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          1961 Song Quiz

          Can you name the biggest hits of 1961? This free 1961 song quiz plays 0.1 seconds of a song that hit the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961. 98 songs, including Stand By Me, Tossin' and Turnin', The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) and Moon River.

          The biggest by Billboard chart points is Stand By Me by Ben E. King. 19 of the songs went to number one, including Tossin' and Turnin', The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh), Please Mr. Postman, Peppermint Twist (Part 1) and Pony Time. Most songs in the quiz: Brenda Lee (4), Chubby Checker (3), Elvis Presley (3), Ray Charles (3) and Ben E. King (2).

          Songs in this quiz

          Stand By Me (Ben E. King), Tossin' and Turnin' (Bobby Lewis), The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) (The Tokens), Moon River (Henry Mancini And His Orchestra), Please Mr. Postman (The Marvelettes), Let's Twist Again (Chubby Checker), Peppermint Twist (Part 1) (Joey Dee & the Starliters), Pony Time (Chubby Checker), The Wanderer (Dion), Travelin' Man (Ricky Nelson), Runaway (Del Shannon), Big Bad John (Jimmy Dean), Running Scared (Roy Orbison), Bristol Stomp (The Dovells), Crying (Roy Orbison), Michael (Row the Boat Ashore) (The Highwaymen), Goodbye Cruel World (James Darren), My True Story (The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra), Run To Him (Bobby Vee), Runaround Sue (Dion), Wheels (The String-A-Longs), Raindrops (Dee Clark), I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) (Barbara George), Don't Worry (Marty Robbins), The Boll Weevil Song (Brook Benton), Mother-In-Law (Ernie K-Doe), Walk On By (Leroy Van Dyke), I Like It Like That Part 1 (Chris Kenner), Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires), Dear Lady Twist (Gary U S Bonds), A Hundred Pounds of Clay (Gene McDaniels), Wooden Heart (Joe Dowell), Take Good Care Of My Baby (Bobby Vee), Cotton Fields (The Highwaymen), Where The Boys Are (Connie Francis), Town Without Pity (Gene Pitney), Hello Mary Lou (Ricky Nelson), Quarter to Three (U.S. Bonds), I Fall to Pieces (Patsy Cline), Let There Be Drums (Sandy Nelson), and more.

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          How do you play?

          Press play to hear 0.1 seconds of a song, then search for the title. Every skip or wrong guess unlocks a longer clip: 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 and finally 15 seconds. Guess it in as few tries as possible.

          How many songs are in the 1961 quiz?

          98 songs, and every round picks a new one, so you can keep playing.

          Which songs in the 1961 quiz went to number one?

          Tossin' and Turnin' by Bobby Lewis, The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) by The Tokens, Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes, Peppermint Twist (Part 1) by Joey Dee & the Starliters, Pony Time by Chubby Checker, Travelin' Man by Ricky Nelson, Runaway by Del Shannon, Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean, Running Scared by Roy Orbison, Michael (Row the Boat Ashore) by The Highwaymen, Runaround Sue by Dion, Mother-In-Law by Ernie K-Doe and 7 more.

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