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"Runaway" is a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song made famous by Del Shannon in 1961. It was written by Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook , and became a major international hit. It topped the Billboard charts for four consecutive weeks, and Billboard ranked it as the No. 5 song for 1961. [ 3 ]
McLaughlin then persuaded Shannon and Crook to rewrite and re-record one of their earlier songs, originally called "Little Runaway", using the Musitron as lead instrument. On January 21, 1961, they recorded "Runaway", which was released as a single in February 1961, reaching number 1 on the Billboard chart in April.
Chubby Checker had three songs on the Year-End Hot 100. This is a list of Billboard magazine's top Hot 100 songs of 1961 . [ 1 ] The Top 100, as revealed in the edition of Billboard dated January 6, 1962, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of January through November 1961.
The Shirelles hit #1 with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" in 1961.. These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits of 1961.. That year, 16 acts achieved their first number one song, such as Bert Kaempfert, The Shirelles, Lawrence Welk, The Marcels, Del Shannon, Ernie K-Doe, Roy Orbison, Gary U.S. Bonds, Bobby Lewis, Joe Dowell, The Highwaymen, Bobby Vee, Dion, Jimmy Dean, The Marvelettes, and The ...
Runaway with Del Shannon is the 1961 debut album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon.It contains Shannon's best-known hit, "Runaway".It is regarded by critics as having helped bridge the period between early rock and the British Invasion.
List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 1961 which peaked in 1962 Top ten entry date Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks in top ten December 4 "The Twist" Chubby Checker 1 January 13 13 December 11 "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen" Neil Sedaka 6 January 6 6 December 18 "Peppermint Twist - Part 1" Joey Dee and the Starliters: 1 January 27 11
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on September 27, 1997 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of Shannon's Debut's album from June 1961, Runaway with Del Shannon, [6] Bear Family included also the album in the 2004 Home and Away box set. [7]
1961 Runaway with Del Shannon — — 1963 ... Song title (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated. Chart position Album US [3]