R&B number-one hits of 1961 (USA)
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These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1961:
See also: 1961 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 1 | He Will Break Your Heart (He Don't Love You, Like I Love You) | Jerry Butler |
| January 8 | He Will Break Your Heart (He Don't Love You, Like I Love You) | Jerry Butler |
| January 16 | Shop Around | The Miracles |
| January 23 | Shop Around | The Miracles |
| January 30 | Shop Around | The Miracles |
| February 6 | Shop Around | The Miracles |
| February 13 | Shop Around | The Miracles |
| February 20 | Shop Around | The Miracles |
| February 27 | Shop Around | The Miracles |
| March 6 | Shop Around | The Miracles |
| March 13 | Pony Time | Chubby Checker |
| March 20 | Pony Time | Chubby Checker |
| March 27 | I Pity the Fool | Bobby "Blue" Bland |
| April 3 | Blue Moon | The Marcels |
| April 10 | Blue Moon | The Marcels |
| April 17 | One Mint Julep | Ray Charles |
| April 24 | Mother-In-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
| May 1 | Mother-In-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
| May 8 | Mother-In-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
| May 15 | Mother-In-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
| May 22 | Mother-In-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
| May 29 | Stand By Me | Ben E. King |
| June 5 | Stand By Me | Ben E. King |
| June 12 | Stand By Me | Ben E. King |
| June 19 | Stand By Me | Ben E. King |
| June 26 | Every Beat Of My Heart | The Pips |
| July 3 | Tossin' and Turnin' | Bobby Lewis |
| 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 | Tossin' and Turnin' | Bobby Lewis |
| September 4 | Tossin' and Turnin' | Bobby Lewis |
| September 11 | My True Story | The Jive Five |
| September 18 | My True Story | The Jive Five |
| September 25 | My True Story | The Jive Five |
| October 2 | Hit the Road Jack | Ray Charles |
| October 9 | Hit the Road Jack | Ray Charles |
| October 16 | Hit the Road Jack | Ray Charles |
| October 23 | Hit the Road Jack | Ray Charles |
| October 30 | Hit the Road Jack | Ray Charles |
| November 6 | Ya Ya | Lee Dorsey |
| November 13 | Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes |
| November 20 | Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes |
| November 27 | Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes |
| December 4 | Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes |
| December 11 | Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes |
| December 18 | Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes |
| December 25 | Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes |
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