| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
![Runaway [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_11438.jpg "Runaway [article]") | 1. | 03/1961 | | 361
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #466]
written by Del Shannon, Max Crook |
| 2. | 10/1961 | | 357
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US country ✫1 | |
| 3. | 03/1961 | | 353
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart |
| 4. | 07/1961 | | 340
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | 19th century folk song |
| 5. | 02/1961 | | 336
| US ✫1
UK ✫1 | adapted from the italian song "come back to sorrento"
written by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman |
![Can't Help Falling in Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14278.jpg "Can't Help Falling in Love [article]") | 6. | 12/1961 | | 334
| US 2
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #394] charted as Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can't Help Falling in Love in UK charts
written by George David Weiss, Hugo E. Peretti, Luigi Creatore |
![Stranger on the Shore [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29699.jpg "Stranger on the Shore [article]") | 7. | 12/1961 | | 328
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US R&B 7 | with the Leon Young String Chorale |
![(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14275.jpg "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame [article]") | 8. | 08/1961 | | 311
| US 4
UK ✫1
US AC 2 | charted as His Latest Flame / Little Sister in UK charts
written by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman |
![Travelin' Man [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35056.jpg "Travelin' Man [article]") | 9. | 04/1961 | | 302
| US ✫1
UK 2 | charted as Hello Mary Lou / Travellin' Man in UK charts |
| 10. | 08/1961 | | 294
| US ✫1
UK 3 | written by Carole King, Gerry Goffin |
| 11. | 11/1961 | | 293
| US 2
UK 2
US AC ✫1 | |
| 12. | 08/1961 | | 287
| US 5
UK ✫1 | US: B-side to (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame, UK: Double A-side with (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame ; charted as His Latest Flame / Little Sister in UK charts
written by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman |
| 13. | 03/1961 | | 281
| US 4
UK ✫1
US R&B 16 | |
| 14. | 09/1961 | | 277
| US ✫1
UK 6
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #377]
written by Percy Mayfield |
| 15. | 05/1961 | | 267
| US ✫1
UK 7
US R&B 3 | as U.S. Bonds |
| 16. | 01/1961 | | 264
| US 8
UK ✫1
US country 25
US R&B 25 | charted as Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes in UK charts |
| 17. | 02/1961 | | 262
| US 7
UK ✫1 | charted as Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes in UK charts
written by Sonny Curtis |
![The Lion Sleeps Tonight [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45390.jpg "The Lion Sleeps Tonight [article]") | 18. | 11/1961 | | 255
| US ✫1
UK 11
US R&B 7 | aka Wimoweh, a south african zulu song
written by Solomon Linda, Paul Campbell, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, Albert Stanton |
| 19. | 09/1961 | | 247
| US ✫1
UK 11
US R&B 4 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #342]
written by Dion (as Dion DiMucci), Ernie Maresca |
| 20. | 02/1961 | | 246
| US 4
UK 3 | as Clarence "Frogman" Henry |
| 21. | 11/1961 | | 246
| US ✫1
UK 14
US R&B 4 | [R]
written by Hank Ballard |
| 22. | 10/1961 | | 242
| US 5
UK 5
US country ✫1 | written by Kendall Hayes, Gary Walker |
| 23. | 11/1961 | | 240
| US 2
UK 6 | written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King |
| 24. | 04/1961 | | 239
| US ✫1
UK 9 | |
| 25. | 05/1961 | | 235
| US 5
UK 4
US R&B 15 | hit for Chuck Willis in 1954 |
| 26. | 11/1961 | | 231
| US 6
UK 3 | |
| 27. | 04/1961 | | 231
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Ritchie Adams, Malou Rene |
| 28. | 01/1961 | | 227
| US ✫1
UK 27
US R&B ✫1 | written by Don Covay, John Berry |
![Hello Mary Lou [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35057.jpg "Hello Mary Lou [article]") | 29. | 05/1961 | | 225
| US 9
UK 2 | charted as Hello Mary Lou / Travellin' Man in UK charts
written by Gene Pitney, Cayet Mangiaracina |
| 30. | 10/1961 | | 225
| US 7
UK 3 | [instrumental]
written by Sandy Nelson, Richard Podolor |
| 31. | 03/1961 | | 225
| US 3
UK 7
US R&B 22 | |
| 32. | 06/1961 | | 223
| US 6
UK 6
US AC ✫1 | #1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1928 |
![Moody River [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_31656.jpg "Moody River [article]") | 33. | 05/1961 | | 221
| US ✫1
UK 18
US AC 4 | |
| 34. | 03/1961 | | 219
| US ✫1
UK 29
US R&B ✫1 | |
| 35. | 01/1961 | | 216
| US 3
UK 8
US R&B 19 | |
| 36. | 11/1961 | | 213
| US ✫1
UK 33
US R&B 8 | as Joey Dee & The Starlighters
inspired by New York City's Peppermint Lounge Club
written by Joey Dee, Henry Glover |
| 37. | 06/1961 | | 212
| US 5
UK 6 | |
| 38. | 12/1961 | | 211
| US 2
UK 10 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #239]
written by Ernie Maresca |
| 39. | 05/1961 | | 210
| US 2
UK 30
US AC ✫1
US R&B 2 | |
| 40. | 12/1961 | | 206
| US 9
UK 9
US AC ✫1
US country 2 | |
![Rock-A-Hula Baby (Twist Special) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14279.jpg "Rock-A-Hula Baby (Twist Special) [article]") | 41. | 12/1961 | | 198
| US 23
UK ✫1 | US: B-side to Can't Help Falling In Love, UK: Double A-side with Can't Help Falling In Love ; charted as Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can't Help Falling in Love in UK charts
written by Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller |
![Please, Mr. Postman [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_43757.jpg "Please, Mr. Postman [article]") | 42. | 09/1961 | | 197
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Freddie Gorman
[Tamla 54046] |
| 43. | 08/1961 | | 188
| US 2
UK 25 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #69] B side to Candy Man
written by Roy Orbison, Joe Melson |
![Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22292.jpg "Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) [article]") | 44. | 06/1961 | | 187
| US ✫1
US AC ✫1 | based on german folk song Muss I Denn
written by Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Kay Twomey, Bert Kaempfert |
![Stand by Me [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_4227.jpg "Stand by Me [article]") | 45. | 05/1961 | | 181
| US 4
UK 27
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #121]
written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller |
| 46. | 09/1961 | | 178
| US 5
UK 10 | #1 hit for Bing Crosby in 1938
written by Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer |
| 47. | 02/1961 | | 177
| US 14
UK 2 | hit for Hoagy Carmichael in 1932 |
| 48. | 05/1961 | | 176
| US 27
UK ✫1 | hit for Bing Crosby in 1934 |
| 49. | 05/1961 | | 176
| US 2
US R&B 2 | |
| 50. | 03/1961 | | 171
| US 2
US R&B 4 | |
![Wooden Heart [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14271.jpg "Wooden Heart [article]") | 51. | 03/1961 | | 170
| UK ✫1 | US: B-side to Blue Christmas and Puppet On a String
written by Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Kay Twomey, Bert Kaempfert |
| 52. | 01/1961 | | 169
| US 6
UK 17
US country 28
US R&B 27 | |
| 53. | 05/1961 | | 168
| US 2
US R&B 3 | |
| 54. | 06/1961 | | 167
| US 4
UK 22 | written by Jackie Deshannon |
![Apache [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_23351.jpg "Apache [article]") | 55. | 01/1961 | | 166
| US 2
US R&B 9 | written by Jerry Lordan |
| 56. | 07/1961 | | 166
| US 3
US R&B ✫1 | |
| 57. | 11/1961 | | 166
| US 3
US R&B ✫1 | |
| 58. | 09/1961 | | 166
| US 2
US R&B 7 | |
| 59. | 01/1961 | | 165
| US 3
US country ✫1 | |
| 60. | 04/1961 | | 165
| US 7
UK 12 | written by Howard Greenfield, Jack Keller |
![Let's Twist Again [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_8852.jpg "Let's Twist Again [article]") | 61. | 08/1961 | | 164
| US 22
UK 2 | [R] |
| 62. | 07/1961 | | 164
| US 2
UK 37 | |
| 63. | 01/1961 | | 163
| US 3
US R&B 2 | [R]
written by Ralph Bass, Lowman Pauling |
| 64. | 07/1961 | | 162
| US 3
US R&B 2 | |
| 65. | 08/1961 | | 161
| US 25
UK 2 | |
| 66. | 07/1961 | | 160
| US 4
UK 25 | |
![Johnny Remember Me [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22668.jpg "Johnny Remember Me [article]") | 67. | 08/1961 | | 159
| UK ✫1 | |
| 68. | 10/1961 | | 158
| US 3
UK 38 | |
| 69. | 10/1961 | | 158
| US 3
UK 28 | written by Gloria Shayne
[Colpix 609] |
| 70. | 09/1961 | | 157
| US 100
UK ✫1 | |
| 71. | 05/1961 | | 155
| US 12
UK 6
US R&B 11 | #1 hit for the Mills Brothers in 1944
written by Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher |
| 72. | 07/1961 | | 154
| UK ✫1 | |
| 73. | 11/1961 | | 154
| UK ✫1 | |
| 74. | 04/1961 | | 154
| US 4
US R&B 2 | |
| 75. | 09/1961 | | 153
| US 6
UK 22 | |
| 76. | 03/1961 | | 152
| US 3
US R&B 11 | |
| 77. | 09/1961 | | 150
| US 8
UK 17 | |
| 78. | 11/1961 | | 148
| UK ✫1 | written by Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer |
| 79. | 08/1961 | | 148
| US 15
UK 5 | written by The Corporation |
| 80. | 09/1961 | | 146
| US 9
UK 17 | adaptation of "auld lang syne"-melody
written by Pat Best |
| 81. | 05/1961 | | 145
| US 5
US AC 5
US R&B 21 | |
| 82. | 06/1961 | | 144
| US 119
UK ✫1 | [London 1993] |
| 83. | 07/1961 | | 144
| US 120
UK ✫1 | Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain in the UK |
| 84. | 04/1961 | | 142
| UK ✫1 | |
| 85. | 01/1961 | | 142
| UK ✫1 | |
| 86. | 09/1961 | | 142
| UK ✫1 | |
| 87. | 11/1961 | | 142
| US 38
UK 2 | |
| 88. | 10/1961 | | 142
| US 5
US R&B 5 | written by Burt Bacharach |
| 89. | 05/1961 | | 141
| US 6
US R&B ✫1 | as The Pips
written by Johnny Otis |
| 90. | 07/1961 | | 140
| US 4
US R&B 22 | |
| 91. | 08/1961 | | 138
| US 7
US AC ✫1
US R&B 22 | |
![Where the Boys Are [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_9555.jpg "Where the Boys Are [article]") | 92. | 01/1961 | | 136
| US 4 | B side to No One
written by Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield |
| 93. | 03/1961 | | 135
| US 7
UK 38
US R&B 20 | |
| 94. | 05/1961 | | 135
| US 4 | written by Alan Bergman, Michael Keith, Norman Luboff |
 | 95. | 06/1961 | | 134
| US 26
UK 4 | US: B-side to I Feel So Bad, UK: Double A-side with I Feel So Bad |
| 96. | 06/1961 | | 133
| US 17
UK 7
US R&B 20 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #452] |
![When I Fall in Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_43595.jpg "When I Fall in Love [article]") | 97. | 11/1961 | | 133
| US 7
US AC ✫1 | hit for Doris Day in 1952
written by Victor Young, Edward Heyman |
| 98. | 10/1961 | | 132
| US 8
US R&B 4 | |
| 99. | 12/1961 | | 131
| US 3 | written by John D. Loudermilk
[Hickory 1159] |
| 100. | 09/1961 | | 131
| US 5
US AC ✫1 | written by John D. Loudermilk
[Hickory 1153] |
| 101. | 05/1961 | | 131
| US 11
UK 9 | |
![Ya Ya [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_25263.jpg "Ya Ya [article]") | 102. | 09/1961 | | 130
| US 7
US R&B ✫1 | written by Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson, Morris Levy |
| 103. | 06/1961 | | 129
| US 8
UK 36
US country 8 | written by Bob Wills |
| 104. | 07/1961 | | 128
| US 5
US R&B 12 | |
| 105. | 09/1961 | | 128
| US 5 | produced by Phil Spector
written by Barry Mann, Larry Kolber |
| 106. | 07/1961 | | 126
| US 9
UK 50
US AC 3 | |
| 107. | 02/1961 | | 126
| US 102
UK 2 | |
| 108. | 02/1961 | | 126
| US 8
UK 35 | |
| 109. | 02/1961 | | 125
| US 33
UK 4 | charted as More Than I Can Say / Staying In in UK charts |
| 110. | 03/1961 | | 124
| US 6
US R&B 25 | written by Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines |
| 111. | 11/1961 | | 124
| US 35
UK 4 | |
| 112. | 10/1961 | | 124
| UK 2 | |
| 113. | 09/1961 | | 124
| UK 2 | |
![Baby It's You [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44799.jpg "Baby It's You [article]") | 114. | 12/1961 | | 123
| US 8
US R&B 3 | written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
written by Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams |
| 115. | 03/1961 | | 123
| US 8
US R&B ✫1 | written by Rudy Toombs |
| 116. | 09/1961 | | 122
| US 25
UK 6 | |
| 117. | 12/1961 | | 120
| US 30
UK 5 | |
| 118. | 09/1961 | | 119
| US 7
US R&B 11 | |
| 119. | 10/1961 | | 119
| US 7
US R&B 19 | #1 hit for Ted Weems in 1947
written by Al Hoffman, John Klenner |
| 120. | 11/1961 | | 117
| US 9
US R&B 2 | written by Bobby Sharp, Teddy Powell (disputed credit) |
| 121. | 07/1961 | | 116
| US 10
US AC 4
US R&B 16 | |
| 122. | 12/1961 | | 115
| US 9
US R&B 5 | |
![Let's Twist Again [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_8846.jpg "Let's Twist Again [article]") | 123. | 06/1961 | | 114
| US 8
US R&B 26 | |
| 124. | 10/1961 | | 113
| US 9
US country 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #85]
written by Willie Nelson |
| 125. | 08/1961 | | 113
| US 7 | |
| 126. | 11/1961 | | 113
| US 10
US AC 2 | written by Sid Tepper, Roy Bennett |
| 127. | 08/1961 | | 113
| US 7 | written by Barry Mann & Gerry Goffin
written by Barry Mann, Gerry Goffin |
| 128. | 07/1961 | | 112
| US 7 | |
| 129. | 01/1961 | | 111
| US 10
US R&B 5 | |
| 130. | 08/1961 | | 111
| US 9
US R&B 8 | |
| 131. | 10/1961 | | 110
| UK 3 | as Cliff Richard with Norie Paramor & his orchestra
written by Sid Tepper, Roy Bennett |
| 132. | 03/1961 | | 110
| UK 3 | as Cliff Richard & The Shadows |
| 133. | 07/1961 | | 110
| UK 3 | |
| 134. | 05/1961 | | 110
| UK 3 | written by Carole King, Gerry Goffin |
| 135. | 05/1961 | | 110
| UK 3 | |
| 136. | 03/1961 | | 110
| UK 3 | |
| 137. | 06/1961 | | 110
| UK 3 | as Cliff Richard & The Shadows |
![More Than I Can Say [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_6230.jpg "More Than I Can Say [article]") | 138. | 02/1961 | | 110
| US 61
UK 4 | US B side to Stayin' In ; charted as More Than I Can Say / Staying In in UK charts
written by Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison |
| 139. | 06/1961 | | 110
| US 21
UK 14
US country 2 | |
| 140. | 05/1961 | | 107
| US 18
UK 10 | written by Antonio De Vita, Hal Shaper |
| 141. | 05/1961 | | 105
| US 9
US R&B 28 | as Caesar & the Romans |
| 142. | 01/1961 | | 104
| US 9
US R&B 25 | |
| 143. | 03/1961 | | 102
| US 9 | |
| 144. | 10/1961 | | 101
| UK 4 | |
| 145. | 06/1961 | | 101
| UK 4 | |
| 146. | 04/1961 | | 101
| UK 4 | as Cliff Richard & The Shadows |
| 147. | 10/1961 | | 100
| US 8 | |
| 148. | 02/1961 | | 98
| US 17
UK 12 | |
| 149. | 10/1961 | | 95
| US 11
UK 44
US AC 3 | written by Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer |
![What'd I Say [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_21377.jpg "What'd I Say [article]") | 150. | 04/1961 | | 95
| US 30
UK 10
US country 27
US R&B 26 | written by Ray Charles |
| 151. | 1961 | | 95
| US 10 | |
![The Way You Look Tonight [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_43594.jpg "The Way You Look Tonight [article]") | 152. | 09/1961 | | 93
| US 13
UK 36
US AC 3 | #1 hit for Fred Astaire in 1936 |
| 153. | 03/1961 | | 93
| US 39
UK 7 | |
| 154. | 09/1961 | | 91
| UK 5 | |
| 155. | 02/1961 | | 91
| UK 5 | |
![Where the Boys Are / Baby Roo [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_9556.jpg "Where the Boys Are / Baby Roo [article]") | 156. | 03/1961 | | 91
| UK 5 | written by Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield |
| 157. | 04/1961 | | 91
| UK 5 | |
| 158. | 03/1961 | | 91
| UK 5 | |
| 159. | 12/1961 | | 91
| UK 5 | |
| 160. | 04/1961 | | 91
| US 10 | |
| 161. | 01/1961 | | 90
| US 30
UK 8 | written by Stan Jones
[Amy 813] |
| 162. | 09/1961 | | 89
| US 28
UK 10 | |
| 163. | 05/1961 | | 89
| US 10 | |
| 164. | 07/1961 | | 88
| US 10 | |
![I Fall to Pieces [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_31706.jpg "I Fall to Pieces [article]") | 165. | 05/1961 | | 87
| US 12
US country ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #238]
written by Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard |
| 166. | 10/1961 | | 87
| US 21
UK 14 | |
| 167. | 04/1961 | | 86
| US 12
US country ✫1 | written by Willie Nelson |
| 168. | 05/1961 | | 85
| UK 6 | |
| 169. | 09/1961 | | 85
| UK 6 | as Lonnie Donegan & His Group |
| 170. | 02/1961 | | 85
| UK 6 | |
| 171. | 03/1961 | | 85
| UK 6 | |
| 172. | 10/1961 | | 84
| US 13
UK 32 | produced by Phil Spector |
| 173. | 10/1961 | | 81
| US 16
UK 23 | as Rick Nelson |
| 174. | 08/1961 | | 81
| US 11
US country 4 | |
| 175. | 08/1961 | | 79
| US 17
UK 39
US AC 4 | [mr. blue, alley oop, smoke gets in your eyes, in this whole wide world, a worried man, tom dooley, a teenager in love] |
| 176. | 06/1961 | | 79
| US 12
UK 37 | written by Aaron Schroeder, Sid Wayne |
| 177. | 07/1961 | | 78
| US 14
US R&B 2 | |
![Cotton Fields [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_19220.jpg "Cotton Fields [article]") | 178. | 11/1961 | | 78
| US 13
US AC 3 | traditional american ballad, copyrighted in 1850
written by Lead Belly |
| 179. | 10/1961 | | 78
| US 12
US AC 4 | hit for Wayne King in 1931
written by Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk |
| 180. | 01/1961 | | 77
| US 11
UK 42 | |
| 181. | 09/1961 | | 77
| US 20
UK 20 | charted as Muskrat / Don't Blame Me in UK charts
written by Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields |
| 182. | 12/1961 | | 77
| UK 7 | |
| 183. | 07/1961 | | 77
| UK 7 | as Mr Acker Bilk & The Paramount Jazz Band |
| 184. | 11/1961 | | 77
| UK 7 | |
| 185. | 02/1961 | | 77
| US 11
US R&B 6 | B side to For My Baby |
| 186. | 11/1961 | | 76
| US 32
UK 13 | |
| 187. | 10/1961 | | 76
| US 11
US R&B 14 | written by Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
[Vee-Jay 405] |
| 188. | 01/1961 | | 75
| US 12
US R&B 6 | |
| 189. | 07/1961 | | 74
| US 12
US R&B 7 | |
| 190. | 10/1961 | | 74
| US 23
UK 35
US R&B 5 | #1 hit for Guy Lombardo in 1937 |
| 191. | 12/1961 | | 73
| US 12
US R&B 10 | featuring Jay "Bird" Uzzell |
| 192. | 07/1961 | | 73
| US 18
UK 38
US R&B 10 | |
| 193. | 05/1961 | | 72
| US 13
US R&B 7 | |
| 194. | 12/1961 | | 71
| US 17
US R&B 3 | written by Ace Cannon
[Hi 2040] |
| 195. | 07/1961 | | 70
| US 15
US R&B 2 | |
| 196. | 07/1961 | | 69
| US 12
US R&B 15 | answer-song to "stand by me" |
| 197. | 02/1961 | | 68
| US 101
UK 9 | |
| 198. | 08/1961 | | 68
| US 14
US R&B 6 | |
| 199. | 10/1961 | | 67
| UK 8 | |
| 200. | 05/1961 | | 67
| UK 8 | as Lonnie Donegan & His Group |
