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

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hear

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title

artist

Nov 1960

Dec 1960

1

1

1

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Elvis Presley

Nov 1960

Dec 1960

1

1

2

Wonderland By Night

Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra

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

Elvis Presley

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

Roy Orbison

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

Ray Charles

Oct 1961

Oct 1961

1

1

22

Big Bad John

Jimmy Dean

Sep 1961

Oct 1961

1

1

23

Please Mr. Postman

The Marvelettes

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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