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 |
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