List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1961
These are the songs that reached number one on the Top 100 Best Sellers chart in 1961 as published by Cash Box magazine.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Wonderland by Night | Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra |
| January 14 | Exodus | Ferrante and Teicher |
| January 21 | Exodus | Ferrante and Teicher |
| January 28 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow | The Shirelles |
| February 4 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow | The Shirelles |
| February 11 | Calcutta | Lawrence Welk & Orchestra |
| February 18 | Calcutta | Lawrence Welk & Orchestra |
| February 25 | Calcutta | Lawrence Welk & Orchestra |
| March 4 | Calcutta | Lawrence Welk & Orchestra |
| March 11 | Pony Time | Chubby Checker |
| March 18 | Surrender | Elvis Presley |
| March 25 | Surrender | Elvis Presley |
| April 1 | Blue Moon | The Marcels |
| April 8 | Blue Moon | The Marcels |
| April 15 | Blue Moon | The Marcels |
| April 22 | Runaway | Del Shannon |
| April 29 | Runaway | Del Shannon |
| May 6 | Mother-in-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
| May 13 | Mother-in-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
| May 20 | Runaway | Del Shannon |
| May 27 | Mother-in-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
| June 3 | Running Scared | Roy Orbison |
| June 10 | Travelin' Man | Ricky Nelson |
| June 17 | Travelin' Man | Ricky Nelson |
| June 24 | Travelin' Man | Ricky Nelson |
| July 1 | Quarter To Three | Gary U.S. Bonds |
| July 8 | Quarter To Three | Gary U.S. Bonds |
| July 15 | Quarter To Three | Gary U.S. Bonds |
| July 22 | Tossin' and Turnin' | Bobby Lewis |
| July 29 | Tossin' and Turnin' | Bobby Lewis |
| August 5 | Tossin' and Turnin' | Bobby Lewis |
| August 12 | Tossin' and Turnin' | Bobby Lewis |
| August 19 | Michael | The Highwaymen |
| August 26 | Michael | The Highwaymen |
| September 2 | Michael | The Highwaymen |
| September 9 | Michael | The Highwaymen |
| September 16 | Take Good Care Of My Baby | Bobby Vee |
| September 23 | Take Good Care Of My Baby | Bobby Vee |
| September 30 | Take Good Care Of My Baby | Bobby Vee |
| October 7 | Crying | Roy Orbison |
| October 14 | Hit The Road Jack | Ray Charles |
| October 21 | Runaround Sue | Dion |
| October 28 | Runaround Sue | Dion |
| November 4 | Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean |
| November 11 | Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean |
| November 18 | Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean |
| November 25 | Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean |
| December 2 | Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean |
| December 9 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | The Tokens |
| December 16 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | The Tokens |
| December 23 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | The Tokens |
| December 30 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | The Tokens |
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