This is the third in what I hope will be a very long-running series, just like my long-running life, so far at least! I have decided to look at the most popular songs from every year I have existed. There will be some artistic licence on my part as I will always seek to include at least a few of my favourites from each year. The format will be a top ten for each year and will cover the music and songs I grew up with, came of age with, and achieved my greatest success alongside music that comforted me in bad times. This third top ten goes back to my 2nd birthday, 1961. I don’t remember actually hearing these songs back in 1961, but I have listened to them many times over the years. I have focused on the UK charts and this time the US bestseller does not feature in my list. It is “Tossin’ And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis. My Mum’s favourite singer Elvis Presley is in the top ten at number 3. One of my Dad’s favourite songs “But I Do” is at number seven. It isn’t in the top ten but one of my favourite 1961 tunes is “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Until You Lose It” by Ral Donner. So here is the third Rolling Back The Years With Mayhem Chart, for 1961. It has quite a few good tunes I reckon. Please get on board the Time Machine now, it will be a rough journey so bring a sick bag! If you are too scared to enter the Time Machine, click here for the playlist! The chart for 1962 will follow soon.
1 Runaway – Del Shannon
2 Walking Back To Happiness – Helen Shapiro
3 Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Elvis Presley
4 Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson
5 Blue Moon – The Marcels
6 Poetry In Motion – Johnny Tillotson
7 But I Do – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry
8 Will You Love Me Tomorrow? – Shirelles
9 Take Good Care Of My Baby – Bobby Vee
10 Cupid – Sam Cooke
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