This is a list of the songs that reached number one in Argentina in 1961, according to Billboard magazine with data provided by Rubén Machado's "Escalera a la fama".[1]
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| May 29 | "Moliendo café" | Hugo Blanco/Los Wawancó |
| June 5 | ||
| June 19 | ||
| June 26 | ||
| July 3 | ||
| July 10 | ||
| November 6 | "Wheels" | Billy Vaughn |
| November 13 | ||
| November 20 | ||
| November 27 | "Y los cielos lloraron" | Tony Vilar |
| December 4 | ||
| December 11 | ||
| December 18 | Tony Vilar/Raúl Lavié | |
| December 25 |