This is a list of the songs that reached number one in Mexico in 1961, according to Billboard magazine with data provided by Audiomusica.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 | "Mi pueblo" | César Costa | [1] |
| April 21 | "Chica alborotada" | Los Locos del Ritmo | [2] |
| April 28 | "Creí" | Juan Mendoza | [3] |
| May 5 | "Suspenso infernal" | Los Dandys | [4] |
| May 12 | "Más allá" | Los Tres Diamantes | [5] |
| May 19 | "Ay, mexicanita" | Julio Jaramillo | [6] |
| May 26 | "Y..." | Javier Solís | [7] |
| June 5 | "Escándalo" | Marco Antonio Muñiz | [8] |
| June 12 | [9] | ||
| June 19 | [10] | ||
| June 26 | "Presumida" | Los Teen Tops | [11] |
| July 3 | [12] | ||
| July 10 | [13] | ||
| July 17 | [14] | ||
| July 24 | |||
| July 31 | "Escándalo" | Marco Antonio Muñiz/Javier Solís/Juan Mendoza | [15] |
| August 7 | [16] | ||
| August 14 | "Agujetas de color de rosa" | Los Hooligans | [17] |
| August 21 | [18] | ||
| August 28 | [19] | ||
| September 4 | "Escándalo" | Marco Antonio Muñiz/Javier Solís | [20] |
| September 11 | [21] | ||
| September 18 | "Agujetas de color de rosa" | Los Hooligans | [22] |
| September 25 | [23] | ||
| October 2 | [24] | ||
| October 9 | "Escándalo" | Marco Antonio Muñiz/Javier Solís | |
| October 16 | "Agujetas de color de rosa" | Los Hooligans | [25] |
| October 23 | [26] | ||
| October 30 | [27] | ||
| November 6 | "Popotitos" | Los Teen Tops | [28] |
| November 13 | [29] | ||
| November 20 | [30] | ||
| November 27 | [31] | ||
| December 4 | [32] | ||
| December 11 | [33] | ||
| December 18 | [34] | ||
| December 25 | [35] | ||
| December 30 | [36] | ||
Number-one artists:
| Country of origin | Number of artists | Artists |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 9 | César Costa |
| Los Locos del Ritmo | ||
| Juan Mendoza | ||
| Los Dandys | ||
| Los Tres Diamantes | ||
| Javier Solís | ||
| Marco Antonio Muñiz | ||
| Los Teen Tops | ||
| Los Hooligans | ||
| Ecuador | 1 | Julio Jaramillo |
Number-one compositions (it denotes the country of origin of the song's composer[s]; in case the song is a cover of another one, the name of the original composition is provided in parentheses):
| Country of origin | Number of compositions | Compositions |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | "Creí" |
| "Suspenso infernal" | ||
| "Escándalo" | ||
| United States | 3 | "Chica alborotada" ("Tallahassee Lassie") |
| "Agujetas de color de rosa" ("Pink Shoelaces") | ||
| "Popotitos" ("Bony Moronie") | ||
| Canada | 1 | "Mi pueblo" ("My Hometown") |
| Italy | 1 | "Más allá" ("Al di lá") |
| Ecuador | 1 | "Ay, mexicanita" |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | "Y..." |
| United Kingdom | 1 | "Presumida" ("High Class Baby") |