
The Top 100 Hits of 1961
- Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
- Pony Time - Chubby Checker
- Runaround Sue - Dion
- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
- Bristol Stomp - Dovells
- Dedicated to the One I Love - Shirelles
- Runaway - Del Shannon
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles
- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
- Michael - Highwaymen
- Mother-in-Law - Ernie K-Doe
- Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds
- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
- Blue Moon - Marcels
- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins
- Crying Roy - Orbison
- Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles and His Orchestra
- Raindrops - Dee Clark
- A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels
- Surrender - Elvis Presley With the Jordanires
- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
- Appache - Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar
- Shop Around - Miracles (featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson)
- Moody River - Pat Boone
- Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee
- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
- Wheels - String-a-Longs
- This Time - Troy Shondell
- On the Rebound - Floyd Cramer
- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
- Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis
- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee
- Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes
- Last Night - Mar-Keys
- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
- Wonderland by Night - Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra
- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
- Daddy's Home - Shep and the Limelites
- The Fly - Chubby Checker
- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
- Hats Off to Larry - Del Shannon
- Angel Baby - Rosie and the Originals
- Every Beat of My Heart - Pips
- I Love How You Love Me - Paris Sisters
- Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels
- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group
- Take Good Care of Her - Adam Wade
- But I Do - Clarence Henry
- Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren
- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
- My True Story - Jive Five With Joe Rene and Orchestra
- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
- Wings of a Dove - Ferlin Husky
- There's a Moon Out Tonight - Capris
- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills
- You Can Depend on Me - Brenda Lee
- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
- Mexico - Bob Moore and His Orch.
- Mama Said - Shirelles
- Together - Connie Francis
- The Writing on the Wall - Adam Wade
- The Mountain's High - Dick and DeeDee
- Hurt - Timi Yuro
- Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford
- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley With the Jordanires
- Walk Right Back - Everly Brothers
- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
- Emotions - Brenda Lee
- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group
- Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis
- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - G-Clefs
- Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence
- You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
- School is Out Gary - U.S. Bonds
- Ebony Eyes - Everly Brothers
- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
- Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer
- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar and the Romans
- Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean and the Roommates
- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
- Think Twice - Brook Benton
- Asia Minor - Kokomo
- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
- Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
- Hello Walls - Faron Young
- The Twist - Chubby Checker
- I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley
- North to Alaska - Johnny Horton
- You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards
- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
- Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher
The Top 50 Artists of 1961
- Elvis Presley
- Chubby Checker
- Brenda Lee
- Shirelles
- Connie Francis
- Rick Nelson
- Roy Orbison
- Bobby Vee
- Del Shannon
- Floyd Cramer
- Bobby Lewis
- Brook Benton
- Ray Charles
- Adam Wade
- Gene McDaniels
- Ferrante & Teicher
- Everly Brothers
- Linda Scott
- Neil Sedaka
- Ben E. King
- Marcels
- Dion
- Drifters
- Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
- Jimmy Dean
- Clarence Henry
- Pat Boone
- Paul Anka
- Bobby Rydell
- Dovells
- Fats Domino
- Highwaymen
- Jerry Butler
- Ernie K-Doe
- Dee Clark
- U.S. Bonds
- Ral Donner
- Marty Robbins
- Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar
- String-a-Longs
- Miracles (featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson)
- Patsy Cline
- Joe Dowell
- Troy Shondell
- Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra
- Chris Kenner
- Bobby Darin
- Johnny Burnette
- Jackie Wilson
- Marvelettes
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