Top 100 songs of 1961

Number one: Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis

Most charted: Elvis Presley (4), Chubby Checker (3), The Shirelles (3)

  1. 1 Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis
  2. 2 I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline
  3. 3 Michael Highwaymen
  4. 4 Cryin' Roy Orbison
  5. 5 Runaway Del Shannon
  6. 6 My True Story Jive Five
  7. 7 Pony Time Chubby Checker
  8. 8 Wheels String-a-longs
  9. 9 Raindrops Dee Clark
  10. 10 Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) Joe Dowell
  11. 11 Calcutta Lawrence Welk
  12. 12 Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee
  13. 13 Running Scared Roy Orbison
  14. 14 Dedicated To The One I Love The Shirelles
  15. 15 Last Night Mar-keys
  16. 16 (Will You Love Me) Tomorrow The Shirelles
  17. 17 Exodus Ferrante & Teicher
  18. 18 Where The Boys Are Connie Francis
  19. 19 Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles
  20. 20 Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) Sue Thompson
  21. 21 Mother-In-Law Ernie K-Doe
  22. 22 Bristol Stomp Dovells
  23. 23 Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson
  24. 24 Shop Around The Miracles
  25. 25 The Boll Weevil Song Brook Benton
  26. 26 A Hundred Pounds Of Clay Gene Mcdaniels
  27. 27 The Mountain's High Dick & Deedee
  28. 28 Don't Worry Marty Robbins
  29. 29 On The Rebound Floyd Cramer
  30. 30 Portrait Op My Love Steve Lawrence
  31. 31 Quarter To Three Gary
  32. 32 Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) Barry Mann
  33. 33 Calendar Girl Neil Sedaka
  34. 34 I Like It Like That Chris Kenner
  35. 35 Apache Jorgen Lngmann
  36. 36 Don't Bet Money Honey Linda Scott
  37. 37 Without You Johnny Tillotson
  38. 38 Wings Of A Dove Ferlin Husky
  39. 39 Little Sister Elvis Presley
  40. 40 Blue Moon Marcels
  41. 41 Daddy's Home Shep & The Limelites
  42. 42 Search ↗ This Time Troy Shondell
  43. 43 Search ↗ I Don't Know Why But I Do Clarence "Frog Man" Henry
  44. 44 Asia Minor Kokomo
  45. 45 Hello Walls Faron Young
  46. 46 Runaround Sue Dion
  47. 47 Yellow Bird Arthur Lyman
  48. 48 Hurt Timi Yuro
  49. 49 Hello Mary Lou Ricky Nelson
  50. 50 There's A Moon Out Tonight Capris
  51. 51 Surrender Elvis Presley
  52. 52 I Love How You Love Me Paris Sisters
  53. 53 Ya Ya Lee Dorsey
  54. 54 School Is Out Gary
  55. 55 Search ↗ Mexico Bob Moore
  56. 56 Search ↗ You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) Ral Donner
  57. 57 Search ↗ Walk Right Back Everly Brothers
  58. 58 Search ↗ The Way You Look Tonight Lettermen
  59. 59 Moody River Pat Boone
  60. 60 One Mint Julep Ray Charles
  61. 61 Search ↗ Take Good Care Of Her Adam Wade
  62. 62 Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) Carla Thomas
  63. 63 Stand By Me Ben E. King
  64. 64 Spanish Harlem Ben E. King
  65. 65 It's Gonna Work Out Fine Ike & Tina Turner
  66. 66 Baby Blue Echoes
  67. 67 Search ↗ Baby Sittin' Boogie Buzz Clifford
  68. 68 Hats Off To Larry Del Shannon
  69. 69 Those Oldies But Goodies Caesar & The Romans
  70. 70 Search ↗ The Fly Chubby Checker
  71. 71 Search ↗ (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame Elvis Presley
  72. 72 Wonderland By Night Bert Kaempfert & His Orch.
  73. 73 Search ↗ Bless You Tony Orlando
  74. 74 Search ↗ I've Told Every Little Star Linda Scott
  75. 75 One Track Mind Bobby Lewis
  76. 76 Angel Baby Rosie & The Originals
  77. 77 Pretty Little Angel Eyes Curtis Lee
  78. 78 Search ↗ Think Twice Brook Benton
  79. 79 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight) Lonnie Donegan
  80. 80 Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart Connie Francis
  81. 81 Search ↗ Mama Said The Shirelles
  82. 82 Let The Four Winds Blow Fats Domino
  83. 83 Search ↗ The Writing On The Wall Adam Wade
  84. 84 Search ↗ My Kind Of Girl Matt Monroe
  85. 85 Search ↗ Tonight My Love, Tonight Paul Anka
  86. 86 Big Bad John Jimmy Dean
  87. 87 Good Time Baby Bobby Rydell
  88. 88 Search ↗ San Antonio Rose Floyd Cramer
  89. 89 Search ↗ Rubber Ball Bobby Vee
  90. 90 Missing You Ray Peterson
  91. 91 Search ↗ Dum Dum Brenda Lee
  92. 92 I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door Eddie Hodges
  93. 93 Search ↗ You Can Depend On Me Brenda Lee
  94. 94 Search ↗ Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker
  95. 95 Take Five Dave Brubeck
  96. 96 Search ↗ Are You Lonesome Tonight Elvis Presley
  97. 97 Sea Of Heartbreak Don Gibson
  98. 98 More Money For You And Me Medley Four Preps
  99. 99 You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby Bobby Darin
  100. 100 Search ↗ Please Stay Drifters