Hits of '61

Ape Quake Selections


25. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (#7)

24. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (#10)

23. Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (#3)

22. Quarter To Three - Gary "U.S." Bonds (#1)

21. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (#1)

20. One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (#9)

19. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (#1)

18. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (#2)

17. I Like it Like That (Part 1) - Chris Kenner (#2)

16. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (#1)

15. (I Don't Know Why) But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (#4)

14. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (#1)

13. Surrender - Elvis Presley (#1)

12. Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles (#1)

11. Crying - Roy Orbison (#2)

10. Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson (#9)

9. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (#1)

8. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (#5)

7. Runaway - Del Shannon (#1)

6. Crazy - Patsy Cline (#9)

5. Blue Moon - The Marcels (#1)

4. Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers (#7)

3. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley (#4)

2. Runaround Sue - Dion (#1)

1. Little Sister - Elvis Presley (#5)

All of the Top-40 Hits of '61

Ain't That Just Like a Woman - Fats Domino (#33)
All in My Mind - Maxine Brown (#19)
Amor - Ben E. King (#18)
Angel on My Shoulder - Shelby Flint (#22)
Anybody But Me - Brenda Lee (#31)
Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar (#2)
As If I Didn't Know - Adan Wade (#10)
Asia Minor - Kokomo (#8)
The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez (#19)
Baby Blue - The Echoes (#12)
Baby It's You - The Shirelles (#8)
Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (#6)
Baby's First Christmas - Connie Francis (#26)
Barbara-Ann - The Regents (#13)
Better Tell Him No - The Starlets (#38)
Bewildered - James Brown & The Famous Flames (#40)
Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (#1)
Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone (#19)
Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me) - The Shirelles (#21)
The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams (#37)
Bless You - Tony Orlando (#15)
Blue Moon - The Marcels (#1)
The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (#2)
Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra (#19)
Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs (#35)
Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis (#7)
Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (#2)
Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers (#21)
Candy Man - Roy Orbison (#25)
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks (#39)
The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (#33)
Count Every Star - Donnie & The Dreamers (#35)
Crazy - Patsy Cline (#9)
Crying - Roy Orbison (#2)
Cupid - Sam Cooke (#17)
Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites (#2)
Dance on Little Girl - Paul Anka (#10)
(Dance the) Mess Around - Chubby Checker (#24)
Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (#3)
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group(#5)
Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (#9)
Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers (#20)
Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James (#39)
Don't Worry - Marty Robbins (#3)
Dreamy Eyes - Johnny Tillotson (#35)
Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (#4)
Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers (#8)
Everlovin' - Rick Nelson (#16)
Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#6)
Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (#2)
Exodus - Eddie Harris (#36)
Fell in Love on Monday - Fats Domino (#32)
Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler (#27)
The Fish - Bobby Rydell (#25)
Flaming Star - Elvis Presley (#14)
The Fly - Chubby Checker (#7)
Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (#3)
Foot Stomping (Part 1) - The Flares (#25)
For My Baby - Brook Benton (#28)
Frankie and Johnny - Brook Benton (#20)
Frogg - The Brothers Four (#32)
Funny - Maxine Brown (#25)
Gee Whiz - The Innocents (#28)
Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (#10)
(Ghost) Riders In the Sky - Ramrods (#30)
Ginnie Bell - Paul Dino (#38)
Girl of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires (#19)
God, Country and My Baby - Johnny Burnette (#18)
Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (#11)
Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (#3)
(The Graduation Song) Pomp & Circumstance - Adrian Kimberly (#34)
Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (#20)
Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (#39)
Happy Birthday Blues - Kathy Young with The Innocents (#30)
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (#6)
Hats Off to Larry - Del Shannon (#5)
Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (#18)
Heartaches - The Marcels (#7)
Hearts Of Stone - Bill Black's Combo (#20)
Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson (#9)
Hello Walls - Faron Young (#12)
(He's My) Dreamboat - Connie Francis (#14)
(He's) the Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods (#30)
Hey! Little Girl - Del Shannon (#38)
Hide Away - Freddy King (#29)
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (#1)
The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (#23)
A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (#3)
Hurt - Timi Yuro (#4)
I Count the Tears - The Drifters (#17)
I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott (#12)
(I Don't Know Why) But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (#4)
I Don't Want to Cry - Chuck Jackson (#36)
I Don't Want to Take a Chance - Mary Wells (#33)
I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven - Tex Ritter (#20)
I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline (#12)
I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley (#5)
I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret (#17)
I Like it Like That (Part 1) - Chris Kenner (#2)
I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (#5)
I Really Love You - The Stereos (#29)
I Understand (Just How You Feel) - G-Clefs (#9)
I Wanna Thank You - Bobby Rydell (#21)
(I Wanna) Love My Life Away - Gene Pitney (#39)
I'll Be There - Damita Jo (#12)
I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters (#25)
I'm a Fool to Care - Joe Barry (#24)
I'm A-Telling You - Jerry Butler (#25)
I'm Comin' on Back to You - Jackie Wilson (#19)
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door - Eddie Hodges (#12)
I'm in the Mood for Love - The Chimes (#38)
I'm Learning About Love - Brenda Lee (#33)
I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (#3)
If I Didn't Care - The Platters (#30)
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody - James Ray (#22)
In the Middle of a Heartache - Wanda Jackson (#27)
It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino (#23)
It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner (#14)
Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated ... Pills - Ray Stevens (#35)
Jimmy's Girl - Johnny Tillotson (#25)
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker (#21)
Jura (I Swear I Love You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford (#37)
Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters (#20)
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke (#24)
Kissin' on the Phone - Paul Anka (#35)
Language of Love - John D. Loudermilk (#32)
Last Night - Mar-Keys (#3)
Lazy River - Bobby Darin (#14)
Let Me Belong to You - Brian Hyland (#20)
Let the Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino (#15)
Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (#7)Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills (#8)
Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night) - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (#39)
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (#8)
Letter Full of Tears - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#19)
Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & The Raiders (#38)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (#1)
A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (#12)
Little Boy Sad - Johnny Burnette (#17)
Little Devil - Neil Sedaka (#11)
The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale (#22)
Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters (#23)
Little Sister - Elvis Presley (#5)
Lonely Man - Elvis Presley (#32)
Look in My Eyes - The Chantels (#14)
Lost Love - H.B. Barnum (#35)
Love Theme from "One Eyed Jacks" - Ferrante & Teicher (#37)
Lovers'Island - Blue Jays (#31)
Lullaby of Love - Frank Gari (#23)
The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & His Orchestra (#35)
The Majestic - Dion (#36)
Mama Said - The Shirelles (#4)
(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley (#4)
Mexico - Bob Moore & His Orchestra (#7)
Michael (Row the Boat Ashore) - The Highwaymen (#1)
Missing You - Ray Peterson (#29)
Model Girl - Johnny Maestro, The Voice of The Crests (#20)
Moody River - Pat Boone (#1)
Moon River - Jerry Butler (#11)
More Money for You and Me (Medley) - The Four Preps (#17)
Mother-in-Law - Ernie K-Doe (#1)
The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee (#2)
My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson (#9)
My Kind of Girl - Matt Monro (#18)
My Last Date (with You) - Skeeter Davis (#26)
My True Story - The Jive Five (#3)
Nag - The Halos (#25)
Nature Boy - Bobby Darin (#40)
Never on Sunday - The Chordettes (#13)
No One - Connie Francis (#34)
Norman - Sue Thompson (#3)
Ole Buttermilk Sky - Bill Black's Combo (#25)
On the Rebound - Floyd Cramer (#4)
Once In Awhile - The Chimes (#11)
Once Upon A Time - Rochell & The Candles with Johnny Wyatt (#26)
One Mint Julep - Ray Charles (#8)
One Summer Night - The Diamonds (#22)
One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (#9)
Peanut Butter - The Marathons (#20)
Pepe - Duane Eddy (#18)
Please Don't Go - Ral Donner (#39)
Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates (#12)
Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (#1)
Please Stay - The Drifters (#14)
Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson (#20)
Pony Time - Chubby Checker (#1)
Poor Fool - Ike & Tina Turner (#38)
Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (#9)
Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (#7)
Princess - Frank Gari (#30)
Quarter To Three - Gary "U.S." Bonds (#1)
Quite a Party - The Fireballs (#27)
Raindrops - Dee Clark (#2)
Rainin' in My Heart - Slim Harpo (#34)
Ram-Bunk-Shush - The Ventures (#29)
Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (#21)
Right or Wrong - Wanda Jackson (#29)
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody - Aretha Franklin (#37)
Rock-a-Hula Baby ("Twist" Special) - Elvis Presley (#23)
Run To Him - Bobby Vee (#2)
Runaround - The Regents (#28)
Runaround Sue - Dion (#1)
Runaway - Del Shannon (#1)
Running Scared - Roy Orbison (#1)
Sacred - The Castells (#20)
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (#5)
San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer (#8)
Saved - LaVern Baker (#37)
School Is In - Gary "U.S." Bonds (#28)
School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (#5)
Sea of Heartbreak - Don Gibson (#21)
September In the Rain - Dinah Washington (#23)
Shu Rah - Fats Domino (#32)
Small Sad Sam - Phil McLean (#21)
So Long Baby - Del Shannon (#28)
Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (#32)
Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (#10)
Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4)
Stayin' In - Bobby Vee (#33)
Stick Shift - Duals (#25)
The Story of My Love - Paul Anka (#16)
Surrender - Elvis Presley (#1)
Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters (#16)
The Switch-a-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (#26)
Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet (#25)
Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade (#7)
Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee (#1)
A Tear - Gene McDaniels (#31)
Tell Me Why - The Belmonts (#18)
Temptation - The Everly Brothers (#27)
Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (#31)
That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell (#21)
That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On - Sam Cooke (#31)
That's What Girls Are For - Spinners (#27)
The Theme from Dixie - Duane Eddy (#39)
There She Goes - Jerry Wallace (#26)
There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (#3)
Think Twice - Brook Benton (#11)
This Time - Troy Shondell (#6)
Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans(#9)
Three Hearts in a Tangle - Roy Drusky (#35)
Together - Connie Francis (#6)
Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (#8)
Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (#26)
Tonight I Fell in Love - The Tokens (#15)
Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka (#13)
Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (#1)
Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels (#5)
Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney (#13)
Tragedy - The Fleetwoods (#10)
Transistor Sister - Freddy "Boom-Boom" Cannon (#35)
Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (#1)
Triangle - Janie Grant (#29)
Trust in Me - Etta James (#30)
Utopia - Frank Gari (#27)
Wait a Minute - The Coasters (#37)
Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (#5)
Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers (#7)
Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio (#40)
The Watusi - The Vibrations (#25)
The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (#13)
Well, I Told You - The Chantels (#29)
What A Party - Fats Domino (#22)
What A Price - Fats Domino (#22)
What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro, The Voice of The Crests (#33)
What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis (#30)
Wheels - The String-A-Longs (#3)
Wheels - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra (#28)
When Liking Turns to Loving - Ronnie Dove (#18)
When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers (#10)
Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (#4)
White Christmas - Bing Crosby (#12)
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (#7)
Wild in the Country - Elvis Presley (#26)
Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles (#1)
Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky (#12)
Without You - Johnny Tillotson (#7)
A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson (#11)
Wonderland by Night - Anita Bryant (#18)
Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (#1)
Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (#1)
The Writing on the Wall - Adam Wade (#5)
Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (#7)
Years from Now - Jackie Wilson (#37)
Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group (#4)
You Always Hurt the One You Love - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (#12)
You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee (#6)
You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (#12)
You Can't Sit Down (Part 2) - Philip Upchurch Combo (#29)
You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner (#4)You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (#5)
You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (#11)
Your Friends - Dee Clark (#34)
Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night - Kenny Dino (#24)
Your One and Only Love - Jackie Wilson (#40)