August 7, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Running Scared - Roy Orbison ----- 1 (1) / 15    
Heart And Soul - Jan & Dean ----- 25 / 4
Stand By Me - Ben E. King ----- 4 (2) / 11
Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson ----- 33 / 4
Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson ----- 9 / 13


 40 --- One Summer Night - The Diamonds (53)
 39 --- A Tear - Gene McDaniels (43)
27 38 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson      
21 37 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips
22 36 --- Moody River - Pat Boone    
26 35 --- The Switch-A-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
 34 --- I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler (61)
 33 --- Quite A Party - The Fireballs (45)
 32 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade (59)
12 31 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark

25 30 --- The Fish - Bobby Rydell
37 29 --- Runaround - The Regents
33 28 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
29 27 --- That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners
31 26 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
30 25 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
20 24 --- Sacred - The Castells
15 23 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
36 22 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
10 21 --- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group

35 20 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
11 19 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer
18 18 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
17 17 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
28 16 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
24 15 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
19 14 --- I'll Be There - Damita Jo
14 13 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
06 12 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds      
03 11 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton

23 10 --- Michael - The Highwaymen
13 09 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
09 08 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
16 07 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
08 06 --- Together - Connie Francis
05 05 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
04 04 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
07 03 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
02 02 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
01 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis            

R1 SINGLES CHART - 10-16 August 1961

01 02 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro *
02 01 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane *
03 03 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
04 05 ROMEO Petula Clark
05 04 TEMPTATION The Everly Brothers **
06 10 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
07 08 A GIRL LIKE YOU Cliff Richard
08 09 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson
09 11 TIME Craig Douglas
10 07 PASADENA The Temperance Seven

11 06 RUNAWAY Del Shannon ***
12 13 BABY, I DON'T CARE / VALLEY OF TEARS Buddy Holly
13 12 DON'T YOU KNOW IT? Adam Faith
14 24 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey
15 15 RUNNING SCARED Roy Orbison
16 21 QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds
17 18 MARCHETA Karl Denver
18 26 JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton
19 29 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
20 20 MOODY RIVER Pat Boone

21 16 WEEKEND Eddie Cochran
22 23 DUM DUM Brenda Lee
23 14 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
24 17 SURRENDER Elvis Presley ****
25 25 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
26 19 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows
27 31 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
28 32 OLD SMOKIE / HIGH VOLTAGE Johnny and the Hurricanes
29 22 BREAKING IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis
30 28 CUPID Sam Cooke

31 39 QUITE A PARTY The Fireballs
32 34 BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton
33 30 RING OF FIRE Duane Eddy
34 40 HOW MANY TEARS? Bobby Vee
35 RE YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Shirley Bassey
36 -- SAN ANTONIO ROSE Floyd Cramer
37 37 NATURE BOY Bobby Darin
38 -- WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? Anthony Newley
39 RE WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley ******
40 -- GIRLS Johnny Burnette

-- 27 STAND BY ME Ben E King
-- 33 I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott
-- 35 HAVE A DRINK ON ME Lonnie Donegan
-- 36 POP GOES THE WEASEL / BEE BOM Anthony Newley
-- 38 SHE SHE LITTLE SHEILA Gene Vincent

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Don't Forget I Love You - The Butanes ----- 98 / 1
All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers ----- 1 (5) / 19  
Now You Know - Little Willie John ----- 93 / 3
Dedicated (To The Songs I Love) - The 3 Friends ----- 91 / 1
A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels ----- 89 / 1
Big River, Big Man - Claude King ----- 83 / 3
Black Land Farmer - Frankie Miller ----- 82 / 4
La Doice Vita (The Sweet Life) - Ray Ellis & his Orchestra ----- 81 / 5
My Memories Of You - Donnie & The Dreamers ----- 79 / 3
Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka ----- 10 / 10
You'll Answer To Me - Patti Page ----- 46 / 6
Bobby - Neil Scott ----- 58 / 8
I'm Comin' On Back To You - Jackie Wilson ----- 19 / 8
Tell Me Why - The Belmonts ----- 18 / 11
Running Scared - Roy Orbison ----- 1 (1) / 17  


 100 --- My Heart's On Fire - Billy Bland
100 99 --- The Bells Are Ringing - The Van Dykes
 98 --- San-Ho-Zay - Freddy King
 97 --- Lovedrops - Mickey & Sylvia
 96 --- Well-A, Well-A - Shirley & Lee
 95 --- Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney
95 94 --- Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon
85 93 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
99 92 --- Summer Souvenirs - Karl Hammel Jr.
97 91 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers

 90 --- Hully Gully Again - Little Caesar & The Romans
 89 --- Don't Cry No More - Bobby Bland
 88 --- Lonely Street - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
 87 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
88 86 --- Here In My Heart (1961 Version) - Al Martino
90 85 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee
87 84 --- I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters
84 83 --- If - The Paragons
94 82 --- Now And Forever - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
92 81 --- Run, Run, Run - Ronny Douglas

86 80 --- Teardrops In My Heart - Joe Barry
80 79 --- The Guns Of Navarone - Joe Reisman & his Orchestra
 78 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
71 77 --- Take A Fool's Advice - Nat "King" Cole
 76 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
 75 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
76 74 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
75 73 --- What Would You Do - Jim Reeves
73 72 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio
 71 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison

77 70 --- Tears On My Pillow - The McGuire Sisters
64 69 --- The Girl's A Devil - The Dukays
69 68 --- My Claire De Lune - Steve Lawrence
 67 --- Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James
 66 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp Bomp Bomp) - Barry Mann
39 65 --- Heart And Soul - Jan & Dean
67 64 --- Peanuts - Rick & The Keens
42 63 --- Ready For Your Love - Shep & The Limelites
78 62 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margaret
63 61 --- "Nag" - The Halos

74 60 --- Mr. Happiness - Johnny Maestro w/ The Coeds
48 59 --- You Can't Sit Down Part 2 - Philip Upchurch Combo
72 58 --- Amor - Ben E. King
68 57 --- I Never Knew - Clyde McPhatter
47 56 --- Should I - The String-A-Longs
38 55 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
54 54 --- What A Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles
62 53 --- Mighty Good Lovin' - The Miracles
58 52 --- A Thing Of The Past - The Shirelles
60 51 --- I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells

41 50 --- No, No, No - The Chanters
32 49 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
51 48 --- The Charleston - Ernie Field's Orchestra
50 47 --- Better Tell Him No - The Starlets
55 46 --- Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson
57 45 --- Time Was - The Flamingos
56 44 --- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter
34 43 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
52 42 --- Princess - Frank Gari
46 41 --- My True Story - The Jive Five

53 40 --- One Summer Night - The Diamonds
43 39 --- A Tear - Gene McDaniels
27 38 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson    
21 37 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips
22 36 --- Moody River - Pat Boone  
26 35 --- The Switch-A-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
61 34 --- I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler
45 33 --- Quite A Party - The Fireballs
59 32 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
12 31 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark

25 30 --- The Fish - Bobby Rydell
37 29 --- Runaround - The Regents
33 28 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
29 27 --- That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners
31 26 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
30 25 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
20 24 --- Sacred - The Castells
15 23 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
36 22 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
10 21 --- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group

35 20 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
11 19 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer
18 18 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
17 17 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
28 16 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
24 15 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
19 14 --- I'll Be There - Damita Jo
14 13 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
06 12 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds    
03 11 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton

23 10 --- Michael - The Highwaymen
13 09 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
09 08 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
16 07 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
08 06 --- Together - Connie Francis
05 05 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
04 04 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
07 03 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
02 02 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
01 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis