UK Million Seller - 1961

Stranger on the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk

1961

#2 in the UK 

 #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, May 1962 (1 week).

#1 Song of the Week

This week we spotlight April 1961 with "Runaway" by Del Shannon. This reached the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart on April 24th 1961 and spent 4 consecutive weeks at #1.
The song gained a new following in 1986 when the NBC series Crime Story used a new version "Runaway" by Del Shannon as its theme song.