Acclaimed Music - The Top Songs from 1961

The Top Songs from 1961
Rank	All Time Rank	Artist	Song	Sample
1	72	Ben E. King	Stand by Me
2	102	Del Shannon	Runaway
3	132	Patsy Cline	Crazy
4	248	Roy Orbison	Crying
5	349	Dion	Runaround Sue
6	500	Patsy Cline	I Fall to Pieces
7	503	Ben E. King	Spanish Harlem
8	514	The Marvelettes	Please Mr. Postman
9	717	Henry Mancini	Moon River	Listen
10	824	Ray Charles	Hit the Road Jack
11	1040	Dion	The Wanderer
12	1108	The Marcels	Blue Moon
13	1125	Elvis Presley	Little Sister
14	1141	Sam Cooke	Cupid
15	1142	John Coltrane	My Favourite Things	Listen
16	1152	Roy Orbison	Running Scared
17	1385	Elvis Presley	Can't Help Falling in Love
18	1453	Jimmy Reed	Big Boss Man
19	1458	Dick Dale	Let's Go Trippin'
20	1503	The Showmen	It Will Stand
21	1564	Dinah Washington	Mad About the Boy
22	1694	Ricky Nelson	Hello Mary Lou
23	1755	Del Shannon	Hats Off to Larry
24	1804	The Impressions	Gypsy Woman
25	1860	Gary "U.S." Bonds	Quarter to Three
26	1903	Freddie King	Hide Away	Listen
27	1916	The Jive Five	My True Story
28	1967	Jimmy Reed	Bright Lights, Big City
29	2096	The Everly Brothers	Walk Right Back
30	2108	Ike and Tina Turner	It's Gonna Work Out Fine
31	2186	Bobby Bland	Turn On Your Love Light
32	2253	Ernie K-Doe	Mother-in-Law
33	2284	Faron Young	Hello Walls
34	2314	The Dovells	Bristol Stomp
35	2388	Shep and The Limelites	Daddy's Home
36	2446	Solomon Burke	Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
37	2717	Bobby Bland	I Pity the Fool	Listen
38	2842	Arthur Alexander	You Better Move On
39	2987	Bill Evans	Waltz for Debby	Listen
Some songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000:
		The Jarmels	A Little Bit of Soap
		William Bell	You Don't Miss Your Water
		The Mar-Keys	Last Night
		Slim Harpo	Rainin' in My Heart
		Curtis Lee	Pretty Little Angel Eyes
		The Tokens	The Lion Sleeps Tonight
		Ricky Nelson	Travelin' Man
		Clarence "Frogman" Henry	But I Do
		Joey Dee & The Starlighters	Peppermint Twist
		Etta James	I Just Want to Make Love to You
		The Cleftones	Heart and Soul
		Gene Pitney	Every Breath I Take
		The Shirelles	Baby It's You
		Elvis Presley	(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
		The Regents	Barbara-Ann
		The Shirelles	Mama Said
		Carla Thomas	Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
		Leroy Van Dyke	Walk On By
		The Crystals	There's No Other (Like My Baby)
		Howlin' Wolf	The Red Rooster	Listen
		Dick & DeeDee	The Mountain's High
		Smokey Robinson and The Miracles	What's So Good About Goodbye
		The Marathons	Peanut Butter
		Gene Pitney	Town Without Pity
		Chubby Checker	Let's Twist Again