Best Singles of 1961:

1. Del Shannon Runaway
2. Everly Brothers Crying in the Rain
3. Del Shannon Hats Off to Larry
4. Buddy Holly Baby I Don’t Care
5. Shirelles Baby It’s You
6. Eddie Cochran Weekend
7. Shirelles Mama Said
8. Rick Nelson Travelin’ Man
9. Patsy Cline I Fall to Pieces
10. Sam Cooke Cupid
11. Patsy Cline Crazy
12. Everly Brothers Walk Right Back
13. Everly Brothers Temptation
14. Crickets I Fought the Law
15. Eddie Cochran Pretty Girl
16. Rick Nelson A Wonder Like You
17. Beach Boys Surfin’
18. Del Shannon Hey Little Girl
19. Chuck Berry Go, Go, Go
20. Shirelles Big John
21. Bobby Fuller You’re in Love
22. Chuck Berry I’m Talking About You
23. Rick Nelson Hello Mary Lou
24. The Everly Brothers Don’t Blame Me
25. Sam Cooke That’s it
26. Crickets He’s Old Enough to Know Better
27. Eddie Cochran Undying Love
28. Rick Nelson Everlovin’
29. Supremes Buttered Pop-Corn
30. Sam Cooke Just for You
31. Shirelles A Thing of the Past
32. Supremes I Want a Guy
33. Paul Revere & Raiders Like Long Hair
34. Sam Cooke Feel it
35. Four Seasons Bermuda
36. Paul Revere & Raiders All Night Long
37. Paul Revere & Raiders Paul Revere’s Ride
38. Paul Revere & Raiders Like Charleston
39. Sam Cooke Ain’t Nobody’s Business
40. Sam Cooke Steal Away
41. Roy Orbison Running Scared
42. Elvis Presley His Latest Flame
43. Elvis Presley Can't Help Falling in Love
44. Roy Orbison Crying
45. Dion The Wanderer
46. The Marvelettes Please, Mr Postman
47. Arthur Alexander You Better Move On
48. The Shadows FBI
49. The Shadows Kon-Tiki
50. Bobby Vee Take Good Care of My Baby
51. The Allisons Are You Sure


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