| TW | LW | | ARTIST | TITLE | WKS | NOTES |
|---|
| 1 | 10 | | Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar | Apache | 3 | |
| 2 | 3 | | The Capris | There's A Moon Out Tonight | 6 | |
| 3 | 8 | | The String-A-Longs | Wheels | 4 | |
| 4 | 7 | | Rochell And The Candles | Once Upon A Time | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | | Paul Anka | The Story Of My Love | 5 | |
| 6 | 14 | | Bobby Rydell | Good Time Baby | 3 | |
| 6 | 14 | | Bobby Rydell | Cherie | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | | The Shirelles | Dedicated To The One I Love | 5 | |
| 8 | 2 | | Brenda Lee | Emotions | 5 | |
| 9 | 26 | | The Everly Brothers | Ebony Eyes | 3 | |
| 9 | 26 | | The Everly Brothers | Walk Right Back | 3 | |
| 10 | 4 | | Jackie Wilson | The Tear Of The Year | 5 | |
| 11 | 9 | | Etta James | At Last | 5 | |
| 12 | 6 | | The Shirelles | Will You Love Me Tomorrow | 8 | |
| 13 | 24 | | Kathy Young With The Innocents | Happy Birthday Blues | 2 | |
| 14 | 11 | | Marty Robbins | Don't Worry | 4 | |
| 15 | 17 | | Connie Francis | Where The Boys Are | 4 | |
| 15 | 17 | | Connie Francis | No One | 4 | |
| 16 | 27 | | The Olympics | (Baby) Hully Gully | 2 | |
| 17 | 30 | | Johnny Burnette | Little Boy Sad | 2 | |
| 18 | 25 | | Freddy Cannon | Two Thousand-88 | 3 | |
| 18 | 25 | | Freddy Cannon | Muskrat Ramble | 3 | |
| 19 | 15 | | Buzz Clifford | Baby Sittin' Boogie | 4 | |
| 20 | 16 | | Fats Domino | What A Price | 4 | |
| 20 | 16 | | Fats Domino | Ain't That Just Like A Woman | 4 | |
| 21 | -- | | Charlie McCoy | Cherry Berry Wine | | |
| 22 | 18 | | Shelby Flint | Angel On My Shoulder | 6 | |
| 23 | 31 | | Johnny Tillotson | Jimmy's Girl | 3 | |
| 24 | 36 | | Brook Benton | Think Twice | 2 | |
| 24 | 36 | | Brook Benton | For My Baby | 2 | |
| 25 | 40 | | Bobby Bland | I Pity The Fool | 2 | |
| 26 | -- | | Ronnie And The Premiers | Sharon | | |
| 27 | 34 | | Chubby Checker | Pony Time | 2 | |
| 28 | 37 | | The Coasters | Wait A Minute | 3 | |
| 29 | 12 | | The Miracles | Shop Around | 8 | |
| 30 | -- | | Bobby Darin | Lazy River | | |
| 31 | 20 | | Maxine Brown | All In My Mind | 6 | |
| 32 | 19 | | Ramrods | (Ghost) Riders In The Sky | 8 | |
| 33 | -- | | Roy Hamilton | You Can Have Her | | |
| 34 | 21 | | Dinah Washington | We Have Love | 5 | |
| 35 | 28 | | Ferlin Husky | Wings Of A Dove | 5 | |
| 36 | 32 | | Jimmy Charles | The Age For Love | 2 | |
| 37 | 13 | | The Drifters | I Count The Tears | 9 | |
| 38 | -- | | The Playmates | Little Miss Stuck-Up | | |
| 39 | 29 | | Fred Darian | Battle Of Gettysburg | 3 | |
| 40 | -- | | Bobby Vee | More Than I Can Say | | |
| 40 | -- | | Bobby Vee | Stayin' In | | |
| HB | | | The Olympics | Little Pedro | | |
| HB | | | Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra | Cerveza (his original 1959, Decca non-hit 45 got 1961 airplay, after his big 1960 success) | | |
| HB | | | Bill Black's Combo | Hearts Of Stone | | |
| HB | | | Carla Thomas | Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) | | |
| HB | | | The Castells | Little Sad Eyes | | |
| HB | | | The Dubs | Be Sure (My Love) (the original 1958 45 release also got airplay in 1961) | | |
| HB | | | Terri And The Velveteens | You've Broken My Heart | | |
| HB | | | Richie Alhona | Young Boy, Young Girl | | |
| HB | | | The Greensleeves | Like Greensleeves | | |
| HB | | | Phil And Harv | Darling (Please Bring Your Love) | | |
| PH | | | Elvis Presley | Surrender | | |