July 24, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Ole Buttermilk Sky - Bill Black's Combo ----- 25 / 4
Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo ----- 34 / 2
It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino ----- 23 / 5
Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets ----- 26 (2) / 4


13 40 --- The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade
20 39 --- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
 38 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges (54)
 37 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline (51)
 36 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (49)
 35 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner (57)
11 34 --- Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka
38 33 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
21 32 --- I'm Comin' On Back To You - Jackie Wilson
37 31 --- That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners

24 30 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison    
23 29 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
39 28 --- I'll Be There - Damita Jo
32 37 --- The Fish - Bobby Rydell
33 26 --- The Switch-A-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
31 25 --- Heart And Soul - Jan & Dean
36 24 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
25 23 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
18 22 --- Tell Me Why - The Belmonts
22 21 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro

29 20 --- Sacred - The Castells
17 19 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson      
35 18 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
27 17 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
12 16 --- Moody River - Pat Boone    
19 15 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
16 14 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
07 13 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips
30 12 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
08 11 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer

15 10 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
14 09 --- Together - Connie Francis
10 08 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
04 07 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
06 06 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
09 05 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
05 04 --- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group
03 03 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds        
02 02 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
01 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis        


This is the second Top 40 hit for the legendary Patsy Cline. Her Top 40 career started on 3/2/57 when Walkin' After Midnight made a debut peaking at #12. She won the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. Sadly, she was killed in a plane crash on 3/5/63 (age 30). Also coming in is child actor / singer Eddie Hodges.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 27 July-2 August 1961

01 01 TEMPTATION The Everly Brothers **
02 05 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane
03 02 RUNAWAY Del Shannon ***
04 09 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro
05 03 A GIRL LIKE YOU Cliff Richard
06 04 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson
07 07 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
08 06 PASADENA The Temperance Seven
09 13 TIME Craig Douglas
10 19 ROMEO Petula Clark

11 10 RUNNING SCARED Roy Orbison
12 14 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows
13 08 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
14 22 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
15 16 BABY, I DON'T CARE / VALLEY OF TEARS Buddy Holly
16 11 SURRENDER Elvis Presley ****
17 15 WEEKEND Eddie Cochran
18 20 MOODY RIVER Pat Boone
19 12 BREAKING IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis
20 -- DON'T YOU KNOW IT? Adam Faith

21 23 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Shirley Bassey
22 18 RING OF FIRE Duane Eddy
23 17 POP GOES THE WEASEL / BEE BOM Anthony Newley
24 32 OLD SMOKIE / HIGH VOLTAGE Johnny and the Hurricanes
25 29 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
26 30 MARCHETA Karl Denver
27 21 I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott
28 -- DUM DUM Brenda Lee
29 -- QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds
30 34 BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton

31 24 NATURE BOY Bobby Darin
32 31 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
33 35 STAND BY ME Ben E King
34 26 SHE SHE LITTLE SHEILA Gene Vincent
35 25 HAVE A DRINK ON ME Lonnie Donegan
36 28 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
37 -- REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey
38 38 THE BATTLE'S O'ER Andy Stewart
39 33 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN Bobby Vee
40 27 LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka

-- 36 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD Helen Shapiro
-- 37 ONCE IN EVERY LIFETIME Ken Dodd
-- 39 I'LL STEP DOWN Garry Mills
-- 40 WHAT'D I SAY? Jerry Lee Lewis

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Wishin' On A Rainbow - Phill Wilson ----- 91 / 2
The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez ----- 90 / 2
Fool That I Am - Etta James ----- 50 / 6
I've Got News For You - Ray Charles ----- 66 / 5
Joanie - Frankie Calen ----- 78 / 6
Eventually - Brenda Lee ----- 56 / 3
Barbara-Ann - The Regents ----- 13 / 10
Never On Sunday - Don Coasta & his Orchestra & Chorus ----- 19 / 26
Watch Your Step - Bobby Parker ----- 51 / 6
Mom And Dad's Waltz - Patti Page ----- 58 / 6
Hello Walls - Faron Young ----- 12 / 15
Nature Boy - Bobby Darin ----- 40 / 6
You Always Hurt The One You Love - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry ----- 12 / 10


RE 100 --- All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers          
 99 --- Here In My Heart (1961 Version) - Al Martino
 98 --- Mr. Happiness - Johnny Maestro w/ The Coeds
 97 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margaret
100 96 --- Now You Know - Little Willie John
97 95 --- My Claire De Lune - Steve Lawrence
53 94 --- Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta - Ernie K-Doe
94 93 --- Big River, Big Man - Claude King
 92 --- Tears On My Pillow - The McGuire Sisters
RE 91 --- The Guns Of Navarone - Joe Reisman & his Orchestra

 90 --- I Never Knew - Clyde McPhatter
95 89 --- If - The Paragons
96 88 --- Starlight, Starbright - Linda Scott
99 87 --- Drivin' Home - Duane Eddy
89 86 --- What Would You Do - Jim Reeves
85 85 --- La Doice Vita (The Sweet Life) - Ray Ellis & his Orchestra
40 84 --- Ole Buttermilk Sky - Bill Black's Combo
86 83 --- Black Land Farmer - Frankie Miller
28 82 --- It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino
64 81 --- Granada - Frank Sinatra

93 80 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio
82 79 --- My Memories Of You - Donnie & The Dreamers
 78 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
81 77 --- Take A Fool's Advice - Nat "King" Cole
77 76 --- Tender Years - George Jones
98 75 --- I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells
RE 74 --- Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson
 73 --- I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler
84 72 --- Too Many Rules - Connie Francis
44 71 --- The Graduation Song... Pomp And Circumstance - Adrian Kimberly (Don Everly)

83 70 --- "Nag" - The Halos
71 69 --- Peanuts - Rick & The Keens
72 68 --- Mighty Good Lovin' - The Miracles
34 67 --- Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo
 66 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
68 65 --- The Girl's A Devil - The Dukays
92 64 --- A Thing Of The Past - The Shirelles
45 63 --- Three Hearts In A Tangle - Rusty Draper
66 62 --- Princess - Frank Gari
65 61 --- One Summer Night - The Diamonds

87 60 --- What A Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles
61 59 --- Time Was - The Flamingos
60 58 --- Bobby - Neil Scott
63 57 --- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter
 56 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
67 55 --- The Charleston - Ernie Field's Orchestra
58 54 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
62 53 --- Better Tell Him No - The Starlets
 52 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
56 51 --- A Tear - Gene McDaniels

73 50 --- Ready For Your Love - Shep & The Limelites
52 49 --- Quite A Party - The Fireballs
42 48 --- Should I - The String-A-Longs
79 47 --- Runaround - The Regents
46 46 --- You'll Answer To Me - Patti Page
50 45 --- No, No, No - The Chanters
43 44 --- You Can't Sit Down Part 2 - Philip Upchurch Combo
26 43 --- Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets
41 42 --- Heart And Soul - The Cleftones
69 41 --- Michael - The Highwaymen

13 40 --- The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade
20 39 --- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
54 38 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
51 37 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
49 36 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
57 35 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
11 34 --- Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka
38 33 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
21 32 --- I'm Comin' On Back To You - Jackie Wilson
37 31 --- That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners

24 30 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison  
23 29 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
39 28 --- I'll Be There - Damita Jo
32 37 --- The Fish - Bobby Rydell
33 26 --- The Switch-A-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
31 25 --- Heart And Soul - Jan & Dean
36 24 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
25 23 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
18 22 --- Tell Me Why - The Belmonts
22 21 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro

29 20 --- Sacred - The Castells
17 19 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson    
35 18 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
27 17 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
12 16 --- Moody River - Pat Boone  
19 15 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
16 14 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
07 13 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips
30 12 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
08 11 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer

15 10 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
14 09 --- Together - Connie Francis
10 08 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
04 07 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
06 06 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
09 05 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
05 04 --- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group
03 03 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds    
02 02 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
01 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis