History of Number One Songs (100)
The Twist
January 13 – January 26, 1962
Chubby Checker
The Twist
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
December 18, 1961 – January 12, 1962
The Tokens
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Please Mr.Postman
December 11 – 17, 1961
The Marvelettes
Please Mr. Postman
Big Bad John
November 6 – December 10, 1961
Jimmy Dean
Big Bad John
Runaround Sue
October 23 – November 5, 1961
Dion
Runaround Sue
Hit the Road Jack
October 9 – 22, 1961
Ray Charles
Hit the Road Jack
Take Good Care of My Baby
September 18 – October 8, 1961
Bobby Vee
Take Good Care of My Baby
Michael
September 4 – 17, 1961
The Highwaymen
Michael
Wooden Heart
August 28 – September 3, 1961
Joe Dowell
Wooden Heart
Tossin' and Turnin'
July 10 – August 27, 1961
Bobby Lewis
Tossin’ and Turnin’
Quarter to Three
June 26 – July 9, 1961
Gary U.S. Bonds
Quarter to Three
Moody River
June 19 – 25, 1961
Pat Boone
Moody River
Running Scared
June 5 – 11, 1961
Roy Orbison
Running Scared
Travellin' Man
May 29 – June 4, 1961
Rick Nelson
Travellin’ Man
Mother-in-law
May 22 – 28, 1961
Ernie K-Doe
Mother-in-Law
Runaway
April 24 – May 21, 1961
Del Shannon
Runaway
Blue Moon
April 3 – 23, 1961
The Marcels
Blue Moon
Surrender
March 20 – April 2, 1961
Elvis Presley
Surrender
Pony Time
February 27 – March 19, 1961
Chubby Checker
Pony Time
Calcutta
February 13 – 26, 1961
Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra
Calcutta