January 16, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
There She Goes - Jerry Wallace ----- 40 / 1
Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson ----- 8 / 12
Sad Mood - Sam Cooke ----- 29 / 4
Doll House - Donnie Brooks ----- 31 / 3
Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs ----- 1 (1) / 14    
New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds ----- 6 / 11
Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson ----- 2 / 12
Ruby - Ray Charles ----- 28 (2) / 5


 40 --- The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & his Orchestra (44)
 39 --- C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Conway Twitty (57)
 38 --- "Pepe" - Duane Eddy (42)
32 37 --- I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley
26 36 --- Sway - Bobby Rydell
 35 --- The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (43)
 34 --- My Last Date (With You) - Skeeter Davis (45)
24 33 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
29 32 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
36 31 --- Lovey Dovey - Buddy Knox

27 30 --- I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison
 29 --- My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson (60)
34 28 --- Gee Whiz - The Innocents
25 27 --- You Are The Only One - Ricky Nelson
 26 --- Emotions - Brenda Lee (48 )
 25 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes (41)
30 24 --- I Count The Tears - The Drifters
20 23 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
21 22 --- Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo
22 21 --- Baby Oh Baby - The Shells

18 20 --- Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant
17 19 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion
14 18 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
12 17 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis
16 16 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
15 15 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
23 14 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
10 13 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
19 12 --- Shop Around - The Miracles (feat. Bill "Smokey" Robinson)
11 11 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents

08 10 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
09 09 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
04 08 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
06 07 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
07 06 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
13 05 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk
05 04 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
03 03 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
02 02 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley              
01 01 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra      


Duane Eddy's "Pepe" was the title song from the movie starring Cantinflas. New acts this week ... Al Caiola and The Chimes.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 19-25 January 1961

01 01 POETRY IN MOTION Johnny Tillotson **
02 02 I LOVE YOU Cliff Richard **
03 05 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Matt Monro
04 10 PERFIDIA The Ventures
05 03 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters
06 11 COUNTING TEARDROPS Emile Ford and the Checkmates
07 04 IT'S NOW OR NEVER Elvis Presley ********
08 07 MAN OF MYSTERY / THE STRANGER The Shadows
09 31 PEPE Duane Eddy
10 06 GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME Peter Sellers + Sophia Loren

11 16 LIKE STRANGERS The Everly Brothers
12 09 STRAWBERRY FAIR Anthony Newley
13 08 ROCKING GOOSE Johnny and the Hurricanes
14 15 BLUE ANGEL Roy Orbison
15 25 STAY Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
16 20 LITTLE GIRL Marty Wilde
17 13 SWAY Bobby Rydell
18 14 BUONA SERA Acker Bilk
19 -- ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? Elvis Presley
20 38 YOU'RE SIXTEEN Johnny Burnette

21 -- A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
22 37 BANGERS AND MASH Peter Sellers + Sophia Loren
23 -- PEPE Russ Conway
24 39 MANY TEARS AGO Connie Francis
25 28 DOLL HOUSE The King Brothers
26 33 CHARIOT Rhet Stoller
27 18 GURNEY SLADE Max Harris
28 12 LONELY PUP (IN A CHRISTMAS SHOP) Adam Faith
29 24 STRAWBERRY BLONDE Frank D'Rone
30 -- A THOUSAND STARS Billy Fury

31 27 BLACK STOCKINGS The John Barry Seven
32 40 MY GIRL, JOSEPHINE Fats Domino
33 19 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Connie Francis
34 -- PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN The Piltdown Men
35 -- NEW ORLEANS U.S. Bonds
36 23 MY LOVE FOR YOU Johnny Mathis
37 32 EVEN MORE PARTY POPS Russ Conway
38 21 AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME Shirley Bassey
39 -- NORTH TO ALASKA Johnny Horton
40 -- I WISH I COULD SHIMMY, LIKE MY SISTER KATE The Olympics

-- 17 LITTLE DONKEY Nina & Frederick
-- 22 DREAMIN' Johnny Burnette
-- 26 LIVELY Lonnie Donegan
-- 29 MR CUSTER Charlie Drake
-- 30 OL' MacDONALD Frank Sinatra
-- 34 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER Nat 'King' Cole
-- 35 GEORGIA ON MY MIND Ray Charles
-- 36 CAN'T YOU HEAR MY HEART? Danny Rivers



Making his debut (though it would be 20 years before he added the 'Gary' part) is Gary 'U.S.' Bonds

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Spoonful - Etta & Harvey ----- 78 / 3
Rockin', Rollin' Ocean - Hank Snow ----- 87 / 4
Oh, Lonesome Me - Johnny Cash ----- 93 / 2
I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo ----- 22 / 12
Is There Something On Your Mind - Jack Scott ----- 89 / 1
If I Knew - Nat "King" Cole ----- 86 / 2
We Have Love - Dinah Washington ----- 76 / 3
(Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist - Bill Doggett ----- 66 / 3
How To Handle A Woman - Johnny Mathis ----- 64 / 3
Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins ----- 34 / 13


 100 --- I Remember - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
 99 --- When I Fall In Love - Etta Jones
 98 --- Gift Of Love - The Van Dykes
33 97 --- New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
84 96 --- And The Heavens Cried - Ronnie Savoy
 95 --- Them That Got - Ray Charles
51 94 --- Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Brook Benton
97 93 --- You Gotta Love Her With A Feeling - Freddie King
95 92 --- Jimmy's Girl - Johnny Tillotson
98 91 --- The Muskrat Ramble - Freddy Cannon

 90 --- Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
 89 --- The Story Of My Love - Paul Anka
77 88 --- Wasbash Blues - The Viscounts
 87 --- Flamingo Express - The Royaltones
94 86 --- Chills And Fever - Ronnie Love & his Orchestra
91 85 --- Sugar Bee - Cleveland Crochet & Band
92 84 --- (Ghost) Riders In The Sky - The Ramrods
 83 --- Sound-Off - Titus Turner
50 82 --- Dance By The Light Of The Moon - The Olympics
82 81 --- The Age For Love - Jimmy Charles

79 80 --- Milk Cow Blues - Ricky Nelson
87 79 --- If I Didn't Care - The Platters
83 78 --- I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You) - Ella Johnson w/ Buddy Johnson & his Orchestra
96 77 --- Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford
71 76 --- What Would I Do - Mickey & Sylvia
 75 --- At Last - Etta James
78 74 --- Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Dodie Stevens
88 73 --- What Am I Gonna Do - Jimmy Clanton
 72 --- No One - Connie Francis
54 71 --- Your Other Love - The Flamingos

80 70 --- Lost Love - H.B. Barnum
75 69 --- First Taste Of Love - Ben E. King
59 68 --- Walk Slow - Little Willie John
74 67 --- Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Thelma Carpenter
56 66 --- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
76 65 --- Don't Read The Letter - Patti Page
64 64 --- You Don't Want My Love - Andy Williams
65 63 --- Oh, How I Miss You Tonight - Jeanne Black
58 62 --- Last Date - Lawrence Welk
70 61 --- Angel On My Shoulder - Shelby Flint

67 60 --- Don't Believe Him, Donna - Lenny Miles
72 59 --- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
62 58 --- Happy Days - Marv Johnson
61 57 --- The Puppet Song - Frankie Avalon
39 56 --- Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson
52 55 --- Gonzo - James Booker
66 54 --- All In My Mind - Maxine Brown
47 53 --- A Perfect Love - Frankie Avalon
63 52 --- Utopia - Frank Gari
49 51 --- Bumble Bee - LaVern Baker

28 50 --- Ruby - Ray Charles
38 49 --- Sad Mood - Sam Cooke
81 48 --- Wheels - The String-A-Longs
31 47 --- Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson
73 46 --- There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris
55 45 --- My Last Date (With You) - Joni James
35 44 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs  
37 43 --- Doll House - Donnie Brooks
40 42 --- There She Goes - Jerry Wallace
53 41 --- Main Theme From Exodus (Ari's Theme) - Mantovani & his Orchestra

44 40 --- The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
57 39 --- C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Conway Twitty
42 38 --- "Pepe" - Duane Eddy
32 37 --- I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley
26 36 --- Sway - Bobby Rydell
43 35 --- The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
45 34 --- My Last Date (With You) - Skeeter Davis
24 33 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
29 32 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
36 31 --- Lovey Dovey - Buddy Knox

27 30 --- I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison
60 29 --- My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson
34 28 --- Gee Whiz - The Innocents
25 27 --- You Are The Only One - Ricky Nelson
48 26 --- Emotions - Brenda Lee
41 25 --- 25 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes
30 24 --- I Count The Tears - The Drifters
20 23 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
21 22 --- Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo
22 21 --- Baby Oh Baby - The Shells

18 20 --- Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant
17 19 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion
14 18 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
12 17 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis
16 16 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
15 15 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
23 14 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
10 13 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
19 12 --- Shop Around - The Miracles (feat. Bill "Smokey" Robinson)
11 11 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents

08 10 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
09 09 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
04 08 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
06 07 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
07 06 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
13 05 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk
05 04 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
03 03 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
02 02 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley            
01 01 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra