List of number one hits in Germany (1961)

This list contains all number one hits in Germany in 1961. There were seven number one singles that year.

Singles

Lale Andersen / Caterina Valente / Melina Mercouri : A ship is coming 1 month (January 1 - January 31, a total of 3 months; → 1960 ) Blue Diamonds : Ramona 3 months (February 1st - April 30th) Buzz Clifford / Ralf Bendix and little Elisabeth : Baby Sittin 'Boogie / Babysitter-Boogie 1 month (May 1st - May 31st) Billy Vaughn & Orchestra / The String-A-Longs // Trio Kolenka : Wheels // Vier Schimmel, one Wagen (Hüh-a-hoh) 3 months (June 1st - August 31st) Freddy Quinn : La Paloma 1 month (September 1st - September 30th) Gus Backus : The man in the moon 1 month (October 1st - October 31st) Nana Mouskouri : White roses from Athens 2 months (November 1st - December 31st)

Annual hit parade

1. Nana Mouskouri : White roses from Athens
2. Blue Diamonds : Ramona
3. Monika & Peter : Three white birches
4. Buzz Clifford / Ralf Bendix and little Elisabeth : Baby Sittin 'Boogie / Babysitter-Boogie
5. Ivo Robić : Life only begins at 17
6. Billy Vaughn & Orchestra / String-A-Longs / Trio Kolenka : Wheels / Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen (Hüh-a-hoh)
7. Freddy Quinn : La Paloma
8. Ricky Nelson : Hello Mary Lou
9. Gus Backus : The man in the moon
10. Peter Beil : Corinna, Corinna
11. Connie Francis : Nice strange man
12. Bill Ramsey : Sugar Doll
13. Los Machucambos : Pepito
14. Jørgen Ingmann : Apache
15. Elvis Presley : Wooden Heart (I have to)
16. Ray Peterson : Corinna, Corinna
17. Old Merry Tale Jazzband : On Sunday my sweetheart wants to go sailing with me
18. Jan & Kjeld : Hello Mary Lou
19. Dalida : Pepe
20. Caterina Valente : A ring with two blood-red stones
21. Blue Diamonds : Like in Paris back then
22. Caterina Valente : Rosalie, don't have to cry
23. Lonnie Donegan : Michael Row the Boat
24. Peggy Brown : Because they're going out to sea
25. Ping Ping : Sucu-Sucu
26. Willy Millowitsch : Schnaps, that was his last word
27. Bill Ramsey : Pigalle (The Great Mousetrap)
28. Conny : midi midinette
29. Peter Alexander : Are you lonely tonight?
30. Siw Malmkvist : Thanks for the flowers

Individual evidence

1. ↑ All No. 1 hits in Germany since 1954
2. ↑ The number 1 hits in Germany from 1953 to 1970

Web links

• 1 hits Germany 1961. Chartsurfer.de
• Single charts 1961 music market

See also: 1961 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , France , Italy , the Netherlands , Norway , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .