October 2, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott ----- 9 (2) / 10
Lover's Island - The Blue Jays ----- 31 / 4
School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds ----- 5 / 9
I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret ----- 17 / 6
I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline ----- 12 / 10
Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton ----- 20 (2) / 4


27 40 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
 39 --- (He's) The Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods (47)
40 38 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
23 37 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell    
 36 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker (60)
18 35 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
26 34 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
 33 --- Stick Shift - The Duals (46)
 32 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (41)
21 31 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro

29 30 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
15 29 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
37 28 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
19 27 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
10 26 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
20 25 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
39 24 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
RE 23 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (50)
17 22 --- More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps
 21 --- Runaround Sue - Dion (42)

08 20 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
25 19 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez
22 18 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
24 17 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
38 16 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
30 15 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
33 14 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
11 13 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis
09 12 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
07 11 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann

14 10 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
05 09 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
16 08 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
12 07 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
03 06 --- Michael - The Highwaymen      
06 05 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
13 04 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
04 03 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
02 02 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
01 01 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee        


New this week are The Duals and The Paris Sisters.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 5-11 October 1961

01 04 KON-TIKI The Shadows *
02 06 JEALOUSY Billy Fury
03 07 MICHAEL The Highwaymen
04 01 JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton ****
05 02 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey *
06 05 WILD IN THE COUNTRY / I FEEL SO BAD Elvis Presley
07 08 YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME Cleo Laine
08 10 TOGETHER Connie Francis
09 13 HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon
10 12 GET LOST Eden Kane

11 03 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro ***
12 26 WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS Helen Shapiro
13 11 MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT / LUMBERED Lonnie Donegan
14 20 SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson
15 16 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
16 17 AIN'T GONNA WASH FOR A WEEK The Brook Brothers
17 34 GRANADA Frank Sinatra
18 09 CUPID Sam Cooke
19 15 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane *
20 18 HOW MANY TEARS? Bobby Vee

21 22 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
22 14 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
23 19 QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds
24 25 WHO BUT THE BOMP? The Viscounts
25 -- WILD WIND John Leyton
26 -- SUCU SUCU Laurie Johnson Orchestra
27 23 SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Dorothy Squires + Russ Conway
28 27 CRYIN' Roy Orbison
29 -- MUSKRAT The Everly Brothers
30 28 MARCHETA Karl Denver

31 21 ROMEO Petula Clark
32 33 ONCE IN EVERY LIFETIME Ken Dodd
33 31 BREAKAWAY The Springfields
34 -- HARD-HEARTED HANNAH The Temperance Seven
35 24 HEART AND SOUL Jan & Dean
36 -- MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK Charlie Drake
37 -- BLESS YOU Tony Orlando
38 -- AMOR Ben E King
39 35 SOMEDAY Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
40 36 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT Ral Donner

-- 29 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
-- 30 DRIVIN' HOME Duane Eddy
-- 32 HOLE IN THE BUCKET Harry Belafonte + Odetta
-- 37 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson
-- 38 I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR Eddie Hodges
-- 39 TIME Craig Douglas
-- 40 PASADENA The Temperance Seven




Making his debut is Tony Orlando

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Honky Train - Bill Black's Combo ----- 97 / 1
Johnny Willow - Fred Darian ----- 96 / 1
It's All Right - Sam Cooke ----- 93 / 1
Faraway Star - The Chordettes ----- 90 / 1
Summer Souvenirs - Karl Hammel Jr. ----- 68 / 8
Roll Over Beethoven - The Velaires ----- 51 / 7
I Don't Like It Like That - The Bobbettes ----- 72 / 4
A Little Dog Cried - Jimmie Rodgers ----- 71 / 4
My Blue Heaven - Duane Eddy ----- 50 / 5
Baby You're So Fine - Mickey & Sylvia ----- 52 / 6
"Nag" - The Halos ----- 25 / 11
Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney ----- 42 / 8
Wizard Of Love - The Ly-Dells ----- 54 / 6
Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis ----- 1 (7) / 23  
As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade ----- 10 / 10
Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills - Ray Stevens ----- 35 / 6
Years From Now - Jackie Wilson ----- 37 / 6
You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner ----- 4 / 12


100 --- Three Steps From The Altar - Shep & The Limelites
 99 --- Broken Heart And A Pillow Filled With Tears - Patti Page
RE 98 --- Berlin Melody - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
 97 --- Hang On - Floyd Cramer
76 96 --- Kissin' On The Phone - Paul Anka
98 95 --- Impossible - Gloria Lynne
 94 --- Linda - Adam Wade
 93 --- Pocketful Of Rainbows - Deane Hawley
86 92 --- Back To The Hop - Danny & The Juniors
84 91 --- Tonight I Won't Be There - Adam Wade

92 90 --- True, True Love - Frankie Avalon
80 89 --- Magic Is The Night - Kathy Young & The Innocents
 88 --- You Don't Know What It Means - Jackie Wilson
91 87 --- Riders In The Sky - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
100 86 --- Cinderella - Paul Anka
 85 --- Muskrat - The Everly Brothers
 84 --- Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels
94 83 --- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
81 82 --- Please Don't Go - Ral Donner
79 81 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes

82 80 --- Music, Music, Music - The Sensations
99 79 --- Your Last Goodbye - Floyd Cramer
67 78 --- Hollywood - Connie Francis
 77 --- Anybody But Me - Brenda Lee
 76 --- It's Just A House Without You - Brook Benton
 75 --- Big John - The Shirelles
83 74 --- Bright Lights, Big City - Jimmy Reed
 73 --- A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson
75 72 --- Feel It - Sam Cooke
59 71 --- Sweet Little You - Neil Sedaka

66 70 --- Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) - The Rays
95 69 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
 68 --- Everlovin' - Rick Nelson
74 67 --- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs
 66 --- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee
62 65 --- I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson
70 64 --- It's Your World - Marty Robbins
 63 --- What A Party - Fats Domino
57 62 --- Jute Box Saturday Nights - Nino & The Ebb Tides
88 61 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - The Lennon Sisters

63 60 --- For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones
72 59 --- (He's) My Dreamboat - Connie Francis
61 58 --- Don't Get Around Much Anymore - The Belmonts
71 57 --- Movin' - Bill Black's Combo
85 56 --- I Really Love You - The Stereos
RE 55 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison
45 54 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
 53 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
43 52 --- Amor - Ben E. King
53 51 --- Human - Tommy Hunt

58 50 --- Foot Stomping (Part 1) - The Flares
56 49 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio
31 48 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
36 47 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
87 46 --- Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers
34 45 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
28 44 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton
68 43 --- So Long Baby - Del Shannon
35 42 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays
32 41 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret

27 40 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
47 39 --- (He's) The Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods
40 38 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
23 37 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell  
60 36 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
18 35 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
26 34 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
46 33 --- Stick Shift - The Duals
41 32 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
21 31 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro

29 30 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
15 29 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
37 28 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
19 27 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
10 26 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
20 25 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
39 24 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
50 23 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels
17 22 --- More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps
42 21 --- Runaround Sue - Dion

08 20 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
25 19 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez
22 18 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
24 17 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
38 16 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
30 15 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
33 14 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
11 13 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis
09 12 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
07 11 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann

14 10 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
05 09 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
16 08 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
12 07 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
03 06 --- Michael - The Highwaymen    
06 05 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
13 04 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
04 03 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
02 02 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
01 01 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee