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Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming ...
songs of
1961
Events January
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** 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 ...
Billboard
A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large adverti ...
'', January 6, 1962. p. 33. Retrieved January 13, 2022. The Top 100, as revealed in the edition of Billboard dated January 6, 1962, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of January through November 1961.
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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 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1961
These are the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one hits of 1961.
That year, 16 acts achieved their first number one song, such as Bert Kaempfert, The Shirelles, Lawrence Welk, The Marcels, Del Shannon, Ernie K-Doe, Roy Orbison, Gary U.S. Bonds, B ...
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List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1961
This is a list of singles that have peaked in the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during 1961.
Elvis Presley scored six top ten hits during the year with " Surrender", " I Feel So Bad", " Little Sister", "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flam ...