1961 Redux

1961
Issue 	Song 	Artist(s)
January 2 	"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"	Elvis Presley
January 9 	"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"	Elvis Presley
January 16 	"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"	Elvis Presley
January 23 	"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"	The Shirelles
January 30 	"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"	The Shirelles
February 6 	"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"	The Shirelles
February 13 	"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"	The Shirelles
February 20 	"Shop Around" 	The Miracles
February 27 	"Shop Around" 	The Miracles
March 6 	"Surrender" 	Elvis Presley
March 13 	"Surrender" 	Elvis Presley
March 20 	"Surrender" 	Elvis Presley
March 27 	"Blue Moon" 	The Marcels
April 3 	"Blue Moon" 	The Marcels
April 10 	"Blue Moon" 	The Marcels
April 17 	"Blue Moon" 	The Marcels
April 24 	"Runaway" 	Del Shannon
May 1 	"Runaway" 	Del Shannon
May 8 	"Runaway" 	Del Shannon
May 15 	"Runaway" 	Del Shannon
May 22 	"Runaway" 	Del Shannon
May 29 	"Travelin' Man" 	Ricky Nelson
June 5 	"Travelin' Man" 	Ricky Nelson
June 12 	"Travelin' Man" 	Ricky Nelson
June 19 	"Moody River" 	Pat Boone
June 26 	"Quarter to Three" 	Gary U.S. Bonds
July 3 	"Quarter to Three" 	Gary U.S. Bonds
July 10 	"Tossin' and Turnin'" 	Bobby Lewis
July 17 	"Tossin' and Turnin'" 	Bobby Lewis
July 24 	"Tossin' and Turnin'" 	Bobby Lewis
July 31 	"Tossin' and Turnin'" 	Bobby Lewis
August 7 	"Tossin' and Turnin'" 	Bobby Lewis
August 14 	"Tossin' and Turnin'" 	Bobby Lewis
August 21 	"Tossin' and Turnin'" 	Bobby Lewis
August 28 	"Wooden Heart" 	Joe Dowell
September 4 	"Michael" 	The Highwaymen
September 11	"Michael" 	The Highwaymen
September 18	"Take Good Care of My Baby"	Bobby Vee
September 25	"Take Good Care of My Baby"	Bobby Vee
October 2 	"Crying" 	Roy Orbison
October 9 	"Hit the Road Jack" 	Ray Charles
October 16 	"Hit the Road Jack" 	Ray Charles
October 23 	"Runaround Sue" 	Dion
October 30 	"Runaround Sue" 	Dion
November 6 	"Big Bad John" 	Jimmy Dean
November 13 	"Big Bad John" 	Jimmy Dean
November 20 	"Big Bad John" 	Jimmy Dean
November 27 	"Big Bad John" 	Jimmy Dean
December 4 	"Big Bad John" 	Jimmy Dean
December 11 	"Please Mr. Postman" 	The Marvelettes
December 18 	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" 	The Tokens
December 25 	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" 	The Tokens