1961 Number One Song Calendar |
| blue # = weekly pop chart |
| 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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