MUSIC VENDOR USA (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1961
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 BIG BAD JOHN-JIMMY DEAN-OCTOBER 668 2 CALCUTTA-LAWRENCE WELK ORCHESTRA-January 626 3 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT-BERT KAEMPFERT ORCHESTRA-January 624 4 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT-LOUIS PRIMA-January 624 5 EXODUS-FERRANTE & TEICHER-January 616 6 MAIN THEME FROM EXODUS (Ari's Theme)-MANTOVANI ORCHESTRA-January 616 7 TOSSIN' AND TURNIN'-BOBBY LEWIS-July 578 8 RUNAROUND SUE-Dion-October 576 9 TRAVELIN' MAN-Rick Nelson-May 560 10 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN-The Marvelettes-November 544 11 Michael-The Highwaymen-August 534 12 Runaway-Del Shannon-April 534 13 The Lion Sleeps Tonight-The Tokens-December 532 14 Blue Moon-The Marcels-March 522 15 Quarter To Three-Gary (U.S.) Bonds-June 512 16 Mother-in-law-Ernie K-Doe-May 482 17 Surrender-Elvis Presley-March 480 18 Wooden Heart-Joe Dowell-August 474 19 Pony Time-Chubby Checker-February 468 20 Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-September 458 21 Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-December 456 22 A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-May 454 23 Raindrops-Dee Clark-July 442 24 Running Scared-Roy Orbison-June 440 25 Shop Around-The Miracles-February 438 26 Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-October 432 27 The Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-July 418 28 Crying-Roy Orbison-October 418 29 Will You Love Me Tomorrow-The Shirelles-January 418 30 Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-February 412 31 Wonderland By Night-Anita Bryant-January 404 32 Run To Him-Bobby Vee-December 404 33 Moody River-Pat Boone-June 398 34 North To Alaska-Johnny Horton-January 394 35 Don't Worry-Marty Robbins-March 392 36 Fool #1-Brenda Lee-November 384 37 This Time-Troy Shondell-October 384 38 Wheels-The String-A-Longs-February 384 39 Wheels-Billy Vaughn Orchestra-February 384 40 Hurt-Timi Yuro-September 374 41 Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-February 366 42 Bristol Stomp-Dovells-October 364 43 Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart-Connie Francis-June 356 44 Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-July 338 45 Together-Connie Francis-July 338 46 Last Night-The Mar-Keys-August 336 47 School Is Out-Gary (U.S.) Bonds-August 336 48 Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-July 334 49 Goodbye Cruel World-James Darren-November 332 50 Moon River-Jerry Butler-November 328 51 Moon River-Henry Mancini Orchestra-November 328 52 I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-August 326 53 Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)-Sue Thompson-October 326 54 Dedicated To The One I Love-The Shirelles-April 310 55 Daddy's Home-Shep & The Limelites-May 298 56 Emotions-Brenda Lee-February 294 57 Little Sister-Elvis Presley-September 292 58 But I Do-Clarence 'Frogman' Henry-April 292 59 I've Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-May 282 60 Yellow Bird-Lawrence Welk Orchestra-July 282 61 Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-July 282 62 On The Rebound-Floyd Cramer-April 280 63 The Mountain's High-Dick & DeeDee-September 278 64 You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-May 276 65 Corinna, Corinna-Ray Peterson-January 272 66 Mexico-Bob Moore Orchestra-October 270 67 Let's Twist Again-Chubby Checker-August 268 68 Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-January 266 69 Stand By Me-Ben E. King-June 262 70 Angel Baby-Rosie & The Originals-January 260 71 Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-December 254 72 Hello Walls-Faron Young-June 254 73 You're The Reason-Bobby Edwards-November 248 74 Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-September 246 75 The Fly-Chubby Checker-November 246 76 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group-September 236 77 Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)-The Lennon Sisters-October 236 78 Apache-Jorgen Ingmann-April 234 79 I Feel So Bad-Elvis Presley-June 234 80 Hello Mary Lou-Rick Nelson-June 228 81 There's A Moon Out Tonight-Capris-February 224 82 I Love How You Love Me-The Paris Sisters-November 220 83 Let's Get Together-Hayley Mills-October 216 84 Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford-March 216 85 Think Twice-Brook Benton-April 212 86 Little Devil-Neil Sedaka-June 206 87 Wings Of A Dove-Ferlin Husky-February 202 88 Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-February 202 89 Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & The Roommates-April 200 90 Ebony Eyes-Everly Brothers-March 192 91 Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-June 188 92 You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-October 186 93 Mama Said-The Shirelles-June 186 94 Barbara-ann-The Regents-June 166 95 I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door-Eddie Hodges-August 164 96 Tonight-Ferrante & Teicher-December 162 97 Never On Sunday-Chordettes-July 160 98 Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-October 160 99 Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-May 158 100 The Way You Look Tonight-The Lettermen-October 156 101 You Don't Know What You've Got-Ral Donner-August 150 102 Crazy-Patsy Cline-November 148 103 Asia Minor-Kokomo-April 148 104 Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-November 136 105 You Can Have Her-Roy Hamilton-February 136 106 Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)-Carla Thomas-April 134 107 Tonight-Eddie Fisher-December 120 108 One Mint Julep-Ray Charles-April 120 109 Tonight-Jay & The Americans-December 120 110 I Just Don't Understand-Ann-Margret-September 118 111 Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-August 116 112 You Always Hurt The One You Love-Clarence Henry-June 110 113 Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King-March 110 114 I Fall To Pieces-Patsy Cline-August 108 115 Once In Awhile-Chimes-January 104 116 Just For Old Time's Sake-The McGuire Sisters-April 102 117 Can't Help Falling In Love-Keely Smith-December 92 118 Can't Help Falling In Love-The Four Esquires-December 92 119 Tonight My Love, Tonight-Paul Anka-April 84 120 C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)-Conway Twitty-January 82 121 Bless You-Tony Orlando-September 80 122 Lazy River-Bobby Darin-March 78 123 Walk Right Back-Everly Brothers-March 74 124 San Antonio Rose-Floyd Cramer-July 74 125 I Count The Tears-Drifters-January 74 126 Tonight I Fell In Love-The Tokens-May 74 127 The Writing On The Wall-Adam Wade-July 74 128 Heartaches-The Marcels-November 72 129 My True Story-The Jive Five-September 72 130 Without You-Johnny Tillotson-October 70 131 Baby Blue-The Echoes-April 70 132 There She Goes-Jerry Wallace-February 70 133 Amor-Ben E. King-August 68 134 You Can't Sit Down-The Phil Upchurch Combo-July 68 135 Dedicated To The One I Love-Five Royales-March 46 136 Wooden Heart-Gus Backus-July 44 137 Take Good Care Of Her-Adam Wade-May 40 138 Apache-Sonny James-March 40 139 Wings Of A Dove-Paul Clayton-January 38 140 Every Beat Of My Heart-The Pips-July 36 141 His Latest Flame-Elvis Presley-September 36 142 Gypsy Woman-The Impressions-December 36 143 Cupid-Sam Cooke-July 36 144 Temptation-Everly Brothers-June 34 145 More Money For You And Me-The Four Preps-October 34 146 I Understand (Just How You Feel)-The G-Clefs-December 34 147 Rock-a-hula Baby-Elvis Presley-December 34