October 31, 1960

-----DROPOUTS-----
Tonights The Night - The Shirelles ----- 39 / 2
You Mean Everything To Me - Neil Sedaka ----- 17 (2) / 9
Twistin' U.S.A. - Danny & The Juniors ----- 29 / 3
Walk -- Don't Run - The Ventures ----- 2 / 14
Lucille - The Everly Brothers ----- 21 / 7
Dreamin' - Johnny Burnette ----- 11 (2) / 11


 40 --- Just A Little - Brenda Lee (43)
29 39 --- Pineapple Princess - Annette with The Afterbeats
37 38 --- The Same One - Brook Benton
 37 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents (67)
 36 --- The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker (51)
24 35 --- (You've Got To) Move Two Mountains - Marv Johnson
40 34 --- A Fool In Love - Ike & Tina Turner
18 33 --- Diamonds And Pearls - The Paradons
 32 --- Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy (41)
17 31 --- Three Nights A Week - Fats Domino

 30 --- New Orleans - Gary (U.S.) Bonds (48 )
19 29 --- Never On Sunday - Don Costa & his Orchestra & Chorus
 28 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer (55)
16 27 --- It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley            
30 26 --- Togetherness - Frankie Avalon
36 25 --- Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson
32 24 --- To Each His Own - The Platters
31 23 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
13 22 --- Kiddio - Brook Benton
09 21 --- Mr. Custer - Larry Verne    

23 20 --- Artificial Flowers - Bobby Darin
27 19 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
21 18 --- Sleep - Little Willie John
10 17 --- Theme From The Apartment - Ferrante & Teicher
14 16 --- A Million To One - Jimmy Charles
22 15 --- Blue Angel - Roy Orbison
25 14 --- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
08 13 --- So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) - The Everly Brothers
15 12 --- Don't Be Cruel - Bill Black's Combo
20 11 --- Summer's Gone - Paul Anka

11 10 --- Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
26 09 --- Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson
07 08 --- Let's Think About Living - Bob Luman
06 07 --- Devil Or Angel - Bobby Vee
12 06 --- You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones
05 05 --- Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
03 04 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker    
04 03 --- My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own - Connie Francis      
01 02 --- I Want To Be Wanted - Brenda Lee    
02 01 --- Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters      


Making their first Top 40 appearances are Floyd Cramer, Kathy Young and Gary U.S. Bonds.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 3-9 November 1960

01 -- IT'S NOW OR NEVER Elvis Presley *
02 02 AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME Shirley Bassey
03 01 ONLY THE LONELY Roy Orbison **
04 11 ROCKING GOOSE Johnny and the Hurricanes
05 05 LUCILLE / SO SAD The Everly Brothers
06 12 DREAMIN' Johnny Burnette
07 04 HOW ABOUT THAT? Adam Faith
08 06 LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING Bob Luman
09 07 NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN Cliff Richard
10 03 TELL LAURA I LOVE HER Ricky Valance ***

11 08 MESS OF BLUES Elvis Presley
12 09 CHAIN GANG Sam Cooke
13 17 MY LOVE FOR YOU Johnny Mathis
14 13 WALK, DON'T RUN The John Barry Seven
15 10 PLEASE, HELP ME, I'M FALLING Hank Locklin
16 21 SHORTNIN' BREAD The Viscounts
17 25 MACDONALD'S CAVE The Piltdown Men
18 14 WALK, DON'T RUN The Ventures
19 16 APACHE The Shadows *****
20 15 EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL Connie Francis

21 19 THEM THERE EYES Emile Ford and the Checkmates
22 20 BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG Duane Eddy
23 18 NICE N EASY Frank Sinatra
24 27 TOP TEEN BABY Gary Mills
25 -- MR CUSTER Charlie Drake
26 22 RESTLESS Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
27 28 NEVER ON SUNDAY Don Costa
28 -- MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Connie Francis
29 -- BLUE ANGEL Roy Orbison
30 39 FOUR LITTLE HEELS Brian Hyland

31 23 PASSING BREEZE Russ Conway
32 33 NEVER ON SUNDAY Manuel and his Music of the Mountains
33 31 I WANT TO BE WANTED Brenda Lee
34 38 MILORD Frankie Vaughan
35 -- MILORD Edith Piaf
36 40 LEARNING THE GAME Buddy Holly
37 30 NEVER ON SUNDAY Lynn Cornell
38 26 WONDROUS PLACE Billy Fury
39 -- SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters
40 -- SORRY, ROBBIE Bert Weedon

-- 24 PAPER ROSES The Kaye Sisters
-- 29 PLEASE DON'T TEASE Cliff Richard ***
-- 32 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED? The Everly Brothers
-- 34 LOVE IS LIKE A VIOLIN Ken Dodd
-- 35 HE'LL HAVE TO GO Jim Reeves
-- 36 MULE SKINNER BLUES The Fendermen
-- 37 IMAGE OF A GIRL Mark Wynter



Elvis scores his first post-Army #1

Making her debut is the grandiose Edith Piaf

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Isn't It Amazing - The Crests feat. Johnny Maestro ----- 100 / 1
Midnight Lace - David Carroll & his Orchestra ----- 98 / 1
Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) - Roy Orbison ----- 2 / 21
Dance With Me Georgie - The Bobbettes ----- 95 / 1
Shoppin' For Clothes - The Coasters ----- 83 / 4
Serenata - Sarah Vaughan ----- 82 / 3
Last Date - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra ----- 81 / 1
My Hero - The Blue Notes ----- 78 / 4
(The Clickity Clack Song) Four Little Heels - Brian Hyland ----- 73 / 3
Mission Bell - Donnie Brooks ----- 7 / 20
I'm Not Afraid - Ricky Nelson ----- 27 / 8
Volare - Bobby Rydell ----- 4 / 15


 100 --- The Green Leaves Of Summer - Brother Four
 99 --- Kissin' And Twistin' - Fabian
 98 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes
 97 --- Ruby Duby Du From Key Witness - Charles Wolcott
 96 --- Irresistible You - Bobby Peterson
 95 --- Ruby Duby Du - Tobin Matthews & Co.
 94 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
 93 --- Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Conway Twitty
94 92 --- Midnight Lace (Part 1) - Ray Conniff
56 91 --- Temptation - Roger Williams

93 90 --- Night Theme - The Mark II
91 89 --- Side Car Cycle - Charlie Ryan & The Timberlane Riders
 88 --- Like Strangers - The Everly Brothers
85 87 --- The Girl With The Story In Her Eyes - The Safaris
 86 --- Natural Born Lover - Fats Domino
63 85 --- I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee      
87 84 --- Midnight Lace - Ray Ellis & his Orchestra
84 83 --- Ballad Of The Alamo - Bud & Travis
86 82 --- Have Mercy Baby - The Bobbettes
83 81 --- Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins

61 80 --- My Love For You - Johnny Mathis
58 79 --- The Twist - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
 78 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
99 77 --- Am I The Man - Jackie Wilson
74 76 --- That's How Much - Brian Hyland
59 75 --- Humdinger - Freddy Cannon
97 74 --- (Theme From) "The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs" - Ernie Freeman
76 73 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
92 72 --- Wait For Me - The Playmates
70 71 --- Theme From "The Sundowners" - Felix Slatkin Orchestra & Chorus

72 70 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion
89 69 --- Alabam - Pat Boone
60 68 --- Everglades - The Kingston Trio
75 67 --- If She Should Come To You (La Montana) - Anthony Newley
69 66 --- Alabam - Cowboy Copas
71 65 --- Patsy - Jack Scott
68 64 --- One Of The Lucky Ones - Anita Bryant
 63 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
78 62 --- Am I Losing You - Jim Reeves
79 61 --- Dear John - Pat Boone

28 60 --- Dreamin' - Johnny Burnette
90 59 --- I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo
49 58 --- Let's Have A Party - Wanda Jackson
53 57 --- Finger Poppin' Time - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
46 56 --- (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy - Bobby Freeman
54 55 --- Love Walked In - Dinah Washington
52 54 --- I Wish I'd Never Been Born - Patti Page
66 53 --- The Sundowners - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
77 52 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
38 51 --- You Mean Everything To Me - Neil Sedaka

65 50 --- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Chubby Checker
47 49 --- Run Samson Run - Neil Sedaka
39 48 --- Tonights The Night - The Shirelles
42 47 --- Shimmy Like Kate - The Olympics
45 46 --- Somebody To Love - Bobby Darin
35 45 --- Twistin' U.S.A. - Danny & The Juniors
44 44 --- Anymore - Teresa Brewer
34 43 --- Walk -- Don't Run - The Ventures
33 42 --- Lucille - The Everly Brothers
50 41 --- My Dearest Darling - Etta James

43 40 --- Just A Little - Brenda Lee
29 39 --- Pineapple Princess - Annette with The Afterbeats
37 38 --- The Same One - Brook Benton
67 37 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
51 36 --- The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker
24 35 --- (You've Got To) Move Two Mountains - Marv Johnson
40 34 --- A Fool In Love - Ike & Tina Turner
18 33 --- Diamonds And Pearls - The Paradons
41 32 --- Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy
17 31 --- Three Nights A Week - Fats Domino

48 30 --- New Orleans - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
19 29 --- Never On Sunday - Don Costa & his Orchestra & Chorus
55 28 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer (55)
16 27 --- It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley          
30 26 --- Togetherness - Frankie Avalon
36 25 --- Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson
32 24 --- To Each His Own - The Platters
31 23 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
13 22 --- Kiddio - Brook Benton
09 21 --- Mr. Custer - Larry Verne  

23 20 --- Artificial Flowers - Bobby Darin
27 19 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
21 18 --- Sleep - Little Willie John
10 17 --- Theme From The Apartment - Ferrante & Teicher
14 16 --- A Million To One - Jimmy Charles
22 15 --- Blue Angel - Roy Orbison
25 14 --- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
08 13 --- So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) - The Everly Brothers
15 12 --- Don't Be Cruel - Bill Black's Combo
20 11 --- Summer's Gone - Paul Anka

11 10 --- Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
26 09 --- Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson
07 08 --- Let's Think About Living - Bob Luman
06 07 --- Devil Or Angel - Bobby Vee
12 06 --- You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones
05 05 --- Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
03 04 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker  
04 03 --- My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own - Connie Francis      
01 02 --- I Want To Be Wanted - Brenda Lee    
02 01 --- Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters