December 11, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson ----- 5 / 11
Foot Stomping - Part 1 - The Flares ----- 25 / 9


31 40 --- I Wanna Thank You - Bobby Rydell
25 39 --- A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson
30 38 --- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
28 37 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
19 36 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
22 35 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
 34 --- There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (43)
39 33 --- Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night - Kenny Dino
36 32 --- Language Of Love - John D. Loudermilk
 31 --- Well. I Told You - The Chantels (41)

27 30 --- In The Middle Of A Heartache - Wanda Jackson
33 29 --- 'Til - The Angels
23 28 --- September In The Rain - Dinah Washington
18 27 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
38 26 --- Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles
32 25 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
37 24 --- When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart) - Connie Francis
13 23 --- Heartaches - The Marcels
15 22 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
35 21 --- When I Fall In Love - The Lettermen

20 20 --- Gypsy Woman - The Impressions
26 19 --- I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott
08 18 --- Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels
24 17 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
09 16 --- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs
29 15 --- Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
10 14 --- Crazy - Patsy Cline
05 13 --- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee
04 12 --- Runaround Sue - Dion      
14 11 --- Moon River - Jerry Butler

21 10 --- Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka
16 09 --- Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson
12 08 --- Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher
11 07 --- Run To Him - Bobby Vee
17 06 --- The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
07 05 --- Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke
06 04 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker    
03 03 --- Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren
01 02 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean            
02 01 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes    


This is the first Top 40 hit for The Crystals.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 14-20 December 1961

01 01 TOWER OF STRENGTH Frankie Vaughan **
02 05 MOON RIVER Danny Williams
03 04 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vee
04 07 WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS Helen Shapiro ***
05 02 LITTLE SISTER / (MARIE'S THE NAME) HIS LATEST FLAME Elvis Presley ****
06 03 BIG, BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean
07 09 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
08 15 MY FRIEND, THE SEA Petula Clark
09 06 THE TIME HAS COME Adam Faith
10 10 I'LL GET BY Shirley Bassey

11 -- JOHNNY WILL Pat Boone
12 11 THE SAVAGE The Shadows
13 08 TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck
14 16 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
15 13 RUNAROUND SUE Dion
16 20 BAMBINO The Springfields
17 19 YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING Jim Reeves
18 12 WHEN THE GIRL IN YOUR ARMS IS THE GIRL IN YOUR HEART Cliff Richard
19 29 I UNDERSTAND The G-Clefs
20 37 SO LONG, BABY Del Shannon

21 18 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME Jimmy Crawford
22 17 HIT THE ROAD, JACK Ray Charles
23 32 TOY BALLOONS Russ Conway
24 14 MEXICALI ROSE Karl Denver
25 22 THIS TIME Troy Shondell
26 26 STARS AND STRIPES / CREOLE JAZZ Acker Bilk
27 -- LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson
28 RE SUCU SUCU Nina & Frederick
29 39 CHARLESTON The Temperance Seven
30 -- DON'T BRING LULu Dorothy Provine

31 -- TALL, DARK STRANGER Rose Brennan
32 24 LET'S GET TOGETHER Hayley Mills
33 33 LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN Nat 'King' Cole
34 25 I'M A MOODY GUY Shane Fenton and the Fentones
35 -- MEDLEY Mrs Mills
36 21 SUCU SUCU Laurie Johnson Orchestra
37 23 EVERLOVIN' Ricky Nelson
38 28 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY Bobby Darin
39 34 MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK Charlie Drake
40 36 MY SUNDAY BABY The Dale Sisters

-- 27 WILD WIND John Leyton
-- 30 BLESS YOU Tony Orlando
-- 31 JEANNIE, JEANNIE, JEANNIE Eddie Cochran
-- 35 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN Dinah Washington
-- 38 TOMORROW'S CLOWN Marty Wilde
-- 40 YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME Cleo Laine


Debuts from Dorothy Provine, and Mrs Mills

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

Walkin' Back To Happiness - Helen Shapiro ----- 100 / 1
It Do Me So Good - Ann-Margaret ----- 97 (2) / 3
Pop Goes The Weasel - Anthony Newley ----- 96 / 1
You're Following Me - Perry Como ----- 92 (2) / 3
Searching - Jack Eubanks & The Sound Of The South ----- 83 / 2
What A Walk - Bobby Lewis ----- 77 / 3
Danny Boy - Andy Williams ----- 64 / 6
A Certain Girl - Ernie K-Doe ----- 71 / 4
Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues - The Miracles ----- 52 (2) / 7
I Cried My Last Tear - Ernie K-Doe ----- 69 / 5
Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey ----- 7 / 13
Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills ----- 8 (2) / 14
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody - Aretha Franklin ----- 37 / 9
Everlovin' - Rick Nelson ----- 16 (2) / 10
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles ----- 1 (2) / 13  
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson ----- 5 / 14


 100 --- Flying Circle - Frank Slay & his Orchestra
 99 --- Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & The Pips
RE 98 --- The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
87 97 --- Unsquare Dance - Dave Brubeck Quartet
81 96 --- Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby Bland
 95 --- Irresistible You - Bobby Darin
 94 --- But On The Other Hand Baby - Ray Charles
98 93 --- She Really Loves You - Timi Yuro
95 92 --- (How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart - Jim Reeves
RE 91 --- Maria - Johnny Mathis

99 90 --- Dreamy Eyes - Johnny Tillotson
90 89 --- Losing Your Love - Jim Reeves
 88 --- Just Got To Know - Jimmy McCracklin
91 87 --- Let's Go Trippin' - Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
 86 --- Maria - Roger Williams
RE 85 --- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
88 84 --- Tennessee Flat-Top Box - Johnny Cash
94 83 --- Norman - Sue Thompson
82 82 --- Happy Times (Are Here To Stay) - Tony Orlando
89 81 --- Sometime - Gene Thomas

85 80 --- Walkin' With My Angel - Bobby Vee
75 79 --- The Comancheros - Claude King
 78 --- Twistin' U.S.A. - Chubby Checker
67 77 --- I Hear You Knocking - Fats Domino
93 76 --- Turn Around, Look At Me - Glen Campbell
58 75 --- Three Steps From The Altar - Shep & The Limelites
80 74 --- Never, Never - The Jive Five
 73 --- Baby's First Christmas - Connie Francis
76 72 --- It Will Stand - The Showmen
 71 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Rydell / Chubby Checker

79 70 --- The Wanderer - Dion
54 69 --- It's Too Soon To Know - Etta James
RE 68 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
84 67 --- Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen
RE 66 --- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
 65 --- Dear Lady Twist - Gary U.S. Bonds
42 64 --- God, Country And My Baby - Johnny Burnette
 63 --- Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Fats Domino
45 62 --- Smile - Timi Yuro
74 61 --- If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody - James Ray

86 60 --- Small Sad Sam - Phil McLean
66 59 --- Lonesome Number One - Don Gibson
73 58 --- Poor Fool - Ike & Tina Turner
78 57 --- Little Altar Boy - Vic Dana
65 56 --- I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George
68 55 --- Hey Little One - Del Shannon
59 54 --- The Peppermint Twist - Danny Peppermint & The Jumping Jacks
63 53 --- Funny How Time Slips Away - Jimmy Elledge
61 52 --- It's All Because - Linda Scott
53 51 --- The Gypsy Rover - The Highwaymen

55 50 --- Johnny Will - Pat Boone
60 49 --- Soothe Me - The Sims Twins
64 48 --- The Majestic - Dion
62 47 --- Rock-A-Hula Baby ("Twist" Special) - Elvis Presley
56 46 --- Revenge - Brook Benton
34 45 --- Foot Stomping - Part 1 - The Flares
46 44 --- Tonight - Eddie Fisher
50 43 --- Up A Lazy River - Si Zentner & his Orchestra
44 42 --- Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney
57 41 --- Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley

31 40 --- I Wanna Thank You - Bobby Rydell
25 39 --- A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson
30 38 --- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
28 37 --- You're The Reason - Bobby Edwards
19 36 --- This Time - Troy Shondell
22 35 --- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
43 34 --- There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals
39 33 --- Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night - Kenny Dino
36 32 --- Language Of Love - John D. Loudermilk
41 31 --- Well. I Told You - The Chantels

27 30 --- In The Middle Of A Heartache - Wanda Jackson
33 29 --- 'Til - The Angels
23 28 --- September In The Rain - Dinah Washington
18 27 --- Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
38 26 --- Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles
32 25 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
37 24 --- When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart) - Connie Francis
13 23 --- Heartaches - The Marcels
15 22 --- The Fly - Chubby Checker
35 21 --- When I Fall In Love - The Lettermen

20 20 --- Gypsy Woman - The Impressions
26 19 --- I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott
08 18 --- Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels
24 17 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
09 16 --- I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs
29 15 --- Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
10 14 --- Crazy - Patsy Cline
05 13 --- Fool #1 - Brenda Lee
04 12 --- Runaround Sue - Dion    
14 11 --- Moon River - Jerry Butler

21 10 --- Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka
16 09 --- Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson
12 08 --- Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher
11 07 --- Run To Him - Bobby Vee
17 06 --- The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
07 05 --- Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke
06 04 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker  
03 03 --- Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren
01 02 --- Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean          
02 01 --- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes