June 5, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
But I Do - Clarence Henry ----- 4 / 11
Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra ----- 19 / 5
Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade ----- 7 (2) / 10
Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters ----- 20 / 7
Blue Moon - The Marcels ----- 1 (3) / 11        
Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens ----- 15 / 6


22 40 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
40 39 --- Halfway To Paradise - Tony Orlando
RE 38 --- Never On Sunday - Don Coasta & his Orchestra & Chorus (45)
 37 --- The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams (44)
37 36 --- Exodus - Eddie Harris
36 35 --- What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
17 34 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
 33 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds (65)
21 32 --- That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell
 31 --- Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (41)

18 30 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
29 29 --- Triangle - Janie Grant
30 28 --- Peanut Butter - The Marathons
38 27 --- Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters
 26 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (42)
35 25 --- I'm A Fool To Care - Joe Barry
34 24 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
24 23 --- Lullabye Of Love - Frank Gari
33 22 --- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
 21 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips (43)

19 20 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires
05 19 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe    
32 18 --- The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade
25 17 --- You Always Hurt The One You Love - Clarence Henry
20 16 --- Barbara-Ann - The Regents
06 15 --- Runaway - Del Shannon          
16 14 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
11 13 --- Little Devil - Neil Sedaka
12 12 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
10 11 --- Tragedy - The Fleetwoods

07 10 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis
15 09 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
08 08 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
14 07 --- Moody River - Pat Boone
13 06 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
09 05 --- I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley
04 04 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles
02 03 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
01 02 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson    
03 01 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison    



Making a Re-Entry at #38 is Don Costa with the title song from the movie starring Melina Mercouri. It originally charted on 8/29/60 peaking at #19.

Importantly this week is the first debut from R&B family Gladys Knight & The Pips. Due to legal problems, Gladys couldn't record with The Pips from 1977-1980. With this debut, they are simply known as 'Pips'. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Gladys Knight & The Pips.

Also, this week introduces one-hit wonders The Edsels.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 8-14 June 1961

01 01 SURRENDER Elvis Presley **
02 02 RUNAWAY Del Shannon
03 03 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows
04 04 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN Bobby Vee
05 11 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
06 07 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD Helen Shapiro
07 06 ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer *
08 08 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Shirley Bassey
09 05 BLUE MOON The Marcels **
10 10 WHAT'D I SAY? Jerry Lee Lewis

11 18 LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka
12 12 HAVE A DRINK ON ME Lonnie Donegan
13 16 WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley ******
14 09 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY The Temperance Seven *
15 14 EASY GOING ME Adam Faith
16 15 GEE WHIZ, IT'S YOU Cliff Richard
17 13 WAR PAINT The Brook Brothers
18 23 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
19 17 THEME from 'DIXIE' Duane Eddy
20 32 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson

21 27 RUNNING SCARED Roy Orbison
22 25 I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott
23 19 AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth
24 21 100 POUNDS OF CLAY Craig Douglas
25 39 TRANSISTOR RADIO Benny Hill
26 22 LITTLE BOY SAD Johnny Burnette
27 24 WHY NOT NOW? / CAN THIS BE LOVE? Matt Monro
28 20 THEME from 'EXODUS' Ferrante & Teicher
29 31 MOTHER-IN-LAW Ernie K-Doe
30 36 THE BATTLE'S O'ER Andy Stewart

31 30 I STILL LOVE YOU ALL Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
32 26 HOW WONDERFUL TO KNOW Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson
33 -- WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane
34 29 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
35 33 F.B.I. The Shadows
36 40 BELLS OF AVIGNON Max Bygraves
37 28 WHERE THE BOYS ARE / BABY ROO Connie Francis
38 -- TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Adam Wade
39 34 WORDS The Allisons
40 37 ARE YOU SURE? The Allisons

-- 35 LAZY RIVER Bobby Darin
-- 38 I WANNA LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Gene Pitney



Making his debut is Eden Kane, actually one of the Sarstedt brothers

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Here's My Confession - Wyatt (Earp) McPherson ----- 97 / 2
Driving Wheel - Junior Parker ----- 85 / 2
Brother-In-Law (He's A Moocher) - Paul Peek ----- 84 / 3
Son-In-Law - The Blossoms ----- 79 / 4
The Touchables In Brooklyn - Dickie Goodman ----- 42 / 6
On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer ----- 4 / 13
Funny - Maxine Brown ----- 25 / 10
Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers ----- 21 / 10
One Mint Julep - Ray Charles ----- 8 / 13
Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters ----- 32 / 11
Flaming Star - Elvis Presley ----- 14 / 7


100 --- Can't Help Lovin' That Girl Of Mine - The Excels
76 99 --- Son-In-Law - Louise Brown
98 --- Hold Back The Tears - The Delacardos
97 --- Stick With Me Baby - The Everly Brothers
81 96 --- Ronnie - Marcy Joe
95 --- The Lonely Crowd - Teddy Vann
94 --- Ole Buttermilk Sky - Bill Black's Combo
93 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
92 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
100 91 --- A Little Feeling (Called Love) - Jack Scott

90 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer
96 89 --- Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets
91 88 --- Lonesome Whistle Blues - Freddy King
87 --- Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson
50 86 --- You'd Better Come Home - Russell Byrd
85 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
98 84 -- Ring Of Fire - Duane Eddy
99 83 --- Jura (I Swear I Love You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford
89 82 --- Who Else But You - Frankie Avalon
93 81 --- Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed

95 80 --- Sacred - The Castells
92 79 --- The Girl's A Devil - The Dukays
90 78 --- Summertime - The Marcels
88 77 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
66 76 --- Three Hearts In A Triangle - Roy Drusky
86 75 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
75 74 --- Milord - Teresa Brewer
73 --- Wild In The Country - Elvis Presley
87 72 --- Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo
73 71 --- (I've Got) Spring Fever - Little Willie John

77 70 --- How Many Tears - Bobby Vee
74 69 --- Miss Fine - The New Yorkers
80 68 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
51 67 --- In My Heart - The Timetones
46 66 --- (Dance The) Mess Around - Chubby Checker
82 65 --- Nobody Cares (About Me) - Jeanette (Baby) Washington
59 64 --- That's The Way With Love - Piero Soffici
83 63 --- Jimmy Martinez - Marty Robbins
58 62 --- Big Big World - Johnny Burnette
69 61 --- I Don't Mind - James Brown & The Famous Flames

70 60 --- Anna - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
94 59 --- Temptation - The Everly Brothers
68 58 --- Tell Me Why - The Belmonts
49 57 --- Glory Of Love - The Roommates
62 56 --- A Love Of My Own - Carla Thomas
78 55 --- Heart And Soul - The Cleftones
64 54 --- It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino
39 53 --- But I Do - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
31 52 --- Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
52 51 --- Buzz Buzz-A-Diddle-It - Freddy Cannon

55 50 --- The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
54 49 --- Better Tell Him No - The Starlets
67 48 --- Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka
26 47 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels
57 46 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips
53 45 --- Count Every Star - Donnie & The Dreamers
27 44 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters
23 43 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens
71 42 --- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group
28 41 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade

22 40 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
40 39 --- Halfway To Paradise - Tony Orlando
45 38 --- Never On Sunday - Don Coasta & his Orchestra & Chorus
44 37 --- The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams
37 36 --- Exodus - Eddie Harris
36 35 --- What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
17 34 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
65 33 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
21 32 --- That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell
41 31 --- Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels

18 30 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
29 29 --- Triangle - Janie Grant
30 28 --- Peanut Butter - The Marathons
38 27 --- Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters
42 26 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
35 25 --- I'm A Fool To Care - Joe Barry
34 24 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
24 23 --- Lullabye Of Love - Frank Gari
33 22 --- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
43 21 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips

19 20 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires
05 19 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
32 18 --- The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade
25 17 --- You Always Hurt The One You Love - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
20 16 --- Barbara-Ann - The Regents
06 15 --- Runaway - Del Shannon
16 14 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
11 13 --- Little Devil - Neil Sedaka
12 12 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
10 11 --- Tragedy - The Fleetwoods

07 10 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis
15 09 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
08 08 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
14 07 --- Moody River - Pat Boone
13 06 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
09 05 --- I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley
04 04 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles
02 03 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
01 02 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
03 01 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison