Official Singles Chart Top 50

16 March 1961 - 22 March 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
WALK RIGHT BACK/EBONY EYES
WALK RIGHT BACK/EBONY EYES
THE EVERLY BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
ARE YOU SURE
ARE YOU SURE
ALLISONS
FONTANA
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 5
THEME FOR A DREAM
THEME FOR A DREAM
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 24
WOODEN HEART
WOODEN HEART
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 4 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW?
WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW?
SHIRELLES
TOP RANK
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 8
FBI
FBI
THE SHADOWS
COLUMBIA
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
WHO AM I?/THIS IS IT
WHO AM I?/THIS IS IT
ADAM FAITH
PARLOPHONE
 5 6
Buy
Buy
8 11
WHEELS
WHEELS
STRING-A-LONGS
LONDON
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 10
RIDERS IN THE SKY
RIDERS IN THE SKY
RAMRODS
LONDON
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 22
MY KIND OF GIRL
MY KIND OF GIRL
MATT MONRO
PARLOPHONE
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 3
SAILOR
SAILOR
PETULA CLARK
PYE
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 9
CALENDAR GIRL
CALENDAR GIRL
NEIL SEDAKA
RCA
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 18
SAMANTHA
SAMANTHA
LONNIE DONEGAN PRESENTS KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN
PYE JAZZ TODAY
 14 4
15 12
LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK
LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK
BRENDA LEE
BRUNSWICK
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 14
JA-DA
JA-DA
JOHNNY AND THE HURRICANES
LONDON
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 16
GATHER IN THE MUSHROOMS
GATHER IN THE MUSHROOMS
BENNY HILL
PYE
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 19
AFRICAN WALTZ
AFRICAN WALTZ
JOHNNY DANKWORTH
COLUMBIA
 18 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 13
YOU'RE SIXTEEN
YOU'RE SIXTEEN
JOHNNY BURNETTE
LONDON
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 44
THEME FROM 'EXODUS'
THEME FROM 'EXODUS'
FERRANTE AND TEICHER
LONDON
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 40
MARRY ME
MARRY ME
MIKE PRESTON
DECCA
 21 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 15
RUBBER BALL
RUBBER BALL
BOBBY VEE
LONDON
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 27
BABY SITTIN' BOOGIE
BABY SITTIN' BOOGIE
BUZZ CLIFFORD
FONTANA
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 17
PEPE
PEPE
DUANE EDDY
LONDON
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 25
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS
U.S. BONDS
TOP RANK
 16 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 29
A SCOTTISH SOLDIER
A SCOTTISH SOLDIER
ANDY STEWART
TOP RANK
 19 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 30
76 TROMBONES
76 TROMBONES
KING BROTHERS
PARLOPHONE
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 New
AND THE HEAVENS CRIED
AND THE HEAVENS CRIED
ANTHONY NEWLEY
DECCA
 28 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 23
MYSTERY GIRL
MYSTERY GIRL
JESS CONRAD
DECCA
 18 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 20
BUONA SERA
BUONA SERA
MR ACKER BILK
COLUMBIA
 7 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 41
GOODNIGHT MRS. FLINTSTONE
GOODNIGHT MRS. FLINTSTONE
PILTDOWN MEN
CAPITOL
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 26
PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN
PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN
PILTDOWN MEN
CAPITOL
 14 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 New
THEME FROM 'EXODUS'
THEME FROM 'EXODUS'
SEMPRINI
HMV
 33 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 36
PEPE
PEPE
RUSS CONWAY
COLUMBIA
 19 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 28
A THOUSAND STARS
A THOUSAND STARS
BILLY FURY
DECCA
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 32
FIRST TASTE OF LOVE
FIRST TASTE OF LOVE
BEN E KING
LONDON
 27 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 48
DREAM GIRL
DREAM GIRL
MARK WYNTER
DECCA
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
WHERE THE BOYS ARE/BABY ROO
WHERE THE BOYS ARE/BABY ROO
CONNIE FRANCIS
MGM
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 33
WHAT AM I GONNA DO
WHAT AM I GONNA DO
EMILE FORD AND THE CHECKMATES
PYE
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 39
NORTH TO ALASKA
NORTH TO ALASKA
JOHNNY HORTON
PHILIPS
 23 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 34
RUBBER BALL
RUBBER BALL
MARTY WILDE
PHILIPS
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
I COUNT THE TEARS
I COUNT THE TEARS
THE DRIFTERS
LONDON
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
LAZY RIVER
LAZY RIVER
BOBBY DARIN
LONDON
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 42
THE WORLD IN MY ARMS
THE WORLD IN MY ARMS
NAT 'KING' COLE
CAPITOL
 36 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 21
PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
MATT MONRO
PARLOPHONE
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 43
TRAMBONE
TRAMBONE
KREW KATS
HMV
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 Re
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
JOHN BARRY
COLUMBIA
 47 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 37
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 1 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 31
SAILOR
SAILOR
ANNE SHELTON
PHILIPS
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
WHISPERING HOPE
WHISPERING HOPE
JIM REEVES
RCA
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

16 March 1961 - 22 March 1961

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