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Number Ones
Elvis opened the year at number one in the U.S. with “Are you Lonesome Tonight” which moved to the top in late January in the U.K.
Elvis still had a number one in March in the U.S. with “Surrender” which topped the U.K. Charts at the start of June.
(Marie’s the Name of) His Latest Flame took Elvis to number one in November.
In the U.K. charts the Everly Brothers hit the top in March with “Walk Right Back” written by Sonny Curtis who was a member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets. They also topped the charts in July with the song written by Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown “Temptation”.
Of 1961 in the U.S. This was adapted from a Zulu folk song called “Mbube” or “Wimoweh.
Date |
American Titles |
Artist |
2nd Jan |
Are You Lonesome Tonight |
Elvis Presley |
9th Jan |
Wonderful By Night |
Bert Kaempfert |
30th Jan |
Will You Love Me Tomorrow |
The Shirelles |
13th Feb |
Calcutta |
Lawrence Welk |
27th Feb |
Pony Time |
Chubby Checker |
20th Mar |
Surrender |
Elvis Presley |
3rd Apr |
Blue Moon |
The Marcels |
24th Apr |
Runaway |
Del Shannon |
22ndMay |
Mother-in-Law |
Ernie K-Doe |
29th May |
Travelin’ Man |
Ricky Nelson |
5th Jun |
Running Scared |
Roy Orbison |
12th Jun |
Travelin Man |
Ricky Nelson |
19th Jun |
Moody River |
Pat Boone |
26th Jun |
Quarter to Three |
Gary U.S. Bonds |
10th Jul |
Tossin’ and Turnin’ |
Bobby Lewis |
28th Aug |
Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) |
Joe Dowell |
4th Sep |
Michael |
The Highwaymen |
18th Sep |
Take Good Care Of My Baby |
Bobby Vee |
9th Oct |
Hit The Road Jack |
Ray Charles |
23rd Oct |
Runaround Sue |
Dion |
6th Nov |
Big Bad John |
Jimmy Dean |
11th Dec |
Please Mr. Postman |
The Marvelettes |
18th Dec |
The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
The Tokens |
Date |
British Titles |
Artist |
1st Jan |
I Love You |
Cliff Richard & the Shadows |
12th Jan |
Poetry In Motion |
Johnny Tillotson |
26th Jan |
Are You Lonesome Tonight |
Elvis Presley |
23rd Feb |
Sailor |
Petula Clark |
2nd Mar |
Walk Right Back |
Everly Brothers |
23 Mar |
Wooden Heart |
Elvis Presley |
4th May |
Blue Moon |
Marcels |
18th May |
On The Rebound |
Floyd Cramer |
25th May |
You’re Driving Me Crazy |
Temperance Seven |
1st Jun |
Surrender |
Elvis Presley |
29th Jun |
Runaway |
Del Shannon |
20th Jul |
Temptation |
Everly Brothers |
3rd Aug |
Well I Ask You |
Eden Kane |
10th Aug |
You Don’t Know |
Helen Shapiro |
31st Aug |
Johnny Remember Me |
John Leyton |
21st Sep |
Climb Every Mountain |
Shirley Bassey |
28th Sep |
Johnny Remember Me |
John Leyton |
5th Oct |
Kon-Tiki |
The Shadows |
12th Oct |
Michael |
Highwaymen |
19th Oct |
Walkin’ Back To Happiness |
Helen Shapiro |
9th Nov |
His Latest Flame |
Elvis Presley |
7th Dec |
Tower Of Strength |
Frankie Vaughan |
28th Dec |
Moon River |
Danny Williams |
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