List of number-one hits of 1961 (Germany)
# List of number-one hits of 1961 (Germany)

This is a list of songs that reached number one on the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart in 1961.

| Issue date | Song | Artist |
| - | - | - |
| 7 January | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 14 January | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 21 January | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 28 January | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 4 February | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 11 February | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 18 February | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 25 February | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 4 March | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 11 March | "Ramona" | Blue Diamonds |
| 18 March | "Mit 17 fängt das Leben erst an" | Ivo Robić |
| 25 March | "Mit 17 fängt das Leben erst an" | Ivo Robić |
| 1 April | "Pigalle" | Bill Ramsey |
| 8 April | "Pigalle" | Bill Ramsey |
| 15 April | "Pigalle" | Bill Ramsey |
| 22 April | "Babysitter-Boogie" | Ralf Bendix |
| 29 April | "Babysitter-Boogie" | Ralf Bendix |
| 6 May | "Babysitter-Boogie" | Ralf Bendix |
| 13 May | "Babysitter-Boogie" | Ralf Bendix |
| 20 May | "Babysitter-Boogie" | Ralf Bendix |
| 27 May | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 3 June | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 10 June | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 17 June | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 24 June | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 1 July | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 8 July | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 15 July | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 22 July | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 29 July | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 5 August | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 12 August | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 19 August | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 26 August | "Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)" | Billy Vaughn |
| 2 September | "La Paloma" | Freddy Quinn |
| 9 September | "La Paloma" | Freddy Quinn |
| 16 September | "La Paloma" | Freddy Quinn |
| 23 September | "La Paloma" | Freddy Quinn |
| 30 September | "La Paloma" | Freddy Quinn |
| 7 October | "Der Mann im Mond" | Gus Backus |
| 14 October | "Der Mann im Mond" | Gus Backus |
| 21 October | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 28 October | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 4 November | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 11 November | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 18 November | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 25 November | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 2 December | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 9 December | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 16 December | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 23 December | "Weiße Rosen aus Athen" | Nana Mouskouri |
| 30 December | "Tanze mit mir in den Morgen" | Gerhard Wendland |
