HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Stand By Me” by Ben E. King
“Stand By Me” by Ben E. King is one of the few songs to make the year-end Top 100 in more than one year: No. 63 in 1961 and No. 67 in 1987. Most hits appear on just one year-end list.
Year-end peakNo. 631961
Year-end charts21961, 1987
ArtistBen E. King2 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1961 was “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis. Ben E. King had 2 different songs on the year-end charts.
Play “Stand By Me”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ▶♪ |
| 64 | Spanish Harlem | Ben E. King | ▶♪ |
| 65 | It's Gonna Work Out Fine | Ike and Tina Turner | ▶♪ |
| 66 | Baby Blue | Echoes | ▶♪ |
More hits by Ben E. King
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish Harlem | Ben E. King | 1961 #64 | ▶♪ |
Same title, different hit
“Stand By Me” by Mickey Gilley (1980)
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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.