| Top 40 Hits of January 1961 |
| 1 |
Johnny Tillotson |
Poetry In Motion |
| 2 |
Cliff Richard |
I Love You |
| 3 |
Elvis Presley |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? |
| 4 |
Drifters |
Save The Last Dance For Me |
| 5 |
Matt Monro |
Portrait Of My Love |
| 6 |
Emile Ford & The Checkmates |
Counting Teardrops |
| 7 |
Elvis Presley |
It's Now Or Never |
| 8 |
Duane Eddy |
Pepe |
| 9 |
Ventures |
Perfidia |
| 10 |
Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren |
Goodness Gracious Me |
| 11 |
Shadows |
Man Of Mystery / The Stranger |
| 12 |
Anthony Newley |
Strawberry Fair |
| 13 |
Acker Bilk |
Buona Sera |
| 14 |
Everly Brothers |
Like Strangers |
| 15 |
Johnny & The Hurricanes |
Rocking Goose |
| 16 |
Bobby Rydell |
Sway |
| 17 |
Adam Faith |
Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) |
| 18 |
Johnny Burnette |
You're Sixteen |
| 19 |
Roy Orbison |
Blue Angel |
| 20 |
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs |
Stay |
| 21 |
Petula Clark |
Sailor |
| 22 |
Marty Wilde |
Little Girl |
| 23 |
Connie Francis |
Many Tears Ago |
| 24 |
Nina & Frederick |
Little Donkey |
| 25 |
Max Harris |
Gurney Slade |
| 26 |
Connie Francis |
My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own |
| 27 |
Johnny Mathis |
My Love For You |
| 28 |
Marty Wilde |
Rubber Ball |
| 29 |
King Brothers |
Doll House |
| 30 |
Bobby Vee |
Rubber Ball |
| 31 |
Shirley Bassey |
As Long As He Needs Me |
| 32 |
Andy Stewart |
A Scottish Soldier |
| 33 |
Russ Conway |
Pepe |
| 34 |
Piltdown Men |
Piltdown Rides Again |
| 35 |
Frank D'Rone |
Strawberry Blonde |
| 36 |
Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren |
Bangers And Mash |
| 37 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Lively |
| 38 |
Billy Fury |
A Thousand Stars |
| 39 |
Rhet Stoller |
Chariot |
| 40 |
John Barry Seven |
Black Stockings |
