This is a list of singles that have peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1961.
Elvis Presley scored six top ten hits during the year with "Surrender", "I Feel So Bad", "Little Sister", "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame", "Are You Lonesome Tonight?", and "Can't Help Falling in Love", the most among all other artists.
Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
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November 14 | "Last Date" | Floyd Cramer | 2 | November 28 | 10 |
November 21 | "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | Elvis Presley | 1 | November 28 | 11 |
November 28 | "North to Alaska" | Johnny Horton | 4 | December 19 | 8 |
December 19 | "You're Sixteen" | Johnny Burnette | 8 | December 26 | 4 |
Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
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December 4 | "The Twist" | Chubby Checker | 1 | January 13 | 13 |
December 11 | "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen" | Neil Sedaka | 6 | January 6 | 6 |
December 18 | "Peppermint Twist - Part 1" | Joey Dee and the Starliters | 1 | January 27 | 11 |
December 25 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Elvis Presley | 2 | February 3 | 8 |
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