List of number-one singles of 1961 (Canada)

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The following is a list of the CHUM Chart number-one singles of 1961.

Issue dateSongArtistReference
January 2"Wonderland by Night" Bert Kaempfert [1]
January 9 [2]
January 16 [3]
January 23"Calendar Girl" Neil Sedaka [4]
January 30 [5]
February 6 [6]
February 13"A Scottish Soldier" Andy Stewart [7]
February 20 [8]
February 27 [9]
March 6"Donald Where's Your Troosers?" [10]
March 13"Apache" Jørgen Ingmann [11]
March 20 [12]
March 27"Surrender" Elvis Presley [13]
April 3"Blue Moon" The Marcels [14]
April 10 [15]
April 17"Runaway" Del Shannon [16]
April 24 [17]
May 1 [18]
May 8 [19]
May 15"Hello Mary Lou" / "Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson [20]
May 22 [21]
May 29"Running Scared" Roy Orbison [22]
June 5"Hello Mary Lou" / "Travelin' Man"Ricky Nelson [23]
June 12 [24]
June 19"Moody River" Pat Boone [25]
June 26 [26]
July 3"Quarter to Three" U.S Bonds [27]
July 10"Hats Off to Larry"Del Shannon [28]
July 17"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" Eddie Hodges [29]
July 24 [29]
July 31 [30]
August 7 [31]
August 14"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" Barry Mann [32]
August 21 [33]
August 28 [34]
September 4"Johnny Willow"Fred Darian [35]
September 11"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"Elvis Presley [13]
September 18"Take Good Care of My Baby" Bobby Vee [36]
September 25 [37]
October 2 [38]
October 9"Big Bad John" Jimmy Dean [39]
October 16"You're the Reason" Bobby Edwards [40]
October 23 [41]
October 30"Runaround Sue" Dion [42]
November 6 [43]
November 13 [44]
November 20"Walk On By" Leroy Van Dyke [45]
November 27 [46]
December 4"Goodbye Cruel World" James Darren [47]
December 11"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens [48]
December 18 [49]
December 25 [50]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chart Number 192 – Monday, January 02, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Chart Number 193 – Monday, January 09, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Chart Number 194 – Monday, January 16, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on February 28, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Chart Number 195 – Monday, January 23, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Chart Number 196 – Monday, January 30, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  6. ↑ "Chart Number 197 – Monday, February 06, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  7. ↑ "Chart Number 198 – Monday, February 13, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  8. ↑ "Chart Number 199 – Monday, February 20, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  9. ↑ "Chart Number 200 – Monday, February 27, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  10. ↑ "Chart Number 201 – Monday, March 06, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  11. ↑ "Chart Number 202 – Monday, March 13, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  12. ↑ "Ingmann, Jorgen". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on June 3, 2006.
  13. 1 2 "Presley, Elvis". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
  14. ↑ "Chart Number 205 – Monday, April 03, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006.
  15. ↑ "Chart Number 206 – Monday, April 10, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on February 28, 2006.
  16. ↑ "Chart Number 208 – Monday, April 17, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006.
  17. ↑ "Chart Number 209 – Monday, April 24, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006.
  18. ↑ "Chart Number 210 – Monday, May 01, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on April 26, 2006.
  19. ↑ "Chart Number 211 – Monday, May 08, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  20. ↑ "Chart Number 212 – Monday, May 15, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  21. ↑ "Chart Number 213 – Monday, May 22, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  22. ↑ "Chart Number 214 – Monday, May 29, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  23. ↑ "Chart Number 215 – Monday, June 05, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  24. ↑ "Chart Number 216 – Monday, June 12, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  25. ↑ "Chart Number 217 – Monday, June 19, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  26. ↑ "Chart Number 218 – Monday, June 26, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  27. ↑ "Chart Number 219 – Monday, July 03, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  28. ↑ "Shannon, Del". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  29. 1 2 "Hodges, Eddie". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 15, 2006.
  30. ↑ "Chart Number 225 – Monday, July 31, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  31. ↑ "Chart Number 226 – Monday, August 07, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  32. ↑ "Chart Number 227 – Monday, August 14, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  33. ↑ "Chart Number 228 – Monday, August 21, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  34. ↑ "Chart Number 229 – Monday, August 28, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  35. ↑ "Chart Number 230 – Monday, September 04, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006.
  36. ↑ "Vee, Bobby". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 17, 2006.
  37. ↑ "Chart Number 233 – Monday, September 25, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 16, 2006.
  38. ↑ "Chart Number 234 – Monday, October 02, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on February 28, 2006.
  39. ↑ "Chart Number 235 – Monday, October 09, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
  40. ↑ "Chart Number 236 – Monday, October 16, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
  41. ↑ "Chart Number 237 – Monday, October 23, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
  42. ↑ "Chart Number 238 – Monday, October 30, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
  43. ↑ "Chart Number 239 – Monday, November 06, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
  44. ↑ "Chart Number 240 – Monday, November 13, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006.
  45. ↑ "Chart Number 241 – Monday, November 20, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006.
  46. ↑ "Chart Number 242 – Monday, November 27, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  47. ↑ "Chart Number 243 – Monday, December 04, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
  48. ↑ "Chart Number 244 – Monday, December 11, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  49. ↑ "Chart Number 245 – Monday, December 18, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
  50. ↑ "Chart Number 246 – Monday, December 25, 1961". CHUM Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006.
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