January 23, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley ----- 20 / 8
Sway - Bobby Rydell ----- 14 (2) / 10
Perfidia - The Ventures ----- 15 / 10
I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison ----- 27 / 3


22 40 --- Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo
28 39 --- Gee Whiz - The Innocents
 38 --- My Last Date (With You) - Joni James (45)
17 37 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis
 36 --- There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (46)
40 35 --- The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
 34 --- Wheels - The String-A-Longs (48 )
27 33 --- You Are The Only One - Ricky Nelson
39 32 --- C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Conway Twitty
 31 --- Main Theme From Exodus (Ari's Theme) - Mantovani & his Orchestra (41)

35 30 --- The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
38 29 --- "Pepe" - Duane Eddy
32 28 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
20 27 --- Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant
34 26 --- My Last Date (With You) - Skeeter Davis
31 25 --- Lovey Dovey - Buddy Knox
21 24 --- Baby Oh Baby - The Shells
19 23 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion
24 22 --- I Count The Tears - The Drifters
18 21 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler

13 20 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
15 19 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
16 18 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
29 17 --- My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson
23 16 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
11 15 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
25 14 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes
26 13 --- Emotions - Brenda Lee
10 12 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
08 11 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer

09 10 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
07 09 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
14 08 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
12 07 --- Shop Around - The Miracles (feat. Bill "Smokey" Robinson)
02 06 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley              
06 05 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
04 04 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
05 03 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk
03 02 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
01 01 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra        


New this week are The Capris and The String-A-Longs.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 26 January-1 February 1961

01 19 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? Elvis Presley *
02 01 POETRY IN MOTION Johnny Tillotson **
03 03 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Matt Monro
04 06 COUNTING TEARDROPS Emile Ford and the Checkmates
05 09 PEPE Duane Eddy
06 02 I LOVE YOU Cliff Richard **
07 04 PERFIDIA The Ventures
08 05 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters
09 18 BUONA SERA Acker Bilk
10 20 YOU'RE SIXTEEN Johnny Burnette

11 07 IT'S NOW OR NEVER Elvis Presley ********
12 17 SWAY Bobby Rydell
13 11 LIKE STRANGERS The Everly Brothers
14 15 STAY Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
15 24 MANY TEARS AGO Connie Francis
16 -- RUBBER BALL Marty Wilde
17 16 LITTLE GIRL Marty Wilde
18 -- SAILOR Petula Clark
19 21 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
20 10 GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME Peter Sellers + Sophia Loren

21 25 DOLL HOUSE The King Brothers
22 34 PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN The Piltdown Men
23 14 BLUE ANGEL Roy Orbison
24 -- RUBBER BALL Bobby Vee
25 23 PEPE Russ Conway
26 08 MAN OF MYSTERY / THE STRANGER The Shadows
27 -- SAILOR Anne Shelton
28 30 A THOUSAND STARS Billy Fury
29 13 ROCKING GOOSE Johnny and the Hurricanes
30 22 BANGERS AND MASH Peter Sellers + Sophia Loren

31 29 STRAWBERRY BLONDE Frank D'Rone
32 39 NORTH TO ALASKA Johnny Horton
33 25 CHARIOT Rhet Stoller
34 12 STRAWBERRY FAIR Anthony Newley
35 27 GURNEY SLADE Max Harris
36 28 LONELY PUP (IN A CHRISTMAS SHOP) Adam Faith
37 -- RUBBER BALL The Avons
38 31 BLACK STOCKINGS The John Barry Seven
39 36 MY LOVE FOR YOU Johnny Mathis
40 33 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Connie Francis

-- 32 MY GIRL, JOSEPHINE Fats Domino
-- 35 NEW ORLEANS U.S. Bonds
-- 37 EVEN MORE PARTY POPS Russ Conway
-- 38 AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME Shirley Bassey
-- 40 I WISH I COULD SHIMMY, LIKE MY SISTER KATE The Olympics


Making his debut is one of the biggest stars of the 1960's, Bobby Vee, with 1 of 3 charting versions of the same song

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds ----- 6 / 14
And The Heavens Cried - Ronnie Savoy ----- 84 / 2
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Brook Benton ----- 24 / 10
You Gotta Love Her With A Feeling - Freddie King ----- 93 / 2
Wasbash Blues - The Viscounts ----- 77 / 7
Dance By The Light Of The Moon - The Olympics ----- 47 / 7
Milk Cow Blues - Ricky Nelson ----- 79 / 3
I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You) - Ella Johnson w/ Buddy Johnson & his Orchestra ----- 78 / 3
Your Other Love - The Flamingos ----- 54 / 5
Walk Slow - Little Willie John ----- 48 / 8
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats ----- 56 / 4
Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson ----- 8 / 15
Gonzo - James Booker ----- 43 / 11
A Perfect Love - Frankie Avalon ----- 47 / 6
Ruby - Ray Charles ----- 28 / 9
Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson ----- 2 / 15
Sway - Bobby Rydell ----- 14 / 11


 100 --- Charlena - The Sevilles
RE 99 --- I Remember (In The Still Of The Nite) - The Five Satins
 98 --- Ginnie Bell - Paul Dino
63 97 --- Oh, How I Miss You Tonight - Jeanne Black
57 96 --- The Puppet Song - Frankie Avalon
RE 95 --- Tonite, Tonite - The Mello-Kings
 94 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
 93 --- Ram-Bunk-Shush - The Ventures
 92 --- Trouble In Mind - Nina Simeone
98 91 --- Gift Of Love - The Van Dykes

 90 --- The Exodus Song (This Land Is Mine) - Pat Boone
64 89 --- You Don't Want My Love - Andy Williams
 88 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The "5" Royales
 87 --- Pony Time - Don Covay & The Goodtimers
100 86 --- I Remember - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
95 85 --- Them That Got - Ray Charles
99 84 --- When I Fall In Love - Etta Jones
 83 --- Ain't That Just Like A Woman - Fats Domino
87 82 --- Flamingo Express - The Royaltones
84 81 --- (Ghost) Riders In The Sky - The Ramrods

85 80 --- Sugar Bee - Cleveland Crochet & Band
RE 79 --- Leave My Kitten Alone - Little Willie John
 78 --- What A Price - Fats Domino
83 77 --- Sound-Off - Titus Turner
49 76 --- Sad Mood - Sam Cooke
62 75 --- Last Date - Lawrence Welk
92 74 --- Jimmy's Girl - Johnny Tillotson
76 73 --- What Would I Do - Mickey & Sylvia
86 72 --- Chills And Fever - Ronnie Love & his Orchestra
58 71 --- Happy Days - Marv Johnson

65 70 --- Don't Read The Letter - Patti Page
81 69 --- The Age For Love - Jimmy Charles
 68 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
89 67 --- The Story Of My Love - Paul Anka
72 66 --- No One - Connie Francis
91 65 --- The Muskrat Ramble - Freddy Cannon
75 64 --- At Last - Etta James
74 63 --- Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Dodie Stevens
70 62 --- Lost Love - H.B. Barnum
69 61 --- First Taste Of Love - Ben E. King

 60 --- The Tear Of The Year - Jackie Wilson
44 59 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs  
67 58 --- Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Thelma Carpenter
61 57 --- Angel On My Shoulder - Shelby Flint
73 56 --- What Am I Gonna Do - Jimmy Clanton
77 55 --- Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford
33 54 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
 53 --- Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell
51 52 --- Bumble Bee - LaVern Baker
60 51 --- Don't Believe Him, Donna - Lenny Miles

79 50 --- If I Didn't Care - The Platters
 49 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker
43 48 --- Doll House - Donnie Brooks
54 47 --- All In My Mind - Maxine Brown
30 46 --- I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison
59 45 --- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
52 44 --- Utopia - Frank Gari
37 43 --- I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley
90 42 --- Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
42 41 --- There She Goes - Jerry Wallace

22 40 --- Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo
28 39 --- Gee Whiz - The Innocents
45 38 --- My Last Date (With You) - Joni James
17 37 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis
46 36 --- There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris
40 35 --- The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
48 34 --- Wheels - The String-A-Longs
27 33 --- You Are The Only One - Ricky Nelson
39 32 --- C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Conway Twitty
41 31 --- Main Theme From Exodus (Ari's Theme) - Mantovani & his Orchestra

35 30 --- The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
38 29 --- "Pepe" - Duane Eddy
32 28 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
20 27 --- Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant
34 26 --- My Last Date (With You) - Skeeter Davis
31 25 --- Lovey Dovey - Buddy Knox
21 24 --- Baby Oh Baby - The Shells
19 23 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion
24 22 --- I Count The Tears - The Drifters
18 21 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler

13 20 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
15 19 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
16 18 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
29 17 --- My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson
23 16 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
11 15 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
25 14 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes
26 13 --- Emotions - Brenda Lee
10 12 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
08 11 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer

09 10 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
07 09 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
14 08 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
12 07 --- Shop Around - The Miracles (feat. Bill "Smokey" Robinson)
02 06 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley            
06 05 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
04 04 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
05 03 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk
03 02 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
01 01 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra