Official Singles Chart Top 50

26 January 1961 - 01 February 1961

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 19
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
POETRY IN MOTION
POETRY IN MOTION
JOHNNY TILLOTSON
LONDON
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
MATT MONRO
PARLOPHONE
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
COUNTING TEARDROPS
COUNTING TEARDROPS
EMILE FORD AND THE CHECKMATES
PYE
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 9
PEPE
PEPE
DUANE EDDY
LONDON
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 2
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
PERFIDIA
PERFIDIA
THE VENTURES
LONDON
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 5
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
THE DRIFTERS
LONDON
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 18
BUONA SERA
BUONA SERA
MR ACKER BILK
COLUMBIA
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 20
YOU'RE SIXTEEN
YOU'RE SIXTEEN
JOHNNY BURNETTE
LONDON
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 7
IT'S NOW OR NEVER
IT'S NOW OR NEVER
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 17
SWAY
SWAY
BOBBY RYDELL
COLUMBIA
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 11
LIKE STRANGERS
LIKE STRANGERS
THE EVERLY BROTHERS
LONDON
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 15
STAY
STAY
MAURICE WILLIAMS AND THE ZODIACS
TOP RANK
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 24
MANY TEARS AGO
MANY TEARS AGO
CONNIE FRANCIS
MGM
 15 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 New
RUBBER BALL
RUBBER BALL
MARTY WILDE
PHILIPS
 16 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 16
LITTLE GIRL
LITTLE GIRL
MARTY WILDE
PHILIPS
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
SAILOR
SAILOR
PETULA CLARK
PYE
 18 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 21
A SCOTTISH SOLDIER
A SCOTTISH SOLDIER
ANDY STEWART
TOP RANK
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 10
GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME
GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME
PETER SELLERS AND SOPHIA LOREN
PARLOPHONE
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 25
DOLL HOUSE
DOLL HOUSE
KING BROTHERS
PARLOPHONE
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 34
PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN
PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN
PILTDOWN MEN
CAPITOL
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 14
BLUE ANGEL
BLUE ANGEL
ROY ORBISON
LONDON
 11 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 45
RUBBER BALL
RUBBER BALL
BOBBY VEE
LONDON
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 23
PEPE
PEPE
RUSS CONWAY
COLUMBIA
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 8
MAN OF MYSTERY/THE STRANGER
MAN OF MYSTERY/THE STRANGER
THE SHADOWS
COLUMBIA
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 New
SAILOR
SAILOR
ANNE SHELTON
PHILIPS
 27 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 30
A THOUSAND STARS
A THOUSAND STARS
BILLY FURY
DECCA
 28 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 13
ROCKING GOOSE
ROCKING GOOSE
JOHNNY AND THE HURRICANES
LONDON
 3 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 22
BANGERS AND MASH
BANGERS AND MASH
PETER SELLERS AND SOPHIA LOREN
PARLOPHONE
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 29
STRAWBERRY BLONDE
STRAWBERRY BLONDE
FRANK D'RONE
MERCURY
 24 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 39
NORTH TO ALASKA
NORTH TO ALASKA
JOHNNY HORTON
PHILIPS
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 26
CHARIOT
CHARIOT
RHET STOLLER
DECCA
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 12
STRAWBERRY FAIR
STRAWBERRY FAIR
ANTHONY NEWLEY
DECCA
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 27
GURNEY SLADE
GURNEY SLADE
MAX HARRIS
FONTANA
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 28
LONELY PUP (IN A CHRISTMAS SHOP)
LONELY PUP (IN A CHRISTMAS SHOP)
ADAM FAITH
PARLOPHONE
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
RUBBER BALL
RUBBER BALL
AVONS
COLUMBIA
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 31
BLACK STOCKINGS
BLACK STOCKINGS
JOHN BARRY SEVEN
COLUMBIA
 27 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 36
MY LOVE FOR YOU
MY LOVE FOR YOU
JOHNNY MATHIS
FONTANA
 9 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 33
MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN
MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN
CONNIE FRANCIS
MGM
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 38
AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME
AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME
SHIRLEY BASSEY
COLUMBIA
 2 26
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 50
LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK
LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK
BRENDA LEE
BRUNSWICK
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 35
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS
U.S. BONDS
TOP RANK
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
MYSTERY GIRL
MYSTERY GIRL
JESS CONRAD
DECCA
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
SHINE
SHINE
JOE BROWN AND HIS BRUVVERS
PYE
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
MEAN MEAN MAN
MEAN MEAN MAN
WANDA JACKSON
CAPITOL
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
WHAT TO DO
WHAT TO DO
BUDDY HOLLY
CORAL
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 32
MY GIRL JOSEPHINE
MY GIRL JOSEPHINE
FATS DOMINO
LONDON
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 44
GEORGIA ON MY MIND
GEORGIA ON MY MIND
RAY CHARLES
HMV
 24 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 43
CAN'T YOU HEAR MY HEART
CAN'T YOU HEAR MY HEART
DANNY RIVERS
DECCA
 36 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

26 January 1961 - 01 February 1961

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