Music - No. 1 Hits

 1961

Date    

Artist - Title

 Weeks
 at #1
     
November 27 1960 – January 7 1961 Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight 

 6
     
January 8 – 28 1961 Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland by Night 

3
     
January 29 – February 11 1961 Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow

2
     
February 12 – 25 1961 Lawrence Welk - Calcutta

2
     
February 26 – March 18 1961 Chubby Checker - Pony Time

3
     
March 19 – April 1 1961 Elvis Presley - Surrender

2
     
April 2 – 22 1961 Marcels - Blue Moon

3
     
April 23 – May 20 1961 Del Shannon - Runaway

4
     
May 21 – 27 1961 Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law

1
     
May 28 – June 3 1961 Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man

2 (1)
     
June 4 – 10 1961 Roy Orbison - Running Scared

1

     
June 11 – 17 1961 Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man

2 (1
     
June 18 – 24 1961 Pat Boone - Moody River

 1
     
June 25 – July 8 1961 Gary U.S. Bonds - Quarter To Three

2
     
July 9 – August 26 1961 Bobby Lewis - Tossin' And Turnin'

7
     
August 27 – September 2 1961 Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart

1
     
September 3 – 16 1961 Highwaymen - Michael

2
     
September 17 – October 7 1961 Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby

 3
     
October 8 – 21 1961 Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack

2
     
October 22 – November 4 1961 Dion - Runaround Sue

2
     
November 5 – December 9 1961 Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John

5
     
December 10 – 16 1961 Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman

1
     
December 17 1961 – January 6 1962 Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

3
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1962

Date    

Artist - Title

 Weeks
 at #1
     
December 17 1961 – January 6 1962 Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 

 3
     
January 7 – 20 1962  Chubby Checker - The Twist  

2
     
January 21 – February 10 1962  Joey Dee and The Starliters -
  Peppermint Twist (Part 1)

3
     
February 11 – March 3 1962 Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl

3 

     
March 4 – 24 1962 Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby

3
     
March 25 – 31 1962 Connie Francis -
Don't Break The Heart That Loves You

1
     
April 1 – 14 1962 Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel

2
     
April 15 – 28 1962 Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm

2
     
April 29 – May 19 1962 Shirelles - Soldier Boy

3
     
May 20 – 26 1962 Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore

1
     
May 27 – June 30 1962 Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You

5

     
July 1 – 7 1962 David Rose - The Stripper

1
     
July 8 – August 4 1962 Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (My Love)

 4
     
August 5 – 18 1962 Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

2
     
August 19 – 25 1962 Little Eva - The Loco-Motion

1
     
August 26 – September 8 1962 Tommy Roe - Sheila

2
     
September 9 – October 13 1962  Four Seasons - Sherry

5
     
October 14 – 27 1962 Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the
Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

2
     
October 28 – November 10 1962 Crystals - He's A Rebel

2
     
November 11 – December 15 1962 Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry

5
     
December 16 1962 – January 5 1963 Tornados - Telstar

3
   

 
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1963

Date    

Artist - Title

 Weeks
 at #1
     
January 6 – 19 1963 Steve Lawrence - Go Away Little Girl

2
   

 
January 20 – February 2 1963 Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In

2
   

 
February 3 – 23 1963 Paul and Paula - Hey Paula

3
   

 
February 24 – March 16 1963 Four Seasons - Walk Like A Man

3
   

 

March 17 – 23 1963 Ruby and The Romantics - Our Day Will Come

1
   

 
March 24 – April 20 1963 Chiffons - He's So Fine

4
   

 
April 21 – May 11 1963

Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him

 3
   

 
May 12 – 25 1963 Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy

2
   

 
May 26 – June 8 1963 Lesley Gore - It's My Party

2
     
June 9 – 29 1963 Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki

3
     
June 30 – July 13 1963  Essex - Easier Said Than Done

2

     
July 14 – 27 1963 Jan and Dean - Surf City

2
     
July 28 – August 3 1963 Tymes - So Much In Love

 1
     
August 4 – 24 1963 Stevie Wonder - Fingertips (Part 2)

3
     
August 25 – September 14 1963 Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

3
     
September 15 – October 5 1963 Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet

3
     
October 6 – November 9 1963 Jimmy Glimer and The Fireballs - Sugar Shack

5
     
November 10 – 16 1963 Nino Tempo and April Stevens - Deep Purple

1
     
November 17 – 30 1963 Dale and Grace - I'm Leaving It Up To You

2
     
December 1 – 28 1963 Singing Nun - Dominique

4
     
December 29 1963 – January 25 1964 Bobby Vinton - There! I've Said It Again

4
   

 
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1964
 

Date    

Artist - Title

 Weeks
 at #1
     
January 26 – March 14 1964 Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand

7
   

 
March 15 – 28 1964 Beatles - She Loves You

2
   

 
March 29 – May 2 1964 Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love

5
   

 
May 3 – 9 1964 Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly!

1
   

 

May 10 – 23 1964 Mary Wells - My Guy

2
   

 
May 24 – 30 1964 Beatles - Love Me Do

1
   

 
May 31 – June 20 1964

 Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love

 3
   

 
June 21 – 27 1964 Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love

1
   

 
June 28 – July 11 1964 Beach Boys - I Get Around

2
     
July 12 – 25 1964 Four Seasons - Rag Doll

2
     
July 26 – August 8 1964 Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

2

     
August 9 – 15 1964 Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody

1
     
August 16 – 29 1964 Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go

 2
     
August 30 – September 19 1964 Animals - House of the Rising Sun

3
     
September 20 – October 10 1964 Roy Orbison - Oh! Pretty Woman

3
     
October 11 – 24 1964 Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy

2
     
October 25 – November 21 1964 Supremes - Baby Love

4
     
November 22 – 28 1964 Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack

1
     
November 29 – December 5 Lorne Greene - Ringo

1
     
December 6 – 12 1964 Bobby Vinton - Mr. Lonely

1
     
December 13 – 19 1964 Supremes - Come See About Me

2 (1)
     
December 20 1964 – January 9 1965 Beatles - I Feel Fine

3
   

 
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