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TOP 200 SINGLES OF 1961 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (National Music Express) |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Mar 14, 2015 at 05:50 PM |
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TOP 200 SINGLES OF 1961 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (National Music Express)
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No. Pts Wks (HP) Artist: Title (Label)
1 804 18 (1) Evis Presley: WOODEN HEART (RCA)
2 784 22 (1) Del Shannon: RUNAWAY (London)
3 750 23 (1) Helen Shapiro: YOU DON'T KNOW (Columbia)
4 643 15 (1) Helen Shapiro: WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS (Columbia)
5 636 15 (1) John Leyton: JOHNNY REMEMBER ME (Top Rank)
6 602 21 (1) Eden Kane: WELL I ASK YOU (Decca)
7 592 16 (1) The Everly Brothers: EBONY EYES / WALK RIGHT BACK (Warner Bros)
8 576 16 (2) The Allisons: ARE YOU SURE (Fontana)
9 571 23 (3) Billy Fury: HALFWAY TO PARADISE (Decca)
10 537 15 (1) Elvis Presley: ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT (RCA)
11 519 15 (1) Elvis Presley: SURRENDER (RCA)
12 506 18 (2) Ricky Nelson: HELLO MARY LOU / TRAVELLIN' MAN (London)
13 494 18 (1) Shirley Bassey: REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN (Columbia)
14 492 10 (1) Elvis Presley: HIS LATEST FLAME / LITTLE SISTER (RCA)
15 475 15 (1) The Everly Brothers: TEMPTATION (Warner Bros)
16 460 15 (1) Petula Clark: SAILOR (Pye)
17 437 16 (1) The Temperance Seven: YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY (Parlophone)
18 437 20 (3) The Shadows: FRIGHTENED CITY (Columbia)
19 426 9 (1) Frankie Vaughan: TOWER OF STRENGTH (Philips)
20 419 13 (1) The Marcels: BLUE MOON (Pye Int.)
21 393 10 (1) Danny Williams: MOON RIVER (HMV)
22 392 40 (19) Andy Stewart: A SCHOTTISH SOLDIER (Top Rank)
23 385 19 (6) The Shadows: F.B.I. (Columbia)
24 383 19 (3) Clarence 'Frogman' Henry: BUT I DO (Pye Int.)
25 373 17 (4) The Temperance Seven: PASADENA (Parlophone)
26 367 14 (1) The Highwaymen: MICHAEL (ROW THE BOAT ASHORE) (HMV)
27 356 9 (1) Johnny Tillotson: POETRY IN MOTION (London)
28 355 14 (3) Cliff Richard: THEME FOR A DREAM (Columbia)
29 355 16 (4) Bobby Vee: MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN (London)
30 354 11 (2) Jimmy Dean: BIG BAD JOHN (Philips)
31 352 20 (3) Helen Shapiro: DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD (Columbia)
32 340 12 (1) The Shadows: KON-TIKI (Columbia)
33 336 15 (4) The Shirelles: WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW (Top Rank)
34 335 15 (3) Petula Clark: ROMEO (Pye)
35 328 14 (3) Cliff Richard: A GIRL LIKE YOU (Columbia)
36 320 14 (1) Floyd Cramer: ON THE REBOUND (RCA)
37 311 11 (3) Bobby Vee: TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY (London)
38 307 12 (3) Cliff Richard:WHEN THE GIRL IN YOUR ARMS IS THE GIRL IN YOUR HEART
39 299 14 (2) Duane Eddy & The Rebels: PEPE (London)
40 292 12 (2) Billy Fury: JEALOUSY (Decca)
41 292 17 (6) Ferrante & Teicher: THEME FROM EXODUS (London)
42 289 10 (2) John Leyton: WILD WIND (Top Rank)
43 278 12 (3) Matt Monro: PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE (Parlophone)
44 276 13 (5) Cleo Laine: YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME (Fontana)
45 275 13 (2) Bobby Darin: LAZY RIVER (London)
46 274 14 (5) Adam Faith: THIS IS IT / WHO I AM (Parlophone)
47 270 12 (3) Johnny Burnette: YOU'RE SIXTEEN (London)
48 270 17 (6) Shirley Bassey: YOU'LL NEVER KNOW (Columbia)
49 270 21 (9) Johnny Dankworth: AFRICAN WALTZ (Columbia)
50 260 12 (4) Elvis Presley: WILD IN THE COUNTRY / I FEEL SO BAD (RCA)
51 252 17 (7) Mr. Acker Bilk: THAT'S MY HOME (Columbia)
52 251 11 (4) Adam Faith: THE TIME HAS COME (Parlophone)
53 249 14 (4) Cliff Richard: GEE WHIZ IT'S YOU (Columbia)
54 248 20 (8) Karl Denver: MARCHETA (Decca)
55 248 15 (9) Roy Orbison: RUNNING SCARED (London)
56 247 12 (5) Matt Monro: MY KIND OF GIRL (Parlophone)
57 246 10 (2) Cliff Richard: I LOVE YOU (Columbia)
58 241 14 (5) Brook Brothers: WARPAINT (Pye)
59 238 9 (2) Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen: MINIGHT IN MOSCOW (Pye Jazz)
60 232 14 (9) Craig Douglas: TIME (Top Rank)
61 227 12 (6) Del Shannon: HATS OFF TO LARRY (London)
62 217 16 (8) The String-a-Longs: WHEELS (London)
63 217 12 (8) The Ramrods: RIDERS IN THE SKY (London)
64 216 11 (6) Dave Brubeck Quartet: TAKE FIVE (Fontana)
65 215 12 (6) Clarence 'Frogman' Henry: YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE (Pye Int.)
66 215 13 (7) Mr. Acker Bilk: BUONA SERA (Columbia)
67 215 15 (8) Lonnie Donegan: HAVE A DRINK ON ME (Pye)
68 213 21 (21) Joe Loss Orchestra: WHEELS CHA CHA (HMV)
69 212 14 (5) Connie Francis: WHERE THE BOYS ARE / BABY ROO (MGM)
70 211 12 (6) Anthony Newley: AND THE HEAVENS CRIED (Decca)
71 210 13 (7) US Bonds: QUARTER TO THREE (Top Rank)
72 210 15 (13) Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen: SAMANTHA (Pye Jazz)
73 206 12 (9) Laurie Johnson: SUCU SUCU (Pye)
74 205 11 (4) Bobby Vee: RUBBER BALL (London)
75 204 14 (7) Sam Cooke: CUPID (RCA)
76 203 11 (5) Tony Orlando: BLESS YOU (Fontana)
77 203 14 (8) Neil Sedaka: CALENDAR GIRL (RCA)
78 196 16 (15) Eddie Cochrane: WEEKEND (London)
79 195 14 (12) Buddy Holly: BABY I DON'T CARE / VALLEY OF TEARS (Coral)
80 193 11 (6) Connie Francis: TOGETHER (MGM)
81 192 12 (6) Ray Charles: HIT THE ROAD JACK (HMV)
82 191 13 (7) Linda Scott: I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR (Columbia)
83 189 14 (10) Jerry Lee Lewis: WHAT'D I SAY (London)
84 187 11 (8) Karl Denver: MEXICALI ROSE (Decca)
85 186 13 (10) Bobby Vee: HOW MANY TEARS (London)
86 181 15 (12) Brenda Lee: LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK (Brunswick)
87 179 10 (7) Duane Eddy & The Rebels: THEME FROM DIXIE (London)
88 176 7 (4) Emile Ford & the Checkmates: COUNTING TEARDROPS (Pye)
89 166 12 (9) Neil Sedaka: LITTLE DEVIL (RCA)
90 165 8 (3) The Drifters: SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME (London)
91 165 11 (6) Lonnie Donegan: MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT / LUMBERED (Pye)
92 164 11 (10) Eden Kane: GET LOST (Decca)
93 162 10 (12) Adam Faith: DON'T YOU KNOW IT (Parlophone)
94 157 13 (14) Don Gibson: SEA OF HEARTBREAK (RCA)
95 155 9 (4) Elvis Presley: IT'S NOW OR NEVER (RCA)
96 154 12 (12) Johnny Burnette: LITTLE BOY SAD (London)
97 151 11 (14) Charlie Drake: MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK (Parlophone)
98 151 13 (17) Buzz Clifford: BABY SITTIN' BOOGIE (Fontana)
99 147 10 (12) Adam Faith: EASY GOING ME (Parlophone)
100 145 9 (9) Craig Douglas: A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY (Top Rank)
101 143 11 (10) Bobby Darin: YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY (London)
102 142 11 (12) Connie Francis: BREAKING IN A BRAND NEW BROKEWN HEART (MGM)
103 140 8 (10) The Shadows: THE SAVAGE (Columbia)
104 139 9 (9) Marty Wilde: RUBBER BALL (Phillips)
105 139 9 (11) Dion: RUNAROUND SUE (Top Rank)
106 138 5 (4) Pat Boone: JOHNNY WILL (London)
107 137 7 (4) The Ventures: PERFIDIA (London)
108 137 10 (13) Brook Brothers: AIN'T GONNA WASH FOR A WEEK (Pye)
109 136 18 (28) Ken Dodd: ONCE IN EVERY LIFETIME (Decca)
110 134 9 (12) Anthony Newley: POP GOES THE WEASAL / BEE-BUM (Decca)
111 133 6 (6) Mr. Acker Bilk: STRANGER ON THE SHORE (Columbia)
112 132 8 (7) Petula Clark: MY FRIEND THE SEA (Pye)
113 132 10 (14) Mike Preston: MARRY ME (Decca)
114 125 9 (12) Bobby Rydell: SWAY (Columbia)
115 125 10 (14) The Piltdown Men: PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN (Capitol)
116 122 10 (18) Pat Boone: MOODY RIVER (London)
117 118 7 (10) Shirley Bassey: I'LL GET BY (Columbia)
118 118 9 (12) Connie Francis: MANY TEARS TO GO (MGM)
119 118 10 (17) Duane Eddy & The Rebels: RING OF FIRE (London)
120 116 10 (14) Billy Fury: A THOUSAND STARS (Decca)
121 116 11 (16) US Bonds: NEW ORLEANS (Top Rank)
122 116 13 (23) Nina & Frederick: SUCU SUCU (Columbia)
123 115 8 (10) Anne Shelton: SAILOR (Philips)
124 114 11 (17) Hayley Mills: LET'S GET TOGETHER (Decca)
125 111 4 (3) Sandy Nelson: LET THERE BE DRUMS (London)
126 110 11 (19) The King Brothers: 73 TROMBONES (Parlophone)
127 109 9 (14) Johnny & the Hurricanes: JA DA (London)
128 109 8 (14) Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs: STAY (Top Rank)
129 104 11 (23) Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson: HOW WONDERFUL TO KNOW (Columbia)
130 100 8 (12) Benny Hill: GATHER IN THE MUSHROOMS (Pye)
131 100 9 (19) Russ Conway: PEPE (Columbia)
132 100 10 (22) Troy Shondell: THIS TIME (London)
133 98 8 (15) Frank Sinatra: GRANADA (Reprise)
134 97 6 (7) Russ Conway: TOY BALLOONS (Columbia)
135 97 13 (28) Andy Stewart: THE BATTLE'S O'ER (Top Rank)
136 96 11 (22) Gene Vincent: SHE SHE LITTLE SHEILA (Capitol)
137 95 10 (21) The Viscounts: WHO PUT THE BOMP (Pye)
138 94 10 (22) Mr. Acker Bilk: STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER / CREOLE JAZZ (Columbia)
139 94 11 (26) Gene Pitney: I WANNA LOVE MY LIFE AWAY (London)
140 93 7 (17) Jim Reeves: YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING (RCA)
141 92 6 (11) The Everly Brothers: LIKE STRANGERS (London)
142 90 9 (25) Roy Orbison: CRYIN' (London)
143 89 5 (6) Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren: GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME (Parlophone)
144 89 10 (25) Ral Donner: YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT (Parlophone)
145 89 11 (27) Ben E. King: FIRST TASTE OF LOVE (London)
146 88 8 (16) The Springfields: BAMBINO (Philips)
147 88 10 (18) Jess Conrad: MYSTERY GIRL (Decca)
148 87 6 (7) The Shadows: MAN OF MYSTERY / THE STRANGER (Columbia)
149 87 10 (23) Dorothy Squires & Russ Conway: SAY IT WITH FLOWERS (Columbia)
150 85 5 (11) Del Shannon: SO LONG BABY (London)
151 84 8 (22) Shane Fenton & The Fentones: I'M A MOODY GUY (Parlophone)
151 84 8 (22) Brenda Lee: DUM DUM (Brunswick)
153 84 9 (24) Matt Monro: WHY NOT NOW / CAN THIS BE LOVE (Parlophone)
154 83 8 (21) The King Brothers: DOLL HOUSE (Parlophone)
155 83 11 (23) Johnny Horton: NORTH TO ALASKA (Philips)
156 82 8 (18) The Piltdown Men: GOODNIGHT MRS. FLINTSTONE (Capitol)
157 78 6 (16) Marty Wilde: LITTLE GIRL (Phillips)
158 78 8 (18) Jimmy Crawford: I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME (Columbia)
159 75 6 (17) The G-Clefs: I UNDERSTAND (London)
160 75 9 (29) Fireballs: QUITE A PARTY (Pye Int.)
161 74 9 (30) Brook Benton: BOLL WEEVIL SONG (Mercury)
162 71 5 (8) Johnny & the Hurricanes: ROCKING GOOSE (London)
163 71 8 (25) Semprini: THEME FROM EXODUS (HMV)
164 68 10 (33) Krew-Kats: TRAMBONE (HMV)
165 67 8 (24) Johnny & the Hurricanes: OLD SMOKEY / HIGH VOLTAGE (London)
166 66 3 (6) Neil Sedaka: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SIXTEEN (RCA)
167 65 5 (14) Roy Orbison: BLUE ANGEL (London)
168 65 8 (29) Nat 'King' Cole: LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN (Capitol)
169 63 10 (36) Nat 'King' Cole: THE WORLD IN MY ARMS (Capitol)
170 62 4 (9) Billy Fury: I'D NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU (Decca)
171 62 8 (31) The Springfields: BREAKAWAY (Philips)
172 61 3 (7) Bobby Darin: MULTIPLICATION (London)
173 61 8 (26) Rhet Stoller: CHARLOT (Decca)
174 60 6 (20) The Everly Brothers: MUSKRAT / DON'T BLAME ME (Warner Bros)
175 59 7 (24) Bobby Darin: NATURE BOY (London)
176 59 6 (24) Mike Berry & The Outlaws: TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY (HMV)
177 58 4 (9) Anthony Newley: STRAWBERRY FAIR (Decca)
178 58 8 (32) Harry Belafonte & The Odettes: HOLE IN THE BUCKET (RCA)
179 57 8 (24) Jan & Dean: HEART & SOUL (London)
180 57 6 (24) Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen: I STILL LOVE YOU (Pye Jazz)
181 57 7 (29) Ernie K-Doe: MOTHER IN LAW (London)
182 56 5 (17) Dorothy Provine: DON'T BRING LULU (Warner Bros.)
183 56 6 (24) Benny Hill: TRANSISTOR RADIO (Pye)
184 55 8 (36) Floyd Cramer: SAN ANTONIO ROSE (RCA)
184 55 8 (36) Anthony Newley: WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I (Decca)
186 53 6 (28) Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen: SOMEDAY (Pye Jazz)
187 53 7 (33) Frank Sinatra: MY BLUE HEAVEN (Capitol)
188 52 7 (32) Mark Wynter: EXCLUSIVELY YOURS (Decca)
189 51 7 (21) Shirley Bassey: AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME (Columbia)
190 51 5 (22) The Temperance Seven: CHARLESTON (Parlophone)
191 51 7 (27) Ben E. King: STAND BY ME (London)
192 50 6 (27) Chubby Checker: PONY TIME (Columbia)
193 50 8 (41) Danny Williams: THE MIRACLE OF YOU (HMV)
194 48 7 (29) Terry Lightfoot & his New Orleans Jazzmen: KING KONG (Columbia)
195 47 5 (22) Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren: BANGERS & MASH (Parlophone)
196 47 6 (28) The Drifters: I COUNT THE TEARS (London)
197 47 6 (33) Joe Brown: SHINE (Pye)
198 45 4 (18) Mrs. Mills: MRS. MILLS' MEDLEY (Parlophone)
199 45 7 (35) Kokomo: ASIA MINOR (London)
200 44 7 (41) Ray Peterson: CORINNA CORINNA (London)
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