This is a list of Number 1 hit singles in 1961 in New Zealand from the Lever Hit Parade.
Chart
Week Title Artist 5 January 1961 "Save the Last Dance for Me" The Drifters 12 January 1961 19 January 1961 26 January 1961 "Poetry In Motion" Johnny Tillotson 2 February 1961 "As Long As He Needs Me" Shirley Bassey 9 February 1961 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis Presley 16 February 1961 "Last Date" Floyd Cramer 23 February 1961 2 March 1961 "Wonderland by Night" Bert Kaempfert 9 March 1961 16 March 1961 "I Love You" Cliff Richard 23 March 1961 "Sailor" Petula Clark 30 March 1961 "Surrender" Elvis Presley 6 April 1961 13 April 1961 "Walk Right Back" The Everly Brothers 20 April 1961 27 April 1961 "Are You Sure?" The Allisons 4 May 1961 11 May 1961 "Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher 18 May 1961 "Blue Moon" The Marcels 25 May 1961 "Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher 1 June 1961 "Blue Moon" The Marcels 8 June 1961 "Calcutta" Lawrence Welk 15 June 1961 "Runaway" Del Shannon 22 June 1961 29 June 1961 "Running Scared" Roy Orbison 6 July 1961 13 July 1961 "Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson 20 July 1961 "Moody River" Pat Boone 27 July 1961 "Travelin' Man" Ricky Nelson 3 August 1961 "Boll Weevil Song" Brook Benton 10 August 1961 17 August 1961 "Raindrops" Dee Clark 24 August 1961 31 August 1961 "Dum Dum" Brenda Lee 7 September 1961 "Well I Ask You" Eden Kane 14 September 1961 21 September 1961 "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" The Highwaymen 28 September 1961 5 October 1961 "You Don't Know" Helen Shapiro 12 October 1961 19 October 1961 "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" The Highwaymen 26 October 1961 "Take Good Care of My Baby" Bobby Vee 2 November 1961 9 November 1961 "Johnny Remember Me" John Leyton 16 November 1961 "Big Bad John" Jimmy Dean 23 November 1961 "Walkin' Back to Happiness" Helen Shapiro 30 November 1961 "Hit the Road Jack" Ray Charles 7 December 1961 "Big Bad John" Jimmy Dean 14 December 1961 "Walkin' Back to Happiness" Helen Shapiro 21 December 1961 "Moon River" Jerry Butler 28 December 1961
References
Number One Singles Of 1961