This is a list of singles that have peaked in the top 10 of the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 during 1961.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
scored six top ten hits during the year with "
Surrender
Surrender may refer to:
* Surrender (law), the early relinquishment of a tenancy
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Film and television
* ''Surrender'' (1927 film), an ...
", "
I Feel So Bad", "
Little Sister", "
(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
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", "
Are You Lonesome Tonight?", and "
Can't Help Falling in Love", the most among all other artists.
Top-ten singles
1960 peaks
1962 peaks
See also
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1961 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1961.
Specific locations
*1961 in British music
* 1961 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
* 1961 in country music
*1961 in jazz
Events
*January 15 – Motown Records signs ...
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List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1961 (U.S.)
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Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1961
References
General sources
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*''Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Sixties'' ()
*Additional information obtained can be verified within ''Billboard's'
online archive servicesand print editions of the magazine.
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1961
Events January
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015).
** Aero Flight 311 (K ...
United States Hot 100 Top 10