Top 100 1961
The top 100 1961 lists the 100 most popular hits in the UK singles music charts in 1961.
| Position | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Elvis Presley | Wooden Heart |
| 02 | Del Shannon | Runaway |
| 03 | Helen Shapiro | You Don't Know |
| 04 | John Leyton | Johnny Remember Me |
| 05 | Helen Shapiro | Walking Back To Happiness |
| 06 | Eden Kane | Well I Ask You |
| 07 | The Everly Brothers | Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes |
| 08 | Allisons | Are You Sure |
| 09 | Billy Fury | Halfway To Paradise |
| 10 | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight? |
| 11 | Elvis Presley | Surrender |
| 12 | Ricky Nelson | Hello Mary Lou / Travelin' Man |
| 13 | Shirley Bassey | Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain |
| 14 | The Everly Brothers | Temptation |
| 15 | Elvis Presley | His Latest Flame / Little Sisters |
| 16 | Petula Clark | Sailor |
| 17 | The Shadows | Frightened City |
| 18 | The Temperance Seven | You're Driving Me Crazy |
| 19 | The Marcels | Blue Moon |
| 20 | Johnny Tillotson | Poetry In Motion |
| 21 | Frankie Vaughan | Tower Of Strength |
| 22 | Andy Stewart | A Scottish Soldier |
| 23 | The Shadows | FBI |
| 24 | Clarence 'Frogman' Henry | But I Do |
| 25 | The Temperance Seven | Pasadena |
| 26 | The Highwaymen | Michael |
| 27 | Cliff Richard | Theme For A Dream |
| 28 | Helen Shapiro | Don't Treat Me Like A Child |
| 29 | Bobby Vee | More Than I Can Say / Staying In |
| 30 | The Shadows | Kon-Tiki |
| 31 | Shirelles | Will You Love Me Tomorrow? |
| 32 | Petula Clark | Romeo |
| 33 | Jimmy Dean | Big Bad John |
| 34 | Cliff Richard | A Girl Like You |
| 35 | Cliff Richard | I Love You |
| 36 | Floyd Cramer | On The Rebound |
| 37 | Danny Williams | Moon River |
| 38 | Duane Eddy | Pepe |
| 39 | Matt Monro | Portrait Of My Love |
| 40 | Cliff Richard | When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart |
| 41 | Billy Fury | Jealousy |
| 42 | Bobby Vee | Take Good Care Of My Baby |
| 43 | Ferrante & Teicher | Theme From 'Exodus' |
| 44 | John Leyton | Wild Wind |
| 45 | Cleo Laine | You'll Answer To Me |
| 46 | Adam Faith | Who Am I? / This Is It |
| 47 | Bobby Darin | Lazy River |
| 48 | Johnny Burnette | You're Sixteen |
| 49 | Johnny Dankworth | African Waltz |
| 50 | Shirley Bassey | You'll Never Know |
| 51 | Elvis Presley | Wild In The Country / I Feel So Bad |
| 52 | Mr Acker Bilk | That's My Home |
| 53 | Matt Monro | My Kind Of Girl |
| 54 | Cliff Richard | Gee Whiz It's You |
| 55 | Karl Denver | Marcheta |
| 56 | Roy Orbison | Running Scared |
| 57 | Adam Faith | The Time Has Come |
| 58 | The Brook Brothers | War Paint |
| 59 | Craig Douglas | Time |
| 60 | Del Shannon | Hats Off To Larry |
| 61 | The Drifters | Save The Last Dance For Me |
| 62 | Mr Acker Bilk | Buona Sera |
| 63 | The Ramrods | Riders In The Sky |
| 64 | The String-A-Longs | Wheels |
| 65 | Lonnie Donegan | Have A Drink On Me |
| 66 | Clarence 'Frogman' Henry | You Always Hurt The One You Love |
| 67 | Joe Loss | Wheels Cha Cha |
| 68 | Connie Francis | Where The Boys Are / Baby Roo |
| 69 | Anthony Newley | And The Heavens Cried |
| 70 | US Bonds | Quarter To Three |
| 71 | Lonnie Donegan presents Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen | Samantha |
| 72 | Bobby Vee | Rubber Ball |
| 73 | Dave Brubeck | Take Five |
| 74 | Sam Cooke | Cupid |
| 75 | Laurie Johnson Orchestra | Sucu Sucu |
| 76 | Tony Orlando | Bless You |
| 77 | Neil Sedaka | Calendar Girl |
| 78 | Emile Ford & The Checkmates | Counting Teardrops |
| 79 | Eddie Cochran | Weekend |
| 80 | Connie Francis | Together |
| 81 | Buddy Holly | Baby I Don't Care / Valley Of Tears |
| 82 | Jerry Lee Lewis | What'd I Say |
| 83 | Linda Scott | I've Told Every Little Star |
| 84 | Elvis Presley | It's Now Or Never |
| 85 | Ray Charles | Hit The Road Jack |
| 86 | Karl Denver | Mexicali Rose |
| 87 | Bobby Vee | How Many Tears |
| 88 | Duane Eddy | Theme From Dixie |
| 89 | Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen | Midnight In Moscow |
| 90 | Brenda Lee | Let's Jump The Broomstick |
| 91 | Lonnie Donegan | Michael Row The Boat / Lumbered |
| 92 | Neil Sedaka | Little Devil |
| 93 | Eden Kane | Get Lost |
| 94 | The Ventures | Perfidia |
| 95 | Adam Faith | Don't You Know It? |
| 96 | Don Gibson | Sea Of Heartbreak |
| 97 | Johnny Burnette | Little Boy Sad |
| 98 | Buzz Clifford | Baby Sittin' Boogie |
| 99 | Charlie Drake | My Boomerang Won't Come Back |
| 100 | Craig Douglas | 100 Pounds Of Clay |