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This is a list of singles that have peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1961.
Elvis Presley scored six top ten hits during the year with " Surrender", " I Feel So Bad", " Little Sister", " (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame", " Are You Lonesome Tonight?", and " Can't Help Falling in Love", the most among all other artists.
Top-ten singles
| Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles from 1960 | |||||
| December 12 | " Wonderland by Night" | Bert Kaempfert | 1 | January 9 | 10 |
| " Exodus" | Ferrante & Teicher | 2 | January 23 | 11 | |
| December 26 | " Corrina, Corinna" | Ray Peterson | 9 | January 9 | 5 |
| December 31 [1] | " Angel Baby" | Rosie and the Originals | 5 | January 23 | 7 |
| Singles from 1961 | |||||
| January 9 | " Will You Love Me Tomorrow" | The Shirelles | 1 | January 30 | 7 |
| " Rubber Ball" | Bobby Vee | 6 | January 9 | 5 | |
| January 16 | " Calcutta" | Lawrence Welk | 1 | February 13 | 9 |
| January 23 | " Shop Around" | The Miracles | 2 | February 20 | 6 |
| " Calendar Girl" | Neil Sedaka | 4 | February 13 | 5 | |
| January 30 | " Emotions" | Brenda Lee | 7 | February 13 | 4 |
| February 6 | " My Empty Arms" | Jackie Wilson | 9 | February 6 | 1 |
| February 13 | " Pony Time" | Chubby Checker | 1 | February 27 | 8 |
| " There's a Moon Out Tonight" | The Capris | 3 | February 27 | 4 | |
| February 20 | " Dedicated to the One I Love" | The Shirelles | 3 | March 27 | 9 |
| " Wheels" | The String-a-Longs | 3 | March 6 | 6 | |
| February 27 | " Surrender" | Elvis Presley | 1 | March 20 | 8 |
| " Don't Worry" | Marty Robbins | 3 | March 20 | 7 | |
| " Where the Boys Are" | Connie Francis | 4 | March 20 | 5 | |
| " Ebony Eyes" | The Everly Brothers | 8 | March 20 | 4 | |
| March 6 | " Baby Sittin' Boogie" | Buzz Clifford | 6 | March 13 | 3 |
| March 13 | " Spanish Harlem" | Ben E. King | 10 | March 13 | 1 |
| March 20 | " Apache" | Jørgen Ingmann and his Guitar | 2 | April 3 | 5 |
| " Walk Right Back" | The Everly Brothers | 7 | March 27 | 4 | |
| March 27 | " Blue Moon" | The Marcels | 1 | April 3 | 8 |
| " Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)" | Carla Thomas | 10 | March 27 | 1 | |
| April 3 | " On the Rebound" | Floyd Cramer | 4 | April 17 | 6 |
| " Runaway" | Del Shannon | 1 | April 24 | 9 | |
| " (I Don't Know Why) But I Do" | Clarence "Frogman" Henry | 4 | April 24 | 5 | |
| April 10 | " Mother-in-Law" | Ernie K-Doe | 1 | May 22 | 8 |
| April 17 | " Asia Minor" | Kokomo | 8 | April 17 | 1 |
| " A Hundred Pounds of Clay" | Gene McDaniels | 3 | May 8 | 8 | |
| April 24 | " I've Told Every Little Star" | Linda Scott | 3 | May 1 | 5 |
| " You Can Depend on Me" | Brenda Lee | 6 | May 8 | 4 | |
| " Take Good Care of Her" | Adam Wade | 7 | May 1 | 4 | |
| " One Mint Julep" | Ray Charles | 8 | May 1 | 3 | |
| May 8 | " Portrait of My Love" | Steve Lawrence | 9 | May 8 | 1 |
| May 15 | " Daddy's Home" | Shep and the Limelites | 2 | May 29 | 4 |
| " Travelin' Man" | Ricky Nelson | 1 | May 29 | 8 | |
| " Mama Said" | The Shirelles | 4 | May 29 | 4 | |
| May 22 | " Running Scared" | Roy Orbison | 1 | June 5 | 4 |
| " Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" | Connie Francis | 7 | May 29 | 3 | |
| " Hello Mary Lou" | Ricky Nelson | 9 | May 22 | 1 | |
| May 29 | " I Feel So Bad" | Elvis Presley | 5 | June 5 | 3 |
| " Tragedy" | The Fleetwoods | 10 | May 29 | 1 | |
| June 5 | " Stand by Me" | Ben E. King | 4 | June 12 | 4 |
| " Moody River" | Pat Boone | 1 | June 19 | 6 | |
| " Raindrops" | Dee Clark | 2 | June 26 | 8 | |
| June 12 | " The Writing on the Wall" | Adam Wade | 5 | July 3 | 5 |
| " Every Beat of My Heart" | The Pips | 6 | July 10 | 6 | |
| " Quarter to Three" | Gary U.S. Bonds | 1 | June 26 | 8 | |
| " The Boll Weevil Song" | Brook Benton | 2 | July 10 | 8 | |
| June 19 | " Tossin' and Turnin'" | Bobby Lewis | 1 | July 10 | 12 |
| " Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)" | Little Caesar & the Romans | 9 | June 26 | 3 | |
| July 3 | " Yellow Bird" | Arthur Lyman | 4 | July 24 | 5 |
| July 10 | " Hats Off to Larry" | Del Shannon | 5 | July 31 | 5 |
| "Dance on Little Girl" | Paul Anka | 10 | July 10 | 1 | |
| July 17 | " San Antonio Rose" | Floyd Cramer | 8 | July 17 | 1 |
| " I Like It Like That" | Chris Kenner | 2 | July 31 | 7 | |
| " Dum Dum" | Brenda Lee | 4 | July 31 | 6 | |
| July 24 | " Together" | Connie Francis | 6 | August 7 | 4 |
| " Let's Twist Again" | Chubby Checker | 8 | August 7 | 5 | |
| July 31 | " Last Night" | The Mar-Keys | 3 | August 7 | 5 |
| August 7 | " Pretty Little Angel Eyes" | Curtis Lee | 7 | August 7 | 4 |
| " Wooden Heart (Muss i denn)" | Joe Dowell | 1 | August 28 | 7 | |
| " Michael" | The Highwaymen | 1 | September 4 | 9 | |
| August 14 | " School Is Out" | Gary U.S. Bonds | 5 | September 4 | 4 |
| August 21 | " You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)" | Ral Donner | 4 | September 4 | 4 |
| August 28 | " Don't Bet Money Honey" | Linda Scott | 9 | August 28 | 2 |
| " Hurt" | Timi Yuro | 4 | September 11 | 3 | |
| September 4 | " Take Good Care of My Baby" | Bobby Vee | 1 | September 18 | 7 |
| " My True Story" | The Jive Five | 3 | September 11 | 4 | |
| "As If I Didn't Know" | Adam Wade | 10 | September 4 | 2 | |
| September 11 | " Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (on the Bedpost Overnight)" | Lonnie Donegan | 5 | September 25 | 4 |
| " Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" | Barry Mann | 7 | September 25 | 2 | |
| " Little Sister" | Elvis Presley | 5 | October 2 | 4 | |
| September 18 | " (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" | Elvis Presley | 4 | September 18 | 2 |
| " Crying" | Roy Orbison | 2 | October 9 | 5 | |
| " Without You" | Johnny Tillotson | 7 | September 18 | 2 | |
| "One Track Mind" | Bobby Lewis | 9 | September 18 | 1 | |
| "When We Get Married" | The Dreamlovers | 10 | September 18 | 1 | |
| September 25 | " The Mountain's High" | Dick and Dee Dee | 2 | September 25 | 3 |
| October 2 | " Hit the Road Jack" | Ray Charles | 1 | October 9 | 8 |
| " Mexico" | Bob Moore | 7 | October 2 | 3 | |
| " You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" | Bobby Darin | 5 | October 16 | 3 | |
| " Bristol Stomp" | The Dovells | 2 | October 23 | 9 | |
| October 9 | " Runaround Sue" | Dion | 1 | October 23 | 9 |
| " Let's Get Together" | Hayley Mills | 8 | October 23 | 3 | |
| October 16 | " Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" | Sue Thompson | 5 | October 23 | 5 |
| " Big Bad John" | Jimmy Dean | 1 | November 6 | 10 | |
| " Ya Ya" | Lee Dorsey | 7 | October 30 | 3 | |
| October 23 | " This Time" | Troy Shondell | 6 | October 23 | 6 |
| " I Love How You Love Me" | The Paris Sisters | 5 | October 30 | 3 | |
| " The Fly" | Chubby Checker | 7 | November 13 | 5 | |
| November 6 | " Fool #1" | Brenda Lee | 3 | November 13 | 5 |
| " Tower of Strength" | Gene McDaniels | 5 | November 13 | 5 | |
| November 13 | " Please Mr. Postman" | The Marvelettes | 1 | December 11 | 7 |
| November 20 | " Goodbye Cruel World" | James Darren | 3 | December 4 | 7 |
| November 27 | " Heartaches" | The Marcels | 7 | November 27 | 1 |
| " Crazy" | Patsy Cline | 9 | November 27 | 2 | |
| December 4 | " Walk On By" | Leroy Van Dyke | 5 | December 11 | 8 |
| " I Understand (Just How You Feel)" | The G-Clefs | 9 | December 4 | 1 | |
| December 11 | " The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | The Tokens | 1 | December 18 | 8 |
| " Run to Him" | Bobby Vee | 2 | December 25 | 6 | |
| " Tonight" | Ferrante & Teicher | 8 | December 11 | 1 | |
| " Let There Be Drums" | Sandy Nelson | 7 | December 18 | 3 | |
1960 peaks
| Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | " Last Date" | Floyd Cramer | 2 | November 28 | 10 |
| November 21 | " Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | Elvis Presley | 1 | November 28 | 11 |
| November 28 | " North to Alaska" | Johnny Horton | 4 | December 19 | 8 |
| December 19 | " You're Sixteen" | Johnny Burnette | 8 | December 26 | 4 |
1962 peaks
| Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4 | " The Twist" | Chubby Checker | 1 | January 13 | 13 |
| December 11 | " Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen" | Neil Sedaka | 6 | January 6 | 6 |
| December 18 | " Peppermint Twist - Part 1" | Joey Dee and the Starliters | 1 | January 27 | 11 |
| December 25 | " Can't Help Falling in Love" | Elvis Presley | 2 | February 3 | 8 |
See also
- 1961 in music
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1961 (U.S.)
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1961
References
General sources
- Whitburn, Joel (2012). Pop Annual, 1955–2011 (8th ed.). Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-194-2.
- Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Sixties ( ISBN 0-89820-074-1)
- Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.