List of number-one singles of 1961 (Canada)

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

Issue dateSongArtistReferenceJanuary 2"Wonderland by Night"Bert KaempfertJanuary 9January 16January 23"Calendar Girl"Neil SedakaJanuary 30February 6February 13"A Scottish Soldier"Andy StewartFebruary 20February 27March 6"Donald Where's Your Troosers?"March 13"Apache"Jørgen IngmannMarch 20March 27"Surrender"Elvis PresleyApril 3"Blue Moon"The MarcelsApril 10April 17"Runaway"Del ShannonApril 24May 1May 8May 15"Hello Mary Lou" / "Travelin' Man"Ricky NelsonMay 22May 29"Running Scared"Roy OrbisonJune 5"Hello Mary Lou" / "Travelin' Man"Ricky NelsonJune 12June 19"Moody River"Pat BooneJune 26July 3"Quarter to Three"U.S BondsJuly 10"Hats Off to Larry"Del ShannonJuly 17"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door"Eddie HodgesJuly 24July 31August 7August 14"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)"Barry MannAugust 21August 28September 4 "Johnny Willow"Fred DarianSeptember 11"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"Elvis PresleySeptember 18"Take Good Care of My Baby"Bobby VeeSeptember 25October 2October 9"Big Bad John"Jimmy DeanOctober 16"You're the Reason"Bobby EdwardsOctober 23October 30"Runaround Sue"DionNovember 6November 13November 20"Walk On By"Leroy Van DykeNovember 27December 4"Goodbye Cruel World"James DarrenDecember 11"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"The TokensDecember 18December 25

See also 1961 in music

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