| This table shows the date the song reached number one in the charts during 1961. If your exact birth date isn't shown find the closest date before your birthday - this is the song that was number 1 on the day you were born or a later birthday. To find all your No.1 songs listed together see the panel below. | |||
Date Reached No. 1 |
Artist |
Song Title |
Wks |
| 1st January 1961 | Johnny Tilliston | Poetry in Motion | 3 |
| 22nd January 1961 | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight | 4 |
| 19th February 1961 | Everly Brothers | Walk Right Back | 4 |
| 19th March 1961 | Elvis Presley | Wooden Heart | 3 |
| 9th April 1961 | The Allisons | Are You Sure? | 2 |
| 23rd April 1961 | Elvis Presley | Wooden Heart | 1 |
| 30th April 1961 | The Temperance Seven | You're Driving Me Crazy | 1 |
| 7th May 1961 | Marcels | Blue Moon | 2 |
| 21st May 1961 | Del Shannon | Runaway | 1 |
| 28th May 1961 | Elvis Presley | Surrender | 4 |
| 25th June 1961 | Del Shannon | Runaway | 1 |
| 2nd July 1961 | Everly Brothers | Temptation | 4 |
| 30th July 1961 | Eden Kane | Well I Ask You | 1 |
| 6th August 1961 | Helen Shapiro | You Don't Know | 2 |
| 20th August 1961 | John Leyton | Johnny Remember Me | 5 |
| 24th September 1961 | The Shadows | Kon-Tiki | 1 |
| 1st October 1961 | The Highwaymen | Michael Row the Boat | 1 |
| 8th October 1961 | Helen Shapiro | Walkin' Back to Happiness | 4 |
| 5th November 1961 | Elvis Presley | His Latest Flame | 3 |
| 26th November 1961 | Bobby Vee | Take Good Care of my Baby | 1 |
| 3rd December 1961 | Frankie Vaughan | Tower of Strength | 4 |
| 31st December 1961 | Acker Bilk | Stranger on the Shore | 2 |
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