List of European number-one hits of 1961
This is a list of the Europarade number-one singles of 1961.
| Date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 7 January | "It's Now or Never" | Elvis Presley |
| 14 January | ||
| 21 January | ||
| 28 January | "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | |
| 4 February | ||
| 11 February | ||
| 18 February | ||
| 25 February | ||
| 4 March | ||
| 11 March | ||
| 18 March | ||
| 25 March | "Wooden Heart" | |
| 1 April | ||
| 8 April | ||
| 15 April | ||
| 22 April | ||
| 29 April | ||
| 6 May | "Surrender" | |
| 13 May | ||
| 20 May | ||
| 27 May | ||
| 3 June | ||
| 10 June | ||
| 17 June | ||
| 24 June | ||
| 1 July | ||
| 8 July | "Hello Mary Lou" | Ricky Nelson |
| 15 July | ||
| 22 July | ||
| 29 July | ||
| 5 August | ||
| 12 August | ||
| 19 August | ||
| 26 August | ||
| 2 September | ||
| 9 September | ||
| 16 September | "You Don't Know" | Helen Shapiro |
| 23 September | "Hello Mary Lou" | Ricky Nelson |
| 30 September | "You Don't Know" | Helen Shapiro |
| 7 October | "Pepito" | Los Machucambos |
| 14 October | "Michael" | The Highwaymen |
| 21 October | ||
| 28 October | ||
| 4 November | "Walkin' Back to Happiness" | Helen Shapiro |
| 11 November | "Little Sister / (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" | Elvis Presley |
| 18 November | ||
| 25 November | ||
| 2 December | ||
| 9 December | ||
| 16 December | ||
| 23 December | ||
| 30 December | "Tower Of Strength" | Frankie Vaughan |