Top 100 Songs of 1961

As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)

  1. Tossin' and Turnin'-Bobby Lewis
  2. Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean
  3. Runaround Sue-Dion
  4. Wonderland By Night-Bert Kaempfert
  5. Runaway-Del Shannon
  6. Pony Time-Chubby Checker
  7. Calcutta-Lawrence Welk
  8. The Lion Sleeps Tonight-Tokens
  9. Will You Love Me Tomorrow?-Shirelles
  10. Mother-in-Law-Ernie K-Doe
  11. Michael-The Highwaymen
  12. Surrender-Elvis Presley
  13. Take Good Care of My Baby-Bobby Vee
  14. Quarter to Three-Gary U.S. Bonds
  15. Travelin' Man-Ricky Nelson
  16. Blue Moon-The Marcels
  17. Exodus-Ferrante and Teicher
  18. The Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton
  19. Please Mr. Postman-Marvelettes
  20. Hit the Road Jack-Ray Charles
  21. Bristol Stomp-The Dovells
  22. Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)-Joe Dowell
  23. Running Scared-Roy Orbison
  24. Moody River-Pat Boone
  25. Run to Him-Bobby Vee
  26. I Like It Like That, Part 1-Chris Kenner
  27. Crying-Roy Orbison
  28. Goodbye Cruel World-James Darren
  29. Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar
  30. A Hundred Pounds of Clay-Gene McDaniels
  31. Shop Around-The Miracles
  32. Daddy's Home-Shep & the Limelites
  33. Dedicated to the One I Love-The Shirelles
  34. Last Night-Mar-Keys
  35. Raindrops-Dee Clark
  36. Don't Worry-Marty Robbins
  37. Wheels-The String-a-Longs
  38. The Mountain's High-Dick and Deedee
  39. Fool #1-Brenda Lee
  40. I've Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott
  41. Where the Boys Are-Connie Francis
  42. Dum Dum-Brenda Lee
  43. My True Story-The Jive Five
  44. On the Rebound-Floyd Cramer
  45. Stand By Me-Ben E. King
  46. Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke
  47. Hello Mary Lou-Ricky Nelson
  48. Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka
  49. There's a Moon Out Tonight-The Capris
  50. Angel Baby-Rosie & the Originals
  51. This Time-Troy Shondell
  52. Let's Twist Again-Chubby Checker
  53. Mama Said-The Shirelles
  54. Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson
  55. But I Do-Clarence "Frogman" Henry
  56. Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group
  57. Wings of a Dove-Ferlin Husky
  58. Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee
  59. The Fly-Chubby Checker
  60. Take Good Care of Her-Adam Wade
  61. You Don't Know What You've Got-Ral Donner
  62. Hats Off to Larry-Del Shannon
  63. Every Beat of My Heart-The Pips
  64. Tower of Strength-Gene McDaniels
  65. Hurt-Timi Yuro
  66. I Love How You Love Me-The Paris Sisters
  67. Moon River-Henry Mancini
  68. Corinna, Corinna-Ray Peterson
  69. You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee
  70. Let's Get Together-Hayley Mills
  71. Walk Right Back-Everly Brothers
  72. Portrait of My Love-Steve Lawrence
  73. I Understand (Just How You Feel)-The G-Clefs
  74. Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)-Carla Thomas
  75. Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King
  76. Think Twice-Brook Benton
  77. Hello Walls-Faron Young
  78. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)-Sue Thompson
  79. Little Sister-Elvis Presley
  80. Together-Connie Francis
  81. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night)-Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
  82. Mexico-Bob Moore
  83. Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford
  84. Emotions-Brenda Lee
  85. Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey
  86. Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart-Connie Francis
  87. One Mint Julep-Ray Charles
  88. School Is Out-Gary U.S. Bonds
  89. San Antonio Rose-Floyd Cramer
  90. Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & the Roommates
  91. Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott
  92. You're the Reason-Bobby Edwards
  93. Moon River-Jerry Butler
  94. The Writing on the Wall-Adam Wade
  95. Wonderland by Night-Louis Prima
  96. Baby Blue-The Echoes
  97. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin
  98. Ebony Eyes-Everly Brothers
  99. Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee
  100. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)-Little Caesar & the Romans
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