March 21, 1960

-----DROPOUTS-----
El Paso - Marty Robbins ----- 1 (2) / 16      
Country Boy - Fats Domino ----- 25 (2) / 5
Alvin's Orchestra - David Seville & The Chipmunks ----- 33 (2) / 2
Outside My Window - The Fleetwoods ----- 28 / 3


31 40 --- (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree - Dorsey Burnette
39 39 --- String Along - Fabian
 38 --- I Love The Way You Love - Marv Johnson (53)
34 37 --- Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy - Freddy Cannon
20 36 --- Tracy's Theme - Spencer Ross
26 35 --- Down By The Station - The Four Preps
35 34 --- About This Thing Called Love - Fabian
23 33 --- Rockin' Little Angel - Ray Smith
40 32 --- El Matador - The Kingston Trio
17 31 --- Where Or When - Dion & The Belmonts

 30 --- White Silver Sands - Bill Black's Combo (42)
32 29 --- Sixteen Reasons - Connie Stevens
30 28 --- Sink The Bismark - Johnny Horton
 27 --- Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong (52)
27 26 --- Lonely Blue Boy - Conway Twitty
36 25 --- Am I That Easy To Forget - Debbie Reynolds
25 24 --- Delaware - Perry Como
14 23 --- Running Bear - Johnny Preston        
 22 --- Greenfields - The Brothers Four (44)
29 21 --- Mama - Connie Francis

22 20 --- Little Bitty Girl - Bobby Rydell
21 19 --- This Magic Moment - The Drifters
24 18 --- (Welcome) New Lovers - Pat Boone
19 17 --- O Dio Mio - Annette
18 16 --- Midnight Special - Paul Evans
16 15 --- Beatnik Fly - Johnny & The Hurricanes
15 14 --- Lady Luck - Lloyd Price
13 13 --- Let It Be Me - The Everly Brothers
12 12 --- Forever - The Little Dippers
08 11 --- Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

10 10 --- Harbor Lights - The Platters
07 09 --- Teen Angel - Mark Dinning      
11 08 --- Sweet Nothin's - Brenda Lee
09 07 --- Puppy Love - Paul Anka
05 06 --- What In The World's Come Over You - Jack Scott
06 05 --- Baby (You've Got What It Takes) - Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
04 04 --- Handy Man - Jimmy Jones
03 03 --- Wild One - Bobby Rydell
02 02 --- He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves
01 01 --- The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith & his Orchestra            


This week introduces The Brothers Four and Barrett Strong.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 24-30 March 1960

01 01 RUNNING BEAR Johnny Preston **
02 07 THEME from 'A SUMMER PLACE' Percy Faith
03 03 DELAWARE Perry Como
04 05 POOR ME Adam Faith *
05 -- MY OLD MAN'S A DUSTMAN Lonnie Donegan
06 -- FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU Cliff Richard and the Shadows
07 24 WILD ONE Bobby Rydell
08 23 FINGS AIN'T WOT THEY USED T'BE Max Bygraves
09 14 COLETTE Billy Fury
10 02 WHY? Anthony Newley ****

11 10 YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES Marv Johnson
12 04 BE MINE Lance Fortune
13 09 SUMMER SET Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band
14 08 PRETTY BLUE EYES Craig Douglas
15 -- DO YOU MIND? Anthony Newley
16 11 SLOW BOAT TO CHINA Emile Ford and the Checkmates
17 26 BEATNIK FLY Johnny and the Hurricanes
18 16 MY HEART Gene Vincent
19 17 WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER YOU Jack Scott
20 29 HANDY MAN Jimmy Jones

21 20 HIT AND MISS The John Barry Seven
22 18 WHO COULD BE BLUER? Jerry Lordan
23 12 WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS Freddie Cannon
24 -- LUCKY DEVIL Frank Ifield
25 06 VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS Cliff Richard and the Shadows
26 25 LOOKING HIGH, HIGH, HIGH Bryan Johnson
27 32 WHAT DO YOU WANT? Adam Faith ***
28 15 ROYAL EVENT Russ Conway
29 39 VALENTINO Connie Francis
30 27 BONNIE CAME BACK Duane Eddy

31 21 LA MER (BEYOND THE SEA) Bobby Darin
32 31 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR? Emile Ford and the Checkmates ******
33 22 MISTY Johnny Mathis
34 30 JOHNNY ROCCO Marty Wilde
35 34 DARK TOWN STRUTTER'S BALL Joe Brown
36 -- HE'LL HAVE TO GO Jim Reeves
37 40 TEEN ANGEL Mark Dinning
38 19 HARBOUR LIGHTS The Platters
39 -- YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Johnny Mathis
40 -- MEAN TO ME Shaye Cogan

-- 13 LET IT BE ME The Everly Brothers
-- 28 STARRY EYED Michael Holliday *
-- 33 HEART BEAT The England Sisters
-- 35 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER Guy Mitchell
-- 36 THEME from 'A SUMMER PLACE' Norrie Paramor Orchestra
-- 37 LITTLE WHITE BULL Tommy Steele
-- 38 EL PASO Marty Robbins


Making his entrance, it's the distinctive voice of Jim Reeves

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
A Closer Walk - Pete Fountain ----- 93 / 3
Whatcha' Gonna Do - Nat "King" Cole ----- 92 / 2
T.L.C. Tender Love And Care - Jimmie Rodgers ----- 24 / 10
Suddenly - Nickey DeMatteo ----- 90 / 2
Clementine - Jan & Dean ----- 65 / 6
On The Beach - Frank Chacksfield & his Orchestra ----- 47 / 8


100 --- Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) - Della Reese
85 99 --- Time And The River - Nat "King" Cole
72 98 --- Sleepy Lagoon - The Platters
78 97 --- Go, Jimmy, Go - Jimmy Clanton
94 96 --- Let It Rock - Chuck Berry
63 95 --- Eternally - Sarah Vaughan
94 --- Words - Pat Boone
59 93 --- Too Pooped To Pop ("Casey") - Chuck Berry
92 --- Wake Me When It's Over - Andy Williams
95 91 --- Jambalaya - Bobby Comstock & The Counts

90 --- Night - Jackie Wilson
98 89 --- Don't Deceive Me - Ruth Brown
82 88 --- You Don't Know Me - Lenny Welch
84 87 --- Straight A's In Love - Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two
86 --- Clementine - Bobby Darin
73 85 --- Just A Little Bit - Roscoe Gordon
43 84 --- Pretty Blue Eyes - Steve Lawrence
97 83 --- Ruby - Adam Wade
82 --- Shazam - Duane Eddy
96 81 --- The Old Lamplighter - The Browns

77 80 --- Paradise - Sammy Turner
100 79 --- Teenage Sonata - Sam Cooke
99 78 --- Lonely Weekends - Charlie Rich
86 77 --- Down By The Riverside - Les Compagnons De La Chanson
89 76 --- Caravan - Santo & Johnny
81 75 --- Road Runner - Bo Diddley
58 74 --- Bad Boy - Marty Wilde
57 73 --- Angela Jones - Johnny Ferguson
62 72 --- Crazy Arms - Bob Beckham
79 71 --- Step By Step - The Crests

70 70 --- Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop - Little Anthony & The Imperials
76 69 --- At My Front Door - Dee Clark
71 68 --- Mountain Of Love - Harold Dorman
88 67 --- Big Iron - Marty Robbins
67 66 --- Chattanooga Choo Choo - Ernie Fields Orchestra
55 65 --- You Got What It Takes - Marv Johnson
75 64 --- Apple Green - June Valli
69 63 --- China Doll - The Ames Brothers
80 62 --- Let The Little Girl Dance - Billy Bland
56 61 --- Why Do I Love You So - Johnny Tillotson

33 60 --- Alvin's Orchestra - David Seville & The Chipmunks
48 59 --- Too Much Tequila - The Champs
66 58 --- Summer Set - Monty Kelly & his Orchestra
46 57 --- Lucky Devil - Carl Dobkins Jr.
74 56 --- Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts
47 55 --- Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Gary Stites
45 54 --- Fannie Mae - Buster Brown
65 53 --- Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops - Frankie Avalon
61 52 --- The Same Old Me - Guy Mitchell
41 51 --- Baby What You Want Me To Do - Jimmy Reed

51 50 --- Anyway The Wind Blows - Doris Day
50 49 --- Don't Fence Me In - Tommy Edwards
49 48 --- Bulldog - The Fireballs
54 47 --- Teddy - Connie Francis
64 46 --- Just One Time - Don Gibson
37 45 --- Country Boy - Fats Domino
60 44 --- Starbright - Johnny Mathis
68 43 --- Footsteps - Steve Lawrence
38 42 --- El Paso - Marty Robbins
28 41 --- Outside My Window - The Fleetwoods

31 40 --- (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree - Dorsey Burnette
39 39 --- String Along - Fabian
53 38 --- I Love The Way You Love - Marv Johnson
34 37 --- Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy - Freddy Cannon
20 36 --- Tracy's Theme - Spencer Ross
26 35 --- Down By The Station - The Four Preps
35 34 --- About This Thing Called Love - Fabian
23 33 --- Rockin' Little Angel - Ray Smith
40 32 --- El Matador - The Kingston Trio
17 31 --- Where Or When - Dion & The Belmonts

42 30 --- White Silver Sands - Bill Black's Combo
32 29 --- Sixteen Reasons - Connie Stevens
30 28 --- Sink The Bismark - Johnny Horton
52 27 --- Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
27 26 --- Lonely Blue Boy - Conway Twitty
36 25 --- Am I That Easy To Forget - Debbie Reynolds
25 24 --- Delaware - Perry Como
14 23 --- Running Bear - Johnny Preston
44 22 --- Greenfields - The Brothers Four
29 21 --- Mama - Connie Francis

22 20 --- Little Bitty Girl - Bobby Rydell
21 19 --- This Magic Moment - The Drifters
24 18 --- (Welcome) New Lovers - Pat Boone
19 17 --- O Dio Mio - Annette
18 16 --- Midnight Special - Paul Evans
16 15 --- Beatnik Fly - Johnny & The Hurricanes
15 14 --- Lady Luck - Lloyd Price
13 13 --- Let It Be Me - The Everly Brothers
12 12 --- Forever - The Little Dippers
08 11 --- Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

10 10 --- Harbor Lights - The Platters
07 09 --- Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
11 08 --- Sweet Nothin's - Brenda Lee
09 07 --- Puppy Love - Paul Anka
05 06 --- What In The World's Come Over You - Jack Scott
06 05 --- Baby (You've Got What It Takes) - Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
04 04 --- Handy Man - Jimmy Jones
03 03 --- Wild One - Bobby Rydell
02 02 --- He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves
01 01 --- The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith & his Orchestra