Nummer 1-hits in de Billboard Hot 100 in 1961

Deze hits stonden in 1961 op nummer 1 in de Billboard Hot 100.

Datum	Artiest	Titel
7 januari	Elvis Presley	Are you lonesome tonight
14 januari	Bert Kaempfert	Wonderland by night
21 januari	Bert Kaempfert	Wonderland by night
28 januari	Bert Kaempfert	Wonderland by night
4 februari	The Shirelles	Will you love me tomorrow
11 februari	The Shirelles	Will you love me tomorrow
18 februari	Lawrence Welk	Calcutta
25 februari	Lawrence Welk	Calcutta
4 maart	Chubby Checker	Pony time
11 maart	Chubby Checker	Pony time
18 maart	Chubby Checker	Pony time
25 maart	Elvis Presley	Surrender
1 april	Elvis Presley	Surrender
8 april	The Marcels	Blue Moon
15 april	The Marcels	Blue Moon
22 april	The Marcels	Blue Moon
29 april	Del Shannon	Runaway
6 mei	Del Shannon	Runaway
13 mei	Del Shannon	Runaway
20 mei	Del Shannon	Runaway
27 mei	Ernie K-Doe	Mother-in-law
3 juni	Ricky Nelson	Travelin' man
10 juni	Roy Orbison	Running scared
17 juni	Ricky Nelson	Travelin' man
24 juni	Pat Boone	Moody river
1 juli	Gary U.S Bonds	Quarter to three
8 juli	Gary U.S Bonds	Quarter to three
15 juli	Bobby Lewis	Tossin' and turnin'
22 juli	Bobby Lewis	Tossin' and turnin'
29 juli	Bobby Lewis	Tossin' and turnin'
5 augustus	Bobby Lewis	Tossin' and turnin'
12 augustus	Bobby Lewis	Tossin' and turnin'
19 augustus	Bobby Lewis	Tossin' and turnin'
26 augustus	Bobby Lewis	Tossin' and turnin'
2 september	Joe Dowell	Wooden heart (Muss i denn)
9 september	The Highwaymen	Michael
16 september	The Highwaymen	Michael
23 september	Bobby Vee	Take good care of my baby
30 september	Bobby Vee	Take good care of my baby
7 oktober	Bobby Vee	Take good care of my baby
14 oktober	Ray Charles	Hit the road Jack
21 oktober	Ray Charles	Hit the road Jack
28 oktober	Dion	Runaround Sue
4 november	Dion	Runaround Sue
11 november	Jimmy Dean	Big bad John
18 november	Jimmy Dean	Big bad John
25 november	Jimmy Dean	Big bad John
2 december	Jimmy Dean	Big bad John
9 december	Jimmy Dean	Big bad John
16 december	The Marvelettes	Please Mr. Postman
23 december	The Tokens	The lion sleeps tonight
30 december	The Tokens	The lion sleeps tonight