In 1961 (Shōwa 36), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

Awards, contests and festivals The 4th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 13 April to 6 May 1961.1961年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation. The 3rd Japan Record Awards were held on 28 December 1961.第3回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. The 12th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1961.第12回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.

Number one singles Billboard Monthly

The following reached number 1 according to the monthly pop singles chart published in Billboard: January: Greenfields - The Brothers FourBillboard. 16 January 1961, p 14. February: The Green Leaves of Summer - The Brothers FourBillboard. 13 March 1961, p 23.

Weekly

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly pop singles chart published in Billboard: 24 March and 31 March: G.I. Blues - Elvis PresleyBillboard. 3 April 1961, p 10.

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly singles chart published in Billboard: 31 July: Calendar Girl - Neil SedakaBillboard. 31 July 1961, p 18.

Utamatic

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Utamatic singles chart published in Billboard: 7 April: G.I. Blues - Elvis PresleyBillboard. 24 April 1961, p 21. 14 April, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May, 5 June and 12 June: - Billboard. 24 April 1961, p 12. 1 May 1961, p 12. 15 May 1961, p 30. 29 May 1961, p 12. 12 June 1961, p 11. 26 June, 3 July and 17 July: - (King) and (RCA)Billboard. 26 June 1961, p 39. 3 July 1961, p 14. 24 July 1961, p 20. 24 July, 31 July, 7 August, 21 August and 28 August: Calendar Girl - Neil SedakaBillboard. 24 July 1961, p 20. 7 August 1961, p 20. 28 August 1961, p 22. 4 September, 11 September, 18 September, 25 September, 9 October, 16 October, 23 October, 30 October, 6 November and 20 November: - Frank NagaiBillboard. 4 September 1961, p 19. 11 September 1961, p 26. 25 September 1961, p 20. 9 October 1961, p 18. 16 October 1961, p 21. 23 October 1961, p 18. 30 October 1961, p 46. 6 November 1961, p 46. 20 November 1961, p 32. 2 October, 13 November, 27 November and 4 December: Moliendo Café - Hugo Blanco (Polydor) and (Polydor).Billboard. 9 October 1961, p 18. 13 November 1961, p 22. 27 November 1961, p 16. 11 December 1961, p 20. The Japanese language cover version of this song is called Coffee Rumba. 11 December, 18 December and 25 December: Koshu (Japanese: 湖愁) - Billboard. 11 December 1961, p 20. 18 December 1961, p 28. 25 December 1961, p 14.

Cash Box The following reached number 1 according to the weekly singles chart published in Cash Box: 22 April, 29 April and 6 May: G.I. Blues - Elvis Presley (Victor) and Kyu Sakamoto (Toshiba)Cash Box. 22 April 1961, p 50. 29 April 1961, p 42. 6 May 1961, p 45.Toshiba Records catalogue number JP-5056 13 May, 20 May, 27 May, 3 June and 10 June: Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (Columbia), (Toshiba) and (Grammophon)Cash Box. 13 May 1961, p 47. 20 May 1961, p 55. 27 May 1961, p 43. 3 June 1961, p 41. 10 June 1961, p 40.

Local

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box: 17 June, 24 June, 1 July, 8 July, 15 July, 22 July, 29 July, 5 August, 12 August, 26 August, 9 September, 30 September and 7 October: (Kitagami-Gawa-no Jojoh) - (RCA), (King), , (Polydor) and Trío Los Paraguayos (Philips)Cash Box. 17 June 1961, p 45. 24 June 1961, p 41. 1 July 1961, p 68. 8 July 1961, p 31. 15 July 1961, p 41. 22 July 1961, p 44. 29 July 1961, p 39. 5 August 1961, p 84. 12 August 1961, p 31. 26 August 1961, p 32. 9 September 1961, p 36. 30 September 1961, p 38. 7 October 1961, p 47.Philips catalogue number FL-1024 14 October: - Yukio HashiCash Box. 14 October 1961, p 45. 21 October, 28 October, 4 November and 11 November: - Yukio HashiCash Box. 21 October 1961, p 39. 28 October 1961, p 45. 4 November 1961, p 89. 11 November 1961, p 47. 18 November, 2 December, 9 December and 16 December: - (King), (Victor) and The Four Lads (Toshiba)Cash Box. 18 November 1961, p 46. 2 December 1961, p 41. 9 December 1961, p 42. 16 December 1961, p 36.Toshiba Records catalogue number JP-5084 23 December: Ueo Muite Arukoo - Kyu SakamotoCash Box. 23 December 1961, p 40.

International

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box: 17 June, 24 June and 1 July: Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (Victor), Kyu Sakamoto (Toshiba) and Mickey Curtis (Victor)Cash Box. 17 June 1961, p 45. 24 June 1961, p 41. 1 July 1961, p 68. 8 July: Surrender - Elvis Presley (Victor) and June Valli (Mercury)Cash Box. 8 July 1961, p 31. 15 July: Exodus - Mantovani (London), Pat Boone (Dot) and Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)Cash Box. 15 July 1961, p 41. 22 July, 29 July, 5 August, 12 August, 19 August, 26 August, 9 September, 30 September and 7 October: Broken Promises (Italian: Promessi Falsi, Japanese: 黒い傷あとのブルース) - Henry de Paris (French: Henri de Pari, Japanese: アンリ・ド・パリ楽団) (Colpix), Terumi Nagashima (Japanese: 長嶋てるみ) (King), Yozo Higashiyama (Victor), Hiroshi Mizuhara (Toshiba), Akira Kobayashi (Columbia), Yūjirō Ishihara (Teichiku) and Eija Kitamura & his Quintet (King)Cash Box. 22 July 1961, p 44. 29 July 1961, p 39. 5 August 1961, p 84. 12 August 1961, p 31. 19 August 1961, p 45. 26 August 1961, p 32. 9 September 1961, p 36. 30 September 1961, p 38. 7 October 1961, p 47.Colpix Records catalogue number COX-1004. King Records catalogue number EA-130. 14 October, 21 October, 28 October, 4 November, 11 November, 18 November and 2 December: Sucu Sucu - Ping Ping (Kapp), (Toshiba), (Victor), The Peanuts (King), (King) and Cash Box. 14 October 1961, p 45. 21 October 1961, p 39. 28 October 1961, p 45. 4 November 1961, p 89. 11 November 1961, p 47. 18 November 1961, p 46. 2 December 1961, p 41. 9 December, 16 December and 23 December: Moliendo Café - (Polydor), Hugo Blanco (Polydor) and Shoichiro Matsumiya (Japanese: 松宮庄一郎) (Toshiba)Cash Box. 9 December 1961, p 42. 16 December 1961, p 36. 23 December 1961, p 40.

Annual charts Kyu Sakamoto's Ueo Muite Arukoo was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.Billboard. 19 December 1970. p J-32.

Classical music The Sapporo Symphony Orchestra was established.Bonnie C Wade. Composing Japanese Musical Modernity. University of Chicago Press. 2014. p 219.

Film The music of Mozu (Japanese: もず) and Bad Boys, by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 16th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.第16回 日本映画大賞

Television and radio Minna no Uta was first broadcast on 3 April 1961.この番組について in みんなのうた. NHK ONE.

Music industry There were fifty record labels from nine companies.Cash Box. 15 April 1961, p 53. The number of releases was 6,097.オーディオレコード 種類別新譜数の推移（1957年～）. Recording Industry Association of Japan.

See also Timeline of Japanese music 1961 in Japan 1961 in music w:ja:1961年の音楽

References Ongaku Nenkan '61. (Japanese: 音楽年鑑 '61 or 音楽年鑑 1961)