Top Songs of 1961

« 19601961 Number One Songs1962 »
Date	Artist - Title	Weeks at #1
November 27 1960 – January 7 1961	Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight	6
January 8 – 28 1961	Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland by Night	3
January 29 – February 11 1961	Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow	2
February 12 – 25 1961	Lawrence Welk - Calcutta	2
February 26 – March 18 1961	Chubby Checker - Pony Time	3
March 19 – April 1 1961	Elvis Presley - Surrender	2
April 2 – 22 1961	Marcels - Blue Moon	3
April 23 – May 20 1961	Del Shannon - Runaway	4
May 21 – 27 1961	Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law	1
May 28 – June 3 1961	Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man	2 (1)
June 4 – 10 1961	Roy Orbison - Running Scared	1
June 11 – 17 1961	Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man	2 (1)
June 18 – 24 1961	Pat Boone - Moody River	1
June 25 – July 8 1961	Gary U.S. Bonds - Quarter To Three	2
July 9 – August 26 1961	Bobby Lewis - Tossin' And Turnin'	7
August 27 – September 2 1961	Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart	1
September 3 – 16 1961	Highwaymen - Michael	2
September 17 – October 7 1961	Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby	3
October 8 – 21 1961	Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack	2
October 22 – November 4 1961	Dion - Runaround Sue	2
November 5 – December 9 1961	Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John	5
December 10 – 16 1961	Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman	1
December 17 1961 – January 6 1962	Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight	3