February 13, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents ----- 3 / 15
The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & his Orchestra ----- 35 / 4
Lost Love - H.B. Barnum ----- 35 / 1
The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ----- 23 / 4
If I Didn't Care - The Platters ----- 30 / 2
Last Date - Floyd Cramer ----- 2 (4) / 15


 40 --- Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers (52)
 39 --- Ram-Bunk-Shush - The Ventures (49)
 38 --- Utopia - Frank Gari (41)
25 37 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
 36 --- Ain't That Just Like A Woman - Fats Domino (42)
19 35 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
37 34 --- Angel On My Shoulder - Shelby Flint
33 33 --- I'm Learning About Love - Brenda Lee
 32 --- You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (44)
40 31 --- Jimmy's Girl - Johnny Tillotson

22 30 --- C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Conway Twitty
26 29 --- There She Goes - Jerry Wallace
 28 --- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins (48 )
38 27 --- What A Price - Fats Domino
29 26 --- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
31 25 --- Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell
14 24 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
17 23 --- I Count The Tears - The Drifters
18 22 --- "Pepe" - Duane Eddy
11 21 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley              

10 20 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
28 19 --- All In My Mind - Maxine Brown
09 18 --- My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson
21 17 --- The Story Of My Love - Paul Anka
20 16 --- Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
32 15 --- Wheels - The String-A-Longs
24 14 --- Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford
27 13 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
13 12 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
12 11 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes

16 10 --- There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris
15 09 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker
06 08 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra        
08 07 --- Emotions - Brenda Lee
07 06 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
03 05 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
05 04 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
04 03 --- Shop Around - The Miracles (feat. Bill "Smokey" Robinson)
01 02 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles      
02 01 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk    


This is the first Top 40 hit for  Frank Gari.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 16-22 February 1961

01 01 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? Elvis Presley ****
02 02 SAILOR Petula Clark
03 04 YOU'RE SIXTEEN Johnny Burnette
04 07 RUBBER BALL Bobby Vee
05 05 PEPE Duane Eddy
06 22 F.B.I. The Shadows
07 09 BUONA SERA Acker Bilk
08 25 EBONY EYES/ WALK RIGHT BACK The Everly Brothers
09 11 RUBBER BALL Marty Wilde
10 03 POETRY IN MOTION Johnny Tillotson **

11 06 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Matt Monro
12 10 SAILOR Anne Shelton
13 28 THIS IS IT / WHO AM I? Adam Faith
14 16 PILTDOWN RIDES AGAIN The Piltdown Men
15 08 COUNTING TEARDROPS Emile Ford and the Checkmates
16 12 I LOVE YOU Cliff Richard **
17 23 NEW ORLEANS U.S. Bonds
18 -- WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? The Shirelles
19 20 MANY TEARS AGO Connie Francis
20 14 A THOUSAND STARS Billy Fury

21 33 LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK Brenda Lee
22 19 PEPE Russ Conway
23 17 SWAY Bobby Rydell
24 29 CALENDAR GIRL Neil Sedaka
25 18 IT'S NOW OR NEVER Elvis Presley ********
26 27 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
27 21 PERFIDIA The Ventures
28 15 STAY Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
29 38 FIRST TASTE OF LOVE Ben E King
30 13 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters

31 -- MYSTERY GIRL Jess Conrad
32 24 LITTLE GIRL Marty Wilde
33 26 DOLL HOUSE The King Brothers
34 -- GATHER IN THE MUSHROOMS Benny Hill
35 34 WHAT TO DO? Buddy Holly
36 36 SHINE Joe Brown and his Bruvvers
37 39 GINCHY Bert Weedon
38 -- THE WORLD IN MY ARMS Nat 'King' Cole
39 32 NORTH TO ALASKA Johnny Horton
40 31 LIKE STRANGERS The Everly Brothers

-- 30 GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME Peter Sellers + Sophia Loren
-- 35 CHARIOT Rhet Stoller
-- 37 BANGERS AND MASH Peter Sellers + Sophia Loren
-- 40 MEAN, MEAN MAN Wanda Jackson



Making their debuts are girl group legends The Shirelles, and much-loved comedian Benny Hill

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette ----- 8 / 15
Sound-Off - Titus Turner ----- 77 / 4
Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Dodie Stevens ----- 60 / 6
Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Thelma Carpenter ----- 55 / 6
Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant ----- 18 / 10
He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler ----- 7 / 15
Baby Oh Baby - The Shells ----- 21 / 8


 100 --- What About Me - Don Gibson
96 99 --- Calcutta - The Four Preps
 98 --- A Texan And A Girl From Mexico - Anita Bryant
 97 --- Cherie - Bobby Rydell
98 96 --- Cerveza - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
60 95 --- Lovey Dovey - Buddy Knox
99 94 --- Cowboy Jimmy Joe (Die Sterne Der Prarie) - Lolita
97 93 --- For My Baby - Brook Benton
100 92 --- Don't Let Him Shop Around - Debbie Dean
63 91 --- You Are The Only One - Ricky Nelson

 90 --- Theme From Tunes Of Glory - The Cambridge Strings & Singers
59 89 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
64 88 --- What Am I Gonna Do - Jimmy Clanton
 87 --- You're The Boss - LaVern Baker & Jimmy Ricks
43 86 --- Main Theme From Exodus (Ari's Theme) - Mantovani & his Orchestra
92 85 --- Keep Your Hands Off Of Him - Damita Jo
88 84 --- Charlena - The Sevilles
89 83 --- Bye Bye Baby - Mary Wells
54 82 --- The Muskrat Ramble - Freddy Cannon
82 81 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The "5" Royales

87 80 --- Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) - Bill Doggett
84 79 --- Pony Time - Don Covay & The Goodtimers
69 78 --- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
95 77 --- Once Upon A Time - Rochell & The Candles w/ Johnny Wyatt
81 76 --- The Most Beautiful Words - Della Reese
77 75 --- Leave My Kitten Alone - Johnny Preston
85 74 --- Ginnie Bell - Paul Dino
 73 --- Think Twice - Brook Benton
90 72 --- Model Girl - Johnny Maestro
79 71 --- Your Friends - Dee Clark

75 70 --- When I Fall In Love - Etta Jones
 69 --- Stayin' In - Bobby Vee
76 68 --- Close Together - Jimmy Reed
86 67 --- Havin' Fun - Dion
73 66 --- Wheels - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
47 65 --- At Last - Etta James
70 64 --- The Exodus Song (This Land Is Mine) - Pat Boone
53 63 --- First Taste Of Love - Ben E. King
34 62 --- The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
65 61 --- Leave My Kitten Alone - Little Willie John

45 60 --- Don't Believe Him, Donna - Lenny Miles
30 59 --- If I Didn't Care - The Platters
58 58 --- Them That Got - Ray Charles
39 57 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
23 56 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
62 55 --- (I Wanna) Love My Life Away - Gene Pitney
36 54 --- The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
51 53 --- The Tear Of The Year - Jackie Wilson
56 52 --- Dance By The Light Of The Moon - The Olympics
61 51 --- The Age For Love - Jimmy Charles

94 50 --- Lazy River - Bobby Darin
80 49 --- Wait A Minute - The Coasters
67 48 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
50 47 --- What Would I Do - Mickey & Sylvia
66 46 --- Little Boy Sad - Johnny Burnette
78 45 --- Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
71 44 --- Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers
55 43 --- (Ghost) Riders In The Sky - The Ramrods
35 42 --- Lost Love - H.B. Barnum
46 41 --- No One - Connie Francis

52 40 --- Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers
49 39 --- Ram-Bunk-Shush - The Ventures
41 38 --- Utopia - Frank Gari
25 37 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
42 36 --- Ain't That Just Like A Woman - Fats Domino
19 35 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
37 34 --- Angel On My Shoulder - Shelby Flint
33 33 --- I'm Learning About Love - Brenda Lee
44 32 --- You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton
40 31 --- Jimmy's Girl - Johnny Tillotson

22 30 --- C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Conway Twitty
26 29 --- There She Goes - Jerry Wallace
48 28 --- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins
38 27 --- What A Price - Fats Domino
29 26 --- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
31 25 --- Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell
14 24 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
17 23 --- I Count The Tears - The Drifters
18 22 --- "Pepe" - Duane Eddy
11 21 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley            

10 20 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
28 19 --- All In My Mind - Maxine Brown
09 18 --- My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson
21 17 --- The Story Of My Love - Paul Anka
20 16 --- Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
32 15 --- Wheels - The String-A-Longs
24 14 --- Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford
27 13 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
13 12 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
12 11 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes

16 10 --- There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris
15 09 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker
06 08 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra      
08 07 --- Emotions - Brenda Lee
07 06 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
03 05 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
05 04 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
04 03 --- Shop Around - The Miracles (feat. Bill "Smokey" Robinson)
01 02 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles      
02 01 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk