List of number-one R&B singles of 1961 (U.S.)
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 2 | "He Will Break Your Heart (He Don't Love You, Like I Love You)" | Jerry Butler |
| January 9 | "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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