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Number One Songs From 1961:
Twenty-one songs were #1 in 1961. The last #1 of the year, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" wouldl continue in the top spot for the first week of 1962. |
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| title |
artist |
week began #1 |
weeks #1 |
| Wonderland By Night |
Bert Kaempfert |
1961/01/09 |
3 |
| Will You Love Me Tomorrow |
The Shirelles |
1961/01/30 |
2 |
| Calcutta |
Lawrence Welk |
1961/02/13 |
2 |
| Pony Time |
Chubby Checker |
1961/02/27 |
3 |
| Surrender |
Elvis Presley |
1961/03/20 |
2 |
| Blue Moon |
The Marcels |
1961/04/03 |
3 |
| Runaway |
Del Shannon |
1961/04/24 |
4 |
| Mother-in-Law |
Ernie K-Doe |
1961/05/22 |
1 |
| Travelin' Man |
Ricky Nelson |
1961/05/29 |
2 |
| Running Scared |
Roy Orbison |
1961/06/05 |
1 |
| Moody River |
Pat Boone |
1961/06/19 |
1 |
| Quarter to Three |
Gary U.S. Bonds |
1961/06/26 |
2 |
| Tossin' and Turnin' |
Bobby Lewis |
1961/07/10 |
7 |
| Wooden Heart |
Joe Dowell |
1961/08/28 |
1 |
| Michael |
The Highwaymen |
1961/09/04 |
2 |
| Take Good CAre of My Baby |
Bobby Vee |
1961/09/18 |
3 |
| Hit the Road Jack |
Ray Charles |
1961/10/09 |
2 |
| Runaround Sue |
Dion |
1961/10/23 |
2 |
| Big Bad John |
JImmy Dean |
1961/11/04 |
5 |
| Please Mr. Postman |
The Marvelettes |
1961/12/11 |
1 |
| The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
The Tokens |
1961/12/18 |
3 |
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| NUMBER ONE RECORDS FROM 1961 PRESENTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER |
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