RADIO STATION WABC’S (New York City)TOP SINGLES OF 1961 (TOP 14)
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1-WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW-SHIRELLES-SCEPTER-FEBRUARY 742
2-PLEASE,MR.POSTMAN-MARVELETTES-TAMLA-December 732
3-EXODUS-FERRANTE & TEICHER-UNITED ARTISTS-February 728
4-RUNAROUND SUE-DION-Laurie-October 692
5-QUARTER TO THREE-GARY U.S.BONDS-Legrand-July 674
6-LION SLEEPS TONIGHT-TOKENS-RCA-December 646
7-RUNAWAY-DEL SHANNON-Big Top-April 632
8-THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT-Capris-Old Town-February 602
9-BLUE MOON-Marcels-Colpix-April 596
10-TRAVELIN’ MAN-Rick Nelson-Imperial-May 592
11-Bristol Stomp-Dovells-Parkway-November 574
12-Mother-In-Law-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May 564
13-Pony Time-Chubby Checker-Parkway-March 538
14-Tossin’ & Turnin’-Bobby Lewis-Beltone-August 520
15-Daddy’s Home-Shep & Limelights-Hull-May 512
16-Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-February 506
17-A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May 504
18-Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-October 496
19-Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-November 494
20-Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-January 490
21-Michael-Highwaymen-United Artist-September 488
22-Barbara-Ann-Regents-Gee-May 486
23-Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-August 476
24-Calcutta-Lawrence Welk-Dot-February 472
25-Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & Roomates-Valmor-April 466
26-My True Story-Jive Five-Beltone-September 440
27-Heart and Soul-Cleftones-Gee-June 438
28-Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King-Atco-February 434
29-But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April 406
30-Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-July 404
31-Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October 400
32-Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-August 392
33-School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-September 388
34-Good-bye Cruel World-James Darren-December 388
35-Let’s Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August 386
36-Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-May 380
37-I’ve Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-Canadian American-May 378
38-Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-December 376
39-Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June 370
40-Gee Whiz(Look At His Eyes)-Carla Thomas-Atlantic-March 364
41-I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August 358
42-Once In Awhile-Chimes-Tag-January 348
43-Heartaches-Marcels-Colpix-October 340
44-Bless You-Tony Orlando-Epic-September 330
45-Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-Scepter-March 330
46-Last Night-Mar-keys-Satellite-August 330
47-Baby Blue-Echoes-Seg-Way-March 328
48-Raindrops-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July 308
49-Crying-Roy Orbison-Monument-October 306
50-There’s No Other (Like My Baby)-Crystals-Philles-November 300
51-Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-September 282
52-Those Oldies But Goodies-Little Caesar & The Romans-Del-fi-June 270
53-Once Upon a Time-Rochell & the Candles-Swingin’-March 270
54-Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May 266
55-All In My Mind-Maxine Brown-Nomar-February 262
56-This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-October 256
57-I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November 254
58-Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-RCA-December 252
59-Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-March 250
60-Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan -Dot-September 248
61-Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June 248
62-The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-October 248
63-Moon River-Jerry Butler-Vee Jay-December 246
64-I Count the Tears-Drifters-Atlantic-January 242
65-You’re The Reason-Bobby Edwards-Crest-November 234
66-Tonight I Fell In Love-Tokens-Warwick-April 232
67-Halfway to Paradise-Tony Orlando-Epic-May 226
68-The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen-Capitol-October 222
69-Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March 216
70-Tonight(Could Be the Night)-Velvets-Monument-July 216
71-Together-Connie Francis-MGM-August 208
72-Wizard of Love-Lydells-Master-August 206
73-The Mountain’s High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September 204
74-Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-February 202
75-Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September 202
76-Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July 200
77-The Touchables-Dickie Goodman-Mark-X-March 200
78-Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January 198
79-Rama Lama Ding Dong-Edsels-Twin-May 194
80-Solitaire-Embers-Empress-August 192
81-Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-November 186
82-Don’t Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-September 184
83-Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)-Nino & Ebb Tides-Madison-June 184
84-(Good Goodbye) So So Long-Bob Knight Four-Laurel-April 182
85-A Little Bit of Soap-Jarmels-Laurie-September 172
86-Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-October 172
87-Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October 170
88-Some Kind Of Wonderful-Drifters-Atlantic-May 162
89-Baby Sittin’ Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March 162
90-Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-December 160
91-Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February 156
92-I Understand (Just How You Feel)-G-Clefs-Terrace-November 154
93-Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-December 148
94-Look In My Eyes-Chantels-Carlton-September 136
95-‘Til-Angels-Caprice-December 130
96-Let’s Get Together-Hayley Mills-Vista-October 130
97-Moody River-Pat Boone-Dot-June 116
98-Wheels-String Alongs-Warwick-March 114
99-Trust In Me-Etta James-Argo-April 110
100-Runaround-Regents-Gee-July 110
101-What a Sweet Thing That Was-Shirelles-Scepter-August 108
102-Life Is But a Dream-Earls-Rome-June 104
103-More Money for You and Me-Four Preps-Capitol-September 82
104-Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October 82
105-For Sentimental Reasons-The Cleftones-Gee-September 82
106-Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-April 76
107-Fool #1-Brenda Lee-Decca-November 76
108-Tonight-Jay & the Americans-United Artists-November 76
109-Funny-Maxine Brown-Nomar-April 74
110-Wooden Heart-Joey Dowell-Smash-August 74
111-Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-August 72
112-Lover’s Island-Blue Jays-Milestone-October 72
113-Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-Dunes-January 72
114-The Closer You Are-Magnificent 4-Whale-November 70
115-Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-March 70
116-You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 68
117-When We Get Married-Dreamlovers-Heritage-September 40
118-It’s Gonna Work Out Fine-Ike & Tina Turner-Sue-October 38
119-I Don’t Want to Cry-Chuck Jackson-Wand-March 36
120-You Can Have Her-Roy Hamilton-Epic-February 36
121-Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October 36
122-You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-October 36
123-Foot Stomping, Part 1-Flares-Felsted-November 36
124-Juke Box Saturday Night-Nino & the Ebb Tides-Madison-September 36
125-Band of Gold-Roommates-Valmor-September 36
126-The Magnificent Seven-Al Caiola-United Artists-January 34
127-Tonight My Love, Tonight-Paul Anka-ABC-Paramount-April 34
128-Gypsy Woman-Impressions-ABC-Paramount-December 34
129-So Long Baby-Del Shannon-Big Top-October 34
130-Missing You-Ray Peterson-Dunes-September 34