HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“One Mint Julep” by Ray Charles
“One Mint Julep” by Ray Charles finished No. 60 on the year-end Top 100 of 1961, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 601961
Year-end charts11961
ArtistRay Charles10 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1961 was “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis. Ray Charles had 10 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “One Mint Julep”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Walk Right Back | The Everly Brothers | ▶♪ |
| 58 | The Way You Look Tonight | The Lettermen | ▶♪ |
| 59 | Moody River | Pat Boone | ▶♪ |
| 60 | One Mint Julep | Ray Charles | ▶♪ |
| 61 | Take Good Care Of Her | Adam Wade | ▶♪ |
| 62 | Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) | Carla Thomas | ▶♪ |
| 63 | Stand By Me | Ben E. King | ▶♪ |
More hits by Ray Charles
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Can't Stop Loving You | Ray Charles | 1962 #2 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Hit The Road Jack | Ray Charles | 1961 #19 | ▶♪ |
| 3 | What'd I Say | Ray Charles | 1959 #50 | ▶♪ |
| 4 | Crying Time | Ray Charles | 1966 #52 | ▶♪ |
| 5 | You Don't Know Me | Ray Charles | 1962 #54 | ▶♪ |
| 6 | Busted | Ray Charles | 1963 #55 | ▶♪ |
| 7 | Georgia On My Mind | Ray Charles | 1960 #78 | ▶♪ |
| 8 | Here We Go Again | Ray Charles | 1967 #80 | ▶♪ |
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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.