December 5, 1960

-----DROPOUTS-----
Wait For Me - The Playmates ----- 37 / 2
Togetherness - Frankie Avalon ----- 26 / 7
Don't Be Cruel - Bill Black's Combo ----- 11 / 9
Devil Or Angel - Bobby Vee ----- 6 (2) / 13


 40 --- Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins (48 )
 39 --- Last Date - Lawrence Welk (70)
 38 --- Natural Born Lover - Fats Domino (50)
33 37 --- Am I Losing You - Jim Reeves
27 36 --- Blue Angel - Roy Orbison
30 35 --- Ruby Duby Du - Tobin Mathews & Co.
RE 34 --- My Dearest Darling - Etta James (42)
38 33 --- Artificial Flowers - Bobby Darin
37 32 --- Am I The Man - Jackie Wilson
25 31 --- Ol' Mac Donald - Frank Sinatra

40 30 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
23 29 --- Sleep - Little Willie John
19 28 --- You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones
34 27 --- I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley
28 26 --- To Each His Own - The Platters
17 25 --- I Want To Be Wanted - Brenda Lee    
31 24 --- Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Brook Benton
22 23 --- Like Strangers - The Everly Brothers
29 22 --- I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo
32 21 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion

15 20 --- The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker
18 19 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
13 18 --- Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters        
21 17 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
16 16 --- Sway - Bobby Rydell
10 15 --- Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles    
24 14 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
20 13 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
08 12 --- Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson
14 11 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis

09 10 --- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
12 09 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
06 08 --- New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
11 07 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
07 06 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
05 05 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
03 04 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs    
04 03 --- Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson
02 02 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
01 01 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley      

R1 SINGLES CHART - 8-14 December 1960

01 01 IT'S NOW OR NEVER Elvis Presley ******
02 02 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters
03 08 LITTLE DONKEY Nina & Frederick
04 23 I LOVE YOU Cliff Richard
05 05 MAN OF MYSTERY / THE STRANGER The Shadows
06 03 ROCKING GOOSE Johnny and the Hurricanes
07 04 GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME Peter Sellers + Sophia Loren
08 12 STRAWBERRY FAIR Anthony Newley
09 06 AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME Shirley Bassey
10 07 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Connie Francis

11 16 OL' MacDONALD Frank Sinatra
12 13 MY LOVE FOR YOU Johnny Mathis
13 18 LIVELY Lonnie Donegan
14 09 DREAMIN' Johnny Burnette
15 11 ONLY THE LONELY Roy Orbison **
16 14 MR CUSTER Charlie Drake
17 15 BLUE ANGEL Roy Orbison
18 21 LONELY PUP (IN A CHRISTMAS SHOP) Adam Faith
19 35 GURNEY SLADE Max Harris
20 19 KOMMOTION Duane Eddy

21 10 LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING Bob Luman
22 37 POETRY IN MOTION Johnny Tillotson
23 20 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER Nat 'King' Cole
24 17 MacDONALD'S CAVE The Piltdown Men
25 24 KICKING UP THE LEAVES Mark Wynter
26 25 MILORD Edith Piaf
27 38 PERFIDIA The Ventures
28 26 PLEASE, HELP ME, I'M FALLING Hank Locklin
29 29 SORRY, ROBBIE Bert Weedon
30 RE APACHE The Shadows *****

31 32 NEVER ON SUNDAY Lynn Cornell
32 30 TOP TEEN BABY Gary Mills
33 -- COUNTING TEARDROPS Emile Ford and the Checkmates
34 -- CHARMING BILLY Johnny Preston
35 22 CHAIN GANG Sam Cooke
36 27 LUCILLE / SO SAD The Everly Brothers
37 28 NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN Cliff Richard
38 39 NEVER ON SUNDAY Makadopolous and his Greek Serenaders
39 34 WALK, DON'T RUN The John Barry Seven
40 RE TELL LAURA I LOVE HER Ricky Valance ***

-- 31 NEVER ON SUNDAY Manuel and his Music of the Mountains
-- 33 DON'T BE CRUEL Bill Black's Combo
-- 36 EVEN MORE PARTY POPS Russ Conway
-- 40 THEM THERE EYES Emile Ford and the Checkmates

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley ----- 1 (5) / 20
(Theme From) "The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs" - Ernie Freeman ----- 70 / 6
Theme From "The Sundowners" - Felix Slatkin Orchestra & Chorus ----- 70 / 8
Stranger From Durango - Richie Allen ----- 90 / 2
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Chubby Checker ----- 42 / 8
Have Mercy Baby - The Bobbettes ----- 66 / 8
Night Theme - The Mark II ----- 75 / 7
A Million To One - Jimmy Charles ----- 5 / 15
Tonights The Night - The Shirelles ----- 39 / 12
Kiddio - Brook Benton ----- 7 / 17
The Twist - Chubby Checker ----- 1 (1) / 18
Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Conway Twitty ----- 55 / 5
Chain Gang - Sam Cooke ----- 2 / 16


100 --- Rockin', Rollin' Ocean - Hank Snow
99 --- Wasbash Blues - The Viscounts
98 --- (You Better) Know What You're Doin' - Lloyd Price
97 --- The Age For Love - Jimmy Charles
96 --- Little Miss Blue - Dion
57 95 --- Diamonds And Pearls - The Paradons
97 94 --- Psycho - Bobby Hendricks w/ Dr. Jive
96 93 --- Sweet Dreams - Don Gibson
100 92 --- Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue) - Teresa Brewer
91 --- You Are My Sunshine - Johnny & The Hurricanes

90 --- Dance By The Light Of The Moon - The Olympics
89 --- Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant
88 --- Ramblin' - The Ramblers
87 --- The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
94 86 --- Gloria's Theme - Adam Wade
91 85 --- Serenata - Sarah Vaughan
84 --- The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
95 83 --- Come Rain Or Come Shine - Ray Charles
93 82 --- Bumble Bee - LaVern Baker
89 81 --- Gee - Jan & Dean

87 80 --- Ramona - The Blue Diamonds
79 --- Groovy Tonight - Bobby Rydell
58 78 --- Theme From The Apartment - Ferrante & Teicher
85 77 --- Ballad Of The Alamo - Bud & Travis
71 76 --- Cry Cry Cry - Bobby "Blue" Bland
77 75 --- The Big Time Spender (Parts 1 & 2) - Cornbread & Biscuits
72 74 --- Don't Go To Strangers - Etta Jones
69 73 --- Alabam - Cowboy Copas
86 72 --- Doll House - Donnie Brooks
84 71 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson

74 70 --- The Bells - James Brown
69 --- Sad Mood - Sam Cooke
76 68 --- Send Me The Pillow You Dream On - The Browns feat. Jim Edward Brown
81 67 --- Walk Slow - Little Willie John
68 66 --- The Sundowners - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
65 65 --- The Green Leaves Of Summer - Brother Four
47 64 --- Love Walked In - Dinah Washington
43 63 --- Let's Think About Living - Bob Luman
79 62 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
51 61 --- Summer's Gone - Paul Anka

45 60 --- My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own - Connie Francis
64 59 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes
73 58 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
52 57 --- Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy
59 56 --- Gee Whiz - The Innocents
66 55 --- Hardhearted Hannah - Ray Charles
62 54 --- Main Theme From Exodus (Ari's Theme) - Mantovani & his Orchestra
67 53 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
35 52 --- Don't Be Cruel - Bill Black's Combo
78 51 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima

41 50 --- Ruby Duby Du From Key Witness - Charles Wolcott
53 49 --- I Missed Me - Jim Reeves
26 48 --- Devil Or Angel - Bobby Vee
54 47 --- Alabam - Pat Boone
44 46 --- Dear John - Pat Boone
61 45 --- Ruby - Ray Charles
39 44 --- Wait For Me - The Playmates
49 43 --- Gonzo - James Booker
36 42 --- Togetherness - Frankie Avalon
75 41 --- Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo

48 40 --- Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
70 39 --- Last Date - Lawrence Welk
50 38 --- Natural Born Lover - Fats Domino
33 37 --- Am I Losing You - Jim Reeves
27 36 --- Blue Angel - Roy Orbison
30 35 --- Ruby Duby Du - Tobin Mathews & Co.
42 34 --- My Dearest Darling - Etta James
38 33 --- Artificial Flowers - Bobby Darin
37 32 --- Am I The Man - Jackie Wilson
25 31 --- Ol' Mac Donald - Frank Sinatra

40 30 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
23 29 --- Sleep - Little Willie John
19 28 --- You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones
34 27 --- I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley
28 26 --- To Each His Own - The Platters
17 25 --- I Want To Be Wanted - Brenda Lee
31 24 --- Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Brook Benton
22 23 --- Like Strangers - The Everly Brothers
29 22 --- I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo
32 21 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion

15 20 --- The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker
18 19 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
13 18 --- Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
21 17 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
16 16 --- Sway - Bobby Rydell
10 15 --- Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
24 14 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
20 13 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
08 12 --- Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson
14 11 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis

09 10 --- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
12 09 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
06 08 --- New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
11 07 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
07 06 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
05 05 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
03 04 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
04 03 --- Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson
02 02 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
01 01 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley