HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Mother-In-Law” by Ernie K-Doe
“Mother-In-Law” by Ernie K-Doe finished No. 21 on the year-end Top 100 of 1961, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 211961
Year-end charts11961
ArtistErnie K-Doe1 year-end hit
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1961 was “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis.
Play “Mother-In-Law”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Where The Boys Are | Connie Francis | ▶♪ |
| 19 | Hit The Road Jack | Ray Charles | ▶♪ |
| 20 | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) | Sue Thompson | ▶♪ |
| 21 | Mother-In-Law | Ernie K-Doe | ▶♪ |
| 22 | Bristol Stomp | The Dovells | ▶♪ |
| 23 | Travelin' Man | Ricky Nelson | ▶♪ |
| 24 | Shop Around | The Miracles | ▶♪ |
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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.