Other #1 songs on January 2, 1961
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

He Will Break Your Heart

Jerry Butler

#1 song in the UK

I Love You

Cliff Richard and the Shadows

Notable January 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Gabrielle Carteris

Actress

Born January 2, 1961

David Cone

Baseball Player and Analyst

Born January 2, 1963

Pernell Whitaker

Boxer

Born January 2, 1964

Tia Carrere

Actress

Born January 2, 1967

Cuba Gooding

Actor

Born January 2, 1968

Christy Turlington

Model

Born January 2, 1969

Todd Haynes

Filmmaker

Born January 2, 1961

Craig James

Football Player and Broadcaster

Born January 2, 1961

Robert Wexler

Politician

Born January 2, 1961