Non Yearbook Songs 1961

Non Yearbook Songs 1961

• Songs Released in 1961
• Chart Peak in 1961
• Billboard Songs Released in 1961
• Billboard Chart Peak in 1961

Song	First UK Chart Appearance	Highest Chart Position	Peak UK Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Acker Bilk - Creole Jazz	2 November 1961	22	16 November 1961	0
Acker Bilk - Stars and Stripes	2 November 1961	22	16 November 1961	0
Acker Bilk - That's My Home	13 July 1961	7	7 September 1961	0
Adam Faith - Don't You Know It?	20 July 1961	12	3 August 1961	0
Adam Faith - Easy Going Me	27 April 1961	12	18 May 1961	0
Adam Faith - This Is It	9 February 1961	5	23 February 1961	0
Adam Faith - The Time Has Come	26 October 1961	4	23 November 1961	0
Adam Faith - Who Am I?	9 February 1961	5	23 February 1961	0
Adam Wade - Take Good Care of Her	8 June 1961	38	8 June 1961	0
Al Caiola - The Magnificent Seven	15 June 1961	34	6 July 1961	0
Al Saxon - There I've Said It Again	7 September 1961	48	7 September 1961	0
Alberto Semprini - Theme from 'Exodus'	16 March 1961	25	30 March 1961	0
Alex Welsh and His Band - Tansy	10 August 1961	45	31 August 1961	0
The Allisons - Words	18 May 1961	34	1 June 1961	0
Alma Cogan - Cowboy Jimmy Joe	20 April 1961	37	11 May 1961	0
Andy Stewart - The Battle's O'er	1 June 1961	28	22 June 1961	0
Andy Stewart - A Scottish Soldier	12 January 1961	19	26 January 1961	0
Anne Shelton - Sailor	26 January 1961	10	9 February 1961	0
Anthony Newley - And the Heavens Cried	16 March 1961	6	13 April 1961	0
Anthony Newley - Bee Bom	15 June 1961	12	29 June 1961	0
Anthony Newley - Pop Goes the Weasel	15 June 1961	12	29 June 1961	0
Anthony Newley - What Kind of Fool Am I?	3 August 1961	36	17 August 1961	1
The Avons - Rubber Ball	26 January 1961	30	2 February 1961	0
Ben E. King - Amor	5 October 1961	38	5 October 1961	0
Ben E. King - First Taste of Love	2 February 1961	27	2 March 1961	0
Benny Hill - Gather in the Mushrooms	16 February 1961	12	2 March 1961	0
Benny Hill - Transistor Radio	1 June 1961	24	22 June 1961	0
Bert Weedon - Ginchy	2 February 1961	35	23 February 1961	0
Bert Weedon - Mr Guitar	4 May 1961	47	4 May 1961	0
Billy Fury - Don't Worry	27 April 1961	40	4 May 1961	0
Billy Fury - I'd Never Find Another You	14 December 1961	5	11 January 1962	1
Billy Fury - Jealousy	7 September 1961	2	5 October 1961	0
Billy Fury - A Thousand Stars	19 January 1961	14	9 February 1961	1
The Blackwells - Love or Money	18 May 1961	46	18 May 1961	0
Bob Luman - The Great Snowman	4 May 1961	49	4 May 1961	0
Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen - I'm Shy Mary Ellen I'm Shy	6 July 1961	44	6 July 1961	0
Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos - Baby Sittin'	10 August 1961	30	24 August 1961	0
Bobby Darin - Come September	26 October 1961	50	26 October 1961	0
Bobby Darin - Lazy River	16 March 1961	2	27 April 1961	1
Bobby Darin - Multiplication	21 December 1961	5	25 January 1962	0
Bobby Darin - Nature Boy	6 July 1961	24	20 July 1961	0
Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby	12 October 1961	10	2 November 1961	0
Bobby Rydell - Good Time Baby	23 March 1961	42	30 March 1961	0
Bobby Vee - How Many Tears	3 August 1961	10	14 September 1961	0
Bobby Vee - Rubber Ball	19 January 1961	4	16 February 1961	2
Bobby Vee - Run to Him	21 December 1961	6	15 February 1962	0
Bobby Vee - Staying In	13 April 1961	4	11 May 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Dum Dum	20 July 1961	22	10 August 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Emotions	6 April 1961	45	6 April 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Fool Number One	16 November 1961	38	16 November 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Let's Jump the Broomstick	19 January 1961	12	9 March 1961	0
Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song	13 July 1961	30	27 July 1961	0
Brook Benton - Fools Rush In	16 February 1961	50	16 February 1961	0
The Brook Brothers - Ain't Gonna Wash for a Week	24 August 1961	13	14 September 1961	0
The Brook Brothers - War Paint	30 March 1961	5	4 May 1961	0
Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care	6 July 1961	12	10 August 1961	0
Buddy Holly - Valley of Tears	6 July 1961	12	10 August 1961	0
Buddy Holly - What to Do	26 January 1961	27	9 January 1964	0
Buzz Clifford - Baby Sittin' Boogie	2 March 1961	17	6 April 1961	0
Carol Deene - Sad Movies	26 October 1961	44	9 November 1961	0
Charlie Drake - My Boomerang Won't Come Back	5 October 1961	14	16 November 1961	0
Chubby Checker - Pony Time	30 March 1961	27	20 April 1961	0
Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Lonely Street	21 September 1961	42	28 September 1961	0
Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Why Can't You	21 September 1961	42	28 September 1961	0
Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - You Always Hurt the One You Love	13 July 1961	6	10 August 1961	0
Cleo Laine - You'll Answer to Me	14 September 1961	5	19 October 1961	0
Cliff Richard - Gee Whiz It's You	30 March 1961	4	4 May 1961	0
Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You	22 June 1961	3	20 July 1961	0
Cliff Richard - Theme for a Dream	2 March 1961	3	16 March 1961	0
Cliff Richard - When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart	19 October 1961	3	2 November 1961	0
Clinton Ford - Too Many Beautiful Girls	17 August 1961	48	17 August 1961	0
Connie Francis - Baby Roo	16 March 1961	5	27 April 1961	0
Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas	14 December 1961	30	28 December 1961	0
Connie Francis - Breaking in a Brand New Broken Heart	15 June 1961	12	20 July 1961	0
Connie Francis - Many Tears Ago	12 January 1961	12	2 February 1961	0
Connie Francis - Together	14 September 1961	6	12 October 1961	0
Conway Twitty - C'est Si Bon	23 February 1961	40	2 March 1961	0
Craig Douglas - 100 Pounds of Clay	20 April 1961	9	11 May 1961	0
Craig Douglas - Time	29 June 1961	9	27 July 1961	0
Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes	31 August 1961	47	31 August 1961	0
The Dale Sisters - My Sunday Baby	23 November 1961	36	7 December 1961	0
Danny Rivers - Can't You Hear My Heart	12 January 1961	36	12 January 1961	0
Danny Williams - The Miracle of You	6 July 1961	41	6 July 1961	0
Danny Williams - We Will Never Be as Young as This Again	25 May 1961	44	8 June 1961	0
Del Shannon - Hats Off to Larry	14 September 1961	6	26 October 1961	0
Del Shannon - So Long Baby	7 December 1961	10	11 January 1962	0
Dick Charlesworth and his City Gents - Billy Boy	4 May 1961	43	4 May 1961	0
Dick and Dee Dee - The Mountain's High	26 October 1961	37	2 November 1961	0
Dinah Washington - September in the Rain	30 November 1961	35	7 December 1961	0
Dion - Lonely Teenager	19 January 1961	47	19 January 1961	0
Don Gibson - Sea of Heartbreak	31 August 1961	14	5 October 1961	0
Dorothy Provine - Don't Bring Lulu	7 December 1961	17	28 December 1961	0
Dorothy Squires and Russ Conway - Say It With Flowers	24 August 1961	23	28 September 1961	0
Doug Sheldon - Runaround Sue	9 November 1961	36	16 November 1961	0
The Drifters - I Count the Tears	16 March 1961	28	23 March 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Caravan	5 October 1961	42	12 October 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Drivin' Home	14 September 1961	30	28 September 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Pepe	12 January 1961	2	2 February 1961	1
Duane Eddy - Ring of Fire	22 June 1961	17	6 July 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Theme from Dixie	20 April 1961	7	11 May 1961	0
Eddie Cochran - Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie	30 November 1961	31	7 December 1961	0
Eddie Cochran - Weekend	15 June 1961	15	20 July 1961	0
Eddie Hodges - I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door	28 September 1961	37	19 October 1961	0
Eden Kane - Get Lost	14 September 1961	10	5 October 1961	0
Elvis Presley - (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame	2 November 1961	1	9 November 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?	19 January 1961	1	26 January 1961	0
Elvis Presley - I Feel So Bad	7 September 1961	4	14 September 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Little Sister	2 November 1961	1	9 November 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Surrender	25 May 1961	1	1 June 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Wild in the Country	7 September 1961	4	14 September 1961	0
Emile Ford and the Checkmates - Half of My Heart	18 May 1961	42	29 June 1961	0
Emile Ford and the Checkmates - What Am I Gonna Do	2 March 1961	33	9 March 1961	0
Ernie K-Doe - Mother-in-Law	11 May 1961	29	18 May 1961	1
The Everly Brothers - Don't Blame Me	5 October 1961	20	19 October 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Ebony Eyes	9 February 1961	1	2 March 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Muskrat	5 October 1961	20	19 October 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Temptation	15 June 1961	1	20 July 1961	1
Fats Domino - It Keeps Rainin'	27 July 1961	49	27 July 1961	0
Fats Domino - My Girl Josephine	5 January 1961	32	19 January 1961	0
Fats Domino - What a Party	30 November 1961	43	30 November 1961	0
Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus	9 March 1961	6	20 April 1961	1
The Fireballs - Quite a Party	27 July 1961	29	17 August 1961	0
Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound	13 April 1961	1	18 May 1961	2
Floyd Cramer - San Antonio Rose	20 July 1961	36	10 August 1961	0
The Four Preps - More Money for You and Me	2 November 1961	39	9 November 1961	0
Frank Cordell and his Orchestra - Black Bear	16 February 1961	44	16 February 1961	0
Frank Sinatra - The Coffee Song	23 November 1961	39	30 November 1961	0
Frank Sinatra - Granada	28 September 1961	15	19 October 1961	0
Frank Sinatra - My Blue Heaven	20 April 1961	33	27 April 1961	0
Frankie Laine - Gunslinger	11 May 1961	50	11 May 1961	0
Freddy Cannon - Muskrat Ramble	20 April 1961	32	27 April 1961	0
The G-Clefs - I Understand	30 November 1961	17	4 January 1962	0
Gary Miller - The Night Is Young	21 December 1961	29	8 February 1962	0
Gary Miller - There Goes That Song Again	21 December 1961	29	8 February 1962	0
Gary Mills - I'll Step Down	22 June 1961	39	20 July 1961	0
Gene McDaniels - Tower of Strength	16 November 1961	49	16 November 1961	0
Gene Pitney - (I Wanna) Love My Life Away	23 March 1961	26	27 April 1961	0
Gene Vincent - I'm Going Home	31 August 1961	36	7 September 1961	0
Gene Vincent - She She Little Sheila	1 June 1961	22	6 July 1961	1
Hank Levine - Image	21 December 1961	45	4 January 1962	0
Harry Belafonte & Odetta - Hole in the Bucket	21 September 1961	32	28 September 1961	0
Hayley Mills - Let's Get Together	19 October 1961	17	23 November 1961	0
Helen Shapiro - Don't Treat Me Like a Child	23 March 1961	3	11 May 1961	0
Henry Mancini - Moon River	7 December 1961	44	28 December 1961	1
The Highwaymen - Gypsy Rover	7 December 1961	41	7 December 1961	0
The Highwaymen - Michael	7 September 1961	1	12 October 1961	0
James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World	14 December 1961	28	11 January 1962	0
Jan and Dean - Heart and Soul	24 August 1961	24	28 September 1961	0
Jerry Lee Lewis - What'd I Say	4 May 1961	10	1 June 1961	1
Jess Conrad - Mystery Girl	26 January 1961	18	2 March 1961	0
Jim Reeves - Whispering Hope	16 March 1961	50	16 March 1961	0
Jim Reeves - You're the Only Good Thing	23 November 1961	17	14 December 1961	0
Jimmy Crawford - I Love How You Love Me	16 November 1961	18	7 December 1961	0
Jimmy Crawford - Love or Money	8 June 1961	49	8 June 1961	0
Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John	26 October 1961	2	23 November 1961	0
Jimmy Jones - I Told You So	30 March 1961	33	6 April 1961	0
Jo Ann Campbell - Motorcycle Michael	8 June 1961	41	8 June 1961	0
Joan Regan - Must Be Santa	5 January 1961	42	5 January 1961	0
Joe Barry - I'm a Fool to Care	24 August 1961	49	24 August 1961	0
Joe Brown & the Bruvvers - Shine	26 January 1961	33	2 February 1961	0
Joe Loss & his Orchestra - Sucu Sucu	19 October 1961	48	19 October 1961	0
Joe Loss & his Orchestra - Wheels (Cha Cha)	29 June 1961	21	21 September 1961	1
John Barry - The Magnificent Seven	2 March 1961	45	23 March 1961	0
John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me	3 August 1961	1	31 August 1961	0
John Leyton - Son, This Is She	28 December 1961	15	18 January 1962	0
John Leyton - Wild Wind	5 October 1961	2	26 October 1961	0
Johnny Burnette - Girls	10 August 1961	37	17 August 1961	0
Johnny Burnette - Little Boy Sad	13 April 1961	12	11 May 1961	0
Johnny Burnette - You're Sixteen	12 January 1961	3	16 February 1961	1
Johnny Dankworth & his Orchestra - African Waltz	23 February 1961	9	4 May 1961	1
Johnny Horton - North to Alaska	19 January 1961	23	2 February 1961	0
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Linda Lu	13 April 1961	47	13 April 1961	0
Johnny Tillotson - Jimmy's Girl	2 February 1961	43	16 February 1961	0
Johnny and the Hurricanes - High Voltage	6 July 1961	24	27 July 1961	0
Johnny and the Hurricanes - Ja-Da	2 March 1961	14	9 March 1961	0
Johnny and the Hurricanes - Old Smokie	6 July 1961	24	27 July 1961	0
Karl Denver - Marcheta	22 June 1961	8	31 August 1961	0
Karl Denver - Mexicali Rose	19 October 1961	8	2 November 1961	0
Ken Dodd - Once in Every Lifetime	15 June 1961	28	13 July 1961	0
Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen - I Still Love You All	11 May 1961	24	25 May 1961	0
Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen - Midnight in Moscow	9 November 1961	2	4 January 1962	1
Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen - Someday (You'll Be Sorry)	31 August 1961	28	7 September 1961	0
The King Brothers - 76 Trombones	2 March 1961	19	6 April 1961	0
The King Brothers - Doll House	12 January 1961	21	26 January 1961	0
Kokomo - Asia Minor	13 April 1961	35	4 May 1961	0
Krew Kats - Trambone	9 March 1961	33	13 April 1961	0
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Sucu Sucu	28 September 1961	9	26 October 1961	0
The Lettermen - The Way You Look Tonight	23 November 1961	36	30 November 1961	0
Linda Scott - Don't Bet Money Honey	14 September 1961	50	14 September 1961	0
Lonnie Donegan - Have a Drink on Me	11 May 1961	8	15 June 1961	0
Lonnie Donegan - Lumbered	31 August 1961	6	21 September 1961	0
Lonnie Donegan - Michael Row the Boat	31 August 1961	6	21 September 1961	0
Lonnie Donegan presents Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen - Samantha	23 February 1961	13	30 March 1961	0
The Marcels - Summertime	8 June 1961	46	8 June 1961	0
Mark Wynter - Dream Girl	9 March 1961	27	30 March 1961	0
Mark Wynter - Exclusively Yours	8 June 1961	32	6 July 1961	0
Marty Wilde - Hide and Seek	27 July 1961	47	27 July 1961	0
Marty Wilde - Rubber Ball	26 January 1961	9	16 February 1961	1
Marty Wilde - Tomorrow's Clown	9 November 1961	33	30 November 1961	0
Matt Monro - Can This Be Love?	18 May 1961	24	1 June 1961	0
Matt Monro - Gonna Build a Mountain	28 September 1961	44	12 October 1961	0
Matt Monro - My Kind of Girl	9 March 1961	5	23 March 1961	0
Matt Monro - Why Not Now?	18 May 1961	24	1 June 1961	0
Max Bygraves - Bells of Avignon	1 June 1961	36	8 June 1961	0
Mike Berry and the Outlaws - Tribute to Buddy Holly	12 October 1961	24	26 October 1961	0
Mike Preston - Marry Me	9 March 1961	14	23 March 1961	0
The Moontrekkers - Night of the Vampire	2 November 1961	50	2 November 1961	0
Mrs Mills - Mrs Mills Medley	14 December 1961	18	28 December 1961	0
Nat King Cole - Let True Love Begin	16 November 1961	29	23 November 1961	0
Nat King Cole - The World in My Arms	2 February 1961	36	2 March 1961	0
Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl	2 February 1961	8	2 March 1961	1
Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen	21 December 1961	3	25 January 1962	0
Neil Sedaka - Little Devil	18 May 1961	9	22 June 1961	0
Nero and the Gladiators - Entry of the Gladiators	23 March 1961	37	6 April 1961	0
Nero and the Gladiators - In the Hall of the Mountain King	27 July 1961	48	27 July 1961	0
Nina & Frederik - Longtime Boy	28 September 1961	43	12 October 1961	0
Nina & Frederik - Sucu Sucu	5 October 1961	23	2 November 1961	0
The Olympics - I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate	19 January 1961	40	19 January 1961	0
The Outlaws - Ambush	8 June 1961	43	15 June 1961	0
The Outlaws - Swingin' Low	13 April 1961	46	13 April 1961	0
Packabeats - Gypsy Beat	23 February 1961	49	23 February 1961	0
Pat Boone - Johnny Will	7 December 1961	4	21 December 1961	0
Pat Boone - Moody River	6 July 1961	18	27 July 1961	0
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson - How Wonderful to Know	6 April 1961	23	11 May 1961	0
Peggy Lee - Till There Was You	23 March 1961	30	6 April 1961	0
Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren - Bangers and Mash	12 January 1961	22	19 January 1961	0
Petula Clark - My Friend the Sea	16 November 1961	7	21 December 1961	0
Petula Clark - Romeo	13 July 1961	3	24 August 1961	0
Petula Clark - Something Missing	13 April 1961	44	13 April 1961	0
The Piltdown Men - Goodnight Mrs. Flintstone	9 March 1961	18	6 April 1961	0
The Piltdown Men - Piltdown Rides Again	12 January 1961	14	16 February 1961	0
Ping Ping & Al Verlaine - Sucu Sucu	28 September 1961	41	5 October 1961	0
Ral Donner - You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)	21 September 1961	25	2 November 1961	0
The Ramrods - (Ghost) Riders in the Sky	23 February 1961	8	23 March 1961	0
Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack	19 October 1961	6	9 November 1961	0
Ray Peterson - Corinne, Corinna	19 January 1961	41	16 February 1961	0
Rhet Stoller - Chariot	12 January 1961	26	19 January 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Everlovin'	16 November 1961	23	7 December 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou	1 June 1961	2	6 July 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man	1 June 1961	2	6 July 1961	0
Ricky Stevens - I Cried for You	14 December 1961	34	4 January 1962	0
Rose Brennan - Tall Dark Stranger	7 December 1961	31	14 December 1961	0
Roy Orbison - Running Scared	25 May 1961	9	29 June 1961	0
Russ Conway - Pablo	25 May 1961	45	1 June 1961	0
Russ Conway - Pepe	19 January 1961	19	9 February 1961	0
Russ Conway - Toy Balloons	30 November 1961	7	28 December 1961	0
Sam Cooke - Cupid	27 July 1961	7	21 September 1961	0
Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums	14 December 1961	3	4 January 1962	1
The Shadows - FBI	9 February 1961	6	16 February 1961	0
The Shadows - Frightened City	11 May 1961	3	1 June 1961	0
The Shadows - Kon-Tiki	7 September 1961	1	5 October 1961	0
The Shadows - The Savage	16 November 1961	10	30 November 1961	0
Shane Fenton and the Fentones - I'm a Moody Guy	26 October 1961	22	9 November 1961	0
The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow	9 February 1961	4	9 March 1961	1
Shirley Bassey - Climb Ev'ry Mountain	27 July 1961	1	21 September 1961	1
Shirley Bassey - I'll Get By	23 November 1961	10	7 December 1961	0
Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know	11 May 1961	6	15 June 1961	0
The Springfields - Bambino	16 November 1961	16	14 December 1961	0
The Springfields - Breakaway	31 August 1961	31	28 September 1961	0
The String-A-Longs - Wheels	23 February 1961	8	16 March 1961	0
Sue Thompson - Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)	2 November 1961	46	2 November 1961	0
Ted Heath and his Orchestra - Sucu Sucu	5 October 1961	36	19 October 1961	0
The Temperance Seven - Charleston	7 December 1961	22	28 December 1961	0
The Temperance Seven - Hard Hearted Hannah	28 September 1961	28	12 October 1961	0
The Temperance Seven - Pasadena	15 June 1961	4	29 June 1961	0
Terry Lighfoot's Jazzmen - King Kong	23 November 1961	29	28 December 1961	0
Terry Lighfoot's Jazzmen - True Love	7 September 1961	33	14 September 1961	0
Tommy Cooper - Don't Jump Off the Roof Dad	29 June 1961	40	6 July 1961	0
Tommy Steele - Writing on the Wall	17 August 1961	30	31 August 1961	0
Tommy Zang - Hey Good Looking	16 February 1961	45	16 February 1961	0
Tony Bennett - Till	5 January 1961	35	5 January 1961	0
Tony Orlando - Bless You	5 October 1961	5	2 November 1961	0
Troy Shondell - This Time	2 November 1961	22	7 December 1961	0
U.S. Bonds - New Orleans	19 January 1961	16	23 February 1961	0
U.S. Bonds - Quarter to Three	20 July 1961	7	31 August 1961	0
The Velvets - That Lucky Old Sun	11 May 1961	46	11 May 1961	0
The Velvets - Tonight	17 August 1961	50	17 August 1961	0
The Ventures - Lullaby of the Leaves	11 May 1961	43	11 May 1961	0
The Ventures - Ram-Bunk-Shush	9 March 1961	45	9 March 1961	0
The Viscounts - Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)	14 September 1961	21	26 October 1961	0
Wanda Jackson - Mean Mean Man	26 January 1961	40	9 February 1961	0

Song	First UK Chart Appearance	Highest Chart Position	Peak UK Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Acker Bilk - Buona Sera	8 December 1960	7	16 February 1961	0
Acker Bilk - Creole Jazz	2 November 1961	22	16 November 1961	0
Acker Bilk - Stars and Stripes	2 November 1961	22	16 November 1961	0
Acker Bilk - That's My Home	13 July 1961	7	7 September 1961	0
Adam Faith - Don't You Know It?	20 July 1961	12	3 August 1961	0
Adam Faith - Easy Going Me	27 April 1961	12	18 May 1961	0
Adam Faith - This Is It	9 February 1961	5	23 February 1961	0
Adam Faith - The Time Has Come	26 October 1961	4	23 November 1961	0
Adam Faith - Who Am I?	9 February 1961	5	23 February 1961	0
Adam Wade - Take Good Care of Her	8 June 1961	38	8 June 1961	0
Al Caiola - The Magnificent Seven	15 June 1961	34	6 July 1961	0
Al Saxon - There I've Said It Again	7 September 1961	48	7 September 1961	0
Alberto Semprini - Theme from 'Exodus'	16 March 1961	25	30 March 1961	0
Alex Welsh and His Band - Tansy	10 August 1961	45	31 August 1961	0
The Allisons - Words	18 May 1961	34	1 June 1961	0
Alma Cogan - Cowboy Jimmy Joe	20 April 1961	37	11 May 1961	0
Andy Stewart - The Battle's O'er	1 June 1961	28	22 June 1961	0
Andy Stewart - A Scottish Soldier	12 January 1961	19	26 January 1961	0
Anne Shelton - Sailor	26 January 1961	10	9 February 1961	0
Anthony Newley - And the Heavens Cried	16 March 1961	6	13 April 1961	0
Anthony Newley - Bee Bom	15 June 1961	12	29 June 1961	0
Anthony Newley - Pop Goes the Weasel	15 June 1961	12	29 June 1961	0
Anthony Newley - What Kind of Fool Am I?	3 August 1961	36	17 August 1961	1
The Avons - Rubber Ball	26 January 1961	30	2 February 1961	0
Ben E. King - Amor	5 October 1961	38	5 October 1961	0
Ben E. King - First Taste of Love	2 February 1961	27	2 March 1961	0
Benny Hill - Gather in the Mushrooms	16 February 1961	12	2 March 1961	0
Benny Hill - Transistor Radio	1 June 1961	24	22 June 1961	0
Bert Weedon - Ginchy	2 February 1961	35	23 February 1961	0
Bert Weedon - Mr Guitar	4 May 1961	47	4 May 1961	0
Billy Fury - Don't Worry	27 April 1961	40	4 May 1961	0
Billy Fury - Jealousy	7 September 1961	2	5 October 1961	0
Billy Fury - A Thousand Stars	19 January 1961	14	9 February 1961	1
The Blackwells - Love or Money	18 May 1961	46	18 May 1961	0
Bob Luman - The Great Snowman	4 May 1961	49	4 May 1961	0
Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen - I'm Shy Mary Ellen I'm Shy	6 July 1961	44	6 July 1961	0
Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos - Baby Sittin'	10 August 1961	30	24 August 1961	0
Bobby Darin - Come September	26 October 1961	50	26 October 1961	0
Bobby Darin - Lazy River	16 March 1961	2	27 April 1961	1
Bobby Darin - Nature Boy	6 July 1961	24	20 July 1961	0
Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby	12 October 1961	10	2 November 1961	0
Bobby Rydell - Good Time Baby	23 March 1961	42	30 March 1961	0
Bobby Rydell - Sway	15 December 1960	12	26 January 1961	0
Bobby Vee - How Many Tears	3 August 1961	10	14 September 1961	0
Bobby Vee - Rubber Ball	19 January 1961	4	16 February 1961	2
Bobby Vee - Staying In	13 April 1961	4	11 May 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Dum Dum	20 July 1961	22	10 August 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Emotions	6 April 1961	45	6 April 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Fool Number One	16 November 1961	38	16 November 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Let's Jump the Broomstick	19 January 1961	12	9 March 1961	0
Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song	13 July 1961	30	27 July 1961	0
Brook Benton - Fools Rush In	16 February 1961	50	16 February 1961	0
The Brook Brothers - Ain't Gonna Wash for a Week	24 August 1961	13	14 September 1961	0
The Brook Brothers - War Paint	30 March 1961	5	4 May 1961	0
Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care	6 July 1961	12	10 August 1961	0
Buddy Holly - Valley of Tears	6 July 1961	12	10 August 1961	0
Buzz Clifford - Baby Sittin' Boogie	2 March 1961	17	6 April 1961	0
Carol Deene - Sad Movies	26 October 1961	44	9 November 1961	0
Charlie Drake - My Boomerang Won't Come Back	5 October 1961	14	16 November 1961	0
Chubby Checker - Pony Time	30 March 1961	27	20 April 1961	0
Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Lonely Street	21 September 1961	42	28 September 1961	0
Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Why Can't You	21 September 1961	42	28 September 1961	0
Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - You Always Hurt the One You Love	13 July 1961	6	10 August 1961	0
Cleo Laine - You'll Answer to Me	14 September 1961	5	19 October 1961	0
Cliff Richard - Gee Whiz It's You	30 March 1961	4	4 May 1961	0
Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You	22 June 1961	3	20 July 1961	0
Cliff Richard - Theme for a Dream	2 March 1961	3	16 March 1961	0
Cliff Richard - When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart	19 October 1961	3	2 November 1961	0
Clinton Ford - Too Many Beautiful Girls	17 August 1961	48	17 August 1961	0
Connie Francis - Baby Roo	16 March 1961	5	27 April 1961	0
Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas	14 December 1961	30	28 December 1961	0
Connie Francis - Breaking in a Brand New Broken Heart	15 June 1961	12	20 July 1961	0
Connie Francis - Many Tears Ago	12 January 1961	12	2 February 1961	0
Connie Francis - Together	14 September 1961	6	12 October 1961	0
Conway Twitty - C'est Si Bon	23 February 1961	40	2 March 1961	0
Craig Douglas - 100 Pounds of Clay	20 April 1961	9	11 May 1961	0
Craig Douglas - Time	29 June 1961	9	27 July 1961	0
Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes	31 August 1961	47	31 August 1961	0
The Dale Sisters - My Sunday Baby	23 November 1961	36	7 December 1961	0
Danny Rivers - Can't You Hear My Heart	12 January 1961	36	12 January 1961	0
Danny Williams - The Miracle of You	6 July 1961	41	6 July 1961	0
Danny Williams - We Will Never Be as Young as This Again	25 May 1961	44	8 June 1961	0
Del Shannon - Hats Off to Larry	14 September 1961	6	26 October 1961	0
Dick Charlesworth and his City Gents - Billy Boy	4 May 1961	43	4 May 1961	0
Dick and Dee Dee - The Mountain's High	26 October 1961	37	2 November 1961	0
Dinah Washington - September in the Rain	30 November 1961	35	7 December 1961	0
Dion - Lonely Teenager	19 January 1961	47	19 January 1961	0
Don Gibson - Sea of Heartbreak	31 August 1961	14	5 October 1961	0
Dorothy Provine - Don't Bring Lulu	7 December 1961	17	28 December 1961	0
Dorothy Squires and Russ Conway - Say It With Flowers	24 August 1961	23	28 September 1961	0
Doug Sheldon - Runaround Sue	9 November 1961	36	16 November 1961	0
The Drifters - I Count the Tears	16 March 1961	28	23 March 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Caravan	5 October 1961	42	12 October 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Drivin' Home	14 September 1961	30	28 September 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Pepe	12 January 1961	2	2 February 1961	1
Duane Eddy - Ring of Fire	22 June 1961	17	6 July 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Theme from Dixie	20 April 1961	7	11 May 1961	0
Eddie Cochran - Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie	30 November 1961	31	7 December 1961	0
Eddie Cochran - Weekend	15 June 1961	15	20 July 1961	0
Eddie Hodges - I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door	28 September 1961	37	19 October 1961	0
Eden Kane - Get Lost	14 September 1961	10	5 October 1961	0
Elvis Presley - (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame	2 November 1961	1	9 November 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?	19 January 1961	1	26 January 1961	0
Elvis Presley - I Feel So Bad	7 September 1961	4	14 September 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Little Sister	2 November 1961	1	9 November 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Surrender	25 May 1961	1	1 June 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Wild in the Country	7 September 1961	4	14 September 1961	0
Emile Ford and the Checkmates - Counting Teardrops	8 December 1960	4	26 January 1961	0
Emile Ford and the Checkmates - Half of My Heart	18 May 1961	42	29 June 1961	0
Emile Ford and the Checkmates - What Am I Gonna Do	2 March 1961	33	9 March 1961	0
Ernie K-Doe - Mother-in-Law	11 May 1961	29	18 May 1961	1
The Everly Brothers - Don't Blame Me	5 October 1961	20	19 October 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Ebony Eyes	9 February 1961	1	2 March 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Like Strangers	15 December 1960	11	19 January 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Muskrat	5 October 1961	20	19 October 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Temptation	15 June 1961	1	20 July 1961	1
Fats Domino - It Keeps Rainin'	27 July 1961	49	27 July 1961	0
Fats Domino - My Girl Josephine	5 January 1961	32	19 January 1961	0
Fats Domino - What a Party	30 November 1961	43	30 November 1961	0
Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus	9 March 1961	6	20 April 1961	1
The Fireballs - Quite a Party	27 July 1961	29	17 August 1961	0
Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound	13 April 1961	1	18 May 1961	2
Floyd Cramer - San Antonio Rose	20 July 1961	36	10 August 1961	0
The Four Preps - More Money for You and Me	2 November 1961	39	9 November 1961	0
Frank Cordell and his Orchestra - Black Bear	16 February 1961	44	16 February 1961	0
Frank D'Rone - Strawberry Blonde	22 December 1960	24	12 January 1961	0
Frank Sinatra - The Coffee Song	23 November 1961	39	30 November 1961	0
Frank Sinatra - Granada	28 September 1961	15	19 October 1961	0
Frank Sinatra - My Blue Heaven	20 April 1961	33	27 April 1961	0
Frankie Laine - Gunslinger	11 May 1961	50	11 May 1961	0
Freddy Cannon - Muskrat Ramble	20 April 1961	32	27 April 1961	0
Gary Mills - I'll Step Down	22 June 1961	39	20 July 1961	0
Gene McDaniels - Tower of Strength	16 November 1961	49	16 November 1961	0
Gene Pitney - (I Wanna) Love My Life Away	23 March 1961	26	27 April 1961	0
Gene Vincent - I'm Going Home	31 August 1961	36	7 September 1961	0
Gene Vincent - She She Little Sheila	1 June 1961	22	6 July 1961	1
Harry Belafonte & Odetta - Hole in the Bucket	21 September 1961	32	28 September 1961	0
Hayley Mills - Let's Get Together	19 October 1961	17	23 November 1961	0
Helen Shapiro - Don't Treat Me Like a Child	23 March 1961	3	11 May 1961	0
Henry Mancini - Moon River	7 December 1961	44	28 December 1961	1
The Highwaymen - Gypsy Rover	7 December 1961	41	7 December 1961	0
The Highwaymen - Michael	7 September 1961	1	12 October 1961	0
Jan and Dean - Heart and Soul	24 August 1961	24	28 September 1961	0
Jerry Lee Lewis - What'd I Say	4 May 1961	10	1 June 1961	1
Jess Conrad - Mystery Girl	26 January 1961	18	2 March 1961	0
Jim Reeves - Whispering Hope	16 March 1961	50	16 March 1961	0
Jim Reeves - You're the Only Good Thing	23 November 1961	17	14 December 1961	0
Jimmy Crawford - I Love How You Love Me	16 November 1961	18	7 December 1961	0
Jimmy Crawford - Love or Money	8 June 1961	49	8 June 1961	0
Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John	26 October 1961	2	23 November 1961	0
Jimmy Jones - I Told You So	30 March 1961	33	6 April 1961	0
Jo Ann Campbell - Motorcycle Michael	8 June 1961	41	8 June 1961	0
Joan Regan - Must Be Santa	5 January 1961	42	5 January 1961	0
Joe Barry - I'm a Fool to Care	24 August 1961	49	24 August 1961	0
Joe Brown & the Bruvvers - Shine	26 January 1961	33	2 February 1961	0
Joe Loss & his Orchestra - Sucu Sucu	19 October 1961	48	19 October 1961	0
Joe Loss & his Orchestra - Wheels (Cha Cha)	29 June 1961	21	21 September 1961	1
John Barry - The Magnificent Seven	2 March 1961	45	23 March 1961	0
The John Barry Seven - Black Stockings	8 December 1960	27	12 January 1961	0
John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me	3 August 1961	1	31 August 1961	0
John Leyton - Wild Wind	5 October 1961	2	26 October 1961	0
Johnny Burnette - Girls	10 August 1961	37	17 August 1961	0
Johnny Burnette - Little Boy Sad	13 April 1961	12	11 May 1961	0
Johnny Burnette - You're Sixteen	12 January 1961	3	16 February 1961	1
Johnny Dankworth & his Orchestra - African Waltz	23 February 1961	9	4 May 1961	1
Johnny Horton - North to Alaska	19 January 1961	23	2 February 1961	0
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Linda Lu	13 April 1961	47	13 April 1961	0
Johnny Tillotson - Jimmy's Girl	2 February 1961	43	16 February 1961	0
Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion	1 December 1960	1	12 January 1961	0
Johnny and the Hurricanes - High Voltage	6 July 1961	24	27 July 1961	0
Johnny and the Hurricanes - Ja-Da	2 March 1961	14	9 March 1961	0
Johnny and the Hurricanes - Old Smokie	6 July 1961	24	27 July 1961	0
Karl Denver - Marcheta	22 June 1961	8	31 August 1961	0
Karl Denver - Mexicali Rose	19 October 1961	8	2 November 1961	0
Ken Dodd - Once in Every Lifetime	15 June 1961	28	13 July 1961	0
Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen - I Still Love You All	11 May 1961	24	25 May 1961	0
Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen - Someday (You'll Be Sorry)	31 August 1961	28	7 September 1961	0
The King Brothers - 76 Trombones	2 March 1961	19	6 April 1961	0
The King Brothers - Doll House	12 January 1961	21	26 January 1961	0
Kokomo - Asia Minor	13 April 1961	35	4 May 1961	0
Krew Kats - Trambone	9 March 1961	33	13 April 1961	0
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Sucu Sucu	28 September 1961	9	26 October 1961	0
The Lettermen - The Way You Look Tonight	23 November 1961	36	30 November 1961	0
Linda Scott - Don't Bet Money Honey	14 September 1961	50	14 September 1961	0
Lonnie Donegan - Have a Drink on Me	11 May 1961	8	15 June 1961	0
Lonnie Donegan - Lumbered	31 August 1961	6	21 September 1961	0
Lonnie Donegan - Michael Row the Boat	31 August 1961	6	21 September 1961	0
Lonnie Donegan presents Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen - Samantha	23 February 1961	13	30 March 1961	0
The Marcels - Summertime	8 June 1961	46	8 June 1961	0
Mark Wynter - Dream Girl	9 March 1961	27	30 March 1961	0
Mark Wynter - Exclusively Yours	8 June 1961	32	6 July 1961	0
Marty Wilde - Hide and Seek	27 July 1961	47	27 July 1961	0
Marty Wilde - Little Girl	22 December 1960	16	19 January 1961	0
Marty Wilde - Rubber Ball	26 January 1961	9	16 February 1961	1
Marty Wilde - Tomorrow's Clown	9 November 1961	33	30 November 1961	0
Matt Monro - Can This Be Love?	18 May 1961	24	1 June 1961	0
Matt Monro - Gonna Build a Mountain	28 September 1961	44	12 October 1961	0
Matt Monro - My Kind of Girl	9 March 1961	5	23 March 1961	0
Matt Monro - Portrait of My Love	15 December 1960	3	19 January 1961	0
Matt Monro - Why Not Now?	18 May 1961	24	1 June 1961	0
Max Bygraves - Bells of Avignon	1 June 1961	36	8 June 1961	0
Mike Berry and the Outlaws - Tribute to Buddy Holly	12 October 1961	24	26 October 1961	0
Mike Preston - Marry Me	9 March 1961	14	23 March 1961	0
Mike Preston - Togetherness	22 December 1960	41	5 January 1961	0
The Moontrekkers - Night of the Vampire	2 November 1961	50	2 November 1961	0
Mrs Mills - Mrs Mills Medley	14 December 1961	18	28 December 1961	0
Nat King Cole - Let True Love Begin	16 November 1961	29	23 November 1961	0
Nat King Cole - The World in My Arms	2 February 1961	36	2 March 1961	0
Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl	2 February 1961	8	2 March 1961	1
Neil Sedaka - Little Devil	18 May 1961	9	22 June 1961	0
Nero and the Gladiators - Entry of the Gladiators	23 March 1961	37	6 April 1961	0
Nero and the Gladiators - In the Hall of the Mountain King	27 July 1961	48	27 July 1961	0
Nina & Frederik - Longtime Boy	28 September 1961	43	12 October 1961	0
Nina & Frederik - Sucu Sucu	5 October 1961	23	2 November 1961	0
The Olympics - I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate	19 January 1961	40	19 January 1961	0
The Outlaws - Ambush	8 June 1961	43	15 June 1961	0
The Outlaws - Swingin' Low	13 April 1961	46	13 April 1961	0
Packabeats - Gypsy Beat	23 February 1961	49	23 February 1961	0
Pat Boone - Johnny Will	7 December 1961	4	21 December 1961	0
Pat Boone - Moody River	6 July 1961	18	27 July 1961	0
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson - How Wonderful to Know	6 April 1961	23	11 May 1961	0
Peggy Lee - Till There Was You	23 March 1961	30	6 April 1961	0
Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren - Bangers and Mash	12 January 1961	22	19 January 1961	0
Petula Clark - My Friend the Sea	16 November 1961	7	21 December 1961	0
Petula Clark - Romeo	13 July 1961	3	24 August 1961	0
Petula Clark - Something Missing	13 April 1961	44	13 April 1961	0
The Piltdown Men - Goodnight Mrs. Flintstone	9 March 1961	18	6 April 1961	0
The Piltdown Men - Piltdown Rides Again	12 January 1961	14	16 February 1961	0
Ping Ping & Al Verlaine - Sucu Sucu	28 September 1961	41	5 October 1961	0
Ral Donner - You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)	21 September 1961	25	2 November 1961	0
The Ramrods - (Ghost) Riders in the Sky	23 February 1961	8	23 March 1961	0
Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack	19 October 1961	6	9 November 1961	0
Ray Peterson - Corinne, Corinna	19 January 1961	41	16 February 1961	0
Rhet Stoller - Chariot	12 January 1961	26	19 January 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Everlovin'	16 November 1961	23	7 December 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou	1 June 1961	2	6 July 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man	1 June 1961	2	6 July 1961	0
Rose Brennan - Tall Dark Stranger	7 December 1961	31	14 December 1961	0
Roy Orbison - Running Scared	25 May 1961	9	29 June 1961	0
Russ Conway - Pablo	25 May 1961	45	1 June 1961	0
Russ Conway - Pepe	19 January 1961	19	9 February 1961	0
Russ Conway - Toy Balloons	30 November 1961	7	28 December 1961	0
Sam Cooke - Cupid	27 July 1961	7	21 September 1961	0
Sarah Vaughan - Let's	29 December 1960	37	5 January 1961	0
Sarah Vaughan - Serenata	29 December 1960	37	5 January 1961	0
The Shadows - FBI	9 February 1961	6	16 February 1961	0
The Shadows - Frightened City	11 May 1961	3	1 June 1961	0
The Shadows - Kon-Tiki	7 September 1961	1	5 October 1961	0
The Shadows - The Savage	16 November 1961	10	30 November 1961	0
Shane Fenton and the Fentones - I'm a Moody Guy	26 October 1961	22	9 November 1961	0
The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow	9 February 1961	4	9 March 1961	1
Shirley Bassey - Climb Ev'ry Mountain	27 July 1961	1	21 September 1961	1
Shirley Bassey - I'll Get By	23 November 1961	10	7 December 1961	0
Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know	11 May 1961	6	15 June 1961	0
The Springfields - Bambino	16 November 1961	16	14 December 1961	0
The Springfields - Breakaway	31 August 1961	31	28 September 1961	0
The String-A-Longs - Wheels	23 February 1961	8	16 March 1961	0
Sue Thompson - Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)	2 November 1961	46	2 November 1961	0
Ted Heath and his Orchestra - Sucu Sucu	5 October 1961	36	19 October 1961	0
The Temperance Seven - Charleston	7 December 1961	22	28 December 1961	0
The Temperance Seven - Hard Hearted Hannah	28 September 1961	28	12 October 1961	0
The Temperance Seven - Pasadena	15 June 1961	4	29 June 1961	0
Terry Lighfoot's Jazzmen - King Kong	23 November 1961	29	28 December 1961	0
Terry Lighfoot's Jazzmen - True Love	7 September 1961	33	14 September 1961	0
Tommy Cooper - Don't Jump Off the Roof Dad	29 June 1961	40	6 July 1961	0
Tommy Steele - Writing on the Wall	17 August 1961	30	31 August 1961	0
Tommy Zang - Hey Good Looking	16 February 1961	45	16 February 1961	0
Tony Bennett - Till	5 January 1961	35	5 January 1961	0
Tony Orlando - Bless You	5 October 1961	5	2 November 1961	0
Troy Shondell - This Time	2 November 1961	22	7 December 1961	0
U.S. Bonds - New Orleans	19 January 1961	16	23 February 1961	0
U.S. Bonds - Quarter to Three	20 July 1961	7	31 August 1961	0
The Velvets - That Lucky Old Sun	11 May 1961	46	11 May 1961	0
The Velvets - Tonight	17 August 1961	50	17 August 1961	0
The Ventures - Lullaby of the Leaves	11 May 1961	43	11 May 1961	0
The Ventures - Perfidia	1 December 1960	4	19 January 1961	0
The Ventures - Ram-Bunk-Shush	9 March 1961	45	9 March 1961	0
The Viscounts - Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)	14 September 1961	21	26 October 1961	0
Wanda Jackson - Mean Mean Man	26 January 1961	40	9 February 1961	0

Song	First US Chart Appearance	Highest US Chart Position	Peak US Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Adam Wade - Take Good Care of Her	18 March 1961	7	6 May 1961	0
Al Martino - Here in My Heart	29 July 1961	86	12 August 1961	1
Andy Stewart - A Scottish Soldier	8 April 1961	69	1 July 1961	0
Anthony Newley - Pop Goes the Weasel	9 December 1961	85	6 January 1962	0
Ben E. King - Amor	5 August 1961	18	9 September 1961	0
Ben E. King - First Taste of Love	7 January 1961	53	11 February 1961	0
Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem	7 January 1961	10	18 March 1961	1
Bobby Darin - Lazy River	11 February 1961	14	1 April 1961	1
Bobby Darin - Multiplication	23 December 1961	30	17 February 1962	0
Bobby Darin - Nature Boy	17 June 1961	40	15 July 1961	0
Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby	9 September 1961	5	21 October 1961	0
Bobby Rydell - Good Time Baby	28 January 1961	11	11 March 1961	0
Bobby Vee - How Many Tears	3 June 1961	63	17 June 1961	0
Bobby Vee - Run to Him	18 November 1961	2	30 December 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Dum Dum	24 June 1961	4	5 August 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Emotions	7 January 1961	7	18 February 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Fool Number One	7 October 1961	3	18 November 1961	0
Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song	20 May 1961	2	15 July 1961	0
Buzz Clifford - Baby Sittin' Boogie	14 January 1961	6	18 March 1961	0
Chubby Checker - Pony Time	28 January 1961	1	4 March 1961	0
Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas	16 December 1961	26	6 January 1962	0
Connie Francis - Breaking in a Brand New Broken Heart	22 April 1961	7	3 June 1961	0
Connie Francis - Together	1 July 1961	6	12 August 1961	0
Conway Twitty - C'est Si Bon	7 January 1961	22	11 February 1961	0
Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes	8 July 1961	7	12 August 1961	0
Del Shannon - Hats Off to Larry	10 June 1961	5	5 August 1961	0
Del Shannon - So Long Baby	23 September 1961	28	21 October 1961	0
Dick and Dee Dee - The Mountain's High	5 August 1961	2	30 September 1961	0
Dinah Washington - September in the Rain	21 October 1961	23	2 December 1961	0
Don Gibson - Sea of Heartbreak	24 June 1961	21	2 September 1961	0
The Drifters - Sweets for My Sweet	16 September 1961	16	4 November 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Ring of Fire	3 June 1961	84	10 June 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Theme from Dixie	25 March 1961	39	22 April 1961	0
Eddie Hodges - I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door	24 June 1961	12	2 September 1961	0
Edith Piaf - Milord	11 March 1961	88	18 March 1961	0
Elvis Presley - (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame	2 September 1961	4	23 September 1961	0
Elvis Presley - I Feel So Bad	20 May 1961	5	10 June 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Little Sister	26 August 1961	5	7 October 1961	0
Ernie K-Doe - Mother-in-Law	1 April 1961	1	27 May 1961	1
The Everly Brothers - Don't Blame Me	30 September 1961	20	21 October 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Ebony Eyes	4 February 1961	8	25 March 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Muskrat	7 October 1961	82	14 October 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Temptation	3 June 1961	27	1 July 1961	1
Fats Domino - It Keeps Rainin'	20 May 1961	23	15 July 1961	0
Fats Domino - What a Party	7 October 1961	22	11 November 1961	0
The Fireballs - Quite a Party	1 July 1961	27	19 August 1961	0
Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound	11 March 1961	4	22 April 1961	2
Floyd Cramer - San Antonio Rose	10 June 1961	8	22 July 1961	0
The Four Preps - More Money for You and Me	19 August 1961	17	30 September 1961	0
Frank Sinatra - Granada	8 July 1961	64	22 July 1961	0
Freddy Cannon - Muskrat Ramble	14 January 1961	54	11 February 1961	0
Gene McDaniels - Tower of Strength	7 October 1961	5	18 November 1961	0
Gene Pitney - (I Wanna) Love My Life Away	4 February 1961	39	4 March 1961	0
Henry Mancini - Moon River	14 October 1961	11	30 December 1961	1
The Highwaymen - Michael	15 July 1961	1	9 September 1961	0
James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World	21 October 1961	3	9 December 1961	0
Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John	7 October 1961	1	11 November 1961	0
Jimmy Jones - I Told You So	1 April 1961	85	8 April 1961	0
Joe Barry - I'm a Fool to Care	29 April 1961	24	1 July 1961	0
Johnny Burnette - Little Boy Sad	11 February 1961	17	18 March 1961	0
Johnny Tillotson - Jimmy's Girl	14 January 1961	25	4 March 1961	0
Johnny and the Hurricanes - Ja-Da	4 March 1961	86	4 March 1961	0
Kokomo - Asia Minor	25 February 1961	8	22 April 1961	0
The Lettermen - The Way You Look Tonight	9 September 1961	13	28 October 1961	0
Linda Scott - Don't Bet Money Honey	8 July 1961	9	2 September 1961	0
The Marcels - Summertime	3 June 1961	78	10 June 1961	0
Matt Monro - My Kind of Girl	3 June 1961	18	5 August 1961	0
Matt Monro - Why Not Now?	21 October 1961	92	4 November 1961	0
Nat King Cole - Let True Love Begin	23 September 1961	73	21 October 1961	0
Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen	18 November 1961	6	6 January 1962	0
Neil Sedaka - Little Devil	6 May 1961	11	3 June 1961	0
Pat Boone - Johnny Will	18 November 1961	35	13 January 1962	0
Pat Boone - Moody River	6 May 1961	1	24 June 1961	0
Ral Donner - You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)	15 July 1961	4	9 September 1961	0
The Ramrods - (Ghost) Riders in the Sky	14 January 1961	30	25 February 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou	6 May 1961	9	27 May 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man	29 April 1961	1	3 June 1961	0
Roy Orbison - Running Scared	15 April 1961	1	10 June 1961	0
Sam Cooke - Cupid	10 June 1961	17	29 July 1961	0
Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums	4 November 1961	7	23 December 1961	1
The String-A-Longs - Wheels	14 January 1961	3	11 March 1961	0
Sue Thompson - Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)	9 September 1961	5	28 October 1961	0
Tony Orlando - Bless You	19 August 1961	15	14 October 1961	0
Troy Shondell - This Time	23 September 1961	6	28 October 1961	0
U.S. Bonds - Quarter to Three	27 May 1961	1	1 July 1961	0
The Ventures - Lullaby of the Leaves	29 April 1961	69	20 May 1961	0
The Ventures - Ram-Bunk-Shush	28 January 1961	29	11 March 1961	0

Song	First US Chart Appearance	Highest US Chart Position	Peak US Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Adam Wade - Take Good Care of Her	18 March 1961	7	6 May 1961	0
Al Martino - Here in My Heart	29 July 1961	86	12 August 1961	1
Andy Stewart - A Scottish Soldier	8 April 1961	69	1 July 1961	0
Ben E. King - Amor	5 August 1961	18	9 September 1961	0
Ben E. King - First Taste of Love	7 January 1961	53	11 February 1961	0
Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem	7 January 1961	10	18 March 1961	1
Bobby Darin - Lazy River	11 February 1961	14	1 April 1961	1
Bobby Darin - Nature Boy	17 June 1961	40	15 July 1961	0
Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby	9 September 1961	5	21 October 1961	0
Bobby Rydell - Good Time Baby	28 January 1961	11	11 March 1961	0
Bobby Vee - How Many Tears	3 June 1961	63	17 June 1961	0
Bobby Vee - Rubber Ball	3 December 1960	6	14 January 1961	2
Bobby Vee - Run to Him	18 November 1961	2	30 December 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Dum Dum	24 June 1961	4	5 August 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Emotions	7 January 1961	7	18 February 1961	0
Brenda Lee - Fool Number One	7 October 1961	3	18 November 1961	0
Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song	20 May 1961	2	15 July 1961	0
Buzz Clifford - Baby Sittin' Boogie	14 January 1961	6	18 March 1961	0
Chubby Checker - Pony Time	28 January 1961	1	4 March 1961	0
Connie Francis - Breaking in a Brand New Broken Heart	22 April 1961	7	3 June 1961	0
Connie Francis - Together	1 July 1961	6	12 August 1961	0
Conway Twitty - C'est Si Bon	7 January 1961	22	11 February 1961	0
Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes	8 July 1961	7	12 August 1961	0
Del Shannon - Hats Off to Larry	10 June 1961	5	5 August 1961	0
Del Shannon - So Long Baby	23 September 1961	28	21 October 1961	0
Dick and Dee Dee - The Mountain's High	5 August 1961	2	30 September 1961	0
Dinah Washington - September in the Rain	21 October 1961	23	2 December 1961	0
Don Gibson - Sea of Heartbreak	24 June 1961	21	2 September 1961	0
The Drifters - I Count the Tears	24 December 1960	17	4 February 1961	0
The Drifters - Sweets for My Sweet	16 September 1961	16	4 November 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Ring of Fire	3 June 1961	84	10 June 1961	0
Duane Eddy - Theme from Dixie	25 March 1961	39	22 April 1961	0
Eddie Hodges - I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door	24 June 1961	12	2 September 1961	0
Edith Piaf - Milord	11 March 1961	88	18 March 1961	0
Elvis Presley - (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame	2 September 1961	4	23 September 1961	0
Elvis Presley - I Feel So Bad	20 May 1961	5	10 June 1961	0
Elvis Presley - Little Sister	26 August 1961	5	7 October 1961	0
Ernie K-Doe - Mother-in-Law	1 April 1961	1	27 May 1961	1
The Everly Brothers - Don't Blame Me	30 September 1961	20	21 October 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Ebony Eyes	4 February 1961	8	25 March 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Muskrat	7 October 1961	82	14 October 1961	0
The Everly Brothers - Temptation	3 June 1961	27	1 July 1961	1
Fats Domino - It Keeps Rainin'	20 May 1961	23	15 July 1961	0
Fats Domino - What a Party	7 October 1961	22	11 November 1961	0
Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus	19 November 1960	2	28 January 1961	1
The Fireballs - Quite a Party	1 July 1961	27	19 August 1961	0
Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound	11 March 1961	4	22 April 1961	2
Floyd Cramer - San Antonio Rose	10 June 1961	8	22 July 1961	0
The Four Preps - More Money for You and Me	19 August 1961	17	30 September 1961	0
Frank Sinatra - Granada	8 July 1961	64	22 July 1961	0
Freddy Cannon - Muskrat Ramble	14 January 1961	54	11 February 1961	0
Gene McDaniels - Tower of Strength	7 October 1961	5	18 November 1961	0
Gene Pitney - (I Wanna) Love My Life Away	4 February 1961	39	4 March 1961	0
Henry Mancini - Moon River	14 October 1961	11	30 December 1961	1
The Highwaymen - Michael	15 July 1961	1	9 September 1961	0
James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World	21 October 1961	3	9 December 1961	0
Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John	7 October 1961	1	11 November 1961	0
Jimmy Jones - I Told You So	1 April 1961	85	8 April 1961	0
Joe Barry - I'm a Fool to Care	29 April 1961	24	1 July 1961	0
Johnny Burnette - Little Boy Sad	11 February 1961	17	18 March 1961	0
Johnny Tillotson - Jimmy's Girl	14 January 1961	25	4 March 1961	0
Johnny and the Hurricanes - Ja-Da	4 March 1961	86	4 March 1961	0
Kokomo - Asia Minor	25 February 1961	8	22 April 1961	0
The Lettermen - The Way You Look Tonight	9 September 1961	13	28 October 1961	0
Linda Scott - Don't Bet Money Honey	8 July 1961	9	2 September 1961	0
The Marcels - Summertime	3 June 1961	78	10 June 1961	0
Matt Monro - My Kind of Girl	3 June 1961	18	5 August 1961	0
Matt Monro - Why Not Now?	21 October 1961	92	4 November 1961	0
Nat King Cole - Let True Love Begin	23 September 1961	73	21 October 1961	0
Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl	24 December 1960	4	18 February 1961	1
Neil Sedaka - Little Devil	6 May 1961	11	3 June 1961	0
Pat Boone - Moody River	6 May 1961	1	24 June 1961	0
Ral Donner - You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)	15 July 1961	4	9 September 1961	0
The Ramrods - (Ghost) Riders in the Sky	14 January 1961	30	25 February 1961	0
Ray Peterson - Corinne, Corinna	26 November 1960	9	14 January 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou	6 May 1961	9	27 May 1961	0
Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man	29 April 1961	1	3 June 1961	0
Roy Orbison - Running Scared	15 April 1961	1	10 June 1961	0
Sam Cooke - Cupid	10 June 1961	17	29 July 1961	0
Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums	4 November 1961	7	23 December 1961	1
The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow	26 November 1960	1	4 February 1961	1
The String-A-Longs - Wheels	14 January 1961	3	11 March 1961	0
Sue Thompson - Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)	9 September 1961	5	28 October 1961	0
Tony Orlando - Bless You	19 August 1961	15	14 October 1961	0
Troy Shondell - This Time	23 September 1961	6	28 October 1961	0
U.S. Bonds - Quarter to Three	27 May 1961	1	1 July 1961	0
The Ventures - Lullaby of the Leaves	29 April 1961	69	20 May 1961	0
The Ventures - Ram-Bunk-Shush	28 January 1961	29	11 March 1961	0

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