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 | Frank D'rone | Strawberry Blonde |
| 25 | The King Brothers | Doll House |
| 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 |