Period |
Where. total
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Interpreter |
Title Author (s)
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Additional Information
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(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
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December 23, 1960 - January 5, 1961 2 weeks
|
2
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Cliff Richard and the Shadows
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I Love You Peter W. Allen, Jeff Barry
|
-
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January 6, 1961 - January 19, 1961 2 weeks
|
2
|
Johnny Tillotson
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Poetry in Motion Paul Kaufman, Mike Anthony
|
-
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January 20, 1961 - February 16, 1961 4 weeks
|
4th
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Elvis Presley
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Are You Lonesome Tonight? Lou Handman , Roy Turk
|
-
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February 17, 1961 - February 23, 1961 1 week
|
1
|
Petula Clark
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Sailor Fini Busch , Werner Scharfenberger , David West
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In Sailor is an adaptation of the German Schlager sailor (your home is the sea) from the Austrian singer Lolita . Clark achieved the top position in Great Britain for the first time. The German authors Busch and Scharfenberger also reached the top of the British charts for the first time.
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February 24, 1961 - March 16, 1961 3 weeks
|
3
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The Everly Brothers
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Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes Sonny Curtis / John D. Loudermilk
|
-
|
March 17, 1961 - April 27, 1961 6 weeks
|
6th
|
Elvis Presley
|
Wooden Heart Traditional; Editors: Kathleen G. Twomey, Berthold Kaempfert ; English text: Fred Wise, Ben Weisman
|
-
|
April 28, 1961 - May 11, 1961 2 weeks
|
2
|
The Marcels
|
Blue Moon Music: Richard Rodgers ; Text: Lorenz Hart
|
-
|
May 12, 1961 - May 18, 1961 1 week
|
1
|
Floyd Cramer
|
On the rebound Floyd Cramer
|
-
|
May 19, 1961 - May 25, 1961 1 week
|
1
|
The Temperance Seven
|
You're Driving Me Crazy Walter Donaldson
|
-
|
May 26, 1961 - June 22, 1961 4 weeks
|
4th
|
Elvis Presley
|
Whirring music: Ernesto de Curtis; Editors: Doc Pomus , Mort Shuman
|
-
|
June 23, 1961 - July 13, 1961 3 weeks
|
3
|
Del Shannon
|
Runaway Max D. Crook, Del Shannon
|
-
|
July 14, 1961 - July 27, 1961 2 weeks
|
2
|
The Everly Brothers
|
Temptation Music: Nacio Herb Brown ; Text: Arthur Freed
|
-
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July 28, 1961 - August 3, 1961 1 week
|
1
|
Eden Kane
|
Well I Ask You Les Vandyke
|
-
|
August 4, 1961 - August 24, 1961 3 weeks
|
3
|
Helen Shapiro
|
You Don't Know John Francis Schroeder, Michael Edwin Hawker
|
-
|
August 25, 1961 - September 14, 1961 3 weeks (4 in total)
|
4th
|
John Leyton
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Johnny Remember Me Geoffrey Goddard
|
-
|
September 15, 1961 - September 21, 1961 1 week
|
1
|
Shirley Bassey
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Reach for the Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain Udo Jürgens ; English text: David West / Music: Richard Rodgers ; Text: Oscar Hammerstein II
|
-
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September 22, 1961 - September 28, 1961 1 week (4 in total)
|
4th
|
John Leyton
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Johnny Remember Me Geoffrey Goddard
|
-
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September 29, 1961 - October 5, 1961 1 week
|
1
|
The Shadows
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Kon-Tiki Michael Carr
|
-
|
October 6, 1961 - October 12, 1961 1 week
|
1
|
The Highwaymen
|
Michael Traditional; Text: David L. Fisher
|
-
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October 13, 1961 - November 2, 1961 3 weeks
|
3
|
Helen Shapiro
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Walkin 'Back to Happiness John Francis Schroeder, Michael Edwin Hawker
|
-
|
November 3, 1961 - November 30, 1961 4 weeks
|
4th
|
Elvis Presley
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His Latest Flame / Little Sister Doc Pomus , Mort Shuman
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-
|
December 1, 1961 - December 21, 1961 3 weeks
|
3
|
Frankie Vaughan
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Tower of Strength Burt F. Bacharach , Bob Hilliard
|
-
|
December 22, 1961 - January 4, 1962 2 weeks
|
2
|
Danny Williams
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Moon River Music: Henry N. Mancini ; Text: John H. Mercer
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-
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