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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