History of Number One Songs (134)
Soldier Boy
May 5 – 25, 1961
The Shirelles
Soldier Boy
Johnny Angel
April 7 – 20, 1962
Shelley Fabares
Johnny Angel
Don't Break the Heart that Loves You
March 31 – April 6, 1962
Connie Francis
Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You
Hey! Baby
March 10 – March 30, 1962
Bruce Channel
Hey! Baby
Duke of Earl
February 17 – March 9, 1962
Gene Chandler
Duke of Earl
The Peppermint Twist
January 27 – February 16, 1962
Joey Dee and the Starliters
The Peppermint Twist – Part I
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