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| title |
artist |
highest ranking |
Date Highest Rank |
weeks on chart |
BB Rank |
CB Rank |
GT rank |
EE Rank |
| Apache |
Jorgen Ingmann |
2 |
4/1/1961 |
13 |
35 |
30 |
37 |
35 |
| Barbara Ann |
The Regents |
13 |
6/10/1961 |
7 |
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120 |
| Bless You |
Tony Orlando |
15 |
10/7/1961 |
7 |
73 |
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142 |
| Blue Moon |
The Marcels |
1 |
4/1/1961 |
11 |
40 |
11 |
26 |
13 |
| Bristol Stomp |
The Dovells |
2 |
10/21/1961 |
14 |
22 |
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36 |
12 |
| Calendar Girl |
Neil Sedaka |
4 |
2/11/1961 |
12 |
33 |
38 |
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46 |
| Corinna, Corinna |
Ray Peterson |
9 |
1/7/1961 |
9 |
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64 |
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61 |
| Dum Dum |
Brenda Lee |
4 |
7/29/1961 |
10 |
91 |
48 |
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40 |
| Every Breath I Take |
Gene Pitney |
42 |
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0 |
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194 |
| Heart and Soul |
The Cleftones |
18 |
6/17/1961 |
4 |
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181 |
| Hello Mary Lou |
Ricky Nelson |
9 |
5/20/1961 |
13 |
49 |
53 |
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86 |
| His Latest Flame |
Elvis Presley |
4 |
9/16/1961 |
7 |
71 |
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104 |
| Hit the Road Jack |
Ray Charles |
1 |
10/14/1961 |
11 |
19 |
87 |
32 |
19 |
| A Hundred Pounds of Clay |
Gene McDaniels |
3 |
5/6/1961 |
12 |
26 |
15 |
17 |
27 |
| I'm Comin' On Back To You |
Jackie Wilson |
19 |
7/8/1961 |
5 |
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165 |
| I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door |
Eddie Hodges |
12 |
8/26/1961 |
8 |
92 |
91 |
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129 |
| I've Told Every Little Star |
Linda Scott |
3 |
4/29/1961 |
10 |
74 |
33 |
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53 |
| I Count the Tears |
The Drifters |
17 |
1/28/1961 |
7 |
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144 |
| I Like It Like That |
Chris Kenner |
2 |
7/29/1961 |
10 |
34 |
49 |
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31 |
| It Will Stand |
The Showmen |
61 |
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0 |
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197 |
| I Wanna Love My Life Away |
Gene Pitney |
39 |
2/25/1961 |
1 |
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189 |
| Last Night |
The Mar-Keys |
3 |
8/5/1961 |
12 |
15 |
26 |
16 |
41 |
| Let's Twist Again |
Chubby Checker |
8 |
8/5/1961 |
15 |
94 |
62 |
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58 |
| Let There Be Drums |
Sandy Nelson |
7 |
12/16/1961 |
12 |
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56 |
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60 |
| A Little Bit of Soap |
The Jarmels |
12 |
9/16/1961 |
6 |
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140 |
| Little Devil |
Neil Sedaka |
11 |
5/27/1961 |
7 |
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97 |
|
124 |
| Little Sister |
Elvis Presley |
5 |
9/30/1961 |
10 |
39 |
52 |
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64 |
| Mama Said |
The Shirelles |
4 |
5/27/1961 |
8 |
81 |
57 |
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62 |
| Mother-in-Law |
Ernie K-Doe |
1 |
5/20/1961 |
12 |
21 |
16 |
14 |
22 |
| One Mint Julep |
Ray Charles |
8 |
4/29/1961 |
9 |
60 |
98 |
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83 |
| On the Rebound |
Floyd Cramer |
4 |
4/15/1961 |
11 |
29 |
63 |
40 |
36 |
| Please Mr. Postman |
The Marvelettes |
1 |
12/9/1961 |
15 |
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39 |
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16 |
| Pony Time |
Chubby Checker |
1 |
2/25/1961 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
9 |
| Pretty Little Angel Eyes |
Curtis Lee |
7 |
8/5/1961 |
8 |
77 |
56 |
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79 |
| Quarter to Three |
Gary U.S. Bonds |
1 |
6/24/1961 |
12 |
31 |
19 |
25 |
15 |
| Rama Lama Ding Dong |
The Edsels |
21 |
6/17/1961 |
5 |
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177 |
| Rubber Ball |
Bobby Vee |
6 |
1/7/1961 |
11 |
89 |
50 |
|
56 |
| Runaround Sue |
Dion |
1 |
10/21/1961 |
12 |
46 |
100 |
|
6 |
| Runaway |
Del Shannon |
1 |
4/22/1961 |
12 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
| Sea of Heartbreak |
Don Gibson |
21 |
8/26/1961 |
8 |
97 |
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162 |
| Shop Around |
The Miracles |
2 |
2/18/1961 |
13 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
34 |
| Take Five |
Dave Brubeck |
25 |
10/7/1961 |
7 |
95 |
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168 |
| Tossin' and Turnin' |
Bobby Lewis |
1 |
7/8/1961 |
17 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
| Walk Right Back |
The Everly Brothers |
7 |
3/25/1961 |
10 |
57 |
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74 |
| You Can Have Her |
Roy Hamilton |
12 |
3/4/1961 |
7 |
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80 |
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131 |
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