# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
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1 | Travelin’ Man | Ricky Nelson | | 2:23 |
2 | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) | Roy Orbison | | 2:32 |
3 | Sherry | The Four Seasons | | 2:31 |
4 | Hit the Road Jack | Ray Charles | 4.25 | 1:56 |
5 | Please Mr. Postman- bass:
- James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
- drums (drum set):
- Benny Benjamin (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
- percussion:
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
- piano:
- Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
- background vocals:
- Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
- lead vocals:
- Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331)
- recording of:
- Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
- writer:
- Robert Bateman (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (in 1961)
- publisher:
- Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
| The Marvelettes | 4.45 | 2:27 |
6 | Surrender | Elvis Presley | 3 | 1:52 |
7 | Come Softly to Me | The Fleetwoods | 3 | 2:23 |
8 | Wooden Heart | Joe Dowell | | 2:02 |
9 | The Boll Weevil Song | Brook Benton | | 2:39 |
10 | Dedicated to the One I Love | The Shirelles | | 2:04 |
11 | Stand by Me- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
- vocals:
- Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
- conductor:
- Stan Applebaum (on 1960-10-27)
- arranger:
- Stan Applebaum
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- H.H.O. Ltd
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 121) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131)
- recording of:
- Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
- publisher:
- Mike Stoller
- writer:
- Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- publisher:
- Hornall Brothers Music , Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music and Unichappell Music
| Ben E. King | 4.65 | 2:54 |
12 | Hurt | Timi Yuro | | 2:28 |
13 | Surfin’ U.S.A. | The Beach Boys | 4.6 | 2:26 |
14 | Only Love Can Break a Heart | Gene Pitney | | 2:50 |
15 | All Alone Am I | Brenda Lee | | 2:44 |
16 | Night | Jackie Wilson | | 2:46 |
17 | A Thousand Stars | Kathy Young | | 3:10 |
18 | Beyond the Sea | Bobby Darin | 5 | 2:51 |
19 | Many Tears Ago | Connie Francis | | 1:57 |
20 | Don’t Blame Me | The Everly Brothers | | 3:26 |
21 | Puppy Love | Paul Anka | 3 | 2:45 |
22 | You’re Sixteen, You’re Beautiful (And You’re Mine) | Johnny Burnette | | 1:58 |
23 | He Will Break Your Heart | Jerry Butler | | 2:48 |
24 | In the Still of the Night | Dion & The Belmonts | | 2:34 |