Billboard top10 of 1961

LANK   SONG ARTIST
1   Tossin' and Turnin' Bobby Lewis
2   I Fall to Pieces Patsy Cline
3   Michael Highwaymen
4   Crying 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

 

№1 Tossin' and Turnin'

    Bobby Lewis

 

№2 I Fall to Pieces

    Patsy Cline

 

№3 Michael

    Highwaymen

 

№4 Crying

    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

     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

LANK   SONG ARTIST
1   Tossin' and Turnin' Bobby Lewis
2   I Fall to Pieces Patsy Cline
3   Michael Highwaymen
4   Crying 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 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 & Dee Dee
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 Jørgen Ingmann
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 "Frogman" 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
51   Surrender Elvis Presley
52   I Love How You Love Me Paris Sisters
53   Ya Ya Lee Dorsey
54   School Is Out Gary U.S. Bonds
55   Mexico Bob Moore
56   You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) Ral Donner
57   Walk Right Back Everly Brothers
58   The Way You Look Tonight Lettermen
59   Moody River Pat Boone
60   One Mint Julep Ray Charles
61   Take Good Care of Her Adam Wade
62   Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) Carla Thomas
63   Stand by Me Ben E. King
64   Spanish Harlem Ben E. King
65   It's Gonna Work Out Fine Ike & Tina Turner
66   Baby Blue Echoes
67   Baby Sittin' Boogie Buzz Clifford
68   Hats Off to Larry Del Shannon
69   Those Oldies But Goodies Little Caesar & the Romans
70   The Fly Chubby Checker
71   (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame Elvis Presley
72   Wonderland by Night Bert Kaempfert
73   Bless You Tony Orlando
74   I've Told Ev'ry Little Star Linda Scott
75   One Track Mind Bobby Lewis
76   Angel Baby Rosie & The Originals
77   Pretty Little Angel Eyes Curtis Lee
78   Think Twice Brook Benton
79   Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) Lonnie Donegan
80   Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart Connie Francis
81   Mama Said Shirelles
82   Let the Four Winds Blow Fats Domino
83   The Writing on the Wall Adam Wade
84   My Kind of Girl Matt Monro
85   Tonight My Love Tonight Paul Anka
86   Big Bad John Jimmy Dean
87   Good Time Baby Bobby Rydell
88   San Antonio Rose Floyd Cramer
89   Rubber Ball Bobby Vee
90   Missing You Ray Peterson
91   Dum Dum Brenda Lee
92   I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door Eddie Hodges
93   You Can Depend on Me Brenda Lee
94   Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker
95   Take Five Dave Brubeck Quartet
96   Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley
97   Sea of Heartbreak Don Gibson
98   More Money for You and Me Four Preps
99   You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Bobby Darin
100   Please Stay Drifters