HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Michael” by The Highwaymen
“Michael” by The Highwaymen finished No. 3 on the year-end Top 100 of 1961, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year, making it one of the ten biggest hits of the year.
Year-end peakNo. 31961
Year-end charts11961
ArtistThe Highwaymen2 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1961 was “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis. The Highwaymen had 2 different songs on the year-end charts.
Play “Michael”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tossin' And Turnin' | Bobby Lewis | ▶♪ |
| 2 | I Fall To Pieces | Patsy Cline | ▶♪ |
| 3 | Michael | The Highwaymen | ▶♪ |
| 4 | Cryin' | Roy Orbison | ▶♪ |
| 5 | Runaway | Del Shannon | ▶♪ |
| 6 | My True Story | The Jive Five | ▶♪ |
More hits by The Highwaymen
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton Fields | The Highwaymen | 1962 #36 | ▶♪ |
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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.