Billboard Adult Contemporary 1961

Billboard Easy Listening 1961
Published: From July 17, 1961, Billboard magazine began publishing new chart - "Easy Listening" from songs listed on the Hot 100 chart. Listed here are all songs charted 1-10 on "Easy Listening" from 17th July to December, 1961.

* As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
  (Pos-4: Sep 16 Pos-5: Sep 2, 9 Pos-6: Aug 26 Pos-8: Aug 19 Pos-10: Aug 12)
* Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) (spoken version) - Jose Jimenez
  (Pos-8: Sep 30 Pos-4: Oct 7 Pos-9: Oct 14, 21)
* Big Bad John (spoken version) - Jimmy Dean
  (Pos-4: Oct 14 Pos-2: Oct 21 Pos-1: Oct 28 Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec 2, 9, 16, 23)
* Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
  (Pos-10: Sep 9 Pos-9: Sep 16 Pos-5: Sep 23, 30 Pos-8: Oct 7)
* Boll Weevil Song (spoken version) - Brook Benton
  (Pos-1: July 22, 29 Aug 5 Pos-4: Aug 12 Pos-7: Aug 19 Pos-10: Aug 26)
* Bridge Of Love - Joe Dowell
  (Pos-10: Nov 25)
* Crazy - Patsy Cline
  (Pos-8: Nov 4 Dec 23 Pos-5: Nov 11 Pos-3: Nov 18, 25 Pos-2: Dec 2, 9 Pos-4: Dec 16)
* Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
  (Pos-9: July 29 Aug 5 Pos-3: Aug 26 Sep 2 Pos-4: Sep 9 Pos-5: Sep 16 Pos-10: Sep 23)
* Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton
  (Pos-8: Sep 9 Pos-6: Sep 16, 23 Pos-9: Sep 30)
* Hurt - Timi Yuro
  (Pos-10: Aug 5 Oct 7 Pos-8: Aug 12 Pos-4: Aug 26 Sep 2, 23 Pos-3: Sep 9 Pos-2: Sep 16 Pos-6: Sep 30)
* I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott
  (Pos-6: Dec 16 Pos-4: Dec 23)
* I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
  (Pos-7: Aug 26 Sep 16 Pos-6: Sep 2, 9 Pos-9: Sep 23)
* I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters
  (Pos-8: Sep 2 Pos-7: Sep 9)
* It's Just A House Without You - Brook Benton
  (Pos-8: Oct 28)
* Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
  (Pos-10: Nov 4 Pos-9: Nov 11, 18 Dec 23 Pos-6: Nov 25 Dec 2 Pos-7: Dec 9 Pos-10: Dec 16)
* Marie's The Name His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
  (Pos-9: Sep 9 Pos-8: Sep 16 Pos-2: Sep 23, 30 Pos-7: Oct 7 Pos-6: Oct 14, 28 Pos-5: Oct 21)
* Mexico (instrumental) - Bob Moore
  (Pos-8: Sep 23 Pos-3: Sep 30 Oct 21, 28 Nov 4 Pos-2: Oct 7 Pos-1: Oct 14 Pos-4: Nov 11 Pos-7: Nov 18)
* Michael - The Highwaymen
  (Pos-1: Sep 2,16,23,30 Oct 10 Pos-2: Aug 19, 26 Sep 9 Oct 14 Pos-3: Aug 12 Pos-6: Oct 21)
* Missing You - Ray Peterson
  (Pos-10: Sep 30 Oct 28 Pos-9: Oct 7 Pos-8: Oct 14 Pos-7: Oct 21)
* Moody River - Pat Boone
  (Pos-4: July 22 Pos-6: July 29 Pos-8: Aug 5)
* Moon River - Henry Mancini
  (Pos-10: Nov 18 Pos-7: Nov 25 Dec 2 Pos-6: Dec 9 Pos-5: Dec 16 Pos-3: Dec 23)
* Moon River - Jerry Butler
  (Pos-10: Oct 21 Pos-7: Oct 28 Nov 11 Pos-6: Nov 4 Dec 23 Pos-5: Nov 18, 25 Pos-4: Dec 2, 9 Pos-3: Dec 16)
* More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps
  (Pos-10: Sep 16 Pos-7: Sep 23 Pos-4: Sep 30 Pos-5: Oct 7)
* My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
  (Pos-8: July 22, 29 Pos-7: Aug 5 Pos-6: Aug 12, 19 Pos-9: Aug 26)
* Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
  (Pos-7: July 22 Pos-5: July 29 Aug 12, 19 Pos-6: Aug 5 Pos-8: Aug 26 Pos-10: Sep 2)
* Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson
  (Pos-9: Sep 2)
* Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
  (Pos-6: Oct 7 Pos-5: Oct 14 Pos-1: Oct 21 Pos-2: Oct 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 Pos-4: Nov 25 Pos-8: Dec 2 Pos-10: Dec 9)
* San Antonio Rose (instrumental) - Floyd Cramer
  (Pos-3: July 22 Pos-4: July 29 Aug 5 Pos-7: Aug 12 Pos-9: Aug 19)
* September In The Rain - Dinah Washington
  (Pos-9: Oct 28 Nov 18 Dec 16 Pos-7: Nov 4 Pos-8: Nov 11, 18, 25 Pos-5: Dec 2, 9)
* Should I (instrumental) - The String-A-Longs
  (Pos-10: July 22)
* Smile - Timi Yuro
  (Pos-9: Dec 2)
* Take Five (instrumental) - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
  (Pos-7: Oct 14 Pos-8: Oct 21 Pos-5: Oct 28 Nov 4 Pos-6: Nov 11)
* Together - Connie Francis
  (Pos-6: July 22 Pos-3: July 29 Aug 19 Pos-2: Aug 5 Pos-1: Aug 12 Pos-5: Aug 26 Pos-7: Sep 2)
* Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher
  (Pos-9: Nov 4 Pos-10: Nov 11 Pos-6: Nov 18 Pos-2: Nov 25 Dec 16, 23 Pos-3: Dec 2, 9)
* Up A Lazy River (instrumental) - Si Zentner And His Orchestra
  (Pos-10: Dec 2)
* Water Boy (instrumental) - Don Shirley Trio
  (Pos-10: Oct 14)
* Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
  (Pos-3: Oct 7, 14 Nov 11 Pos-4: Oct 21, 28 Nov 4, 18 Pos-9: Nov 25)
* When I Fall In Love - The Lettermen
  (Pos-8: Dec 9 Pos-7: Dec 16 Pos-5: Dec 23)
* When the Boy In Your Arms - Connie Francis
  (Pos-9: Dec 9 Pos-8: Dec 16 Pos-7: Dec 23)
* White Christmas - Bing Crosby
  (Pos-10: Dec 23)
* Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
  (Pos-9: July 22 Pos-7: July 29 Sep 30 Pos-5: Aug 5 Pos-2: Aug 12 Sep 9 Pos-1: Aug 19, 26 Sep 2 Pos-3: Sep 16, 23)
* Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade
  (Pos-5: July 22 Pos-10: July 29)
* Yellow Bird (instrumental) - Arthur Lyman Group
  (Pos-2: July 22, 29 Pos-3: Aug 5 Pos-9: Aug 12 Pos-10: Aug 19)

Billboard Easy Listening: 1962

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