RADIO STATION WMGM (NEW YORK CITY) TOP SINGLES FOR 1961 (BARRY KOWAL)
1-THE TWIST-CHUBBY CHECKER-PARKWAY-DECEMBER 894
2-EXODUS-FERRANTE & TEICHER-UNITED ARTISTS-January 728
3-WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW-SHIRELLES-SCEPTER-January 718
4-PEPPERMINT TWIST-JOEY DEE & THE STARLITERS-Roulette-November 698
5-QUARTER TO THREE-GARY U.S.BONDS-Legrand-July 668
6-LION SLEEPS TONIGHT-TOKENS-RCA-December 594
7-THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT-CAPRIS-Old Town-February 578
8-RUNAROUND SUE-Dion-Laurie-October 570
9-PONY TIME-Chubby Checker-Parkway-February 570
10-TRAVELIN’ MAN-Rick Nelson-Imperial-May 562
11-Runaway-Del Shannon-Big Top-April 552
12-Please,Mr.Postman-Marvelettes-Tamla-December 542
13-Blue Moon-Marcels-Colpix-April 536
14-Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-September 506
15-A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May 502
16-Mother-In-Law-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May 492
17-Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-January 490
18-Michael-Highwaymen-United Artist-August 474
19-Daddy’s Home-Shep & Limelights-Hull-May 468
20-Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & Roomates-Valmor-March 458
21-Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-July 452
22-Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-January 444
23-Tossin’ & Turnin’-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-July 442
24-Calcutta-Lawrence Welk-Dot-February 436
25-Bristol Stomp-Dovells-Parkway-October 426
26-Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-November 418
27-My True Story-Jive Five-Beltone-September 418
28-Barbara-Ann-Regents-Gee-May 408
29-Heart and Soul-Cleftones-Gee-June 402
30-Let’s Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August 400
31-I’ve Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-Canadian American-April 378
32-Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-Del-fi-June 378
33-Baby Blue-Echoes-Seg-Way-March 374
34-But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April 362
35-Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-June 362
36-School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-August 362
37-Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June 362
38-Gee Whiz(Look At His Eyes)-Carla Thomas-Atlantic-March 350
39-Raindrops-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July 348
40-Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-July 342
41-Heartaches-Marcels-Colpix-October 338
42-Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-Scepter-March 334
43-Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October 332
44-Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-May 328
45-Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King-Atco-February 326
46-I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August 326
47-Crying-Roy Orbison-Monument-September 318
48-Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June 312
49-The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-October 300
50-Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February 300
51-Once In Awhile-Chimes-Tag-January 298
52-Can’t Help Falling In Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-December 294
53-Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan-Dot-September 292
54-This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-October 290
55-Rama Lama Ding Dong-Edsels-Twin-May 282
56-Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March 268
57-Wheels-String Alongs-Warwick-March 258
58-Last Night-Mar-keys-Satellite-August 256
59-Good-bye Cruel World-James Darren-December 254
60-Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-December 254
61-Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-August 254
62-Look In My Eyes-Chantels-Carlton-September 252
63-Once Upon a Time-Rochell & the Candles-Swingin’-March 250
64-Tonight(Could Be the Night)-Velvets-Monument-July 248
65-Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May 244
66-Tonight I Fell In Love-Tokens-Warwick-April 240
67-Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-RCA-December 238
68-You’re The Reason-Bobby Edwards-Crest-November 236
69-I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November 234
70-The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen-Capitol-October 234
71-Bless You-Tony Orlando-Epic-September 232
72-There’s No Other (Like My Baby)-Crystals-Philles-December 224
73-Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July 222
74-Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-February 220
75-Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January 218
76-Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-December 218
77-You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-September 216
78-Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September 214
79-Halfway to Paradise-Tony Orlando-Epic-May 212
80-Moody River-Pat Boone-Dot-June 212
81-Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-October 210
82-Moon River-Jerry Butler-Vee Jay-November 208
83-Solitaire-Embers-Empress-August 206
84-I Count the Tears-Drifters-Atlantic-January 202
85-All In My Mind-Maxine Brown-Nomar-February 198
86-Don’t Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-August 192
87-The Touchables-Dickie Goodman-Mark-X-March 190
88-Baby Sittin’ Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March 190
89-Tonight-Jay & the Americans-United Artists-November 180
90-Tonight-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists-November 180
91-Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October 176
92-Wizard of Love-Lydells-Master-August 176
93-Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October 174
94-A Little Bit of Soap-Jarmels-Laurie-September 166
95-Some Kind Of Wonderful-Drifters-Atlantic-May 164
96-Let’s Get Together-Hayley Mills-Vista-October 160
97-You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 158
98-I Don?t Know Why-Linda Scott-Canadian-American-December 158
99-Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-March 152
100-When I Fall In Love-The Lettermen-Capitol-December 150
101-Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-Dunes-January 142
102-Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-November 136
103-Together-Connie Francis-MGM-August 134
104-The Mountain’s High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September 132
105-Wooden Heart-Joey Dowell-Smash-August 128
106-Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-December 122
107-‘Til-Angels-Caprice-December 118
108-Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-February 116
109-Cotton Fields-The Highwaymen-United Artists-December 114
110-What a Sweet Thing That Was-Shirelles-Scepter-August 114
111-The Gypsy Rover-The Highwaymen-United Artists-December 114
112-Tonight My Love, Tonight-Paul Anka-ABC-Paramount-April 110
113-Glory Of Love-The Roommates-Valmor-May 110
114-Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-March 108
115-Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-July 108
116-Better Tell Him No-The Starlets-PAM-June 108
117-Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October 100
118-(Marie?s The Name)His Latest Flame-Elvis Presley-RCA Victor-September 100
119-I Understand (Just How You Feel)-G-Clefs-Terrace-November 96
120-Fool #1-Brenda Lee-Decca-November 88
121-African Waltz-Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra-Roulette-April 76
122-Lover’s Island-Blue Jays-Milestone-September 74
123-I Really Love You-The Stereos-Cub-October 72
124-I Wanna Thank You-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-November 68
125-Rock-A-Hula Baby-Elvis Presley-RCA-DEcember 46
126-Foot Stomping, Part 1-Flares-Felsted-November 46
127-Runaround-Regents-Gee-July 38
128-Emotions-Brenda Lee-Decca-January 38
129-Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody-Aretha Franklin-Columbia-November 38
130-A Thing Of The Past-The Shirelles-Scepter-August 38
131-When We Get Married-Dreamlovers-Heritage-September 36
132-Human-Tommy Hunt-Scepter-September 36
133-Life Is But a Dream-Earls-Rome-June 34
134-Walk Right Back-The Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March 34
135-Don?t Worry-Marty Robbins-Columbia-March 34
136-One Mint Julep-Ray Charles-Impulse!-April 34
137-One Track Mind-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-September 34
138-When The Boy In Your Heart(Is The Boy In Your Arms)-Connie Francis-MGM-December 34
139-Tell Me Why-The Belmonts-Sabrina-June 34
140-Juke Box Saturday Night-Nino & The Ebb Tides-Madison-August 34