October 30, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Bless You - Tony Orlando ----- 15 / 7
One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis ----- 9 / 7
(He's) The Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods ----- 30 / 4


26 40 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
 39 --- Moon River - Jerry Butler (43)
38 38 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
39 37 --- What A Party - Fats Domino
29 36 --- I Really Love You - The Stereos
RE 35 --- So Long Baby - Del Shannon (42)
34 34 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
30 33 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
32 32 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
31 31 --- Anybody But Me - Brenda Lee

37 30 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison
 29 --- Heartaches - The Marcels (44)
15 28 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee        
25 27 --- Stick Shift - The Duals
22 26 --- Everlovin' - Rick Nelson
28 25 --- Foot Stomping - Part 1 - The Flares
33 24 --- Big John - The Shirelles
20 23 --- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs
23 22 --- Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers
27 21 --- A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson

14 20 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels
13 19 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
24 18 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
21 17 --- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee
18 16 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
11 15 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
19 14 --- (He's My) Dreamboat - Connie Francis
16 13 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
12 12 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
17 11 --- Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels

06 10 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
10 09 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
08 08 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
09 07 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
05 06 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
07 05 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
04 04 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles        
03 03 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
02 02 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
01 01 --- Runaround Sue - Dion      


#39 is from the movie Breakfast At Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 2-8 November 1961

01 01 WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS Helen Shapiro ***
02 02 WILD WIND John Leyton
03 04 WHEN THE GIRL IN YOUR ARMS IS THE GIRL IN YOUR HEART Cliff Richard
04 -- LITTLE SISTER / (MARIE'S THE NAME) HIS LATEST FLAME Elvis Presley
05 08 BLESS YOU Tony Orlando
06 07 YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME Cleo Laine
07 19 HIT THE ROAD, JACK Ray Charles
08 11 MEXICALI ROSE Karl Denver
09 09 SUCU SUCU Laurie Johnson Orchestra
10 16 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY Bobby Darin

11 03 MICHAEL The Highwaymen *
12 06 HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon
13 39 THE TIME HAS COME Adam Faith
14 31 BIG, BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean
15 15 MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK Charlie Drake
16 27 TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck
17 05 JEALOUSY Billy Fury
18 38 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vee
19 12 TOGETHER Connie Francis
20 13 GET LOST Eden Kane

21 10 KON-TIKI The Shadows *
22 14 WILD IN THE COUNTRY / I FEEL SO BAD Elvis Presley
23 32 SUCU SUCU Nina & Frederick
24 24 TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY Mike Berry
25 28 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT Ral Donner
26 18 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro ***
27 22 SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson
28 17 JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton ****
29 20 GRANADA Frank Sinatra
30 25 CRYIN' Roy Orbison

31 40 I'M A MOODY GUY Shane Fenton and the Fentones
32 35 LET'S GET TOGETHER Hayley Mills
33 21 WHO BUT THE BOMP? The Viscounts
34 33 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
35 23 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey *
36 -- RUNAROUND SUE Dion
37 -- THE MOUNTAIN'S HIGH Dick & DeeDee
38 30 MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT / LUMBERED Lonnie Donegan
39 -- STARS AND STRIPES / CREOLE JAZZ Acker Bilk
40 26 MUSKRAT / DON'T BLAME ME The Everly Brothers

-- 29 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
-- 34 CUPID Sam Cooke
-- 36 HOLE IN THE BUCKET Harry Belafonte + Odetta
-- 37 I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR Eddie Hodges



Making his debut is Dion

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Who Can I Count On - Patsy Cline ----- 99 / 1
I Apologize - Timi Yuro ----- 72 / 3
Soothe Me - The Sims Twins ----- 95 / 1
Broken Heart And A Pillow Filled With Tears - Patti Page ----- 91 / 3
Muskrat - The Everly Brothers ----- 82 / 4
Wasn't The Summer Short - Johnny Mathis ----- 89 / 1
More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps ----- 17 / 11
Let True Love Begin - Nat "King" Cole ----- 73 / 4
Here Comes The Night - Ben E. King ----- 81 / 2
Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann ----- 7 / 12


 100 --- I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me) - The Pentagons
 99 --- On Bended Knees - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
 98 --- Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke
 97 --- Turn Around, Look At Me - Glen Campbell
 96 --- Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney
RE 95 --- 'Til - The Angels
 94 --- Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson
 93 --- I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott
93 92 --- Why Not Now - Matt Monro
92 91 --- For Me And My Gal - Freddy Cannon

 90 --- Sometime - Gene Thomas
96 89 --- Backtrack - Faron Young
98 88 --- Three Steps From The Altar - Shep & The Limelites
57 87 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - The Lennon Sisters
 86 --- Danny Boy - Andy Williams
61 85 --- Tonight I Won't Be There - Adam Wade
94 84 --- Human - Tommy Hunt
78 83 --- Don't Cry No More - Bobby Bland
84 82 --- In The Middle Of A Heartache - Wanda Jackson
86 81 --- Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues - The Miracles

85 80 --- It's Your World - Marty Robbins
80 79 --- Somewhere Along The Way - Steve Lawrence
74 78 --- Don't Get Around Much Anymore - The Belmonts
100 77 --- Blue Moon - The Ventures
79 76 --- Come September - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
58 75 --- Bright Lights, Big City - Jimmy Reed
76 74 --- The Way I Am - Jackie Wilson
82 73 --- Under The Moon Of Love - Curtis Lee
77 72 --- Berlin Melody - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
88 71 --- Gypsy Woman - The Impressions

72 70 --- My Heart Belongs To Only You - Jackie Wilson
73 69 --- The Astronaut (Parts 1 & 2) - Jose Jimenez
70 68 --- Morning After - The Mar-Keys
63 67 --- Your Last Goodbye - Floyd Cramer
67 66 --- Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King
71 65 --- I'll Be Seeing You - Frank Sinatra
48 64 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
56 63 --- Feel It - Sam Cooke
52 62 --- Michael - The Highwaymen    
40 61 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando

75 60 --- The Bridge Of Love - Joe Dowell
50 59 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
36 58 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis
35 57 --- (He's) The Great Impostor - The Fleetwoods
47 56 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
41 55 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
68 54 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
64 53 --- God, Country And My Baby - Johnny Burnette
60 52 --- I Wanna Thank You - Bobby Rydell
45 51 --- It's Just A House Without You - Brook Benton

54 50 --- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
66 49 --- Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher
69 48 --- Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren
53 47 --- Movin' - Bill Black's Combo
62 46 --- Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody - Aretha Franklin
65 45 --- Crazy - Patsy Cline
46 44 --- Hollywood - Connie Francis
51 43 --- Please Don't Go - Ral Donner
59 42 --- School Is In - Gary U.S. Bonds
49 41 --- September In The Rain - Dinah Washington

26 40 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
43 39 --- Moon River - Jerry Butler
38 38 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
39 37 --- What A Party - Fats Domino
29 36 --- I Really Love You - The Stereos
42 35 --- So Long Baby - Del Shannon
34 34 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
30 33 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
32 32 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
31 31 --- Anybody But Me - Brenda Lee

37 30 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison
44 29 --- Heartaches - The Marcels
15 28 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee      
25 27 --- Stick Shift - The Duals
22 26 --- Everlovin' - Rick Nelson
28 25 --- Foot Stomping - Part 1 - The Flares
33 24 --- Big John - The Shirelles
20 23 --- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs
23 22 --- Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers
27 21 --- A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson

14 20 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels
13 19 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
24 18 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
21 17 --- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee
18 16 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
11 15 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
19 14 --- (He's My) Dreamboat - Connie Francis
16 13 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
12 12 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
17 11 --- Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels

06 10 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
10 09 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
08 08 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
09 07 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
05 06 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
07 05 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
04 04 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles    
03 03 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
02 02 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
01 01 --- Runaround Sue - Dion