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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