1961 in music
Who ruled 1961? Chubby Checker was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Elvis Presley on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1961, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubby Checker | 115 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Brenda Lee | 110 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Connie Francis | 108 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | The Shirelles | 104 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Elvis Presley | 91 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Roy Orbison | 79 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Bobby Vee | 77 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Del Shannon | 75 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Brook Benton | 74 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Floyd Cramer | 68 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stand By Me | Ben E. King | #4 | 35 | 55.7 |
| 2 | Tossin' And Turnin | Bobby Lewis | #1 | 23 | 52.4 |
| 3 | Peppermint Twist - Part I | Joey Dee & the Starliters | #1 | 18 | 42.9 |
| 4 | Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean | #1 | 16 | 39.2 |
| 5 | Pony Time | Chubby Checker | #1 | 16 | 38.6 |
| 6 | Runaway | Del Shannon | #1 | 17 | 37.8 |
| 7 | Runaround Sue | Dion | #1 | 14 | 37.7 |
| 8 | Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes | #1 | 23 | 37.7 |
| 9 | Travelin' Man | Ricky Nelson | #1 | 16 | 37.7 |
| 10 | Bristol Stomp | The Dovells | #2 | 16 | 36.6 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis Presley | 192 | 21 | 31 |
| 2 | Cliff Richard | 143 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | The Shadows | 140 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Helen Shapiro | 131 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Bobby Vee | 111 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Billy Fury | 104 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | The Everly Brothers | 103 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Adam Faith | 101 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Shirley Bassey | 92 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Connie Francis | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranger On The Shore | Mr. Acker Bilk | #2 | 55 | 114.4 |
| 2 | Wooden Heart | Elvis Presley | #1 | 32 | 64.6 |
| 3 | Let's Twist Again | Chubby Checker | #2 | 34 | 60.9 |
| 4 | Halfway to Paradise | Billy Fury | #3 | 23 | 56.1 |
| 5 | Runaway | Del Shannon | #1 | 22 | 55.6 |
| 6 | You Don't Know | Helen Shapiro | #1 | 23 | 55.3 |
| 7 | A Scottish Soldier | Andy Stewart | #19 | 40 | 52.6 |
| 8 | Well I Ask You | Eden Kane | #1 | 21 | 51.5 |
| 9 | Walking Back to Happiness | Helen Shapiro | #1 | 19 | 49.7 |
| 10 | Hello Mary Lou/Travelin' Man | Ricky Nelson | #2 | 18 | 45.9 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works