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Every Number One Song in 1961 in Pop Music
in Tunetimeline® Chronological Order


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title
artist
Nov 1960
Dec 1960
1
1
1
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Nov 1960
Dec 1960
1
1
2
Wonderland By Night
Nov 1960
Feb 1961
1
1
3
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
The Shirelles
Dec 1960
Feb 1961
1
1
4
Calcutta
Lawrence Welk
Jan 1961
Mar 1961
1
1
5
Pony Time
Chubby Checker
Jan 1961
Mar 1961
3
1
6
There's A Moon Out Tonight
The Capris
Feb 1961
Mar 1961
1
1
7
Surrender
Mar 1961
Apr 1961
1
1
8
Blue Moon
The Marcels
Mar 1961
Apr 1961
1
1
9
Runaway
Del Shannon
Apr 1961
May 1961
1
1
10
Mother-In-Law
Ernie K-Doe
Apr 1961
Jun 1961
1
1
11
Travelin' Man
Ricky Nelson
Apr 1961
Jun 1961
1
2
12
Running Scared
Apr 1961
Jun 1961
1
6
13
The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant
May 1961
Jun 1961
1
8
14
Moody River
Pat Boone
May 1961
Jul 1961
1
1
15
Quarter To Three
Gary U.S. Bonds
Apr 1961
Jul 1961
1
1
16
Tossin' And Turnin'
Bobby Lewis
Jul 1961
Aug 1961
7
1
17
Pretty Little Angel Eyes
Curtis Lee
Jul 1961
Sep 1961
1
5
18
Wooden Heart
Joe Dowell
Jul 1961
Sep 1961
1
1
19
Michael
The Highwaymen
Aug 1961
Sep 1961
1
1
20
Take Good Care Of My Baby
Bobby Vee
Sep 1961
Oct 1961
1
2
21
Hit The Road Jack
Oct 1961
Oct 1961
1
1
22
Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
Sep 1961
Oct 1961
1
1
23
Please Mr. Postman
Sep 1961
Oct 1961
1
1
24
Runaround Sue
Dion
Nov 1961
Nov 1961
1
1
25
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
Nov 1961
Dec 1961
1
1
26
The Twist
Chubby Checker

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