December 26, 1960

-----DROPOUTS-----
Natural Born Lover - Fats Domino ----- 38 / 3
Am I Losing You - Jim Reeves ----- 31 / 4
Like Strangers - The Everly Brothers ----- 22 / 4
Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters ----- 1 (3) / 14        
Last Date - Lawrence Welk ----- 21 / 3


38 40 --- The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker
30 39 --- I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley
34 38 --- Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
31 37 --- I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo
RE 36 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms (46)
 35 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky (42)
29 34 --- Sad Mood - Sam Cooke
25 33 --- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
36 32 --- Ruby - Ray Charles
 31 --- Doll House - Donnie Brooks (41)

13 30 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs    
33 29 --- Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Brook Benton
21 28 --- Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson
 27 --- Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant (47)
32 26 --- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
16 25 --- Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo
28 24 --- The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
14 23 --- Sway - Bobby Rydell
19 22 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
 21 --- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - David Seville & The Chipmunks (62)

22 20 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
18 19 --- New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
11 18 --- Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson
20 17 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
15 16 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
17 15 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
26 14 --- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
23 13 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
12 12 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion
10 11 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler

27 10 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
05 09 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
09 08 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
08 07 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis
04 06 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
06 05 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
07 04 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
02 03 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
03 02 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
01 01 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley            


 

R1 SINGLES CHART - 30 December 1960-5 January 1961

01 02 I LOVE YOU Cliff Richard *
02 01 IT'S NOW OR NEVER Elvis Presley ********
03 07 STRAWBERRY FAIR Anthony Newley
04 06 LITTLE DONKEY Nina & Frederick
05 03 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters
06 05 POETRY IN MOTION Johnny Tillotson
07 04 LONELY PUP (IN A CHRISTMAS SHOP) Adam Faith
08 10 ROCKING GOOSE Johnny and the Hurricanes
09 09 MAN OF MYSTERY / THE STRANGER The Shadows
10 13 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Connie Francis

11 12 GURNEY SLADE Max Harris
12 15 PERFIDIA The Ventures
13 08 GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME Peter Sellers + Sophia Loren
14 20 COUNTING TEARDROPS Emile Ford and the Checkmates
15 17 LIVELY Lonnie Donegan
16 22 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Matt Monro
17 14 AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME Shirley Bassey
18 23 DREAMIN' Johnny Burnette
19 11 BLUE ANGEL Roy Orbison
20 19 OL' MacDONALD Frank Sinatra

21 16 MY LOVE FOR YOU Johnny Mathis
22 21 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER Nat 'King' Cole
23 18 MR CUSTER Charlie Drake
24 30 LIKE STRANGERS The Everly Brothers
25 24 MILORD Edith Piaf
26 31 LITTLE GIRL Marty Wilde
27 32 EVEN MORE PARTY POPS Russ Conway
28 29 SWAY Bobby Rydell
29 28 GEORGIA ON MY MIND Ray Charles
30 39 KICKING UP THE LEAVES Mark Wynter

31 38 BUONA SERA Acker Bilk
32 27 VIRGIN MARY Lonnie Donegan
33 25 ONLY THE LONELY Roy Orbison **
34 34 STRAWBERRY BLONDE Frank D'Rone
35 33 MacDONALD'S CAVE The Piltdown Men
36 RE LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING Bob Luman
37 RE BLACK STOCKINGS The John Barry Seven
38 RE TOP TEEN BABY Gary Mills
39 -- BLUE-EYED BOY Al Saxon
40 -- MUST BE SANTA Tommy Steele

-- 26 KOMMOTION Duane Eddy
-- 35 ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS Harry Simeone Chorale
-- 36 NEVER ON SUNDAY Makadopolous and his Greek Serenaders
-- 37 LUCILLE / SO SAD The Everly Brothers
-- 40 LITTLE WHITE BERRY Roy Castle

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Blue Christmas - The Browns feat. Jim Edward Brown ----- 97 / 1
White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters ----- 80 / 2
Rockin', Rollin' Ocean - Hank Snow ----- 87 / 3
Ruby Duby Du - Tobin Mathews & Co. ----- 30 / 8
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat "King" Cole ----- 80 / 2
I Missed Me - Jim Reeves ----- 44 / 6
To Each His Own - The Platters ----- 21 / 11
The Bells - James Brown ----- 68 / 6
Blue Angel - Roy Orbison ----- 9 / 14
Sleep - Little Willie John ----- 13 / 16
Don't Go To Strangers - Etta Jones ----- 36 / 7
I Want To Be Wanted - Brenda Lee ----- 1 (1) / 15
Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles ----- 1 (1) / 13


100 --- Spoonful - Etta & Harvey
99 --- Oh, How I Miss You Tonight - Jeanne Black
98 --- There She Goes - Jerry Wallace
97 --- Make Someone Happy - Perry Como
96 --- We Have Love - Dinah Washington
95 --- Child Of God - Bobby Darin
94 --- Angel On My Shoulder - Shelby Flint
93 --- Someday You'll Want Me To Want You - Brook Benton
92 --- Talk To Me Baby - Annette w/ The Afterbeats
94 91 --- Wasbash Blues - The Viscounts

92 90 --- I Idolize You - Ike & Tina Turner
98 89 --- Lovey Dovey - Buddy Knox w/ The Rhythm Orchids
95 88 --- "Pepe" - Duane Eddy
91 87 --- Utopia - Frank Gari
88 86 --- Happy Days - Marv Johnson
86 85 --- The Age For Love - Jimmy Charles
84 84 --- Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue) - Teresa Brewer
90 83 --- My Last Date (With You) - Joni James
82 --- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
48 81 --- Walk Slow - Little Willie John

80 --- (Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist - Bill Doggett
85 79 --- You Don't Want My Love - Andy Williams
72 78 --- Ramona - The Blue Diamonds
99 77 --- Mister Livingston - Larry Verne
56 76 --- Send Me The Pillow You Dream On - The Browns feat. Jim Edward Brown
75 --- How To Handle A Woman - Johnny Mathis
76 74 --- Gloria's Theme - Adam Wade
73 73 --- Ramblin' - The Ramblers
43 72 --- The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
74 71 --- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Melodeers

50 70 --- Main Theme From Exodus (Ari's Theme) - Mantovani & his Orchestra
81 69 --- The Puppet Song - Frankie Avalon
79 68 --- My Last Date (With You) - Skeeter Davis
60 67 --- The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
82 66 --- Your Other Love - The Flamingos
40 65 --- Natural Born Lover - Fats Domino
53 64 --- Am I The Man - Jackie Wilson
63 --- You Are The Only One - Ricky Nelson
93 62 --- Baby Oh Baby - The Shells
78 61 --- Twistin' Bells - Santo & Johnny

45 60 --- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks w/ The Music of David Seville
61 59 --- Bumble Bee - LaVern Baker
89 58 --- Christmas Auld Lang Syne - Bobby Darin
100 57 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
69 56 --- Dance By The Light Of The Moon - The Olympics
77 55 --- I Count The Tears - The Drifters
64 54 --- Silent Night - Bing Crosby
59 53 --- Shop Around - The Miracles
51 52 --- Gonzo - James Booker
57 51 --- I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison

75 50 --- A Perfect Love - Frankie Avalon
44 49 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes
54 48 --- Gee Whiz - The Innocents
37 47 --- Like Strangers - The Everly Brothers
66 46 --- Ol' Mac Donald - Frank Sinatra
58 45 --- Adeste Fideles (Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful) - Bing Crosby
35 44 --- Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
39 43 --- Am I Losing You - Jim Reeves
65 42 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
24 41 --- Last Date - Lawrence Welk

38 40 --- The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker
30 39 --- I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley
34 38 --- Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
31 37 --- I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo
46 36 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
42 35 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
29 34 --- Sad Mood - Sam Cooke
25 33 --- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
36 32 --- Ruby - Ray Charles
41 31 --- Doll House - Donnie Brooks

13 30 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
33 29 --- Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Brook Benton
21 28 --- Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson
47 27 --- Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant
32 26 --- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
16 25 --- Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo
28 24 --- The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
14 23 --- Sway - Bobby Rydell
19 22 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
62 21 --- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - David Seville & The Chipmunks

22 20 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
18 19 --- New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
11 18 --- Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson
20 17 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
15 16 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
17 15 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
26 14 --- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
23 13 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
12 12 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion
10 11 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler

27 10 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
05 09 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
09 08 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
08 07 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis
04 06 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
06 05 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
07 04 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
02 03 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
03 02 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
01 01 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley