September 11, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells ----- 33 / 3
Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon ----- 35 / 1
Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson ----- 21 / 8
Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino ----- 15 (2) / 6
I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter ----- 20 / 4
Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee ----- 7 (3) / 8
I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner ----- 2 (3) / 10


 40 --- Years From Now - Jackie Wilson (60)
39 39 --- Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James
17 38 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
 37 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (47)
36 36 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays
 35 --- Kissin' On The Phone - Paul Anka (43)
 34 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (67)
 33 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra (44)
33 32 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
38 31 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner

40 30 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
 29 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (45)
30 28 --- "Nag" - The Halos
18 27 --- Amor - Ben E. King
13 26 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
29 25 --- I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters
 24 --- More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps (41)
34 23 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
32 22 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
12 21 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline

31 20 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton
24 19 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
09 18 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
19 17 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret
05 16 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
03 15 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis                
20 14 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
23 13 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
21 12 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
16 11 --- Crying - Roy Orbison

10 10 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
15 09 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
14 08 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
11 07 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
02 06 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell    
04 05 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
08 04 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
07 03 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
06 02 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
01 01 --- Michael - The Highwaymen      


The Debut at #24 is a medley: Mr. Blue / Alley Oop / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / In This Whole Wide World / A Worried Man / Tom Dooley / A Teenager In Love.  Also, scoring their first debut are Bob Moore & his Orchestra.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 14-20 September 1961

01 01 JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton ***
02 03 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey
03 02 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro ***
04 17 WILD IN THE COUNTRY / I FEEL SO BAD Elvis Presley
05 05 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane *
06 04 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
07 24 KON-TIKI The Shadows
08 07 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
09 09 QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds
10 11 HOW MANY TEARS? Bobby Vee

11 12 CUPID Sam Cooke
12 06 ROMEO Petula Clark
13 19 AIN'T GONNA WASH FOR A WEEK The Brook Brothers
14 21 MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT / LUMBERED Lonnie Donegan
15 14 PASADENA The Temperance Seven
16 10 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson
17 15 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
18 08 MARCHETA Karl Denver
19 -- MICHAEL The Highwaymen
20 -- HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon

21 13 DON'T YOU KNOW IT? Adam Faith
22 16 BABY, I DON'T CARE / VALLEY OF TEARS Buddy Holly
23 20 TIME Craig Douglas
24 -- JEALOUSY Billy Fury
25 23 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
26 18 A GIRL LIKE YOU Cliff Richard
27 25 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
28 33 SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson
29 28 SOMEDAY Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
30 RE SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Dorothy Squires + Russ Conway

31 22 TEMPTATION The Everly Brothers **
32 -- TOGTHER Connie Francis
33 -- TRUE LOVE Terry Lightfoot and his New Orleans Jazzmen
34 27 WEEKEND Eddie Cochran
35 -- GET LOST Eden Kane
36 -- YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME Cleo Laine
37 -- DRIVIN' HOME Duane Eddy
38 38 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? Anthony Newley
39 37 BREAKAWAY The Springfields
40 39 HEART AND SOUL Jan & Dean

-- 26 RUNAWAY Del Shannon ***
-- 29 QUITE A PARTY The Fireballs
-- 30 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows
-- 31 DUM DUM Brenda Lee
-- 32 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
-- 34 WRITING ON THE WALL Tommy Steele
-- 35 MOODY RIVER Pat Boone
-- 36 I'M GOING HOME Gene Vincent
-- 40 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Floyd Cramer



Making their debuts are The Highwaymen, and Cleo Laine

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Never On Sunday - The Chordettes ----- 13 / 12
Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson ----- 29 / 11
You're The Reason - Joe South ----- 87 / 2
Big River, Big Man - Claude King ----- 82 / 5
Candy Man - Roy Orbison ----- 60 / 5
Nothing But Good - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ----- 49 / 3
San-Ho-Zay - Freddy King ----- 47 / 5
Princess - Frank Gari ----- 30 / 10
Summer Souvenirs - Karl Hammel Jr. ----- 68 / 6
Back Beat No. 1 - The Rondels ----- 66 / 4
Together - Connie Francis ----- 6 / 11
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker ----- 8 / 12
Dum Dum - Brenda Lee ----- 4 / 12


100 --- I Love You Yes I Do - Bull Moose Jackson
99 --- Signed, Sealed And Delivered - Rusty Draper
98 --- Impossible - Gloria Lynne
97 --- It's Your World - Marty Robbins
76 96 --- Pitter-Patter - The Four Sportsmen
95 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
100 94 --- Foot Stomping (Part 1) - The Flares
93 --- (He's) The Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods
94 92 --- I Can't Take It - Mary Ann Fisher
91 --- Anniversary Of Love - The Caslons

77 90 --- Well-A, Well-A - Shirley & Lee
96 89 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
95 88 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
87 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
90 86 --- I Don't Like It Like That - The Bobbettes
86 85 --- My Dream Come True - Jack Scott
97 84 --- Human - Tommy Hunt
91 83 --- (Theme From) Silver City - The Ventures
88 82 --- For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones
85 81 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards

80 80 --- Starlight - The Preludes Five
83 79 --- A Little Dog Cried - Jimmie Rodgers
78 --- Cinderella - Paul Anka
89 77 --- Donald, Where's Your Trousers - Andy Stewart
76 --- Stick Shift - The Duals
79 75 --- Romeo - Janie Grant
74 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
93 73 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
84 72 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
78 71 --- Don't Get Around Much Anymore - The Belmonts

81 70 --- Jute Box Saturday Nights - Nino & The Ebb Tides
92 69 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills & Hayley Mills
42 68 --- I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler
57 67 --- Lonely Street - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
69 66 --- Keep On Dancing - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
37 65 --- I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells
64 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
54 63 --- Starlight, Starbright - Linda Scott
48 62 --- Now And Forever - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
58 61 --- Music, Music, Music - The Sensations

62 60 --- Sweet Little You - Neil Sedaka
63 59 --- I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson
65 58 --- Wizard Of Love - The Ly-Dells
59 57 --- Baby You're So Fine - Mickey & Sylvia
49 56 --- Baby, You're Right - James Brown & The Famous Flames
55 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
73 54 --- My Blue Heaven - Duane Eddy
61 53 --- Roll Over Beethoven - The Velaires
46 52 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio
25 51 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee

51 50 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
53 49 --- Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) - The Rays
71 48 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez
26 47 --- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter
64 46 --- Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills - Ray Stevens
28 45 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
35 44 --- Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon
27 43 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
55 42 --- Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney
22 41 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner

60 40 --- Years From Now - Jackie Wilson
39 39 --- Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James
17 38 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
47 37 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels
36 36 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays
43 35 --- Kissin' On The Phone - Paul Anka
67 34 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
44 33 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
33 32 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
38 31 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner

40 30 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
45 29 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis
30 28 --- "Nag" - The Halos
18 27 --- Amor - Ben E. King
13 26 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
29 25 --- I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters
41 24 --- More Money For You And Me (Medley) - The Four Preps
34 23 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
32 22 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
12 21 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline

31 20 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton
24 19 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
09 18 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
19 17 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret
05 16 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
03 15 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
20 14 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
23 13 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
21 12 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
16 11 --- Crying - Roy Orbison

10 10 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
15 09 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
14 08 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
11 07 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
02 06 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
04 05 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
08 04 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
07 03 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
06 02 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
01 01 --- Michael - The Highwaymen