1961 in music

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Top hits on record

• "I Fall to Pieces" - Patsy Cline
• "Crazy" - Patsy Cline
• "Where the Boys Are" - Connie Francis
• "Running Scared" - Roy Orbison
• "Crying" - Roy Orbison
• "(I Wanna) Love My Life Away" - Gene Pitney
• "Town Without Pity" - Gene Pitney
• "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - The Tokens
• "Runaround Sue" - Dion
• "Let's Go Trippin' " - Dick Dale's first local hit, regarded as first surf rock instrumental
• "Tossin' & Turnin' " - Bobby Lewis
• "Runaway" - Del Shannon
• "Garde-Moi la Dernière Danse" - Dalida
• "Nuits d'Espagne" - Dalida
• "Blue Moon" - The Marcels
• "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" - The Shirelles
• "There's No Other Like My Baby" - The Crystals' first hit
• "Please Mr. Postman" - The Marvelettes
• "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - The Tokens
• "Quarter To Three" - Gary U.S. Bonds
• "Shop Around" - The Miracles
• "Travelin' Man" - Ricky Nelson
• "Hello Mary Lou" - Ricky Nelson
• "Stand By Me" - Ben E. King
• "The Wanderer" - Dion
• "The Mountain's High" - Dick and Deedee
• "Big River, Big Man" - Claude King
• "The Commancheros" - Claude King
• "Moody River" - Pat Boone
• "I Love How You Love Me" - The Paris Sisters
• See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1961 (USA)