Every number one of 1961

1. 1 Search ↗ Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley Jan 2 · 1 week (6 in a row)
2. 2 Search ↗ Wonderland by Night Bert Kaempfert Jan 9 to Jan 23 · 3 weeks
3. 3 Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles Jan 30 to Feb 6 · 2 weeks
4. 4 Calcutta Lawrence Welk Feb 13 to Feb 20 · 2 weeks
5. 5 Pony Time Chubby Checker Feb 27 to Mar 13 · 3 weeks
6. 6 Surrender Elvis Presley Mar 20 to Mar 27 · 2 weeks
7. 7 Blue Moon The Marcels Apr 3 to Apr 17 · 3 weeks
8. 8 Runaway Del Shannon Apr 24 to May 15 · 4 weeks
9. 9 Mother-in-Law Ernie K-Doe May 22 · 1 week
10. 10 Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson May 29 · 1 week
11. 11 Running Scared Roy Orbison Jun 5 · 1 week
12. 12 Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson Jun 12 · 1 week
13. 13 Moody River Pat Boone Jun 19 · 1 week
14. 14 Search ↗ Quarter to Three U.S. Bonds Jun 26 to Jul 3 · 2 weeks
15. 15 Tossin' and Turnin' Bobby Lewis Jul 10 to Aug 21 · 7 weeks
16. 16 Search ↗ Wooden Heart Joe Dowell Aug 28 · 1 week
17. 17 Michael The Highwaymen Sep 4 to Sep 11 · 2 weeks
18. 18 Take Good Care of My Baby Bobby Vee Sep 18 to Oct 2 · 3 weeks
19. 19 Hit the Road Jack Ray Charles Oct 9 to Oct 16 · 2 weeks
20. 20 Runaround Sue Dion Oct 23 to Oct 30 · 2 weeks
21. 21 Big Bad John Jimmy Dean Nov 6 to Dec 4 · 5 weeks
22. 22 Search ↗ Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes Dec 11 · 1 week
23. 23 Search ↗ The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens Dec 18 to Dec 25 · 2 weeks (3 in a row)

The numbers beside each song count the year's number ones in order. Weeks are counted from the Billboard Hot 100 charts dated in 1961.