"I Fall to Pieces" by Patsy Cline was released in 1961 and reached number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Aaron Neville and Trisha Yearwood covered the song in 1994 for the album "Rhythm, Country and Blues" and the song was featured in the 1984 film "Coal Miner's Daughter" starring Sissy Spacek. Other songs by Cline include "Walkin' After Midnight", "Crazy", and "She's Got You".
2. "Laughing"
Answer: Roy Orbison
"Crying" by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Roy Orbison was released in 1961 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1980, Don McClean covered the song and took in to number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was featured in the films "Hiding Out" (1987), "Mulholland Drive" (2001), "Gummo" (1997), and "50/50" (2011).
3. "Walk Near"
Answer: Del Shannon
"Runaway" by Del Shannon was released in 1961 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number one on charts in five other countries. The song was Shannon's debut single and the only one of his songs to reach number one on US charts.
4. "Give Bad Neglect to Your Adult"
Answer: Bobby Vee
"Take Good Care of My Baby" by American singer Bobby Vee was released in 1961 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Cash Box Top 100, US Records Disc Jockeys Played Most (Cash Box), and US Top Ten Juke Box Tunes charts. In 1968, Bobby Vinton covered the song but it only reached number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The song was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin.
5. "I Won't Hate You Yesterday"
Answer: The Shirelles
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by the Shirelles was released in November 1960 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Cash Box Top 100 charts in 1961. The song was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. It was featured in the films "Dirty Dancing" (1987), "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" (2004), "A Life Less Ordinary" (1997), and "Alive Inside" (2014).
6. "A Stay at Home Woman"
Answer: Ricky Nelson
"Travelin' Man" by Ricky Nelson was released in 1961 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Cash Box Top 100 charts. Singer-songwriter Jerry Fuller wrote the song and wanted Sam Cooke to sing it but Cooke declined. The song was featured in the films "Dogfight" (1991), and "Vexed" (2016).
7. "Buy It Quickly"
Answer: The Miracles
"Shop Around" by the Miracles was released in September 1960 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1961. Pop music duo Captain & Tennille did a version of the song in 1976 and it reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
8. "Sit Away From You"
Answer: Ben E. King
"Stand by Me" by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King was released in 1961 and reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1975, John Lennon released a cover of the song which reached number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1980, Mickey Gilley released a version of the song and it was used in the 1980 film "Urban Cowboy". Gilley's cover reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) chart.
9. "I Was Never An Ugly Adult"
Answer: Bobby Darin
"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" by Bobby Darin was released in 1961 and reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song written in 1938 by Harry Warren and lyrics by Johnny Mercer for the movie "Hard to Get". The song has been covered by dozens of artists but Bobby Darin's version reached the highest on US charts at number five.
10. "Mommy's Out"
Answer: Shep and the Limelites
"Daddy's Home" by American doo-wop group Shep and the Limelites was released in 1961 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was covered by Jermaine Jackson in 1972. Other songs by Shep and the Limelites include "Too Young to Wed", "Two Loving Hearts", "Ready for Your Love", and "What Did Daddy Do".
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