July 10, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters ----- 23 / 6
Jura (I Swear I Love You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford ----- 37 / 1
I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley ----- 5 / 7
Peanut Butter - The Marathons ----- 20 / 7
Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels ----- 21 / 5
Barbara-Ann - The Regents ----- 13 (2) / 7


 40 --- Nature Boy - Bobby Darin (47)
27 39 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
 38 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson (58 )
 37 --- The Fish - Bobby Rydell (60)
 36 --- Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo (59)
17 35 --- You Always Hurt The One You Love - Clarence Henry
 34 --- The Graduation Song... Pomp And Circumstance - Adrian Kimberly (43)
 33 --- Heart And Soul - Jan & Dean (48 )
32 32 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
38 31 --- Sacred - The Castells

22 30 --- Heart And Soul - The Cleftones
29 29 --- You Can't Sit Down Part 2 - Philip Upchurch Combo
34 28 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
39 27 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
28 26 --- Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets
26 25 --- Ole Buttermilk Sky - Bill Black's Combo
36 24 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
24 23 --- It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino
14 22 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison    
15 21 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson

33 20 --- Together - Connie Francis
23 19 --- I'm Comin' On Back To You - Jackie Wilson
19 18 --- Tell Me Why - The Belmonts
21 17 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
11 16 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
09 15 --- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
25 14 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
20 13 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
07 12 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson      
16 11 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer

12 10 --- Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka
13 09 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
10 08 --- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group
06 07 --- Moody River - Pat Boone    
08 06 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips
05 05 --- The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade
04 04 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
01 03 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds      
03 02 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
02 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis    


#34, Adrian Kimberly, is actually a Don Everly (Everly Brothers) production, recorded on Don's own label.  This is also the first Top 40 hit for Blues singer / harmonica player Slim Harpo.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 13-19 July 1961

01 01 RUNAWAY Del Shannon ***
02 02 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson
03 03 TEMPTATION The Everly Brothers
04 07 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
05 05 A GIRL LIKE YOU Cliff Richard
06 08 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
07 04 PASADENA The Temperance Seven
08 11 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane
09 06 SURRENDER Elvis Presley ****
10 09 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows

11 10 RUNNING SCARED Roy Orbison
12 13 POP GOES THE WEASEL / BEE BOM Anthony Newley
13 14 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Shirley Bassey
14 27 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro
15 19 BREAKING IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis
16 12 I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott
17 20 WEEKEND Eddie Cochran
18 17 RING OF FIRE Duane Eddy
19 25 TIME Craig Douglas
20 18 HAVE A DRINK ON ME Lonnie Donegan

21 29 MARCHETA Karl Denver
22 15 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN Bobby Vee
23 37 BABY, I DON'T CARE Buddy Holly
24 22 SHE SHE LITTLE SHEILA Gene Vincent
25 23 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
26 35 MOODY RIVER Pat Boone
27 16 LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka
28 31 ONCE IN EVERY LIFETIME Ken Dodd
29 -- NATURE BOY Bobby Darin
30 21 WHAT'D I SAY? Jerry Lee Lewis

31 30 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
32 26 WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley ******
33 24 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD Helen Shapiro
34 -- OLD SMOKIE / HIGH VOLTAGE Johnny and the Hurricanes
35 32 EXCLUSIVELY YOURS Mark Wynter
36 -- STAND BY ME Ben E King
37 -- ROMEO Petula Clark
38 38 TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Adam Wade
39 33 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY The Temperance Seven *
40 -- BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton

-- 28 ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer *
-- 34 THEME from 'THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN' Al Caiola
-- 36 WHY NOT NOW? / CAN THIS BE LOVE? Matt Monro
-- 39 THE BATTLE'S O'ER Andy Stewart
-- 40 DON'T JUMP OFF THE ROOF, DAD Tommy Cooper

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Broken Hearted - The Miracles ----- 97 / 1
I'll Never Be Free - Kay Starr ----- 94 / 3
(Theme From) Goodbye Again - Ferrante & Teicher ----- 85 / 4
Daydreams - Johnny Crawford ----- 70 / 4
Hold Back The Tears - The Delacardos ----- 78 / 5
A Scottish Soldier (Green Hills Of Tyrol) - Andy Stewart ----- 69 / 6
Tragedy - The Fleetwoods ----- 10 / 12
Count Every Star - Donnie & The Dreamers ----- 35 / 10
I Don't Mind - James Brown & The Famous Flames ----- 47 / 8
Wild In The Country - Elvis Presley ----- 26 / 5
Temptation - The Everly Brothers ----- 27 / 6


100 --- Michael - The Highwaymen
99 --- What Would You Do - Jim Reeves
42 98 --- I'm A Fool To Care - Joe Barry
97 --- Black Land Farmer - Frankie Miller
100 96 --- The Guns Of Navarone - Joe Reisman & his Orchestra
95 --- Wishin' On A Rainbow - Phill Wilson
98 94 --- One Summer Night - The Diamonds
93 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez
92 --- A Thing Of The Past - The Shirelles
91 --- Mighty Good Lovin' - The Miracles

96 90 --- La Doice Vita (The Sweet Life) - Ray Ellis & his Orchestra
89 --- Boogie Woogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
88 --- Runaround - The Regents
88 87 --- Take A Fool's Advice - Nat "King" Cole
35 86 --- I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley
89 85 --- Point Of No Return - Adam Wade
87 84 --- Blue Tomorrow - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
83 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
40 82 --- Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters
90 81 --- Tender Years - George Jones

82 80 --- Joanie - Frankie Calen
79 --- Ready For Your Love - Shep & The Limelites
95 78 --- Princess - Frank Gari
92 77 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
55 76 --- Dream - Etta James
65 75 --- The Charleston - Ernie Field's Orchestra
91 74 --- Granada - Frank Sinatra
99 73 --- Peanuts - Rick & The Keens
71 72 --- I've Got News For You - Ray Charles
75 71 --- Yellow Bird - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra

30 70 --- Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels
83 69 --- Time Was - The Flamingos
84 68 --- A Tear - Gene McDaniels
86 67 --- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter
85 66 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
66 65 --- Bobby - Neil Scott
67 64 --- The Girl's A Devil - The Dukays
79 63 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
63 62 --- Quite A Party - The Fireballs
70 61 --- No, No, No - The Chanters

77 60 --- Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta - Ernie K-Doe
45 59 --- Never On Sunday - Don Coasta & his Orchestra & Chorus
73 58 --- Mom And Dad's Waltz - Patti Page
81 57 --- I'll Be There - Damita Jo
72 56 --- Eventually - Brenda Lee
69 55 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
50 54 --- Fool That I Am - Etta James
41 53 --- Three Hearts In A Tangle - Rusty Draper
37 52 --- Jura (I Swear I Love You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford
56 51 --- Watch Your Step - Bobby Parker

46 50 --- Better Tell Him No - The Starlets
51 49 --- Should I - The String-A-Longs
31 48 --- Peanut Butter - The Marathons
53 47 --- You'll Answer To Me - Patti Page
74 46 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
61 45 --- That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners
49 44 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
68 43 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
18 42 --- Barbara-Ann - The Regents
52 41 --- The Switch-A-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

47 40 --- Nature Boy - Bobby Darin
27 39 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
58 38 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
60 37 --- The Fish - Bobby Rydell
59 36 --- Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo
17 35 --- You Always Hurt The One You Love - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
43 34 --- The Graduation Song... Pomp And Circumstance - Adrian Kimberly (Don Everly)
48 33 --- Heart And Soul - Jan & Dean
32 32 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
38 31 --- Sacred - The Castells

22 30 --- Heart And Soul - The Cleftones
29 29 --- You Can't Sit Down Part 2 - Philip Upchurch Combo
34 28 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
39 27 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
28 26 --- Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets
26 25 --- Ole Buttermilk Sky - Bill Black's Combo
36 24 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
24 23 --- It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino
14 22 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
15 21 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson

33 20 --- Together - Connie Francis
23 19 --- I'm Comin' On Back To You - Jackie Wilson
19 18 --- Tell Me Why - The Belmonts
21 17 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
11 16 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
09 15 --- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
25 14 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
20 13 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
07 12 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
16 11 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer

12 10 --- Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka
13 09 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
10 08 --- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group
06 07 --- Moody River - Pat Boone
08 06 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips
05 05 --- The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade
04 04 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
01 03 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
03 02 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
02 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis