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1961 Number One Song Calendar

Pop Number One Songs in Tune Timeline order
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1 Will You Love Me Tomorrow 1   12-17-60  
  The Shirelles  
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2 Wonderland By Night 1   12-24-60  
  Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra  
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        1-14-61  
  Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles returns to number one

 

3 Calcutta 1   1-28-61  
  Lawrence Welk  
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4 There's A Moon Out Tonight 1   2-04-61  
  The Capris  
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5 Pony Time 1   3-04-61  
  Chubby Checker  
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6 Surrender 1   3-25-61  
  Elvis Presley  
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7 Blue Moon 1   4-01-61  
  The Marcels  
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8 Runaway 1   4-08-61  
  Del Shannon  
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9 Mother-In-Law 1   5-06-61  
  Ernie K-Doe  
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10 Running Scared 1   6-03-61  
  Roy Orbison  
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11 Travelin' Man 1   6-10-61  
  Ricky Nelson  
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        9-16-61  
  Michael by The Highwaymen returns to number one

 

12 Quarter To Three 1   7-01-61  
  U.S. Bonds  
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13 Tossin' And Turnin' 1   7-22-61  
  Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra  
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14 Pretty Little Angel Eyes 1   8-12-61  
  Curtis Lee  
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15 Michael 1   8-26-61  
  The Highwaymen  
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16 My True Story 1   9-09-61  
  The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra  
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17 Take Good Care Of My Baby 1   9-23-61  
  Bobby Vee  
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18 Runaround Sue 1   10-07-61  
  Dion  
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19 Hit The Road Jack 1   11-04-61  
  Ray Charles  
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20 Please Mr. Postman 1   11-11-61  
  The Marvelettes  
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21 Big Bad John 1   11-18-61  
  Jimmy Dean  
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        11-25-61  
  Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes returns to number one

 

22 The Twist 1   12-02-61  
  Chubby Checker  
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23 The Lion Sleeps Tonight 1   12-09-61  
  The Tokens  
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1961 Pop Top 100 Songs

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1961 One Hit Wonders

list of one-time top 20 makers and others with one well-known song

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