Lijst van nummer 1-hits in de UK Singles Chart in 1961
Deze hits stonden in 1961 op nummer 1 in de UK Singles Chart:
| Datum | Artiest | Titel |
|---|---|---|
| 7 januari |  Cliff Richard & The Shadows |
I love you |
| 14 januari |  Johnny Tillotson |
Poetry in motion |
| 21 januari | Johnny Tillotson |
Poetry in motion |
| 28 januari | Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires |
Are you lonesome tonight |
| 4 februari | Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires |
Are you lonesome tonight |
| 11 februari | Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires |
Are you lonesome tonight |
| 18 februari | Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires |
Are you lonesome tonight |
| 25 februari | Petula Clark |
Sailor |
| 4 maart | The Everly Brothers |
Walk right back / Ebony eyes |
| 11 maart | The Everly Brothers |
Walk right back / Ebony eyes |
| 18 maart | The Everly Brothers |
Walk right back / Ebony eyes |
| 25 maart | Elvis Presley |
Wooden heart |
| 1 april | Elvis Presley |
Wooden heart |
| 8 april | Elvis Presley |
Wooden heart |
| 15 april | Elvis Presley |
Wooden heart |
| 22 april | Elvis Presley |
Wooden heart |
| 29 april | Elvis Presley |
Wooden heart |
| 6 mei | Elvis Presley |
Wooden heart |
| 13 mei | The Marcels |
Blue moon |
| 20 mei | Floyd Cramer |
On the rebound |
| 27 mei | The Temperance Seven |
You're driving me crazy |
| 3 juni | Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires |
Surrender |
| 10 juni | Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires |
Surrender |
| 17 juni | Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires |
Surrender |
| 24 juni | Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires |
Surrender |
| 1 juli | Del Shannon |
Runaway |
| 8 juli | Del Shannon |
Runaway |
| 15 juli | Del Shannon |
Runaway |
| 22 juli | The Everly Brothers |
Temptation |
| 29 juli | The Everly Brothers |
Temptation |
| 5 augustus | Eden Kane |
Well I ask you |
| 12 augustus | Helen Shapiro |
You don't know |
| 19 augustus | Helen Shapiro |
You don't know |
| 26 augustus | Helen Shapiro |
You don't know |
| 2 september | John Leyton |
Johnny remember me |
| 9 september | John Leyton |
Johnny remember me |
| 16 september | John Leyton |
Johnny remember me |
| 23 september |  Shirley Bassey |
Reach for the stars / Climb ev'ry mountain |
| 30 september | John Leyton |
Johnny remember me |
| 7 oktober | The Shadows |
Kon-Tiki |
| 14 oktober | The Highwaymen |
Michael |
| 21 oktober | Helen Shapiro |
Walkin' Back to Happiness |
| 28 oktober | Helen Shapiro |
Walkin' back to happiness |
| 4 november | Helen Shapiro |
Walkin' back to happiness |
| 11 november | Elvis Presley |
(Marie's the name) His latest flame / Little sister |
| 18 november | Elvis Presley |
(Marie's the name) His latest flame / Little sister |
| 25 november | Elvis Presley |
(Marie's the name) His latest flame / Little sister |
| 2 december | Elvis Presley |
(Marie's the name) His latest flame / Little sister |
| 9 december | Frankie Vaughan |
Tower of strength |
| 16 december | Frankie Vaughan |
Tower of strength |
| 23 december | Frankie Vaughan |
Tower of strength |
| 30 december | .svg){kind=small} Danny Williams |
Moon river |
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