List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1961
These are the number-one albums in the United States per Billboard magazine during the year 1961. Prior to August 1963, separate charts existed for albums in mono and stereo formats. The chart is now known as the 'Billboard 200'.
Chart history
Key
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Indicates best performing album of 1961 |
Issue Date |
Album (mono) |
Artist(s) |
Album (stereo) |
Artist(s) |
January 2 |
G.I. Blues |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
Nice 'N' Easy |
Frank Sinatra |
January 9 |
The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! |
Bob Newhart |
G.I. Blues |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
January 16 |
Wonderland by Night |
Bert Kaempfert |
January 23 |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
January 30 |
February 6 |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
February 13 |
Wonderland by Night |
Bert Kaempfert |
February 20 |
February 27 |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
March 6 |
March 13 |
Calcutta! |
Lawrence Welk |
Calcutta! |
Lawrence Welk |
March 20 |
March 27 |
April 3 |
G.I. Blues |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
April 10 |
Calcutta! |
Lawrence Welk |
April 17 |
April 24 |
May 1 |
May 8 |
May 15 |
G.I. Blues |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
May 22 |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
May 29 |
Calcutta! |
Lawrence Welk |
June 5 |
Camelot |
Original Broadway Cast |
Exodus |
Ernest Gold / Soundtrack |
June 12 |
June 19 |
June 26 |
July 3 |
July 10 |
July 17 |
Carnival! |
Stars for a Summer Night |
Various Artists |
July 24 |
Stars for a Summer Night |
Various Artists |
July 31 |
August 7 |
August 14 |
August 21 |
Something for Everybody |
Elvis Presley |
August 28 |
September 4 |
September 11 |
Judy at Carnegie Hall |
Judy Garland |
September 18 |
Judy at Carnegie Hall |
Judy Garland |
September 25 |
October 2 |
October 9 |
October 16 |
October 23 |
October 30 |
November 6 |
November 13 |
November 20 |
Stereo 35/MM |
Enoch Light & the Light Brigade |
November 27 |
December 4 |
December 11 |
Blue Hawaii |
Elvis Presley / Soundtrack |
December 18 |
December 25 |
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See also