| 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 |
