Top 40 Hits of Early August 1961
| 1 | Helen Shapiro | You Don't Know |
| 2 | Eden Kane | Well I Ask You |
| 3 | Billy Fury | Halfway To Paradise |
| 4 | The Everly Brothers | Temptation |
| 5 | Petula Clark | Romeo |
| 6 | Cliff Richard | A Girl Like You |
| 7 | Clarence 'Frogman' Henry | You Always Hurt The One You Love |
| 8 | Del Shannon | Runaway |
| 9 | The Temperance Seven | Pasadena |
| 10 | Ricky Nelson | Hello Mary Lou / Travelin' Man |
| 11 | Craig Douglas | Time |
| 12 | Buddy Holly | Baby I Don't Care / Valley Of Tears |
| 13 | Adam Faith | Don't You Know It? |
| 14 | Roy Orbison | Running Scared |
| 15 | Clarence 'Frogman' Henry | But I Do |
| 16 | Karl Denver | Marcheta |
| 17 | Shirley Bassey | Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain |
| 18 | Eddie Cochran | Weekend |
| 19 | US Bonds | Quarter To Three |
| 20 | Elvis Presley | Surrender |
| 21 | Pat Boone | Moody River |
| 22 | John Leyton | Johnny Remember Me |
| 23 | The Shadows | Frightened City |
| 24 | Brenda Lee | Dum Dum |
| 25 | Andy Stewart | A Scottish Soldier |
| 26 | Mr Acker Bilk | That's My Home |
| 27 | Connie Francis | Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart |
| 28 | Sam Cooke | Cupid |
| 29 | Joe Loss | Wheels Cha Cha |
| 30 | Ben E King | Stand By Me |
| 31 | Johnny & The Hurricanes | Old Smokie / High Voltage |
| 32 | Duane Eddy | Ring Of Fire |
| 33 | Brook Benton | The Boll Weevil Song |
| 34 | The Fireballs | Quite A Party |
| 35 | Linda Scott | I've Told Every Little Star |
| 36 | Bobby Vee | How Many Tears |
| 37 | Bobby Darin | Nature Boy |
| 38 | Lonnie Donegan | Have A Drink On Me |
| 39 | Shirley Bassey | You'll Never Know |
| 40 | Anthony Newley | Pop Goes The Weasel / Bee Bom |