The Hits of 1961  


Ain't That Just Like a Woman - Fats Domino  
All in My Mind - Maxine Brown  
Amor - Ben E. King  
Angel on My Shoulder - Shelby Flint  
Anybody But Me - Brenda Lee  
Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar  
As If I Didn't Know - Adan Wade  
Asia Minor - Kokomo  
The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez  
Baby Blue - The Echoes  
Baby It's You - The Shirelles  
Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford  
Baby's First Christmas - Connie Francis  
Barbara-Ann - The Regents  
Better Tell Him No - The Starlets  
Bewildered - James Brown & The Famous Flames  
Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean  
Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone  
Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me) - The Shirelles  
The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams  
Bless You - Tony Orlando  
Blue Moon - The Marcels  
The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton  
Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra  
Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs  
Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis  
Bristol Stomp - The Dovells  
Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers  
Candy Man - Roy Orbison  
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks  
The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters  
Count Every Star - Donnie & The Dreamers  
Crazy - Patsy Cline  
Crying - Roy Orbison  
Cupid - Sam Cooke  
Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites  
Dance on Little Girl - Paul Anka  
(Dance the) Mess Around - Chubby Checker  
Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles  
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group  
Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott  
Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers  
Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James  
Don't Worry - Marty Robbins  
Dreamy Eyes - Johnny Tillotson  
Dum Dum - Brenda Lee  
Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers  
Everlovin' - Rick Nelson  
Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips  
Exodus - Eddie Harris  
Fell in Love on Monday - Fats Domino  
Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler  
The Fish - Bobby Rydell  
Flaming Star - Elvis Presley  
The Fly - Chubby Checker  
Fool #1 - Brenda Lee  
Foot Stomping (Part 1) - The Flares  
For My Baby - Brook Benton  
Frankie and Johnny - Brook Benton  
Frogg - The Brothers Four  
Funny - Maxine Brown  
Gee Whiz - The Innocents  
Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas  
(Ghost) Riders In the Sky - Ramrods  
Ginnie Bell - Paul Dino  
Girl of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires  
God, Country and My Baby - Johnny Burnette  
Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell  
Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren  
Gypsy Woman - The Impressions  
Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando  
Happy Birthday Blues - Kathy Young with The Innocents  
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka
Hats Off to Larry - Del Shannon  
Heart and Soul - The Cleftones  
Heartaches - The Marcels  
Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson  
Hello Walls - Faron Young  
(He's My) Dreamboat - Connie Francis  
(He's) the Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods  
Hey! Little Girl - Del Shannon  
Hide Away - Freddy King  
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles  
The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters  
A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels  
Hurt - Timi Yuro  
I Count the Tears - The Drifters  
I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott  
(I Don't Know Why) But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry  
I Don't Want to Cry - Chuck Jackson  
I Don't Want to Take a Chance - Mary Wells  
I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven - Tex Ritter  
I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline  
I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley  
I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret  
I Like it Like That (Part 1) - Chris Kenner  
I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters  
I Really Love You - The Stereos  
I Understand (Just How You Feel) - G-Clefs  
I Wanna Thank You - Bobby Rydell  
(I Wanna) Love My Life Away - Gene Pitney  
I'll Be There - Damita Jo  
I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters  
I'm a Fool to Care - Joe Barry  
I'm A-Telling You - Jerry Butler  
I'm Comin' on Back to You - Jackie Wilson  
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door - Eddie Hodges  
I'm in the Mood for Love - The Chimes  
I'm Learning About Love - Brenda Lee  
I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott  
If I Didn't Care - The Platters  
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody - James Ray  
In the Middle of a Heartache - Wanda Jackson  

It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino  
It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner  
Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated ... Pills - Ray Stevens  
Jimmy's Girl - Johnny Tillotson  
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker  
Jura (I Swear I Love You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford  
Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters  
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke  
Kissin' on the Phone - Paul Anka  
Language of Love - John D. Loudermilk  
Lazy River - Bobby Darin  
Let Me Belong to You - Brian Hyland  
Let the Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino  
Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson  
Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills  
Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night) - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters  
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker  
Letter Full of Tears - Gladys Knight & The Pips  
Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & The Raiders  
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens  
A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels  
Little Boy Sad - Johnny Burnette  
Little Devil - Neil Sedaka  
The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale  
Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters  
Little Sister - Elvis Presley  
Lonely Man - Elvis Presley  
Look in My Eyes - The Chantels  
Lovers' Island - The Blue Jays  
Lullaby of Love - Frank Gari  
The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & His Orchestra  
The Majestic - Dion  
Mama Said - The Shirelles  
(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley  
Mexico - Bob Moore & His Orchestra 
Michael (Row the Boat Ashore) - The Highwaymen  
Missing You - Ray Peterson  
Model Girl - Johnny Maestro, The Voice of The Crests  
Moody River - Pat Boone  
Moon River - Jerry Butler  
More Money for You and Me (Medley) - The Four Preps  
Mother-in-Law - Ernie K-Doe  
The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee  
My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson  
My Kind of Girl - Matt Monro  
My Last Date (with You) - Skeeter Davis  
My True Story - The Jive Five  
Nag - The Halos  
Nature Boy - Bobby Darin  
Never on Sunday - The Chordettes  
No One - Connie Francis  
Norman - Sue Thompson  
On the Rebound - Floyd Cramer  
Once In Awhile - The Chimes  
Once Upon A Time - Rochell & The Candles with Johnny Wyatt  
One Mint Julep - Ray Charles  
One Summer Night - The Diamonds  
One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis  
Peanut Butter - The Marathons  
Pepe - Duane Eddy  
Please Don't Go - Ral Donner   (
Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates  
Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes  
Please Stay - The Drifters  
Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson  
Pony Time - Chubby Checker  
Poor Fool - Ike & Tina Turner  
Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence  
Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee  
Princess - Frank Gari  
Quarter To Three - Gary "U.S." Bonds 
Quite a Party - The Fireballs  
Raindrops - Dee Clark  
Rainin' in My Heart - Slim Harpo  
Ram-Bunk-Shush - The Ventures  
Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels  
Right or Wrong - Wanda Jackson  
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody - Aretha Franklin  
Rock-a-Hula Baby ("Twist" Special) - Elvis Presley  
Run To Him - Bobby Vee  
Runaround - The Regents  
Runaround Sue - Dion  
Runaway - Del Shannon  
Running Scared - Roy Orbison  
Sacred - The Castells  
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson  
San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer  
Saved - LaVern Baker  
School Is In - Gary "U.S." Bonds  
School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds  
Sea of Heartbreak - Don Gibson  
September In the Rain - Dinah Washington  
Shu Rah - Fats Domino  
Small Sad Sam - Phil McLean  
So Long Baby - Del Shannon  
Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters  
Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King  
Stand By Me - Ben E. King  
Stayin' In - Bobby Vee  
The Story of My Love - Paul Anka  
Surrender - Elvis Presley  
Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters  
The Switch-a-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters  
Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade  
Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee  
A Tear - Gene McDaniels  
Tell Me Why - The Belmonts  
Temptation - The Everly Brothers  
Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra  
That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell  
That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On - Sam Cooke  
That's What Girls Are For - Spinners  
The Theme from Dixie - Duane Eddy  
There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris  
There She Goes - Jerry Wallace  
There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris  
Think Twice - Brook Benton  
This Time - Troy Shondell  
Three Hearts in a Tangle - Roy Drusky  
Together - Connie Francis  
Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets  
Tonight I Fell in Love - The Tokens  
Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka  
Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis  
Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels  
Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney  
Tragedy - The Fleetwoods  
Transistor Sister - Freddy "Boom-Boom" Cannon  
Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson  
Triangle - Janie Grant  
Trust in Me - Etta James  
Utopia - Frank Gari  
Wait a Minute - The Coasters  
Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke  
Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers  
The Watusi - The Vibrations  
The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen  
Well, I Told You - The Chantels  
What A Party - Fats Domino  
What A Price - Fats Domino  
What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro, The Voice of The Crests  
What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis  
Wheels - The String-A-Longs  
Wheels - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra  
When Liking Turns to Loving - Ronnie Dove  
When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers  

Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis  
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann  
Wild in the Country - Elvis Presley  
Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles  
Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky  
Without You - Johnny Tillotson  
A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson  
Wonderland by Night - Anita Bryant  
Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra  
Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell   (#1)
The Writing on the Wall - Adam Wade  
Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey  
Years from Now - Jackie Wilson  
You Always Hurt the One You Love - Clarence "Frogman" Henry  
You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee  
You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton  
You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner  
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin  
You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards  
Your Friends - Dee Clark  
Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night - Kenny Dino  
Your One and Only Love - Jackie Wilson  

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