friends | 34 |
Dee Clark | |
| Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night | 24 |
Kenny Dino | |
| Your One and Only Love | 40 |
Jackie Wilson |