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Ben E. King
Stand By Me
Apr 24 • Single
95
user score
(146)
Elvis Presley
Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby
Oct 1 • Single
89
user score
(140)
Ray Charles
Hit the Road Jack
Jun • Single
90
user score
(69)
The Tokens
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Nov 17 • Single
78
user score
(49)
The Beatles & Tony Sheridan
My Bonnie
Sep • Single
66
user score
(40)
Del Shannon
Runaway
Feb 18 • Single
76
user score
(37)
John Coltrane
My Favorite Things
Apr • Single
94
user score
(36)
The Marvelettes
Please Mr. Postman
Aug 21 • Single
76
user score
(31)
John Coltrane
Giant Steps
1961 • Single
94
user score
(28)
坂本九 [Kyu Sakamoto]
上を向いて歩こう [Sukiyaki]
1961 • Single
72
user score
(26)
Roy Orbison
Crying
Jul 31 • Single
89
user score
(24)
Dion
Runaround Sue
Sep • Single
80
user score
(24)
Miles Davis
Freddie Freeloader
1961 • Single
86
user score
(23)
Jimmy Dean
Big Bad John
Sep • Single
39
user score
(23)
The Marcels
Blue Moon
Feb • Single
73
user score
(20)
Beach Boys
Surfin / Luau
Nov 27 • Single
49
user score
(20)
Roy Orbison
Running Scared
Mar • Single
78
user score
(19)
Elvis Presley
Surrender
Feb 7 • Single
65
user score
(18)
Bobby Lewis
Tossin' and Turnin'
Apr 30 • Single
65
user score
(18)
Dion
The Wanderer
1961 • Single
86
user score
(17)
Ricky Nelson
Travelin' Man
Apr 3 • Single
61
user score
(17)
Gary U.S. Bonds
Quarter to Three
May • Single
64
user score
(17)
Linda Scott
I've Told Every Little Star
May • Single
78
user score
(17)
Ernie K-Doe
Mother-In-Law / Wanted, $10,000.00 Reward
1961 • Single
59
user score
(16)
Mr. Acker Bilk
Stranger on the Shore
Oct • Single
62
user score
(16)
Patsy Cline
Crazy
Oct 16 • Single
84
user score
(16)
Joey Dee And The Starliters
Peppermint Twist
1961 • Single
48
user score
(14)
Pat Boone
Moody River
May • Single
47
user score
(14)
Joe Dowell
Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)
1961 • Single
33
user score
(13)
Bobby Vee
Take Good Care of My Baby
Jul 20 • Single
59
user score
(13)
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Audrey Hepburn
Moon River
Oct • Single
93
user score
(13)
Bruce Channel
Hey! Baby
Dec • Single
60
user score
(13)
Harry Belafonte
Jump in the Line
1961 • Single
82
user score
(11)
Chubby Checker
Let's Twist Again
Jun 19 • Single
58
user score
(11)
Nina Simone
My Baby Just Cares for Me
1961 • Single
93
user score
(10)
Henry Mancini
Moon River / Breakfast At Tiffany's
Oct • Single
76
user score
(10)
Jean-Claude Pascal
Nous les amoureux
1961 • Single
70
user score
(9)
Patsy Cline
I Fall to Pieces
1961 • Single
78
user score
(8)
Billy Walker
Funny How Time Slips Away
Jun 23 • Single
99
user score
(8)
Floyd Cramer
On the Rebound
1961 • Single
62
user score
(5)
Sam Cooke
Cupid
Apr 14 • Single
89
user score
(5)
The Paris Sisters
I Love How You Love Me
Aug • Single
56
user score
(5)
Ray Charles
Unchain My Heart
Nov • Single
75
user score
(5)
Bobby Darin
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
1961 • Single
36
user score
(4)
The Everly Brothers
Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes
Jan 13 • Single
74
user score
(4)
Clarence Frogman Henry
(I Don't Know Why) But I Do
Feb • Single
71
user score
(4)
Marty Robbins
Don't Worry
Feb 6 • Single
68
user score
(4)
Elvis Presley
Wooden Heart
Mar 10 • Single
50
user score
(4)
Brook Benton
The Boll Weevil Song
May • Single
37
user score
(4)
Curtis Lee
Pretty Little Angel Eyes
Jun • Single
57
user score
(4)
John Leyton
Johnny Remember Me / There Must Be
Jul • Single
72
user score
(4)
Elvis Presley
(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
Jul 8 • Single
69
user score
(4)
Timi Yuro
Hurt
Sep • Single
65
user score
(4)
The Everly Brothers
Crying In the Rain
Dec • Single
72
user score
(4)
Dee Clark
Raindrops
1961 • Single
75
user score
(3)
The Fleetwoods
(He's) The Great Imposter
1961 • Single
80
user score
(3)
Henry Mancini
Lujon
1961 • Single
100
user score
(3)
The Ikettes
I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) / Find My Baby
1961 • Single
41
user score
(3)
The Temperance Seven
You're Driving Me Crazy
1961 • Single
51
user score
(3)
The Dovells
Bristol Stomp
1961 • Single
59
user score
(3)
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