Official Singles Chart Top 50

02 February 1961 - 08 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 1
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 5
PEPE
PEPE
DUANE EDDY
LONDON
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
POETRY IN MOTION
POETRY IN MOTION
JOHNNY TILLOTSON
LONDON
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 18
SAILOR
SAILOR
PETULA CLARK
PYE
 4 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
MATT MONRO
PARLOPHONE
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 10
YOU'RE SIXTEEN
YOU'RE SIXTEEN
JOHNNY BURNETTE
LONDON
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
COUNTING TEARDROPS
COUNTING TEARDROPS
EMILE FORD AND THE CHECKMATES
PYE
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 24
RUBBER BALL
RUBBER BALL
BOBBY VEE
LONDON
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 9
BUONA SERA
BUONA SERA
MR ACKER BILK
COLUMBIA
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 16
RUBBER BALL
RUBBER BALL
MARTY WILDE
PHILIPS
 11 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 15
MANY TEARS AGO
MANY TEARS AGO
CONNIE FRANCIS
MGM
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 11
IT'S NOW OR NEVER
IT'S NOW OR NEVER
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 8
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
THE DRIFTERS
LONDON
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 12
SWAY
SWAY
BOBBY RYDELL
COLUMBIA
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
LIKE STRANGERS
LIKE STRANGERS
THE EVERLY BROTHERS
LONDON
 11 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 7
PERFIDIA
PERFIDIA
THE VENTURES
LONDON
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
STAY
STAY
MAURICE WILLIAMS AND THE ZODIACS
TOP RANK
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 27
SAILOR
SAILOR
ANNE SHELTON
PHILIPS
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 28
A THOUSAND STARS
A THOUSAND STARS
BILLY FURY
DECCA
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 22
PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN
PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN
PILTDOWN MEN
CAPITOL
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 25
PEPE
PEPE
RUSS CONWAY
COLUMBIA
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 32
NORTH TO ALASKA
NORTH TO ALASKA
JOHNNY HORTON
PHILIPS
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 21
DOLL HOUSE
DOLL HOUSE
KING BROTHERS
PARLOPHONE
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 20
GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME
GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME
PETER SELLERS AND SOPHIA LOREN
PARLOPHONE
 4 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 19
A SCOTTISH SOLDIER
A SCOTTISH SOLDIER
ANDY STEWART
TOP RANK
 19 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 23
BLUE ANGEL
BLUE ANGEL
ROY ORBISON
LONDON
 11 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 26
MAN OF MYSTERY/THE STRANGER
MAN OF MYSTERY/THE STRANGER
THE SHADOWS
COLUMBIA
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 17
LITTLE GIRL
LITTLE GIRL
MARTY WILDE
PHILIPS
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 37
RUBBER BALL
RUBBER BALL
AVONS
COLUMBIA
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 29
ROCKING GOOSE
ROCKING GOOSE
JOHNNY AND THE HURRICANES
LONDON
 3 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 43
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS
U.S. BONDS
TOP RANK
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 45
SHINE
SHINE
JOE BROWN AND HIS BRUVVERS
PYE
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 33
CHARIOT
CHARIOT
RHET STOLLER
DECCA
 26 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 38
BLACK STOCKINGS
BLACK STOCKINGS
JOHN BARRY SEVEN
COLUMBIA
 27 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 30
BANGERS AND MASH
BANGERS AND MASH
PETER SELLERS AND SOPHIA LOREN
PARLOPHONE
 22 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 42
LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK
LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK
BRENDA LEE
BRUNSWICK
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 41
AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME
AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME
SHIRLEY BASSEY
COLUMBIA
 2 27
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 39
MY LOVE FOR YOU
MY LOVE FOR YOU
JOHNNY MATHIS
FONTANA
 9 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
FIRST TASTE OF LOVE
FIRST TASTE OF LOVE
BEN E KING
LONDON
 40 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 47
WHAT TO DO
WHAT TO DO
BUDDY HOLLY
CORAL
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 Re
CORINNE, CORINNA
CORINNE, CORINNA
RAY PETERSON
LONDON
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 40
MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN
MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN
CONNIE FRANCIS
MGM
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 35
GURNEY SLADE
GURNEY SLADE
MAX HARRIS
FONTANA
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
GINCHY
GINCHY
BERT WEEDON
TOP RANK
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
CALENDAR GIRL
CALENDAR GIRL
NEIL SEDAKA
RCA
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 Re
LET'S/SERENATA
LET'S/SERENATA
SARAH VAUGHAN
COLUMBIA
 37 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 34
STRAWBERRY FAIR
STRAWBERRY FAIR
ANTHONY NEWLEY
DECCA
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
THE WORLD IN MY ARMS
THE WORLD IN MY ARMS
NAT 'KING' COLE
CAPITOL
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
JIMMY'S GIRL
JIMMY'S GIRL
JOHNNY TILLOTSON
LONDON
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

02 February 1961 - 08 February 1961

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