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The Number One Songs of 1961

**The songs that hit #1 for 1961 are listed in descending order (the top song first) These songs were all certified number one by Billboard Magazine.**

Tossin' and Turnin'/Bobby Lewis
Big Bad John/Jimmy Dean
Runaway/Del Shannon
Wonderland by Night/Bert Kaempfert
Pony Time/Chubby Checker
The Lion Sleeps Tonight/The Tokens
Blue Moon/The Marcels
Take Good Care of My Baby/Bobby Vee
Calcutta/Lawrence Welk Orchestra
Runaround Sue/Dion
Michael/The Highwaymen
Travelin' Man/Ricky Nelson
Quarter to Three/U.S. Bonds
Hit the Road Jack/Ray Charles
Surrender/Elvis Presley
Will You Love Me Tomorrow/The Shirelles
Mother-in-Law/Ernie K. Doe
Please Mr. Postman/The Marvelettes
Wooden Heart/Joe Dowell
Moody River/Pat Boone
Running Scared/Roy Orbison

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Carl Hoffman

Carl Hoffman

Carl - Vietnam 1968

Carl Vietnam 1968