UK Number Ones in 1961
See all the 1961 Number One hits from the UK below and find out who had the longest running number one in the UK singles chart. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1961 singles chart.
Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
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Danny Williams | Moon River | 2 | 26-12-1961 |
Frankie Vaughan | Tower Of Strength | 3 | 05-12-1961 |
Elvis Presley | Little Sister / His Latest Flame | 4 | 07-11-1961 |
Helen Shapiro | Walkin Back To Happiness | 3 | 17-10-1961 |
The Highwaymen | Michael | 1 | 10-10-1961 |
The Shadows | Kon Tiki | 1 | 03-10-1961 |
John Leyton | Johnny Remember Me (2nd time) | 1 | 26-09-1961 |
Shirley Bassey | Reach For The Stars | 1 | 19-09-1961 |
John Leyton | Johnny Remember Me | 3 | 29-08-1961 |
Helen Shapiro | You Dont Know | 3 | 08-08-1961 |
Eden Kane | Well I Ask You | 1 | 01-08-1961 |
The Everly Brothers | Temptation | 2 | 18-07-1961 |
Del Shannon | Runaway | 3 | 27-06-1961 |
Elvis Presley | Surrender | 4 | 30-05-1961 |
The Temperance Seven | Youre Driving Me Crazy | 1 | 23-05-1961 |
Floyd Cramer | On The Rebound | 1 | 16-05-1961 |
The Marcels | Blue Moon | 2 | 02-05-1961 |
Elvis Presley | Wooden Heart | 6 | 21-03-1961 |
The Everly Brothers | Walk Right Back | 3 | 28-02-1961 |
Petula Clark | Sailor | 1 | 21-02-1961 |
Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight | 4 | 24-01-1961 |
Johnny Tillotson | Poetry In Motion | 2 | 10-01-1961 |
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