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Number One songs on the UK pop charts in 1961

We'll find and beautifully frame an original copy of the record, with your own inscription printed and mounted beneath to mark the occasion. It's the perfect birthday or anniversary gift idea for lovers of music memorabilia.

Just click on any year in the box to see another list.

First week at no.1	Weeks at no.1	Artist	Title
Dec 29	2 wks	Cliff Richard And The Shadows	I Love You
Jan 12	2 wks	Johnny Tillotson	Poetry In Motion
Jan 26	4 wks	Elvis Presley	Are You Lonesome Tonight
Feb 23	1 wk	Petula Clark	Sailor
Mar 2	3 wks	Everly Brothers	Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes
Mar 23	6 wks	Elvis Presley	Wooden Heart
May 4	2 wks	Marcels	Blue Moon
May 18	1 wk	Floyd Cramer	On The Rebound
May 25	1 wk	Temperance Seven	You're Driving Me Crazy
Jun 1	4 wks	Elvis Presley	Surrender (Torna A Surriento)
Jun 29	3 wks	Del Shannon	Runaway
Jul 20	2 wks	Everly Brothers	Temptation
Aug 3	1 wk	Eden Kane	Well I Ask You
Aug 10	3 wks	Helen Shapiro	You Don't Know
Aug 31	3 wks	John Leyton	Johnny Remember Me
Sep 21	1 wk	Shirley Bassey	Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain
Sep 28	1 wk	John Leyton	Johnny Remember Me
Oct 5	1 wk	Shadows	Kon-Tiki
Oct 12	1 wk	Highwaymen	Michael
Oct 19	3 wks	Helen Shapiro	Walkin' Back To Happiness
Nov 9	4 wks	Elvis Presley	Little Sister / (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
Dec 7	3 wks	Frankie Vaughan	Tower Of Strength
Dec 28	2 wks	Danny Williams	Moon River