RADIO STATION WABC’S(New York City)TOP SINGLES OF 1961(Station’s Survey)
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1-RUNAROUND SUE-DION-LAURIE-OCTOBER
2-QUARTER TO THREE-GARY U.S.BONDS-LEGRAND-July
3-RUNAWAY-DEL SHANNON-BIG TOP-April
4-BRISTOL STOMP-DOVELLS-Parkway-November
5-BLUE MOON-MARCELS-Colpix-April
6-PLEASE,MR.POSTMAN-MARVELETTES-Tamla-December
7-TRAVELIN’ MAN-RICK NELSON-Imperial-May
8-THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT-Capris-Old Town-February
9-MOTHER-IN-LAW-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May
10-WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW-Shirelles-Scepter-February
11-Tossin’ & Turnin’-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-August
12-Daddy’s Home-Shep & Limelights-Hull-May
13-Pony Time-Chubby Checker-Parkway-March
14-Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-November
15-Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-October
16-Exodus-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artist-February
17-Michael-Highwaymen-United Artist-September
18-A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May
19-Calcutta-Lawrence Welk-Dot-February
20-Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-February
21-Barbara-Ann-Regents-Gee-May
22-My True Story-Jive Five-Beltone-September
23-Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-August
24-Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & Roomates-Valmor-April
25-Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King-Atco-February
26-Heart and Soul-Cleftones-Gee-June
27-But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April
28-Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-July
29-Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-February
30-Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October
31-Gee Whiz(Look At His Eyes)-Carla Thomas-Atlantic-March
32-Let’s Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August
33-Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-August
34-School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-September
35-I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August
36-I’ve Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-Canadian American-May
37-Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-May
38-Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June
39-Bless You-Tony Orlando-Epic-September
40-Crying-Roy Orbison-Monument-October
41-Baby Blue-Echoes-Seg-Way-March
42-Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-Scepter-March
43-Last Night-Mar-keys-Satellite-August
44-Lion Sleeps Tonight-Tokens-RCA-December
45-Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-September
46-Heartaches-Marcels-Colpix-October
47-Once In Awhile-Chimes-Tag-January
48-Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-Del-fi-June
49-Raindrops-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July
50-Peppermint Twist, Part 1-Joey Dee & Starliters-Roulette-December
51-All In My Mind-Maxine Brown-Nomar-February
52-Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan -Dot-September
53-Once Upon a Time-Rochell & the Candles-Swingin’-March
54-Tonight I Fell In Love-Tokens-Warwick-April
55-Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May
56-Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-March
57-The Twist-Chubby Checker-Parkway-December
58-I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November
59-Good-bye Cruel World-James Darren-December
60-You’re The Reason-Bobby Edwards-Crest-November
61-Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June
62-Are You Lonesome Tonight-Elvis Presley-January
63-Halfway to Paradise-Tony Orlando-Epic-May
64-Moon River-Jerry Butler-Vee Jay-December
65-This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-October
66-Don’t Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-September
67-Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March
68-The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen-Capitol-October
69-The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-November
70-I Count the Tears-Drifters-Atlantic-January
71-Tonight(Could Be the Night)-Velvets-Monument-July
72-Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-February
73-A Little Bit of Soap-Jarmels-Laurie-September
74-Together-Connie Francis-MGM-August
75-Rama Lama Ding Dong-Edsels-Twin-May
76-A Thousand Tears-Kathy Young & The Innocents-Indigo-January
77-Wizard of Love-Lydells-Master-August
78-Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July
79-The Touchables-Dickie Goodman-Mark-X-March
80-Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September
81-Solitaire-Embers-Empress-August
82-Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October
83-Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February
84-The Mountain’s High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September
85-Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)-Nino & Ebb Tides-Madison-June
86-Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-November
87-Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-December
88-Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January
89-Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-October
90-There’s No Other (Like My Baby)-Crystals-Philles-November
91-Some Kind Of Wonderful-Drifters-Atlantic-May
92-Wheels-String Alongs-Warwick-March
93-Wonderland By Night-Bert Kaempfert-Decca-January
94-Baby Sittin’ Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March
95-(Good Goodbye) So So Long-Bob Knight Four-Laurel-April
96-I Understand (Just How You Feel)-G-Clefs-Terrace-November
97-Look In My Eyes-Chantels-Carlton-September
98-Till-Angels-Caprice-December
99-Trust In Me-Etta James-Argo-April
100-Let’s Get Together-Hayley Mills-Vista-October
101-Moody River-Pat Boone-Dot-June
102-Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-December
103-What a Sweet Thing That Was-Shirelles-Scepter-August
104-A Thing of the Past-Shirelles-Scepter-August
105-Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-August
106-Life Is But a Dream-Earls-Rome-June
107-Lover’s Island-Blue Jays-Milestone-October
108-Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-April
109-Funny-Maxine Brown-Nomar-April
110-Fool #1-Brenda Lee-Decca-November
111-More Money for You and Me-Four Preps-Capitol-September
112-Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-RCA-December
113-The Closer You Are-Magnificent 4-Whale-November
114-Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-March
115-Runaround-Regents-Gee-July
116-You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-May
117-I Don’t Want to Cry-Chuck Jackson-Wand-March
118-North to Alaska-Johnny Horton-Columbia-January
119-Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October
120-Tonight-Jay & the Americans-United Artists-November
121-It’s Gonna Work Out Fine-Ike & Tina Turner-Sue-October
122-For Sentimental Reasons-The Cleftones-Gee-September
123-Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-Dunes-January
124-Every Beat of My Heart-Gladys Knight & the Pips-Fury/VJ-June
125-You Can Have Her-Roy Hamilton-Epic-February
126-Wooden Heart-Joey Dowell-Smash-August
127-I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More)-Barbara George-AFO-December
128-Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October
129-Stay-Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs-Herald-January
130-Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea)-Lolita-Kapp-January
131-Glory of Love-Roommates-Valmor-May
132-You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-October
133-Foot Stomping, Part 1-Flares-Felsted-November
134-The Magnificent Seven-Al Caiola-United Artists-January
135-Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-December
136-Tonight-Ferranti & Teicher-United Artist-December
137-Sacred-Castells-Era-July
138-Tell Me Why-Belmonts-Sabrina-June
139-When We Get Married-Dreamlovers-Heritage-September
140-Juke Box Saturday Night-Nino & the Ebb Tides-Madison-September
141-Tonight My Love, Tonight-Paul Anka-ABC-Paramount-April
142-The Wanderer-Dion-Laurie-December
143-African Waltz-Johnny Dankworth-Roulette-May
144-Gypsy Woman-Impressions-ABC-Paramount-December
145-Walk Right Back-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March
146-Hey You-Imaginations-Music Makers-November
147-Goodnight Baby-Imaginations-Music Makers-June
148-Many Tears Ago-Connie Francis-MGM-January
149-I Really Love You-Stereos-Cub-November
150-Don’t Worry-Marty Robbins-Columbia-March
151-One Mint Julep-Ray Charles-Impulse-May
152-Baby Oh Baby-Shells-Johnson-January
153-Band of Gold-Roommates-Valmor-September
154-So Long Baby-Del Shannon-Big Top-October
155-Dance By the Light of the Moon-Olympics-Arvee-January
156-Emotions-Brenda Lee-Decca-February
157-Missing You-Ray Peterson-Dunes-September
158-I Don’t Know Why-Linda Scott-Canadian American-December
159-Can’t Help Falling In Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-December
160-Poetry In Motion-Johnny Tillotson-Cadence-January
161-Maria-Roger Williams-Kapp-December
162-You’re Sixteen-Johnny Burnette-Liberty-January