HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Ya Ya” by Lee Dorsey
“Ya Ya” by Lee Dorsey finished No. 53 on the year-end Top 100 of 1961, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 531961
Year-end charts11961
ArtistLee Dorsey2 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1961 was “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis. Lee Dorsey had 2 different songs on the year-end charts.
Play “Ya Ya”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | There's A Moon Out Tonight | The Capris | ▶♪ |
| 51 | Surrender | Elvis Presley | ▶♪ |
| 52 | I Love How You Love Me | Paris Sisters | ▶♪ |
| 53 | Ya Ya | Lee Dorsey | ▶♪ |
| 54 | School Is Out | Gary "U.S." Bonds | ▶♪ |
| 55 | Mexico | Bob Moore | ▶♪ |
| 56 | You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) | Ral Donner | ▶♪ |
More hits by Lee Dorsey
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Working In The Coal Mine | Lee Dorsey | 1966 #76 | ▶♪ |
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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.