| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| June 5 1961 | "Running Scared" | Roy Orbison |
| June 12 | "Travelin' Man" | Ricky Nelson |
| June 19 | "Moody River" | Pat Boone |
| June 26 | "Quarter to Three" | Gary U.S. Bonds |
| July 3 | "Quarter to Three" | Gary U.S. Bonds |
| July 10 | "Tossin' and Turnin'" | Bobby Lewis |
| July 17 | "Tossin' and Turnin'" | Bobby Lewis |
| July 24 | "Tossin' and Turnin'" | Bobby Lewis |
| July 31 | "Tossin' and Turnin'" | Bobby Lewis |
| August 7 | "Tossin' and Turnin'" | Bobby Lewis |
| August 14 | "Tossin' and Turnin'" | Bobby Lewis |
| August 21 | "Tossin' and Turnin'" | Bobby Lewis |
| August 28 | "Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)" | Joe Dowell |
| September 4 | "Michael" | The Highwaymen |
| September 11 | "Michael" | The Highwaymen |
| September 18 | "Take Good Care of My Baby" | Bobby Vee |
| September 25 | "Take Good Care of My Baby" | Bobby Vee |
| October 2 | "Take Good Care of My Baby" | Bobby Vee |
| October 9 | "Hit the Road Jack" | Ray Charles |
| October 16 | "Hit the Road Jack" | Ray Charles |
| October 23 | "Runaround Sue" | Dion |
| October 30 | "Runaround Sue" | Dion |
| November 6 | "Big Bad John" | Jimmy Dean |
| November 13 | "Big Bad John" | Jimmy Dean |
| November 20 | "Big Bad John" | Jimmy Dean |
| November 27 | "Big Bad John" | Jimmy Dean |
| December 4 | "Big Bad John" | Jimmy Dean |
| December 11 | "Please Mr. Postman" | The Marvelettes |
| December 18 | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | The Tokens |
| December 25 | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | The Tokens |
| January 6 1962 | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | The Tokens |
| January 13 | "The Twist" | Chubby Checker |
| January 20 | "The Twist" | Chubby Checker |
| January 27 | "Peppermint Twist - Part I" | Joey Dee and the Starliters |
| February 3 | "Peppermint Twist - Part I" | Joey Dee and the Starliters |
| February 10 | "Peppermint Twist - Part I" | Joey Dee and the Starliters |
| February 17 | "Duke of Earl" | Gene Chandler |
| February 24 | "Duke of Earl" | Gene Chandler |
| March 3 | "Duke of Earl" | Gene Chandler |
| March 10 | "Hey! Baby" | Bruce Channel |
| March 17 | "Hey! Baby" | Bruce Channel |
| March 24 | "Hey! Baby" | Bruce Channel |
| March 31 | "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" | Connie Francis |
| April 7 | "Johnny Angel" | Shelley Fabares |
| April 14 | "Johnny Angel" | Shelley Fabares |
| April 21 | "Good Luck Charm" | Elvis Presley |
| April 28 | "Good Luck Charm" | Elvis Presley |
| May 5 | "Soldier Boy" | The Shirelles |
| May 12 | "Soldier Boy" | The Shirelles |
| May 19 | "Soldier Boy" | The Shirelles |
| May 26 | "Stranger on the Shore" | Mr. Acker Bilk |