Mark's Music Circus
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British Number Ones of

British Number One Hit Singles

	Date	Artist / Song Title	Writer(s)	Label	Weeks at No.1
111	14 January 1961	Poetry In Motion JOHNNY TILLOTSON	words & music by: PAUL KAUFMAN / MIKE ANTHONY	UK Release: November 1960 London 45-HLA 9231	2
112	28 January 1961	Are You Lonesome Tonight ELVIS PRESLEY Session Musicians: Guitar = Scotty Moore / Guitar = Hank Garland / Guitar = Elvis Presley / Bass = Bob Moore / Drums = D.J. Fontana / Drums = Buddy Harman / Piano = Floyd Cramer / Sax = Boots Randolph / Vocals = The Jordanaires	words & music by: ROY TURK & LOU HANDMAN	UK Release: 13 January 1961 RCA Victor RCA 1216	4
113	25 February 1961	Sailor PETULA CLARK	music: WERNER SCHARFENBERGER original German lyrics: FINI BUSCH / English lyrics: DAVID WEST	UK Release: January 1961 Pye 7N.15324	1
114	4 March 1961	Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes THE EVERLY BROTHERS	words & music by: SONNY CURTIS / words & music by: JOHN D. LOUDERMILK	UK Release: February 1961 Warner Bros WB.33	3
115	25 March 1961	Wooden Heart ELVIS PRESLEY	words & music by: FRED WISE, BEN WEISMAN KAY TWOMEY, BERT KAEMPFERT	UK Release: March 1961 RCA Victor RCA 1226	6
116	6 May 1961	Blue Moon THE MARCELS	music: RICHARD RODGERS words: LORENZ HART	UK Release: March 1961 Pye International 7N.25073	2
117	20 May 1961	On The Rebound FLOYD CRAMER	music by: FLOYD CRAMER	UK Release: March 1961 RCA 45-RCA 1231	1
118	27 May 1961	You're Driving Me Crazy THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN	words & music by: WALTER DONALDSON	UK Release: 17th March 1961 Parlophone 45-R 4757	1
119	3 June 1961	Surrender ELVIS PRESLEY	words & music by: DOC POMUS / MORT SHUMAN	UK Release: 19th May 1961 RCA 45-RCA 1227	4
120	1 July 1961	Runaway DEL SHANNON DEL SHANNON = Vocals, Guitar / MAX CROOK = Keyboards (Musitron) / DICK PARKER = Drums	words & music by: DEL SHANNON / MAX CROOK	UK Release: March 1961 London HLX 9317	3
121	22 July 1961	Temptation THE EVERLY BROTHERS	music: NACIO HERB BROWN words: ARTHUR FREED	UK Release: June 1961 Warner Bros WB.42	2
122	5 August 1961	Well I Ask You EDEN KANE	words & music by: LES VANDYKE	UK Release: 12th May 1961 Decca 45-F 11353	1
123	12 August 1961	You Don't Know HELEN SHAPIRO	words & music by: JOHN SCHROEDER, MIKE HAWKER	UK Release: 23rd June 1961 Columbia 45-DB 4670	3
124	2 September 1961	Johnny Remember Me JOHN LEYTON	words & music by: GEOFFREY GODDARD	UK Release: 28th July 1961 TOP RANK INTERNATIONAL JAR-577	3
125	23 September 1961	Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain SHIRLEY BASSEY	words & music by: UDO JÜRGENS with English lyrics by: NORMAN NEWELL / music by: RICHARD RODGERS lyrics by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II	UK Release: 21st July 1961 Columbia 45-DB 4685	1
re	30 September 1961	Johnny Remember Me JOHN LEYTON	words & music by: GEOFFREY GODDARD	UK Release: 28th July 1961 TOP RANK INTERNATIONAL JAR-577	1
126	7 October 1961	Kon-Tiki THE SHADOWS	music by: MICHAEL CARR	UK Release: 1st September 1961 Columbia 45-DB 4698	1
127	14 October 1961	Michael THE HIGHWAYMEN	words & music by: TONY SALETAN, PETE SEEGER, BOB GIBSON	UK Release: September 1961 HIS MASTER'S VOICE 45-POP 910	1
128	21 October 1961	Walkin' Back To Happiness HELEN SHAPIRO	words & music by: JOHN SCHROEDER, MIKE HAWKER	UK Release: 22nd September 1961 Columbia 45-DB 4715	3
129	11 November 1961	His Latest Flame / Little Sister ELVIS PRESLEY	words & music by: DOC POMUS / MORT SHUMAN | words & music by: DOC POMUS / MORT SHUMAN	UK Release: October 1961 RCA 45-RCA 1258	4
130	9 December 1961	Tower Of Strength FRANKIE VAUGHAN	words & music by: BURT BACHARACH and BOB HILLIARD	UK Release: 27th October 1961 Philips PB 1195	3
131	30 December 1961	Moon River DANNY WILLIAMS	music by: HENRY MANCINI lyrics by: JOHNNY MERCER	UK Release: October 1961 HIS MASTER'S VOICE POP 932	2

British Number One Hit Albums

	Date	Album Details	Track Details			Weeks at No.1
21	14 January 1961	Released: 1st October 1960 G. I. Blues (OST) ELVIS PRESLEY RCA Victor SF 5078	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	TONIGHT IS SO RIGHT FOR LOVE WHAT'S SHE REALLY LIKE FRANKFORT SPECIAL WOODEN HEART G. I. BLUES POCKETFUL OF RAINBOWS SHOPPIN' AROUND BIG BOOTS DIDJA' EVER BLUE SUEDE SHOES DOIN' THE BEST I CAN	2:10 2:13 2:54 1:58 2:30 2:42 2:20 1:28 2:33 1:55 3:08	7
re	4 March 1961	Released: March 1958 Rogers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack RCA Victor LOC-1032	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8.	SOUTH PACIFIC OVERTURE DITES-MOI COCKEYED OPTIMIST TWIN SOLILOQUIES; SOME ENCHANTED EVENING BLOODY MARY MY GIRL BACK HOME THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME BALI HA'I I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME HAPPY TALK HONEY BUN CAREFULLY TAUGHT THIS NEARLY WAS MINE FINALE		1
re	11 March 1961	Released: 1st October 1960 G. I. Blues (OST) ELVIS PRESLEY RCA Victor SF 5078	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	TONIGHT IS SO RIGHT FOR LOVE WHAT'S SHE REALLY LIKE FRANKFORT SPECIAL WOODEN HEART G. I. BLUES POCKETFUL OF RAINBOWS SHOPPIN' AROUND BIG BOOTS DIDJA' EVER BLUE SUEDE SHOES DOIN' THE BEST I CAN	2:10 2:13 2:54 1:58 2:30 2:42 2:20 1:28 2:33 1:55 3:08	3
re	1 April 1961	Released: March 1958 Rogers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack RCA Victor LOC-1032	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8.	SOUTH PACIFIC OVERTURE DITES-MOI COCKEYED OPTIMIST TWIN SOLILOQUIES; SOME ENCHANTED EVENING BLOODY MARY MY GIRL BACK HOME THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME BALI HA'I I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME HAPPY TALK HONEY BUN CAREFULLY TAUGHT THIS NEARLY WAS MINE FINALE		1
re	8 April 1961	Released: 1st October 1960 G. I. Blues (OST) ELVIS PRESLEY RCA Victor SF 5078	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	TONIGHT IS SO RIGHT FOR LOVE WHAT'S SHE REALLY LIKE FRANKFORT SPECIAL WOODEN HEART G. I. BLUES POCKETFUL OF RAINBOWS SHOPPIN' AROUND BIG BOOTS DIDJA' EVER BLUE SUEDE SHOES DOIN' THE BEST I CAN	2:10 2:13 2:54 1:58 2:30 2:42 2:20 1:28 2:33 1:55 3:08	12
re	1 July 1961	Released: March 1958 Rogers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack RCA Victor LOC-1032	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8.	SOUTH PACIFIC OVERTURE DITES-MOI COCKEYED OPTIMIST TWIN SOLILOQUIES; SOME ENCHANTED EVENING BLOODY MARY MY GIRL BACK HOME THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME BALI HA'I I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME HAPPY TALK HONEY BUN CAREFULLY TAUGHT THIS NEARLY WAS MINE FINALE		4
22	29 July 1961	Released: 1960 The Black And White Minstrel Show GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS His Master's Voice CLP 1399	A1. A2. A3. A4. B1. B2. B3. B4.	MEET THE MISTRELS LESLIE STUART MELODIES IN THE MOONLIGHT YOUR REQUESTS MEET THE GIRLS A TRIBUTE TO AL JOLSON MEMORIES OF STEPHEN FOSTER GRAND FINALE		4
re	26 August 1961	Released: March 1958 Rogers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack RCA Victor LOC-1032	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8.	SOUTH PACIFIC OVERTURE DITES-MOI COCKEYED OPTIMIST TWIN SOLILOQUIES; SOME ENCHANTED EVENING BLOODY MARY MY GIRL BACK HOME THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME BALI HA'I I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME HAPPY TALK HONEY BUN CAREFULLY TAUGHT THIS NEARLY WAS MINE FINALE		1
re	2 September 1961	Released: 1960 The Black And White Minstrel Show GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS His Master's Voice CLP 1399	A1. A2. A3. A4. B1. B2. B3. B4.	MEET THE MISTRELS LESLIE STUART MELODIES IN THE MOONLIGHT YOUR REQUESTS MEET THE GIRLS A TRIBUTE TO AL JOLSON MEMORIES OF STEPHEN FOSTER GRAND FINALE		1
re	9 September 1961	Released: March 1958 Rogers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC Original Soundtrack RCA Victor LOC-1032	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8.	SOUTH PACIFIC OVERTURE DITES-MOI COCKEYED OPTIMIST TWIN SOLILOQUIES; SOME ENCHANTED EVENING BLOODY MARY MY GIRL BACK HOME THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME BALI HA'I I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME HAPPY TALK HONEY BUN CAREFULLY TAUGHT THIS NEARLY WAS MINE FINALE		1
re	16 September 1961	Released: 1960 The Black And White Minstrel Show GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS His Master's Voice CLP 1399	A1. A2. A3. A4. B1. B2. B3. B4.	MEET THE MISTRELS LESLIE STUART MELODIES IN THE MOONLIGHT YOUR REQUESTS MEET THE GIRLS A TRIBUTE TO AL JOLSON MEMORIES OF STEPHEN FOSTER GRAND FINALE		1
23	23 September 1961	Released: September 1961 THE SHADOWS Columbia 33SX 1374	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7.	SHADOOGIE BLUE STAR NIVRAM BABY MY HEART SEE YOU IN MY DRUMS ALL MY SORROWS STAND UP AND SAY THAT! GONZALES FIND ME A GOLDEN STREET THEME FROM A FILLETED PLACE THAT'S MY DESIRE MY RESISTANCE IS LOW SLEEPWALK BIG BOY		4
re	21 October 1961	Released: 1960 The Black And White Minstrel Show GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS His Master's Voice CLP 1399	A1. A2. A3. A4. B1. B2. B3. B4.	MEET THE MISTRELS LESLIE STUART MELODIES IN THE MOONLIGHT YOUR REQUESTS MEET THE GIRLS A TRIBUTE TO AL JOLSON MEMORIES OF STEPHEN FOSTER GRAND FINALE		1
re	28 October 1961	Released: September 1961 THE SHADOWS Columbia 33SX 1374	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7.	SHADOOGIE BLUE STAR NIVRAM BABY MY HEART SEE YOU IN MY DRUMS ALL MY SORROWS STAND UP AND SAY THAT! GONZALES FIND ME A GOLDEN STREET THEME FROM A FILLETED PLACE THAT'S MY DESIRE MY RESISTANCE IS LOW SLEEPWALK BIG BOY		1
24	4 November 1961	Released: 14th October 1961 I'm 21 Today CLIFF RICHARD Columbia 33SX 1368	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8.	HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU FORTY DAYS CATCH ME HOW WONDERFUL TO KNOW TOUGH ENOUGH 50 TEARS FOR EVERY KISS THE NIGHT IS SO LONELY POOR BOY Y'ARRIVA OUTSIDER TEA FOR TWO TO PROVE MY LOVE FOR YOU WITHOUT YOU A MIGHTY LONELY MAN MY BLUE HEAVEN SHAME ON YOU		1
25	11 November 1961	Released: 1961 Another Black And White Minstrel Show GEORGE MITCHELL MINSTRELS His Master's Voice CLP 1460	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5.	MEET THE MINSTRELS THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME ALABAMY BOUND THE OLD ARK'S A MOVERIN' WESTERN STYLE YOUR REQUESTS AY AY AY! MORE STEPHEN FOSTER MELODIES DRY BONES GOODBYE-EE		8