This timeline details the weekly No 1 singles in the UK for 1961
See also: UK No 1 albums 1961
US No 1 Singles 1961
1961 (1st January)
I Love You – Cliff Richard and the Shadows
1961 (8th January)
Poetry in Motion – Johnny Tillotson
1961 (15th January)
Poetry in Motion – Johnny Tillotson
1961 (22nd January)
Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
1961 (29th January)
Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
1961 (5th February)
Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
1961 (12th February)
Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
1961 (19th February)
Sailor – Petula Clark
1961 (26th February)
Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes – Everly Brothers
1961 (5th March)
Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes – Everly Brothers
1961 (12th March)
Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes – Everly Brothers
1961 (19th March)
Wooden Heart – Elvis Presley
1961 (26th March)
Wooden Heart – Elvis Presley
1961 (2nd April)
Wooden Heart – Elvis Presley
1961 (9th April)
Wooden Heart – Elvis Presley
1961 (16th April)
Wooden Heart – Elvis Presley
1961 (23rd April)
Wooden Heart – Elvis Presley
1961 (30th April)
Blue Moon – The Marcels
1961 (7th May)
Blue Moon – The Marcels
1961 (14th May)
On The Rebound – Floyd Cramer
1961 (21st May)
You’re Driving Me Crazy – The Temperence Seven
1961 (28th May)
Surrender – Elvis Presley
1961 (4th June)
Surrender – Elvis Presley
1961 (11th June)
Surrender – Elvis Presley
1961 (18th June)
Surrender – Elvis Presley
1961 (25th June)
Runaway – Del Shannon
1961 (2nd July)
Runaway – Del Shannon
1961 (9th July)
Runaway – Del Shannon
1961 (16th July)
Temptation – Everly Brothers
1961 (23rd July)
Temptation – Everly Brothers
1961 (30th July)
Well I Ask You – Eden Kane
1961 (6th August)
You Don’t Know – Helen Shapiro
1961 (13th August)
You Don’t Know – Helen Shapiro
1961 (20th August)
You Don’t Know – Helen Shapiro
1961 (27th August)
Johnny Remember Me – John Leyton
1961 (3rd September)
Johnny Remember Me – John Leyton
1961 (10th September)
Johnny Remember Me – John Leyton
1961 (17th September)
Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev’ry Mountain – Shirley Bassey
1961 (24th September)
Johnny Remember Me – John Leyton
1961 (1st October)
Kon Tiki – The Shadows
1961 (8th October)
Michael – The Highwaymen
1961 (15th October)
Walkin’ Back To Happiness – Helen Shapiro
1961 (22nd October)
Walkin’ Back To Happiness – Helen Shapiro
1961 (29th October)
Walkin’ Back To Happiness – Helen Shapiro
1961 (5th November)
(Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister – Elvis Presley
1961 (12th November)
(Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister – Elvis Presley
1961 (19th November)
(Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister – Elvis Presley
1961 (26th November)
(Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister – Elvis Presley
1961 (3rd December)
Tower of Strength – Frankie Vaughan
1961 (9th December)
Tower of Strength – Frankie Vaughan
1961 (17th December)
Tower of Strength – Frankie Vaughan
1961 (24th December)
Moon River – Danny Williams
1961 (31st December)
Moon River – Danny Williams
Published Sept 8, 2018 @ 7:08 pm – Updated – [last-modified]
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