USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1961
Top 100 Singles
1. EXODUS - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)
2. CALCUTTA - Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra (Dot)
3. WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW - The Shirelles (Scepter)
4. TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)
5. WONDERLAND BY NIGHT - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (Decca)
6. ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT? - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
7. TRAVELIN’ MAN - Rick Nelson (Imperial)
8. MICHAEL - The Highwaymen (United Artists)
9. RUNAWAY - Del Shannon (Big Top)
10.
LAST DATE - Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)
11.
BLUE MOON - The Marcels (Colpix)
12.
THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG - Brook Benton (Mercury)
13.
NORTH TO ALASKA - Johnny Horton (Columbia)
14.
PONY TIME - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
15.
A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY - Gene McDaniels (Liberty)
16.
MOTHER-IN-LAW - Ernie K-Doe (Minit)
17.
RAINDROPS - Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)
18.
HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)
19.
QUARTER TO THREE - Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)
20.
A THOUSAND STARS - Kathy Young & The Innocents (Indigo)
21.
RUNNING SCARED - Roy Orbison (Monument)
22.
WOODEN HEART - Joe Dowell (Smash)
23.
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
24.
WHEELS - The String-A-Longs (Warwick)
25.
SHOP AROUND - The Miracles (Tamla)
26.
LAST NIGHT - The Mar-Keys (Satellite)
27.
DADDY’S HOME - Shep & The Limelites (Hull)
28.
CRYING - Roy Orbison (Monument)
29.
WHERE THE BOYS ARE - Connie Francis (MGM)
30.
APACHE - Jorgen Ingmann (Atco)
31.
DON’T WORRY - Marty Robbins (Columbia)
32.
SURRENDER - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
33.
I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)
34.
THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty)
35.
HATS OFF TO LARRY - Del Shannon (Big Top)
36.
MOODY RIVER - Pat Boone (Dot)
37.
STAY - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs (Herald)
38.
CALENDAR GIRL - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)
39.
(I Don’t Know Why) BUT I DO - Clarence Henry (Argo)
40.
DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE - The Shirelles (Scepter)
41.
POETRY IN MOTION - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)
42.
YELLOW BIRD - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi Fi)
43.
STAND BY ME - Ben E. King (Atco)
44.
NEW ORLEANS - Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)
45.
YOU’RE SIXTEEN - Johnny Burnette (Liberty)
46.
ANGEL BABY - Rosie & The Originals (Highland)
47.
SAILOR (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita (Kapp)
48.
DUM DUM - Brenda Lee (Decca)
49.
I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1) - Chris Kenner (Instant)
50.
RUBBER BALL - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
51.
THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT - The Capris (Old Town)
52.
LITTLE SISTER - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
53.
HELLO MARY LOU - Rick Nelson (Imperial)
54.
HURT - Timi Yuro (Liberty)
55.
MANY TEARS AGO - Connie Francis (MGM)
56.
PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES - Curtis Lee (Dunes)
57.
MAMA SAID - The Shirelles (Scepter)
58.
SCHOOL IS OUT - Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)
59.
LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (King)
60.
THINK TWICE - Brook Benton (Mercury)
61.
GEORGIA ON MY MIND - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
62.
LET’S TWIST AGAIN - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
63.
ON THE REBOUND - Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)
64.
CORINNA, CORINNA - Ray Peterson (Dunes)
65.
BREAKIN’ IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART - Connie Francis (MGM)
66.
MY TRUE STORY - The Jive Five (Beltone)
67.
TOGETHER - Connie Francis (MGM)
68.
HELLO WALLS - Faron Young (Capitol)
69.
BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE - Buzz Clifford (Columbia)
70.
EMOTIONS - Brenda Lee (Decca)
71.
YOU TALK TOO MUCH - Joe Jones (Ric / Roulette)
72.
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME - The Drifters (Atlantic)
73.
LONELY TEENAGER - Dion (Laurie)
74.
YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME - Brenda Lee (Decca)
75.
EBONY EYES - The Everly Brothers (Warner Bros.)
76.
DON’T BET MONEY HONEY - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)
77.
WINGS OF A DOVE - Ferlin Husky (Capitol)
78.
WHO PUT THE BOMP (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)
79.
MEXICO - Bob Moore & His Orchestra (Monument)
80.
YOU CAN HAVE HER - Roy Hamilton (Epic)
81.
PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE - Steve Lawrence (United Artists)
82.
I FEEL SO BAD - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
83.
GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic)
84.
TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER - Adam Wade (Coed)
85.
DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bed Post Overnight) - Lonnie
Donegan (Dot)
86.
SWAY - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
87.
HIT THE ROAD JACK - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
88.
PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER - Cathy Jean & The Roomates (Valmor)
89.
ALONE AT LAST - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
90.
SPANISH HARLEM - Ben E. King (Atco)
91.
I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR - Eddie Hodges (Cadence)
92.
THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans (Del-Fi)
93.
GOOD TIME BABY - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
94.
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY - Bobby Darin (Atco)
95.
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner (Gone)
96.
I FALL TO PIECES - Patsy Cline (Decca)
97.
LITTLE DEVIL - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)
98.
ONE MINT JULEP - Ray Charles (Impulse)
99.
RUNAROUND SUE - Dion (Laurie)
100.
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART - [Gladys Knight &] The Pips (Vee-Jay)