What was the number one song on this day in 1961?
List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1961
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Take Good Care Of My Baby | Bobby Vee |
| October 7 | Crying | Roy Orbison |
| October 14 | Hit The Road Jack | Ray Charles |
| October 21 | Runaround Sue | Dion |
What was number one in the charts 1961?
Official Singles Chart Top 50
| Pos | LW | Title, Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | HIS LATEST FLAME/LITTLE SISTERS ELVIS PRESLEY RCA |
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| 2 | 2 | WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS HELEN SHAPIRO COLUMBIA |
What was number one in the UK charts in 1961?
UK Number Ones in 1961
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One |
|---|---|---|
| Elvis Presley | Wooden Heart | 6 |
| The Everly Brothers | Walk Right Back | 3 |
| Petula Clark | Sailor | 1 |
| Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight | 4 |
What was the number one song on August 4 1961?
Tossin’ And Turnin – Bobby Lewis If you were born on Friday 4th August, 1961 then Tossin’ And Turnin by Bobby Lewis was the #1 song in the US on your birthday.
What happened in the UK in 1961?
3 August – Suicide Act 1961 decriminalises acts of, or attempts at suicide in England and Wales. 19–20 August – Race riots in Middlesbrough. 23 August – Police launch a manhunt for the perpetrator of the A6 murder, who shot dead 36-year-old Michael Gregsten and paralysed Valerie Storie.
Who sold the most records in 1961?
Elvis Presley’s 1961 release ‘G.I. Blues’ Want to know which record made the most dough back in ’73?