HOT100 1961/12/23

#1
6 wks
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
#2
16 wks
Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes
#3
6 wks
Run To Him
Bobby Vee
#4
24 wks
The Twist
Chubby Checker
#5
8 wks
Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke
#6
10 wks
Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren
#7
8 wks
Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson
#8
6 wks
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
Neil Sedaka
#9
12 wks
Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
#10
5 wks
Peppermint Twist - Part I
Joey Dee & The Starliters
#11
10 wks
Tonight
Ferrante & Teicher
#12
11 wks
Moon River
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
#13
8 wks
I Don't Know Why
Linda Scott
#14
5 wks
When I Fall In Love
The Lettermen
#15
11 wks
Moon River
Jerry Butler
#16
5 wks
When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)
Connie Francis
#17
4 wks
Unchain My Heart
Ray Charles and his Orchestra
#18
3 wks
Can't Help Falling In Love
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
#19
12 wks
Fool #1
Brenda Lee
#20
13 wks
Runaround Sue
Dion
#21
10 wks
Gypsy Woman
The Impressions
#22
17 wks
Let's Twist Again
Chubby Checker
#23
9 wks
'Til
The Angels
#24
14 wks
I Understand (Just How You Feel)
The G-Clefs
#25
9 wks
Crazy
Patsy Cline
#26
5 wks
There's No Other (Like My Baby)
The Crystals
#27
7 wks
Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night
Kenny Dino
#28
5 wks
Revenge
Brook Benton
#29
6 wks
Well, I Told You
The Chantels
#30
15 wks
Bristol Stomp
The Dovells
#31
14 wks
Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
Solomon Burke
#32
3 wks
Rock-A-Hula Baby
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
#33
19 wks
White Christmas
Bing Crosby
#34
12 wks
Tower Of Strength
Gene McDaniels
#35
11 wks
Heartaches
The Marcels
#36
3 wks
The Majestic
Dion
#37
8 wks
Town Without Pity
Gene Pitney
#38
6 wks
I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
Barbara George
#39
3 wks
Small Sad Sam
Phil McLean
#40
7 wks
Language Of Love
John D. Loudermilk
#41
2 wks
Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Fats Domino
#42
6 wks
Soothe Me
Sims Twins
#43
7 wks
The Gypsy Rover
The Highwaymen
#44
6 wks
Funny How Time Slips Away
Jimmy Elledge
#45
2 wks
Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker
#46
6 wks
Johnny Will
Pat Boone
#47
4 wks
Poor Fool
Ike & Tina Turner
#48
4 wks
Cotton Fields
The Highwaymen
#49
5 wks
If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
James Ray
#50
6 wks
It's All Because
Linda Scott
#51
4 wks
Little Altar Boy
Vic Dana
#52
3 wks
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
David Seville and The Chipmunks
#53
2 wks
Dear Lady Twist
Gary U.S. Bonds
#54
2 wks
Baby's First Christmas
Connie Francis
#55
4 wks
Hey! Little Girl
Del Shannon
#56
3 wks
The Wanderer
Dion
#57
13 wks
The Fly
Chubby Checker
#58
16 wks
Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Helms
#59
17 wks
You're The Reason
Bobby Edwards
#60
10 wks
In The Middle Of A Heartache
Wanda Jackson
#61
10 wks
September In The Rain
Dinah Washington
#62
3 wks
The Peppermint Twist
Danny Peppermint and The Jumping Jacks
#63
9 wks
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
David Seville and The Chipmunks
#64
7 wks
It's Too Soon To Know
Etta James
#65
NEW
Baby It's You
The Shirelles
#66
3 wks
Norman
Sue Thompson
#67
6 wks
It Will Stand
The Showmen
#68
2 wks
Twistin' U.S.A.
Chubby Checker
#69
23 wks
The Little Drummer Boy
The Harry Simeone Chorale
#70
6 wks
Turn Around, Look At Me
Glen Campbell
#71
6 wks
The Comancheros
Claude King
#72
10 wks
Three Steps From The Altar
Shep and The Limelites
#73
NEW
A Little Bitty Tear
Burl Ives
#74
3 wks
Turn On Your Love Light
Bobby Bland
#75
3 wks
Lonesome Number One
Don Gibson
#76
NEW
Twist-Her
Bill Black's Combo
#77
2 wks
Maria
Roger Williams
#78
2 wks
Flying Circle
Frank Slay and His Orchestra
#79
4 wks
Walkin' With My Angel
Bobby Vee
#80
2 wks
Letter Full Of Tears
Gladys Knight and The Pips
#81
2 wks
Just Got To Know
Jimmy McCracklin
#82
NEW
Do-Re-Mi
Lee Dorsey
#83
NEW
Room Full Of Tears
The Drifters
#84
6 wks
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee
#85
13 wks
Dreamy Eyes
Johnny Tillotson
#86
NEW
Multiplication
Bobby Darin
#87
NEW
Pocketful Of Miracles
Frank Sinatra
#88
3 wks
Unsquare Dance
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
#89
2 wks
Irresistible You
Bobby Darin
#90
2 wks
But On The Other Hand Baby
Ray Charles and his Orchestra
#91
4 wks
Let's Go Trippin'
Dick Dale and The Del-Tones
#92
6 wks
Never, Never
The Jive Five
#93
6 wks
Tennessee Flat-Top Box
Johnny Cash
#94
6 wks
Maria
Johnny Mathis
#95
NEW
Seven Day Fool
Etta James
#96
NEW
Lost Someone
James Brown and The Famous Flames
#97
8 wks
Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
The Miracles
#98
NEW
Pushin' Your Luck
Sleepy King
#99
NEW
I Could Have Loved You So Well
Ray Peterson
#100
NEW
You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength
Gloria Lynne