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Charts 1961

Sweden: No 1 on Tio i Topp 1961.


October 14 I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door - Eddie Hodges
November 11 Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
November 18 Who Put the Bomp - The Viscounts
November 25 Sånt är livet (You Can Have Her) - Anita Lindblom
December 30 Multiplication - Bobby Darin

UK: No 1 on Official Singles Chart 1961.


January 12 Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson (2 weeks)

January 26 Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley (4 weeks)
February 23 Sailor - Petula Clark (1 week)
March 2 Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers (3 weeks)
March 23 Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley (6 weeks)
May 04 Blue Moon - The Marcels (2 weeks)
May 18 On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer (1 week)
May 27 You´re Driving Me Crazy - The Temperance Seven (1 week)
June 03 Surrender - Elvis Presley (4 weeks)


July 01 Runaway - Del Shannon (3 weeks)
July 20 Temptation - The Everly Brothers (2 weeks)
August 03 Well I Ask You - Eden Kane (1 week)
August 10 You Don´t Know - Helen Shapiro (3 weeks)
August 31 Johnny Remember Me - John Leyton (3 weeks)
September 21 Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev´ry Mountain - Shirley Bassey (1 week)
September 28 Johnny Remember Me - John Leyton (1 week)
October 05 Kon-Tiki - The Shadows (1 week)
October 12 Michael - The Highwaymen (1 week)
October 19 Walkin´ Back To Happiness - Helen Shapiro (3 weeks)
November 09 Little Sister/(Marie´s The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley (4 weeks)
December 07 Tower Of Strength - Frankie Vaughan (3 weeks)
December 28 Moon River - Danny Williams (2 weeks)

USA: No 1 on Billboard Hot 100 1961.


January 07 Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires (2 weeks)

January 21 Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra (2 weeks)
February 04 Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (2 weeks)
February 18 Calcutta - Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra (2 weeks)
March 04 Pony Time - Chubby Checker (3 weeks)
March 25 Surrender - Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires (2 weeks)
April 08 Blue Moon - The Marcels (3 weeks)
April 29 Runaway - Del Shannon (4 weeks)
May 27 Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (1 week)
June 03 Travelin´ Man - Ricky Nelson (1 week)
June 10 Running Scared - Roy Orbison (1 week)


June 17 Travelin´ Man - Ricky Nelson(1 week)
June 24 Moody River - Pat Boone(1 week)
July 01 Quarter To Three - U.S. Bonds (2 weeks)
July 15 Tossin´And Turnin´ - Bobby Lewis (7 weeks)
September 02 Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (1 week)
September 09 Michael - The Highwaymen (2 weeks)
September 23 Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee (3 weeks)
October 14 Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles and his Orchestra (2 weeks)
October 28 Runaround Sue - Dion (2 weeks)
November 11 Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (5 weeks)
December 16 Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (1 week)
December 23 The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (2 weeks)

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