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 | Adam Faith | Don't You Know It? |
 | 13 | Buddy Holly | Baby I Don't Care / Valley Of Tears |
 | 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 | US Bonds | Quarter To Three |
 | 19 | Eddie Cochran | Weekend |
 | 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 |