This is a list of Billboard magazine's ranking of the year's top country and western singles of 1961. [1]
Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces" ranked as the year's No. 1 country and western record. [1] It was released in January 1961, entered the Top 40 on Billboard's country and western chart on April 3, and spent a total of 39 weeks on the chart. [2]
George Jones had two records that finished in the year's Top 5 records: "The Window Up Above" spent 34 weeks on the chart and ranked No. 3 on the year-end chart; and "Tender Years" spent 32 weeks on the chart and ranked No. 4 for the year. [1] [3]
Webb Pierce and Buck Owens led all other artists, each having four records on the year-end list. [1]
Three labels, Capitol, Decca, and RCA Victor, each had 11 records finish on the year-end list. Columbia had seven, and Mercury five. [1]
Rank | Peak [note 1] [4] | Title | Artist(s) | Label |
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1 | 1 | "I Fall to Pieces" | Patsy Cline | Decca |
2 | 2 | "Foolin' Around" | Buck Owens | Capitol |
3 | 2 | "The Window Up Above" | George Jones | Mercury |
4 | 1 | "Tender Years" | George Jones | Mercury |
5 | 2 | "Three Hearts in a Tangle" | Roy Drusky | Decca |
6 | 1 | "Hello Walls" | Faron Young | Capitol |
7 | 1 | "Don't Worry" | Marty Robbins | Columbia |
8 | 1 | "Heartbreak U.S.A." | Kitty Wells | Decca |
9 | 2 | "Sea of Heartbreak" | Don Gibson | RCA Victor |
10 | 1 | "On the Wings of a Dove" | Ferlin Husky | Capitol |
11 | 3 | "Sweet Lips" | Webb Pierce | Decca |
12 | 4 | "I'll Just Have Another Cup of Coffee" | Claude Gray | Mercury |
13 | 3 | "I Missed Me" | Jim Reeves | RCA Victor |
14 | 5 | "Hillbilly Heaven" | Tex Ritter | Capitol |
15 | 5 | "Heart over Mind" | Ray Price | Columbia |
16 | 2 | "Under the Influence of Love" | Buck Owens | Capitol |
17 | 1 | "North to Alaska" | Johnny Horton | Columbia |
18 | 1 | "Walk On By" | Leroy Van Dyke | Mercury |
19 | 3 | "My Ears Should Burn" | Claude Gray | Mercury |
20 | 5 | "Beggar to a King" | Hank Snow | RCA Victor |
21 | 5 | "Let Forgiveness In" | Webb Pierce | Decca |
22 | 7 | "Loving You (Was Worth This Broken Heart)" | Bob Gallion | Hickory |
23 | 7 | "I Think I Know" | Marion Worth | Columbia |
24 | 6 | "When Two Worlds Collide" | Roger Miller | RCA Victor |
25 | 4 | "The Blizzard" | Jim Reeves | RCA Victor |
26 | 4 | "Loose Talk" | Buck Owens, Rose Maddox | Capitol |
27 | 7 | "Odds and Ends (Bits and Pieces)" | Warren Smith | Liberty |
28 | 4 | "Fallen Angel" | Webb Pierce | Decca |
29 | 7 | "Big River, Big Man" | Claude King | Columbia |
30 | 10 | "Louisiana Man" | Rusty and Doug | Hickory |
31 | 5 | "My Last Date (With You)" | Skeeter Davis | RCA Victor |
32 | 6 | "Sweet Dreams" | Don Gibson | RCA Victor |
33 | 4 | "You're the Reason" | Bobby Edwards | Crest |
34 | 3 | "It's Your World" | Marty Robbins | Columbia |
35 | 9 | "Po' Folks" | Bill Anderson | Decca |
36 | 9 | "I Went Out of My Way" | Roy Drusky | Decca |
37 | 4 | "Hello Fool" | Ralph Emery | Liberty |
38 | 9 | "Walk Out Backward" | Bill Anderson | Decca |
39 | 10 | "Your Old Love Letters" | Porter Wagoner | RCA Victor |
40 | 7 | "Oklahoma Hills" | Hank Thompson | Capitol |
41 | 2 | "Excuse Me" | Buck Owens | Capitol |
42 | 12 | "I Love You Best of All" | Louvin Brothers | Capitol |
43 | 7 | "Happy Birthday to Me" | Hank Locklin | RCA Victor |
44 | 5 | "Walking the Streets" | Webb Pierce | Decca |
45 | 9 | "Right or Wrong" | Wanda Jackson | Capitol |
46 | 1 | "Big Bad John" | Jimmy Dean | Columbia |
47 | 8 | "San Antonio Rose" | Floyd Cramer | RCA Victor |
48 | 9 | "Three Steps to a Phone (Millions of Miles)" | George Hamilton IV | RCA Victor |
49 | 8 | "Backtrack" | Faron Young | Capitol |
50 | 10 | "I'd Rather Loan You Out" | Roy Drusky | Decca |
"She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)" is a song written and sung by Marty Robbins. The song was accompanied with Ray Coniff and His Orchestra, and released on the Columbia label.
"Are You Teasing Me" is a song written by the Louvin Brothers, sung by Carl Smith, and released on the Columbia label. In May 1952, it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 19 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 11 on Billboard's 1952 year-end country and western juke box chart and No. 14 on the year-end best seller chart.
"A Full Time Job" is a song written by Gerry Teifer, sung by Eddy Arnold, and released on the RCA Victor label. In July 1952, it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 18 weeks on the charts and was ranked No. 15 on Billboard's 1952 year-end country and western best seller chart and No. 21 on the year-end juke box chart.
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"Whatcha Gonna Do Now" is a song written and performed by Tommy Collins and released on the Capitol label. In September 1954, it peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard country and western charts and spent a total of 21 weeks on the charts. It was also ranked No. 28 on Billboard's 1954 year-end country and western retail chart.
"I Love You" is a song written by B. Grimes, performed by Ginny Wright and Jim Reeves, and released on the Fabor label. In January 1954, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard country and western juke box chart and spent a total of 22 weeks on the charts. It was also ranked No. 27 on Billboard's 1954 year-end country and western retail sales chart.
"Yellow Roses" is a song written by Ken Devine, performed by Hank Snow, and released on the RCA Victor label. In April 1955, it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's country and western charts. It spent 27 weeks on the chart and was also ranked No. 9 on Billboard's 1955 year-end country and western retail chart and No. 8 on the year-end juke box chart.
"I've Been Thinking" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, performed by Eddy Arnold, and released on the RCA Victor label. In January 1955, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western juke box chart. It spent 25 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1955 year-end country and western retail chart and No. 12 on the year-end juke box and disk jockey charts.
"All Right" is a song written and sung by Faron Young and released on the Capitol label. In August 1955, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western disk jockey chart. It spent 28 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1955 year-end country and western disk jockey chart and No. 16 on the year-end juke box chart.
"Searching (For Someone Like You)" is a song written by Pee Wee Maddux, sung by Kitty Wells, and released on the Decca label (catalog no. 9-29956). In July 1956, it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's country and western juke box chart. It spent 34 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 5 on Billboard's 1956 year-end country and western retail best seller chart and No. 9 on the year-end juke box chart.
"Geisha Girl" is a song written by Lawton Williams, sung by Hank Locklin, and released on the RCA Victor label. In August 1957, it peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's country and western best seller's chart. It spent 39 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 19 on Billboard's 1957 year-end country and western retail best seller chart.
"Blue Boy" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, sung by Jim Reeves, and released on the RCA Victor label. In July 1958, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart. It spent 22 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart. On the Hot 100, "Blue Boy" peaked at No. 45.
"Stairway of Love" is a song written by S. Tepper and R.C. Bennett, sung by Marty Robbins, and released on the Columbia label. In April 1958, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western best seller chart and spent a total of 25 weeks on the charts. It was the "B" side to "Just Married", and the record ranked No. 2 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.
"Invitation to the Blues" is a song written by Roger Miller, sung by Ray Price, and released on the Columbia label. In July 1958, it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's country and western jockey chart and spent a total of 19 weeks on the charts. It was the "B" side to "City Lights", and the record ranked No. 4 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.
"Don't Stay Away (Till Love Grows Cold)" is a song written by Lefty Frizzell and Loys Sutherland, sung by Frizzell, and released on the Columbia label (catalog no. 20911). In April 1952, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western best seller and juke box charts. It spent 12 weeks on the charts and was also ranked No. 17 on Billboard's 1952 year-end country and western juke box chart and No. 19 on the year-end best seller chart.
"Lady's Man" is a country music song written by Cy Coben, recorded by Hank Snow, and released on the RCA Victor label. The "B" side was "Married By The Bible, Divorced By The Law".
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