November 13, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
So Long Baby - Del Shannon ----- 28 / 4
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin ----- 5 / 9
Look In My Eyes - The Chantels ----- 14 / 8
Stick Shift - The Duals ----- 25 / 6


29 40 --- Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers
 39 --- Please Don't Go - Ral Donner (41)
30 38 --- Foot Stomping - Part 1 - The Flares
36 37 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
 36 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra (49)
22 35 --- What A Party - Fats Domino
 34 --- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke (45)
16 33 --- (He's My) Dreamboat - Connie Francis
38 32 --- September In The Rain - Dinah Washington
19 31 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra

39 30 --- I Wanna Thank You - Bobby Rydell
 29 --- Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (46)
32 28 --- School Is In - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
25 27 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison
37 26 --- Moon River - Jerry Butler
14 25 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
40 24 --- God, Country And My Baby - Johnny Burnette
21 23 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
18 22 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
24 21 --- Big John - The Shirelles

20 20 --- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs
26 19 --- Crazy - Patsy Cline
12 18 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
28 17 --- Heartaches - The Marcels
23 16 --- Everlovin' - Rick Nelson
09 15 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
11 14 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
15 13 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
27 12 --- Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren
13 11 --- A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson

06 10 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
17 09 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
07 08 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
08 07 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
04 06 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles      
10 05 --- Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels
03 04 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
05 03 --- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee
02 02 --- Runaround Sue - Dion      
01 01 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean      


Making his debut is Solomon Burke.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 16-22 November 1961

01 01 LITTLE SISTER / (MARIE'S THE NAME) HIS LATEST FLAME Elvis Presley **
02 02 WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS Helen Shapiro ***
03 04 BIG, BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean
04 03 WHEN THE GIRL IN YOUR ARMS IS THE GIRL IN YOUR HEART Cliff Richard
05 07 THE TIME HAS COME Adam Faith
06 08 TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck
07 13 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vee
08 05 WILD WIND John Leyton
09 10 BLESS YOU Tony Orlando
10 12 SUCU SUCU Laurie Johnson Orchestra

11 09 MEXICALI ROSE Karl Denver
12 11 YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME Cleo Laine
13 06 HIT THE ROAD, JACK Ray Charles
14 16 MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK Charlie Drake
15 14 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY Bobby Darin
16 20 RUNAROUND SUE Dion
17 23 MOON RIVER Danny Williams
18 -- TOWER OF STRENGTH Frankie Vaughan
19 21 LET'S GET TOGETHER Hayley Mills
20 15 MICHAEL The Highwaymen *

21 18 JEALOUSY Billy Fury
22 31 STARS AND STRIPES / CREOLE JAZZ Acker Bilk
23 17 HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon
24 22 I'M A MOODY GUY Shane Fenton and the Fentones
25 -- THIS TIME Troy Shondell
26 -- THE SAVAGE The Shadows
27 -- MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
28 24 SEA OF HEARTBREAK Don Gibson
29 26 TOGETHER Connie Francis
30 30 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT Ral Donner

31 34 WILD IN THE COUNTRY / I FEEL SO BAD Elvis Presley
32 35 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro ***
33 27 CRYIN' Roy Orbison
34 29 SUCU SUCU Nina & Frederick
35 -- BAMBINO The Springfields
36 -- RUNAROUND SUE Doug Sheldon
37 -- EVERLOVIN' Ricky Nelson
38 -- FOOL #1 Brenda Lee
39 RE WHO BUT THE BOMP? The Viscounts
40 -- TOMORROW'S CLOWN Marty Wilde

-- 19 KON-TIKI The Shadows *
-- 25 TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY Mike Berry
-- 28 GRANADA Frank Sinatra
-- 32 JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton ****
-- 33 GET LOST Eden Kane
-- 36 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
-- 37 HOLE IN THE BUCKET Harry Belafonte + Odetta
-- 38 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey *
-- 39 MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME The Four Preps
-- 40 THE MOUNTAIN'S HIGH Dick & DeeDee


Making his debut is Doug Sheldon

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA

Losing Your Love - Jim Reeves ----- 100 / 1
Just Because - The McGuire Sisters ----- 99 / 1
Steps 1 And 2 - Jack Scott ----- 98 / 1
Turn Around, Look At Me - Glen Campbell ----- 97 (2) / 2
Broken Heart And A Pillow Filled With Tears - Patti Page ----- 91 (2) / 4
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - The Lennon Sisters ----- 56 / 7
Human - Tommy Hunt ----- 48 / 10
It's Your World - Marty Robbins ----- 51 / 9
It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner ----- 14 / 15
Feel It - Sam Cooke ----- 56 / 7
Your Last Goodbye - Floyd Cramer ----- 63 (2) / 7
Berlin Melody - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra ----- 61 / 7
Missing You - Ray Peterson ----- 29 / 15
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley ----- 4 / 11
Movin' - Bill Black's Combo ----- 41 / 7
My True Story - The Jive Five ----- 3 (2) / 19
The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee ----- 2 (2) / 15
Hollywood - Connie Francis ----- 42 / 7


100 --- Funny How Time Slips Away - Jimmy Elledge
99 --- I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George
98 --- Never, Never - The Jive Five
97 --- It Do Me So Good - Ann-Margaret
RE 96 --- Soothe Me - The Sims Twins
95 --- A Certain Girl - Ernie K-Doe
RE 94 --- The Door To Paradise - Bobby Rydell
96 93 --- I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me) - The Pentagons
92 --- Well, I Told You - The Chantels
91 --- Tennessee Flat-Top Box - Johnny Cash

94 90 --- It's Too Soon To Know - Etta James
89 --- It Will Stand - The Showmen
68 88 --- My Heart Belongs To Only You - Jackie Wilson
93 87 --- I Cried My Last Tear - Ernie K-Doe
86 --- It's All Because - Linda Scott
85 --- The Comancheros - Claude King
84 --- Up A Lazy River - Si Zentner & his Orchestra
95 83 --- The Gypsy Rover - The Highwaymen
88 82 --- Fly By Night - Andy Williams
83 81 --- 'Til - The Angels

80 --- Johnny Will - Pat Boone
73 79 --- Come September - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
86 78 --- On Bended Knees - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
72 77 --- Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King
78 76 --- Three Steps From The Altar - Shep & The Limelites
92 75 --- Language Of Love - John D. Loudermilk
85 74 --- For Me And My Gal - Freddy Cannon
67 73 --- Bright Lights, Big City - Jimmy Reed
81 72 --- Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney
82 71 --- Tonight - Eddie Fisher

70 --- The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
75 69 --- Sometime - Gene Thomas
77 68 --- Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night - Kenny Dino
71 67 --- Somewhere Along The Way - Steve Lawrence
84 66 --- I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott
62 65 --- Blue Moon - The Ventures
76 64 --- Danny Boy - Andy Williams
80 63 --- Smile - Timi Yuro
62 --- Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka
60 61 --- Morning After - The Mar-Keys

70 60 --- Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues - The Miracles
59 59 --- I'll Be Seeing You - Frank Sinatra
65 58 --- The Way I Am - Jackie Wilson
57 --- Run To Him - Bobby Vee
48 56 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
RE 55 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker
47 54 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
53 53 --- The Bridge Of Love - Joe Dowell
54 52 --- In The Middle Of A Heartache - Wanda Jackson
50 51 --- I Really Love You - The Stereos

56 50 --- Under The Moon Of Love - Curtis Lee
64 59 --- Gypsy Woman - The Impressions
43 48 --- Anybody But Me - Brenda Lee
34 47 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
89 46 --- Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke
31 45 --- Stick Shift - The Duals
69 44 --- Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson
44 43 --- Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody - Aretha Franklin
33 42 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels
35 41 --- So Long Baby - Del Shannon

29 40 --- Don't Blame Me - The Everly Brothers
41 39 --- Please Don't Go - Ral Donner
30 38 --- Foot Stomping - Part 1 - The Flares
36 37 --- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet
49 36 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
22 35 --- What A Party - Fats Domino
45 34 --- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
16 33 --- (He's My) Dreamboat - Connie Francis
38 32 --- September In The Rain - Dinah Washington
19 31 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra

39 30 --- I Wanna Thank You - Bobby Rydell
46 29 --- Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher
32 28 --- School Is In - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
25 27 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison
37 26 --- Moon River - Jerry Butler
14 25 --- The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
40 24 --- God, Country And My Baby - Johnny Burnette
21 23 --- Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters
18 22 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
24 21 --- Big John - The Shirelles

20 20 --- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs
26 19 --- Crazy - Patsy Cline
12 18 --- Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
28 17 --- Heartaches - The Marcels
23 16 --- Everlovin' - Rick Nelson
09 15 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
11 14 --- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
15 13 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
27 12 --- Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren
13 11 --- A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson

06 10 --- Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson
17 09 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
07 08 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
08 07 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
04 06 --- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
10 05 --- Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels
03 04 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
05 03 --- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee
02 02 --- Runaround Sue - Dion
01 01 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean