HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Mama Said” by The Shirelles
“Mama Said” by The Shirelles finished No. 81 on the year-end Top 100 of 1961, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 811961
Year-end charts11961
ArtistThe Shirelles6 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1961 was “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis. The Shirelles had 6 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Mama Said”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1961 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1961 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Think Twice | Brook Benton | ▶♪ |
| 79 | Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight) | Lonnie Donegan | ▶♪ |
| 80 | Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart | Connie Francis | ▶♪ |
| 81 | Mama Said | The Shirelles | ▶♪ |
| 82 | Let The Four Winds Blow | Fats Domino | ▶♪ |
| 83 | The Writing On The Wall | Adam Wade | ▶♪ |
| 84 | My Kind Of Girl | Matt Monroe | ▶♪ |
More hits by The Shirelles
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soldier Boy | The Shirelles | 1962 #10 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Dedicated To The One I Love | The Shirelles | 1961 #14 | ▶♪ |
| 3 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow | The Shirelles | 1961 #16 | ▶♪ |
| 4 | Baby It's You | The Shirelles | 1962 #44 | ▶♪ |
| 5 | Foolish Little Girl | The Shirelles | 1963 #57 | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.