September 4, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon ----- 5 (2) / 11
I'll Be There - Damita Jo ----- 12 / 7
Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson ----- 29 / 3
One Summer Night - The Diamonds ----- 22 / 4
Princess - Frank Gari ----- 30 / 3
I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler ----- 25 (2) / 4
Together - Connie Francis ----- 6 / 9
Dum Dum - Brenda Lee ----- 4 (3) / 10
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker ----- 8 (2) / 9


 40 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando (57)
 39 --- Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James (43)
 38 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner (42)
33 37 --- I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells
 36 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (50)
 35 --- Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon (46)
 34 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone (53)
 33 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland (48 )
 32 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley (66)
 31 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton (45)

36 30 --- "Nag" - The Halos
31 29 --- I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters
21 28 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
15 27 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
20 26 --- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter
08 25 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
35 24 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
34 23 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
06 22 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
32 21 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee

28 20 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
27 19 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret
22 18 --- Amor - Ben E. King
12 17 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
29 16 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
26 15 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
24 14 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
04 13 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
14 12 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
19 11 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group

11 10 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
09 09 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
10 08 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
13 07 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
23 06 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
07 05 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
05 04 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
02 03 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis                
01 02 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell    
03 01 --- Michael - The Highwaymen    


New this week are one-hit wonders The Blue Jays.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 7-13 September 1961

01 01 JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton **
02 02 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro ***
03 03 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey
04 05 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
05 04 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane *
06 06 ROMEO Petula Clark
07 14 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
08 08 MARCHETA Karl Denver
09 07 QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds
10 10 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson

11 17 HOW MANY TEARS? Bobby Vee
12 18 CUPID Sam Cooke
13 12 DON'T YOU KNOW IT? Adam Faith
14 09 PASADENA The Temperance Seven
15 13 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
16 19 BABY, I DON'T CARE / VALLEY OF TEARS Buddy Holly
17 -- WILD IN THE COUNTRY / I FEEL SO BAD Elvis Presley
18 15 A GIRL LIKE YOU Cliff Richard
19 22 AIN'T GONNA WASH FOR A WEEK The Brook Brothers
20 11 TIME Craig Douglas

21 35 MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT / LUMBERED Lonnie Donegan
22 16 TEMPTATION The Everly Brothers **
23 23 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
24 -- KON-TIKI The Shadows
25 24 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
26 20 RUNAWAY Del Shannon ***
27 21 WEEKEND Eddie Cochran
28 31 SOMEDAY Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
29 29 QUITE A PARTY The Fireballs
30 26 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows

31 25 DUM DUM Brenda Lee
32 28 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
33 39 SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson
34 30 WRITING ON THE WALL Tommy Steele
35 27 MOODY RIVER Pat Boone
36 38 I'M GOING HOME Gene Vincent
37 -- BREAKAWAY The Springfields
38 40 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? Anthony Newley
39 -- HEART AND SOUL Jan & Dean
40 RE SAN ANTONIO ROSE Floyd Cramer

-- 32 BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton
-- 33 RUNNING SCARED Roy Orbison
-- 34 ONCE IN EVERY LIFETIME Ken Dodd
-- 36 SURRENDER Elvis Presley ****
-- 37 LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker



Making their debut are The Springfields

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Quite A Party - The Fireballs ----- 27 / 10
Don't Forget I Love You - The Butanes ----- 96 / 3
The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton ----- 2 / 16
My Heart's On Fire - Billy Bland ----- 90 / 4
Black Land Farmer - Wink Martindale ----- 85 / 2
Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds ----- 1 (2) / 15
My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro ----- 18 / 14
Don't Cry No More - Bobby Bland ----- 71 / 4
Teardrops In My Heart - Joe Barry ----- 63 / 5
A Thing Of The Past - The Shirelles ----- 41 / 8
Hully Gully Again - Little Caesar & The Romans ----- 54 / 4
Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon ----- 5 / 13
I'll Be There - Damita Jo ----- 12 / 9
One Summer Night - The Diamonds ----- 22 / 9


100 --- Foot Stomping (Part 1) - The Flares
41 99 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
38 98 --- Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson
97 --- Human - Tommy Hunt
96 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
95 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
99 94 --- I Can't Take It - Mary Ann Fisher
93 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
92 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills & Hayley Mills
98 91 --- (Theme From) Silver City - The Ventures

90 --- I Don't Like It Like That - The Bobbettes
95 89 --- Donald, Where's Your Trousers - Andy Stewart
88 --- For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones
94 87 --- You're The Reason - Joe South
93 86 --- My Dream Come True - Jack Scott
97 85 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
84 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
83 --- A Little Dog Cried - Jimmie Rodgers
89 82 --- Big River, Big Man - Claude King
81 --- Jute Box Saturday Nights - Nino & The Ebb Tides

86 80 --- Starlight - The Preludes Five
91 79 --- Romeo - Janie Grant
78 --- Don't Get Around Much Anymore - The Belmonts
81 77 --- Well-A, Well-A - Shirley & Lee
79 76 --- Pitter-Patter - The Four Sportsmen
62 75 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison
49 74 --- Nothing But Good - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
88 73 --- My Blue Heaven - Duane Eddy
47 72 --- San-Ho-Zay - Freddy King
RE 71 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez

30 70 --- Princess - Frank Gari
87 69 --- Keep On Dancing - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
72 68 --- Summer Souvenirs - Karl Hammel Jr.
67 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
70 66 --- Back Beat No. 1 - The Rondels
76 65 --- Wizard Of Love - The Ly-Dells
75 64 --- Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills - Ray Stevens
78 63 --- I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson
77 62 --- Sweet Little You - Neil Sedaka
68 61 --- Roll Over Beethoven - The Velaires

84 60 --- Years From Now - Jackie Wilson
73 59 --- Baby You're So Fine - Mickey & Sylvia
74 58 --- Music, Music, Music - The Sensations
64 57 --- Lonely Street - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
18 56 --- Together - Connie Francis
67 55 --- Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney
44 54 --- Starlight, Starbright - Linda Scott
61 53 --- Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) - The Rays
16 52 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
56 51 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson

17 50 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
65 49 --- Baby, You're Right - James Brown & The Famous Flames
58 48 --- Now And Forever - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
80 47 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels
51 46 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio
69 45 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis
59 44 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
60 43 --- Kissin' On The Phone - Paul Anka
25 42 --- I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler
52 41 --- More Money For You And Me (Medley) - The Four Preps

57 40 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
43 39 --- Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James
42 38 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
33 37 --- I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells
50 36 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays
46 35 --- Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon
53 34 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
48 33 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
66 32 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
45 31 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton

36 30 --- "Nag" - The Halos
31 29 --- I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters
21 28 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
15 27 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
20 26 --- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter
08 25 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
35 24 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
34 23 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
06 22 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
32 21 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee

28 20 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
27 19 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret
22 18 --- Amor - Ben E. King
12 17 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
29 16 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
26 15 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
24 14 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
04 13 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
14 12 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
19 11 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group

11 10 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
09 09 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
10 08 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
13 07 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
23 06 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
07 05 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
05 04 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
02 03 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
01 02 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
03 01 --- Michael - The Highwaymen