Top 40 Hits of Early February 1961
 | 1 | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight? |
 | 2 | Petula Clark | Sailor |
 | 3 | Duane Eddy | Pepe |
 | 4 | Johnny Tillotson | Poetry In Motion |
 | 5 | Johnny Burnette | You're Sixteen |
 | 6 | Matt Monro | Portrait Of My Love |
 | 7 | Emile Ford & The Checkmates | Counting Teardrops |
 | 8 | Bobby Vee | Rubber Ball |
 | 9 | Mr Acker Bilk | Buona Sera |
 | 10 | Cliff Richard | I Love You |
 | 11 | Marty Wilde | Rubber Ball |
 | 12 | The Drifters | Save The Last Dance For Me |
 | 13 | Anne Shelton | Sailor |
 | 14 | Elvis Presley | It's Now Or Never |
 | 15 | Connie Francis | Many Tears Ago |
 | 16 | Bobby Rydell | Sway |
 | 17 | Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs | Stay |
 | 18 | Billy Fury | A Thousand Stars |
 | 19 | The Piltdown Men | Piltdown Rides Again |
 | 20 | The Ventures | Perfidia |
 | 21 | Russ Conway | Pepe |
 | 22 | The Everly Brothers | Like Strangers |
 | 23 | The King Brothers | Doll House |
 | 24 | Marty Wilde | Little Girl |
 | 25 | Andy Stewart | A Scottish Soldier |
 | 26 | Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren | Goodness Gracious Me |
 | 27 | US Bonds | New Orleans |
 | 28 | Johnny Horton | North To Alaska |
 | 29 | Shirley Bassey | As Long As He Needs Me |
 | 30 | Joe Brown & His Bruvvers | Shine |
 | 31 | Avons | Rubber Ball |
 | 32 | Rhet Stoller | Chariot |
 | 33 | Roy Orbison | Blue Angel |
 | 34 | Brenda Lee | Let's Jump The Broomstick |
 | 35 | Neil Sedaka | Calendar Girl |
 | 36 | Johnny & The Hurricanes | Rocking Goose |
 | 37 | The Shadows | Man Of Mystery / The Stranger |
 | 38 | Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren | Bangers And Mash |
 | 39 | Buddy Holly | What To Do |
 | 40 | Ben E King | First Taste Of Love |