List of CHUM number-one singles of 1961
This is a list of the CHUM Chart number-ones of 1961.
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | "Wonderland by Night" | Bert Kaempfert |
| January 9 | ||
| January 16 | ||
| January 23 | "Calendar Girl" | Neil Sedaka |
| January 30 | ||
| February 6 | ||
| February 13 | "A Scottish Soldier" | Andy Stewart |
| February 20 | ||
| February 27 | ||
| March 6 | "Donald Where's Your Troosers?" | Andy Stewart |
| March 13 | "Apache'" | Jorgen Ingmann |
| March 20 | ||
| March 27 | "Surrender" | Elvis Presley |
| April 10 | "Blue Moon" | The Marcels |
| April 17 | "Runaway" | Del Shannon |
| April 24 | ||
| May 1 | ||
| May 8 | ||
| May 15 | "Hello Mary Lou" | Ricky Nelson |
| May 22 | ||
| May 29 | "Running Scared" | Roy Orbison |
| June 5 | "Hello Mary Lou" | Ricky Nelson |
| June 12 | ||
| June 19 | "Moody River" | Pat Boone |
| June 26 | ||
| July 3 | "Quarter To Three" | U.S Bonds |
| July 10 | "Hats Off to Larry" | Del Shannon |
| July 17 | ||
| July 24 | "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" | Eddie Hodges |
| July 31 | ||
| August 7 | ||
| August 14 | "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" | Barry Mann |
| August 21 | ||
| August 28 | ||
| September 4 | "Johnny Willow" | Fred Darian |
| September 11 | "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" | Elvis Presley |
| September 18 | "Take Good Care of My Baby" | Bobby Vee |
| September 25 | ||
| October 2 | ||
| October 9 | "Big Bad John" | Jimmy Dean |
| October 16 | "You're the Reason" | Bobby Edwards |
| October 23 | ||
| October 30 | "Runaround Sue" | Dion |
| November 6 | ||
| November 13 | ||
| November 20 | "Walk On By" | Leroy Van Dyke |
| November 27 | ||
| December 4 | "Goodbye Cruel World" | James Darren |
| December 11 | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | The Tokens |
| December 18 | ||
| December 25 |
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