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TOP HITS OF 1961
1. Tossin' And Turnin', Bobby Lewis
2. I Fall To Pieces, Patsy Cline
3. Michael, Highwaymen
4. Cryin', Roy Orbison
5. Runaway, Del Shannon
6. My True Story, Jive Five
7. Pony Time, Chubby Checker
8. Wheels, String-a-longs
9. Raindrops, Dee Clark
10. Wooden Heart, Joe Dowell
11. Calcutta, Lawrence Welk
12. Take Good Care Of My Baby, Bobby Vee
13. Running Scared, Roy Orbison
14. Dedicated To The One I Love, The Shirelles
15. Last Night, Mar-keys
16. Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Shirelles
17. Exodus, Ferrante & Teicher
18. Where The Boys Are, Connie Francis
19. Hit The Road Jack, Ray Charles
20. Sad Movies Make Me Cry, Sue Thompson
21. Mother-In-Law, Ernie K-Doe
22. Bristol Stomp, Dovells
23. Travelin' Man, Ricky Nelson
24. Shop Around, Miracles
25. The Boll Weevil Song, Brook Benton
26. A Hundred Pounds Of Clay, Gene McDaniels
27. The Mountain's High, Dick & Deedee
28. Don't Worry, Marty Robbins
29. On The Rebound, Floyd Cramer
30. Portrait Of My Love, Steve Lawrence
31. Quarter To Three, Gary U.S. Bonds
32. Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp), Barry Mann
33. Calendar Girl, Neil Sedaka
34. I Like It Like That, Chris Kenner
35. Apache, Jorgen Lngmann
36. Don't Bet Money Honey, Linda Scott
37. Without You, Johnny Tillotson
38. Wings Of A Dove, Ferlin Husky
39. Little Sister, Elvis Presley
40. Blue Moon, Marcels
41. Daddy's Home, Shep & The Limelites
42. This Time, Troy Shondell
43. I Don't Know Why But I Do, Clarence "Frog Man" Henry
44. Asia Minor, Kokomo
45. Hello Walls, Faron Young
46. Runaround Sue, Dion
47. Yellow Bird, Arthur Lyman
48. Hurt, Timi Yuro
49. Hello Mary Lou, Ricky Nelson
50. There's A Moon Out Tonight, Capris
Click the link, "1961 Year In Review" below to see a movie about the events of 1961. It was
created by Flickback Media, Inc. that has a catalog of each year's events highlights from 1929
through 1979, available on DVD, VHS and in coffeetable book versions. For their online catalog
and ordering information, see their website by clicking on this link: Thanks to
Flickback Media, Inc. for verbally granting our class permission to show this video on our website
on Jan. 9, 2007. Click on the link below to see a video about the year, 1961 in review:
I've started adding links to the right of the song listings so you can click to hear
the song. I'll be adding more as I get them.