Top 40 Hits of Mid January 1961
 | 1 | Johnny Tillotson | Poetry In Motion |
 | 2 | Cliff Richard | I Love You |
 | 3 | Matt Monro | Portrait Of My Love |
 | 4 | The Drifters | Save The Last Dance For Me |
 | 5 | Elvis Presley | It's Now Or Never |
 | 6 | The Ventures | Perfidia |
 | 7 | Johnny & The Hurricanes | Rocking Goose |
 | 8 | The Shadows | Man Of Mystery / The Stranger |
 | 9 | Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren | Goodness Gracious Me |
 | 10 | Emile Ford & The Checkmates | Counting Teardrops |
 | 11 | Anthony Newley | Strawberry Fair |
 | 12 | The Everly Brothers | Like Strangers |
 | 13 | Roy Orbison | Blue Angel |
 | 14 | Bobby Rydell | Sway |
 | 15 | Mr Acker Bilk | Buona Sera |
 | 16 | Duane Eddy | Pepe |
 | 17 | Marty Wilde | Little Girl |
 | 18 | Adam Faith | Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) |
 | 19 | Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs | Stay |
 | 20 | Shirley Bassey | As Long As He Needs Me |
 | 21 | Max Harris | Gurney Slade |
 | 22 | Connie Francis | My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own |
 | 23 | Nina & Frederick | Little Donkey |
 | 24 | The King Brothers | Doll House |
 | 25 | Frank D'rone | Strawberry Blonde |
 | 26 | Johnny Burnette | You're Sixteen |
 | 27 | Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren | Bangers And Mash |
 | 28 | Johnny Mathis | My Love For You |
 | 29 | Rhet Stoller | Chariot |
 | 30 | John Barry Seven | Black Stockings |
 | 31 | Connie Francis | Many Tears Ago |
 | 32 | Andy Stewart | A Scottish Soldier |
 | 33 | Roy Orbison | Only The Lonely |
 | 34 | Lonnie Donegan | Lively |
 | 35 | Russ Conway | Even More Party Pops |
 | 36 | Ray Charles | Georgia On My Mind |
 | 37 | Edith Piaf | Milord |
 | 38 | Fats Domino | My Girl Josephine |
 | 39 | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight? |
 | 40 | Danny Rivers | Can't You Hear My Heart |