No. |
Song |
Artist |
|
| 1 |
Stand By Me
| Ben E. King
|
| 2 |
Crazy
| Patsy Cline
|
| 3 |
The Wanderer
| Dion
|
| 4 |
Runaround Sue
| Dion
|
| 5 |
Crying
| Roy Orbison
|
| 6 |
Hit The Road Jack
| Ray Charles
|
| 7 |
Runaway
| Del Shannon
|
| 8 |
Quarter To Three
| Gary U.S. Bonds
|
| 9 |
It Will Stand
| Showmen
|
| 10 |
Running Scared
| Roy Orbison
|
| 11 |
Please Mr. Postman
| Marvelettes
|
| 12 |
Can't Help Falling In Love
| Elvis Presley
|
| 13 |
Hello Mary Lou
| Ricky Nelson
|
| 14 |
Blue Moon
| Marcels
|
| 15 |
Hey Baby
| Bruce Channel
|
| 16 |
Duke Of Earl
| Gene Chandler (Dukays)
|
| 17 |
Mother-In-Law
| Ernie K. Doe
|
| 18 |
Unchain My Heart
| Ray Charles
|
| 19 |
Cupid
| Sam Cooke
|
| 20 |
Daddy's Home
| Shep & the Limelites
|
| 21 |
I Like It Like That
| Chris Kenner
|
| 22 |
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
| Tokens
|
| 23 |
I Don't Want To Cry
| Chuck Jackson
|
| 24 |
Last Night
| Mar-Keys
|
| 25 |
Gypsy Woman
| Impressions
|
| 26 |
You Better Move On
| Arthur Alexander
|
| 27 |
Let's Go Trippin'
| Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
|
| 28 |
The Red Rooster
| Howlin' Wolf
|
| 29 |
Baby It's You
| Shirelles
|
| 30 |
Barbara Ann
| Regents
|
| 31 |
Hurt
| Timi Yuro
|
| 32 |
Raindrops
| Dee Clark
|
| 33 |
Walk Right Back
| Everly Brothers
|
| 34 |
Tossin' And Turnin'
| Bobby Lewis
|
| 35 |
Peppermint Twist
| Joey Dee & the Starliters
|
| 36 |
Bristol Stomp
| Dovells
|
| 37 |
Pony Time
| Chubby Checker
|
| 38 |
Let The Four Winds Blow
| Fats Domino
|
| 39 |
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
| Elvis Presley
|
| 40 |
Night Train
| James Brown
|
| 41 |
School Is Out
| Gary U.S. Bonds
|
| 42 |
Ya Ya
| Lee Dorsey
|
| 43 |
Every Beat Of My Heart
| Gladys Knight & the Pips
|
| 44 |
Pretty Little Angel Eyes
| Curtis Lee
|
| 45 |
Soothe Me
| Sims Twins
|
| 46 |
Turn On Your Love Light
| Bobby "Blue" Bland
|
| 47 |
My True Story
| Jive Five
|
| 48 |
Heart And Soul
| Cleftones / Jan & Dean
|
| 49 |
Dear Lady (Twist)
| Gary U.S. Bonds
|
| 50 |
Smoky Places
| Corsairs
|
| 51 |
Mama Said
| Shirelles
|
| 52 |
The Mountain's High
| Dick & Dee Dee
|
| 53 |
There's No Other
| Crystals
|
| 54 |
I Know
| Barbara George
|
| 55 |
Little Sister
| Elvis Presley
|
| 56 |
Travelin' Man
| Ricky Nelson
|
| 57 |
Moon River
| Jerry Butler
|
| 58 |
Please Stay
| Drifters
|
| 59 |
Lost Someone
| James Brown
|
| 60 |
Surfin'
| Beach Boys
|
| 61 |
You Don't Miss Your Water
| William Bell
|
| 62 |
It's Gonna Work Out Fine
| Ike & Tina Turner
|
| 63 |
Shake Your Moneymaker
| Elmore James
|
| 64 |
I Fall To Pieces
| Patsy Cline
|
| 65 |
Break It To Me Gently
| Brenda Lee
|
| 66 |
Some Kind Of Wonderful
| Drifters
|
| 67 |
A Certain Girl
| Ernie K-Doe
|
| 68 |
Let's Twist Again
| Chubby Checker
|
| 69 |
Hats Off To Larry
| Del Shannon
|
| 70 |
Crying In The Rain
| Everly Brothers
|
| 71 |
Hideaway
| Freddy King
|
| 72 |
Peanut Butter
| Marathons
|
| 73 |
A Little Bit of Soap
| Jarmels
|
| 74 |
What's Your Name
| Don & Juan
|
| 75 |
Let Me In
| Sensations
|
| 76 |
Heartaches
| Marcels
|
| 77 |
Every Breath I Take
| Gene Pitney
|
| 78 |
Look In My Eyes
| Chantels
|
| 79 |
Little Egypt
| Coasters
|
| 80 |
Bright Lights, Big City
| Jimmy Reed
|
| 81 |
I Pity The Fool
| Bobby "Blue" Bland
|
| 82 |
Rainin' In My Heart
| Slim Harpo
|
| 83 |
Just Out of Reach
| Solomon Burke
|
| 84 |
Jambalaya
| Fats Domino
|
| 85 |
Sweets For My Sweet
| Drifters
|
| 86 |
Watch Your Step
| Bobby Parker
|
| 87 |
One Mint Julep
| Ray Charles
|
| 88 |
I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
| Ikettes
|
| 89 |
Poor Fool
| Ike & Tina Turner
|
| 90 |
'Til
| Angels
|
| 91 |
When We Get Married
| Dreamlovers
|
| 92 |
Tonight (Could Be The Night)
| Velvets
|
| 93 |
I Really Love You
| Stereos
|
| 94 |
Saved
| Lavern Baker
|
| 95 |
Footstompin'
| Flares
|
| 96 |
I Hear You Knocking
| Fats Domino
|
| 97 |
Dum Dum
| Brenda Lee
|
| 98 |
Town Without Pity
| Gene Pitney
|
| 99 |
That's What Girls Are Made For
| Spinners
|
| 100 |
Take Good Care Of My Baby
| Bobby Vee
|
| 20 more worth mentioning. |
| 101 |
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
| Gene McDaniels
|
| 102 |
You Don't Know What You've Got
| Ral Donnner
|
| 103 |
The Boll Weevil Song
| Brook Benton
|
| 104 |
This Time
| Troy Shondell
|
| 105 |
I Feel So Bad
| Elvis Presley
|
| 106 |
If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
| James Ray
|
| 107 |
Trust in Me
| Etta James
|
| 108 |
Just Got To Know
| Jimmy McCracklin
|
| 109 |
Who Put The Bomp
| Barry Mann
|
| 110 |
Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It
| Freddy Cannon
|
| 111 |
Those Oldies But Goodies
| Little Caesar & the Romans
|
| 112 |
Tower Of Strength
| Gene McDaniels
|
| 113 |
I Love How You Love Me
| Paris Sisters
|
| 114 |
Surrender
| Elvis Presley
|
| 115 |
Tonight I Fell In Love
| Tokens
|
| 116 |
What A Price
| Fats Domino
|
| 117 |
Nag
| Halos
|
| 118 |
Lover's Island
| Blue Jays
|
| 119 |
The Fly
| Chubby Checker
|
| 120 |
I Don't Mind
| James Brown
|
DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 1961 |
| Bruce's Choice: An unheralded great record from 1961 |
| * |
Sweet Jelly Roll
| Jessie Hill
|
| Adam's Choice: |
| * |
Free Me
| Johnny Preston
|
| Brett's Choice: |
| * |
California Sun
| Joe Jones
|
| Lew's Choice: |
| * |
Like, Long Hair
| Paul Revere & the Raiders
|
