Przeboje 1961 roku – numery 1 listy Billboard Hot 100

1. 2.01
   Are You Lonesome To-night?Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
   1 tydz.
2. 9.01–23.01 ♪
   Wonderland By NightBert Kaempfert And His Orchestra
   3 tyg.
3. 30.01–6.02
   Will You Love Me TomorrowThe Shirelles
   2 tyg.
4. 13.02–20.02 ♪
   CalcuttaLawrence Welk And His Orchestra
   2 tyg.
5. 27.02–13.03
   Pony TimeChubby Checker
   3 tyg.
6. 20.03–27.03
   SurrenderElvis Presley With The Jordanaires
   2 tyg.
7. 3.04–17.04
   Blue MoonThe Marcels
   3 tyg.
8. 24.04–15.05
   RunawayDel Shannon
   4 tyg.
9. 22.05
   Mother-In-LawErnie K-Doe
   1 tydz.
10. 29.05
    Travelin' ManRicky Nelson
    1 tydz.
11. 5.06
    Running ScaredRoy Orbison
    1 tydz.
12. 12.06
    Travelin' ManRicky Nelson
    1 tydz.
13. 19.06
    Moody RiverPat Boone
    1 tydz.
14. 26.06–3.07 ♪
    Quarter To ThreeU.S. Bonds
    2 tyg.
15. 10.07–21.08
    Tossin' And Turnin'Bobby Lewis
    7 tyg.
16. 28.08 ♪
    Wooden HeartJoe Dowell
    1 tydz.
17. 4.09–11.09
    MichaelThe Highwaymen
    2 tyg.
18. 18.09–2.10 ♪
    Take Good Care Of My BabyBobby Vee
    3 tyg.
19. 9.10–16.10 ♪
    Hit The Road JackRay Charles And His Orchestra With The Raelettes
    2 tyg.
20. 23.10–30.10
    Runaround SueDion
    2 tyg.
21. 6.11–4.12
    Big Bad JohnJimmy Dean
    5 tyg.
22. 11.12
    Please Mr. PostmanThe Marvelettes
    1 tydz.
23. 18.12–25.12
    The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens
    2 tyg.

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