HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Travelin' Man” by Ricky Nelson
“Travelin' Man” by Ricky Nelson finished No. 23 on the year-end Top 100 of 1961, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 231961
Year-end charts11961
ArtistRicky Nelson12 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1961 was “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis. Ricky Nelson had 12 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Travelin' Man”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ▶♪ |
| 25 | The Boll Weevil Song | Brook Benton | ▶♪ |
| 26 | A Hundred Pounds Of Clay | Gene Mcdaniels | ▶♪ |
More hits by Ricky Nelson
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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.