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| US | Australia | UK | |
| 7 Jan 1961 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
I Love You (Cliff Richard) |
| 14 Jan 1961 | Wonderland by Night (Bert Kampfert) |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
Poetry in Motion (Johnny Tillotson) |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wonderland by Night (Bert Kampfert) |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
Poetry in Motion (Johnny Tillotson) |
| 28 Jan 1961 | Wonderland by Night (Bert Kampfert) |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
| 4 Feb 1961 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (Shirelles) |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (Shirelles) |
Milord (Edith Piaf) |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
| 18 Feb 1961 | Calcutta (Lawrence Welk) |
Milord (Edith Piaf) |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Calcutta (Lawrence Welk) |
Rubber Ball (Bobby Vee) |
Sailor (Petula Clark) |
| 4 Mar 1961 | Pony Time (Chubby Checker) |
Rubber Ball (Bobby Vee) |
Walk Right Back (Everly Brothers) |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Pony Time (Chubby Checker) |
One Last Kiss (Crash Craddock)/(Bobby Vee) |
Walk Right Back (Everly Brothers) |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Pony Time (Chubby Checker) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
Walk Right Back (Everly Brothers) |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Surrender (Elvis Presley) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
| 1 Apr 1961 | Surrender (Elvis Presley) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
| 8 Apr 1961 | Blue Moon (Marcels) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Blue Moon (Marcels) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Blue Moon (Marcels) |
Surrender (Elvis Presley) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Runaway (Del Shannon) |
Surrender (Elvis Presley) |
Wooden Heart (Elvis Presley) |
| 6 May 1961 | Runaway (Del Shannon) |
Runaway (Del Shannon) |
Blue Moon (Marcels) |
| 13 May 1961 | Runaway (Del Shannon) |
Runaway (Del Shannon) |
Blue Moon (Marcels) |
| 20 May 1961 | Runaway (Del Shannon) |
Runaway (Del Shannon) |
On the Rebound (Floyd Cramer) |
| 27 May 1961 | Mother-in-Law (Ernie K Doe) |
Runaway (Del Shannon) |
You're Driving Me Crazy (Temperance 7) |
| 3 June 1961 | Travellin' Man (Ricky Nelson) |
Runaway (Del Shannon) |
Surrender (Elvis Presley) |
| 10 June 1961 | Running Scared (Roy Orbison) |
Runaway (Del Shannon) |
Surrender (Elvis Presley) |
| `7 June 1961 | Travellin' Man (Ricky Nelson) |
A Scottish Soldier (Andy Stewart) |
Surrender (Elvis Presley) |
| 24 June 1961 | Moody River (Pat Boone) |
A Scottish Soldier (Andy Stewart) |
Surrender (Elvis Presley) |
| 1 July 1961 | Quarter to Three (Gary "US" Bonds) |
Little Devil (Neil Sedaka) |
Runaway (Del Shannon) |
| 8 July 1961 | Quarter to Three (Gary "US" Bonds) |
Travellin' Man (Ricky Nelson) |
Runaway (Del Shannon) |
| 15 July 1961 | Tossin' & Turnin' (Bobby Lewis) |
Travellin' Man (Ricky Nelson) |
Runaway (Del Shannon) |
| 22 July 1961 | Tossin' & Turnin' (Bobby Lewis) |
Dream Girl
(Brian Davies)/(Mark Wynter) |
Temptation (Everly Brothers) |
| 29 July 1961 | Tossin' & Turnin' (Bobby Lewis) |
Dream Girl
(Brian Davies)/(Mark Wynter) |
Temptation (Everly Brothers) |
| 5 Aug 1961 | Tossin' & Turnin' (Bobby Lewis) |
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door (Eddie Hodges) |
Well I Ask You (Eden Kane) |
| 12 Aug 1961 | Tossin' & Turnin' (Bobby Lewis) |
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door (Eddie Hodges) |
You Don't Know (Helen Shapiro) |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Tossin' & Turnin' (Bobby Lewis) |
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door (Eddie Hodges) |
You Don't Know (Helen Shapiro) |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Tossin' & Turnin' (Bobby Lewis) |
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door (Eddie Hodges) |
You Don't Know (Helen Shapiro) |
| 2 Sept 1961 | Wooden Heart (Joe Dowell) |
Smokey
Mokes (Joy Boys) |
Johnny Remembers Me (Johnny Leyton) |
| 9 Sept 1961 | Michael (Highwaymen) |
Smokey
Mokes (Joy Boys) |
Johnny Remembers Me (Johnny Leyton) |
| 16 Sept 1961 | Michael (Highwaymen) |
I'm
Counting on You (Johnny O'Keefe) |
Johnny Remembers Me (Johnny Leyton) |
| 23 Sept 1961 | Take Good Care of My baby (Bobby Vee) |
I'm
Counting on You (Johnny O'Keefe) |
Reach for the Stars/Climb Every Mountain (Shirley Bassey) |
| 30 Sept 1961 | Take Good Care of My baby (Bobby Vee) |
I'm
Counting on You (Johnny O'Keefe) |
Johnny Remembers Me (Johnny Leyton) |
| 7 Oct 1961 | Take Good Care of My baby (Bobby Vee) |
I'm
Counting on You (Johnny O'Keefe) |
Kon Tiki (Shadows) |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Hit the Road jack (Ray Charles) |
I'm
Counting on You (Johnny O'Keefe) |
Michael (Highwaymen) |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Hit the Road jack (Ray Charles) |
Mexico (Bob Moore) |
Walkin' Back to Happiness (Helen Shapiro) |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Runaround Sue (Dion) |
Mexico (Bob Moore) |
Walkin' Back to Happiness (Helen Shapiro) |
| 4 Nov 1961 | Runaround Sue (Dion) |
Crying/Candy Man (Roy Orbison) |
Walkin' Back to Happiness (Helen Shapiro) |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Big Bad John (Jimmy Dean) |
Crying/Candy Man (Roy Orbison) |
Little Sister/His Latest Flame (Elvis Presley) |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Big Bad John (Jimmy Dean) |
Crying/Candy Man (Roy Orbison) |
Little Sister/His Latest Flame (Elvis Presley) |
| 25 Nov 1961 | Big Bad John (Jimmy Dean) |
Goodbye Cruel World (James Darren) |
Little Sister/His Latest Flame (Elvis Presley) |
| 2 Dec 1961 | Big Bad John (Jimmy Dean) |
Goodbye Cruel World (James Darren) |
Little Sister/His Latest Flame (Elvis Presley) |
| 9 Dec 1961 | Big Bad John (Jimmy Dean) |
My Boomerang Won't Come Back (Charlie Drake) |
Tower of Strength (Frankie Vaughan) |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Please Mr Postman (Marvelettes) |
My Boomerang Won't Come Back (Charlie Drake) |
Tower of Strength (Frankie Vaughan) |
| 23 Dec 1961 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Tokens) |
My Boomerang Won't Come Back (Charlie Drake) |
Tower of Strength (Frankie Vaughan) |
| 30 Dec 1961 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Tokens) |
My Boomerang Won't Come Back (Charlie Drake) |
Moon River (Danny Williams) |
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