List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1961

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This is a list of singles that have peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1961.

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Elvis Presley scored six top ten hits during the year with "Surrender", "I Feel So Bad", "Little Sister", "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame", "Are You Lonesome Tonight?", and "Can't Help Falling in Love", the most among all other artists.

Top-ten singles

Top ten
entry date		SingleArtist(s)PeakPeak dateWeeks in
top ten
Singles from 1960
December 12"Wonderland by Night" Bert Kaempfert 1January 910
"Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher 2January 2311
December 26"Corrina, Corinna" Ray Peterson 9January 95
December 31 [1] "Angel Baby" Rosie and the Originals 5January 237
Singles from 1961
January 9"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" The Shirelles 1January 307
"Rubber Ball" Bobby Vee 6January 95
January 16"Calcutta" Lawrence Welk 1February 139
January 23"Shop Around" The Miracles 2February 206
"Calendar Girl" Neil Sedaka 4February 135
January 30"Emotions" Brenda Lee 7February 134
February 6"My Empty Arms" Jackie Wilson 9February 61
February 13"Pony Time" Chubby Checker 1February 278
"There's a Moon Out Tonight" The Capris 3February 274
February 20"Dedicated to the One I Love"The Shirelles3March 279
"Wheels" The String-a-Longs 3March 66
February 27"Surrender" Elvis Presley 1March 208
"Don't Worry" Marty Robbins 3March 207
"Where the Boys Are" Connie Francis 4March 205
"Ebony Eyes" The Everly Brothers 8March 204
March 6"Baby Sittin' Boogie" Buzz Clifford 6March 133
March 13"Spanish Harlem" Ben E. King 10March 131
March 20"Apache" Jørgen Ingmann and his Guitar 2April 35
"Walk Right Back"The Everly Brothers7March 274
March 27"Blue Moon" The Marcels 1April 38
"Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)" Carla Thomas 10March 271
April 3"On the Rebound" Floyd Cramer 4April 176
"Runaway" Del Shannon 1April 249
"(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" Clarence "Frogman" Henry 4April 245
April 10"Mother-in-Law" Ernie K-Doe 1May 228
April 17"Asia Minor" Kokomo 8April 171
"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Gene McDaniels 3May 88
April 24"I've Told Every Little Star" Linda Scott 3May 15
"You Can Depend on Me"Brenda Lee6May 84
"Take Good Care of Her" Adam Wade 7May 14
"One Mint Julep" Ray Charles 8May 13
May 8"Portrait of My Love" Steve Lawrence 9May 81
May 15"Daddy's Home" Shep and the Limelites 2May 294
"Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson 1May 298
"Mama Said"The Shirelles4May 294
May 22"Running Scared" Roy Orbison 1June 54
"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"Connie Francis7May 293
"Hello Mary Lou"Ricky Nelson9May 221
May 29"I Feel So Bad"Elvis Presley5June 53
"Tragedy" The Fleetwoods 10May 291
June 5"Stand by Me"Ben E. King4June 124
"Moody River" Pat Boone 1June 196
"Raindrops" Dee Clark 2June 268
June 12"The Writing on the Wall"Adam Wade5July 35
"Every Beat of My Heart" The Pips 6July 106
"Quarter to Three" Gary U.S. Bonds 1June 268
"The Boll Weevil Song" Brook Benton 2July 108
June 19"Tossin' and Turnin'" Bobby Lewis 1July 1012
"Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)" Little Caesar & the Romans 9June 263
July 3"Yellow Bird" Arthur Lyman 4July 245
July 10"Hats Off to Larry"Del Shannon5July 315
"Dance on Little Girl" Paul Anka 10July 101
July 17"San Antonio Rose"Floyd Cramer8July 171
"I Like It Like That" Chris Kenner 2July 317
"Dum Dum" Brenda Lee 4July 316
July 24"Together"Connie Francis6August 74
"Let's Twist Again"Chubby Checker8August 75
July 31"Last Night" The Mar-Keys 3August 75
August 7"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" Curtis Lee 7August 74
"Wooden Heart (Muss i denn)" Joe Dowell 1August 287
"Michael" The Highwaymen 1September 49
August 14"School Is Out" Gary U.S. Bonds 5September 44
August 21"You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)" Ral Donner 4September 44
August 28"Don't Bet Money Honey"Linda Scott9August 282
"Hurt" Timi Yuro 4September 113
September 4"Take Good Care of My Baby"Bobby Vee1September 187
"My True Story" The Jive Five 3September 114
"As If I Didn't Know"Adam Wade10September 42
September 11"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (on the Bedpost Overnight)" Lonnie Donegan 5September 254
"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" Barry Mann 7September 252
"Little Sister"Elvis Presley5October 24
September 18"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"Elvis Presley4September 182
"Crying"Roy Orbison2October 95
"Without You" Johnny Tillotson 7September 182
"One Track Mind"Bobby Lewis9September 181
"When We Get Married" The Dreamlovers 10September 181
September 25"The Mountain's High" Dick and Dee Dee 2September 253
October 2"Hit the Road Jack"Ray Charles1October 98
"Mexico" Bob Moore 7October 23
"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" Bobby Darin 5October 163
"Bristol Stomp" The Dovells 2October 239
October 9"Runaround Sue" Dion 1October 239
"Let's Get Together" Hayley Mills 8October 233
October 16"Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" Sue Thompson 5October 235
"Big Bad John" Jimmy Dean 1November 610
"Ya Ya" Lee Dorsey 7October 303
October 23"This Time" Troy Shondell 6October 236
"I Love How You Love Me" The Paris Sisters 5October 303
"The Fly" Chubby Checker 7November 135
November 6"Fool #1"Brenda Lee3November 135
"Tower of Strength"Gene McDaniels5November 135
November 13"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes 1December 117
November 20"Goodbye Cruel World" James Darren 3December 47
November 27"Heartaches"The Marcels7November 271
"Crazy" Patsy Cline 9November 272
December 4"Walk On By" Leroy Van Dyke 5December 118
"I Understand (Just How You Feel)" The G-Clefs 9December 41
December 11"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens 1December 188
"Run to Him"Bobby Vee2December 256
"Tonight"Ferrante & Teicher8December 111
"Let There Be Drums" Sandy Nelson 7December 183

1960 peaks

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 1961 which peaked in 1960
Top ten
entry date		SingleArtist(s)PeakPeak dateWeeks in
top ten
November 14"Last Date"Floyd Cramer2November 2810
November 21"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"Elvis Presley1November 2811
November 28"North to Alaska" Johnny Horton 4December 198
December 19"You're Sixteen" Johnny Burnette 8December 264

1962 peaks

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 1961 which peaked in 1962
Top ten
entry date		SingleArtist(s)PeakPeak dateWeeks in
top ten
December 4"The Twist"Chubby Checker1January 1313
December 11"Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen"Neil Sedaka6January 66
December 18"Peppermint Twist - Part 1" Joey Dee and the Starliters 1January 2711
December 25"Can't Help Falling in Love"Elvis Presley2February 38

See also

Related Research Articles

"A Lover's Question" is a 1958 Pop, R&B hit for Clyde McPhatter. The single was written by Brook Benton and Jimmy T. Williams and was Clyde McPhatter's most successful Pop and R&B release. The bass singer is Noah Hopkins. "A Lover's Question" made it to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 for one week on the R&B chart.

References

  1. ↑ "Hot 100". Billboard. December 31, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved October 18, 2014.

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