Top Songs of 1961
Rank▼ All Time Rank▼ Artist▼ Song▼ Genres▼
66
6743
 Acker Bilk Stranger on the Shore Easy Listening, Jazz Pop
31
3414
 Arthur Alexander You Better Move On Rhythm & Blues, Southern Soul
75
8321
 Barbara George I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) Soul
Barry Mann Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp Ba Bomp Ba Bomp) Brill Building, Doo-Wop
1
57
 Ben E. King Stand by Me Pop Soul
Bill Evans Alice in Wonderland Cool Jazz
Billy Fury Halfway to Paradise Pop
Blind Willie McTell Dying Crapshooter's Blues Piedmont Blues
36
3676
 Bobby Bland Turn On Your Love Light Rhythm & Blues
48
4934
 Bobby Bland I Pity the Fool Rhythm & Blues, Soul Blues
70
7550
 Bobby Lewis Tossin' and Turnin' Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
80
8922
 Bobby Parker Watch Your Step Rhythm & Blues, Soul
56
5654
 Bobby Vee Take Good Care of My Baby Brill Building
86
9663
 Bobby Vee Run to Him Pop
63
6228
 Bruce Channel Hey! Baby Pop, Rock & Roll
Charles Mingus What Love Avant-Garde Jazz
64
6257
 Chavela Vargas La llorona Bolero, Ranchera
45
4484
 Chris Kenner I Like It Like That, Part 1 New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues
82
9153
 Chubby Checker Let's Twist Again Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
Chuck Berry Come On Rock & Roll
Chuck Jackson I Don't Want to Cry Soul
61
6046
 Clarence "Frogman" Henry But I Do Pop
69
7014
 Claude Nougaro Une Petite Fille Chanson
74
8304
 Claude Nougaro Le Jazz et la java Chanson à texte
85
9451
 Cliff Richard & The Shadows The Young Ones Film Soundtrack, Pop, Rock & Roll
65
6486
 Curtis Lee Pretty Little Angel Eyes Brill Building, Doo-Wop
84
9437
 Dee Clark Raindrops Rhythm & Blues, Soul
3
214
 Del Shannon Runaway Pop Rock, Rock & Roll
52
5285
 Del Shannon Hats Off to Larry Pop Rock, Rock & Roll
59
5947
 Dick & DeeDee The Mountain's High Pop Soul
35
3664
 Dick Dale Let's Go Trippin' Rock & Roll, Surf Rock
6
699
 Dion Runaround Sue Rock & Roll
11
1177
 Dion The Wanderer Rock & Roll
58
5882
 Don & Juan What's Your Name Doo-Wop
Eddie Cochran Nervous Breakdown Rock & Roll
Eddie Holland Jamie Motown Sound
13
1279
 Elvis Presley Can't Help Falling in Love Blue Eyed Soul, Film Soundtrack
27
3002
 Elvis Presley Little Sister Pop Rock, Rock & Roll
43
4234
 Elvis Presley (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame Pop Rock, Rock & Roll
57
5873
 Elvis Presley Surrender Pop, Rock & Roll
Eric Dolphy Fire Waltz Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Bop
20
2509
 Ernie K-Doe Mother-in-Law Doo-Wop, New Orleans R&B, Soul
37
3809
 Faron Young Hello Walls Nashville Sound
78
8625
 Fats Domino Let the Four Winds Blow New Orleans R&B
18
2371
 Freddie King Hide Away Electric Texas Blues
23
2752
 Gary "U.S." Bonds Quarter to Three Rhythm & Blues
81
8983
 Gary "U.S." Bonds School Is Out Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
10
1079
 Gene Chandler Duke of Earl Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues
Gene McDaniels Tower of Strength Pop Soul
60
6024
 Gene Pitney Town Without Pity Brill Building
Gene Pitney Every Breath I Take Brill Building, Doo-Wop
Georges Brassens Dans l'eau de la claire fontaine Chanson à texte
17
2359
 Gilbert Bécaud Et maintenant Chanson
Gino Paoli Senza fine Canzone d'autore
Gladys Knight and The Pips Every Beat of My Heart Soul
12
1251
 Henry Mancini Moon River Film Score, Lounge, Traditional Pop
26
2996
 Howlin' Wolf The Red Rooster Chicago Blues
28
3038
 Howlin' Wolf Back Door Man Chicago Blues, Rhythm & Blues
68
6874
 Howlin' Wolf Wang Dang Doodle Chicago Blues, Rhythm & Blues
Hugues Aufray Santiano Chanson
21
2606
 Ike and Tina Turner It's Gonna Work Out Fine Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Soul Blues
49
5014
 James Brown Lost Someone Soul
James Ray If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody Soul
Jerry Butler Moon River Rhythm & Blues
Jimmy Dean Big Bad John Nashville Sound
19
2466
 Jimmy Reed Big Boss Man Chicago Blues
32
3426
 Jimmy Reed Bright Lights, Big City Chicago Blues
41
4022
 Joey Dee & The Starlighters Peppermint Twist Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
8
830
 John Coltrane My Favorite Things Modal Jazz, Post-Bop
39
3847
 John Leyton Johnny Remember Me Space Age Pop
Johnny Hallyday Retiens la nuit Film Soundtrack, Yé-yé
Joyce Harris No Way Out Rhythm & Blues
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen Midnight in Moscow Dixieland, Jazz Pop
50
5104
 Kyu Sakamoto Ue o muite aruk?/Sukiyaki Kay?kyoku
53
5320
 Lee Dorsey Ya Ya New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues
Léo Ferré L'affiche Rouge Chanson à texte
Léo Ferré Est-ce ainsi que les hommes vivent ? Chanson
Léo Ferré Jolie Môme Chanson
76
8424
 Leroy Van Dyke Walk On By Nashville Sound
79
8845
 Les Chats Sauvages Twist à St. Tropez Rock & Roll
Les Pirates & Dany Logan Je bois du lait Rock & Roll
Lightnin' Hopkins Mojo Hand Acoustic Blues
Linda Scott I've Told Every Little Star Brill Building
Little Junior Parker Driving Wheel Electric Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Soul Blues
Los Teen Tops Popotitos Rock & Roll
71
7798
 Max Roach Driva' Man Avant-Garde Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Work Songs
Maysa O Barquinho Bossa Nova, Samba-canção
22
2725
 Oliver Nelson Stolen Moments Post-Bop
46
4499
 Ornette Coleman Free Jazz Free Jazz
2
208
 Patsy Cline Crazy Nashville Sound
7
727
 Patsy Cline I Fall to Pieces Nashville Sound
Ral Donner You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) Doo-Wop
9
896
 Ray Charles Hit the Road Jack Rhythm & Blues, Soul
Ray Charles Unchain My Heart Rhythm & Blues
Ray Charles One Mint Julep Soul Jazz
24
2770
 Ricky Nelson Hello Mary Lou Rockabilly, Teen Pop
40
3851
 Ricky Nelson Travelin' Man Rockabilly, Teen Pop
4
369
 Roy Orbison Crying Traditional Pop
15
1689
 Roy Orbison Running Scared Pop
16
2025
 Sam Cooke Cupid Pop Soul
Sandy Nelson Let There Be Drums Rock & Roll
Serge Gainsbourg La Chanson de Prévert Chanson à texte
33
3494
 Shep and The Limelites Daddy's Home Doo-Wop
73
8256
 Slim Harpo Rainin' in My Heart Swamp Blues
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles What's So Good About Goodbye Soul
51
5282
 Solomon Burke Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) Country Soul
Sœur Sourire [The Singing Nun] Dominique Folk Pop, French Folk Music, French Pop, Walloon Folk Music
The Cleftones Heart and Soul Doo-Wop
The Coasters Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues
The Crystals There's No Other (Like My Baby) Brill Building, Girl Group
42
4043
 The Dovells Bristol Stomp Doo-Wop
72
7967
 The Everly Brothers Walk Right Back Close Harmony, Pop
77
8520
 The Everly Brothers Crying in the Rain Brill Building, Close Harmony
The Everly Brothers Ebony Eyes Close Harmony, Pop
29
3304
 The Impressions Gypsy Woman Pop Soul
55
5545
 The Jarmels A Little Bit of Soap Doo-Wop, Soul
34
3509
 The Jive Five My True Story Doo-Wop
The Marathons Peanut Butter Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
14
1535
 The Marcels Blue Moon Doo-Wop
25
2772
 The Mar-Keys Last Night Rhythm & Blues, Southern Soul
5
676
 The Marvelettes Please Mr. Postman Girl Group, Pop Soul
47
4614
 The Paris Sisters I Love How You Love Me Brill Building, Girl Group
67
6807
 The Regents Barbara-Ann Doo-Wop
83
9218
 The Sensations Let Me In Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues
30
3356
 The Shirelles Baby It's You Brill Building, Girl Group
62
6178
 The Shirelles Mama Said Girl Group
38
3813
 The Showmen It Will Stand New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
The Showmen Country Fool Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues
44
4252
 The Tokens The Lion Sleeps Tonight Doo-Wop
Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers [The Beatles] My Bonnie Rock & Roll
Troy Shondell This Time Pop
Wanda Jackson Funnel of Love Nashville Sound, Rockabilly
54
5491
 William Bell You Don't Miss Your Water Deep Soul