December 31, 1960

Note: For this week only, Billboard's issue date was only 5 days from the
previous date. Next week, the issue date is 9 days from this date


-----DROPOUTS-----
The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker ----- 14 / 9
I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo ----- 22 / 8
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms ----- 36 / 1 or 6 / 8
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ----- 6 / 11
White Christmas - Bing Crosby ----- 26 / 2 or 13 / 10
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - David Seville & The Chipmunks ----- 21 / 1


 40 --- I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison (51)
38 39 --- Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
 38 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (57)
 37 --- I Count The Tears - The Drifters (55)
34 36 --- Sad Mood - Sam Cooke
30 35 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs    
31 34 --- Doll House - Donnie Brooks
39 33 --- I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley
 32 --- Shop Around - The Miracles (feat. Bill "Smokey" Robinson) (53)
28 31 --- Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson

29 30 --- Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Brook Benton
24 29 --- The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
32 28 --- Ruby - Ray Charles
 27 --- Baby Oh Baby - The Shells (62)
25 26 --- Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo
22 25 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
19 24 --- New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
35 23 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
 22 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (42)
18 21 --- Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson

23 20 --- Sway - Bobby Rydell
27 19 --- Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant
14 18 --- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
15 17 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
17 16 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
12 15 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion
20 14 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
11 13 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
09 12 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
16 11 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee

10 10 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
13 09 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
08 08 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
07 07 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis
06 06 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
04 05 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
05 04 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
03 03 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
02 02 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
01 01 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley              


Making their first debut this week are the legendary group The Miracles as well as one-hit wonders The Shells.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 5-11 January 1961

01 01 I LOVE YOU Cliff Richard **
02 05 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters
03 06 POETRY IN MOTION Johnny Tillotson
04 07 LONELY PUP (IN A CHRISTMAS SHOP) Adam Faith
05 03 STRAWBERRY FAIR Anthony Newley
06 02 IT'S NOW OR NEVER Elvis Presley ********
07 13 GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME Peter Sellers + Sophia Loren
08 04 LITTLE DONKEY Nina & Frrederick
09 12 PERFIDIA The Ventures
10 08 ROCKING GOOSE Johnny and the Hurricanes

11 14 COUNTING TEARDROPS Emile Ford and the Checkmates
12 16 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Matt Monro
13 09 MAN OF MYSTERY / THE STRANGER The Shadows
14 15 LIVELY Lonnie Donegan
15 10 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Connie Francis
16 11 GURNEY SLADE Max Harris
17 21 MY LOVE FOR YOU Johnny Mathis
18 24 LIKE STRANGERS The Everly Brothers
19 19 BLUE ANGEL Roy Orbison
20 20 OL' MacDONALD Frank Sinatra

21 17 AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME Shirley Bassey
22 23 MR CUSTER Charlie Drake
23 18 DREAMIN' Johnny Burnette
24 28 SWAY Bobby Rydell
25 22 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER Nat 'King' Cole
26 33 ONLY THE LONELY Roy Orbison **
27 25 MILORD Edith Piaf
28 27 EVEN MORE PARTY POPS Russ Conway
29 26 LITTLE GIRL Marty Wilde
30 31 BUONA SERA Acker Bilk

31 RE KOMMOTION Duane Eddy
32 30 KICKING UP THE LEAVES Mark Wynter
33 34 STRAWBERRY BLONDE Frank D'Rone
34 29 GEORGIA ON MY MIND Ray Charles
35 -- TILL Tony Bennett
36 -- STAY Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
37 -- LET'S / SERENATA Sarah Vaughan
38 RE ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS Harry Simeone Chorale
39 RE NEVER ON SUNDAY Makadopolous and his Green Serenaders
40 32 VIRGIN MARY Lonnie Donegan

-- 35 MacDONALD'S CAVE The Piltdown Men
-- 36 LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING Bob Luman
-- 37 BLACK STOCKINGS The John Barry Seven
-- 38 TOP TEEN BABY Gary Mills
-- 39 BLUE-EYED BOY Al Saxon
-- 40 MUST BE SANTA Tommy Steele

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Child Of God - Bobby Darin ----- 95 / 1
Someday You'll Want Me To Want You - Brook Benton ----- 93 / 1
The Age For Love - Jimmy Charles ----- 85 / 4
Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue) - Teresa Brewer ----- 84 / 5
Ramona - The Blue Diamonds ----- 72 / 5
Send Me The Pillow You Dream On - The Browns feat. Jim Edward Brown ----- 56 / 7
Gloria's Theme - Adam Wade ----- 74 / 6
Ramblin' - The Ramblers ----- 73 / 4
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Melodeers ----- 71 / 2
Natural Born Lover - Fats Domino ----- 38 / 9
Am I The Man - Jackie Wilson ----- 32 / 10
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks w/ The Music of David Seville ----- 41 / 8
Silent Night - Bing Crosby ----- 54 / 5
Adeste Fideles (Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful) - Bing Crosby ----- 45 / 3
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms ----- 6 / 13
White Christmas - Bing Crosby ----- 26 / 6
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - David Seville & The Chipmunks ----- 21 / 2


100 --- This Is My Story - Mickey & Sylvia
99 --- Sugar Bee - Cleveland Crochet & Band
98 --- Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Dodie Stevens
97 --- Oh, Lonesome Me - Johnny Cash
96 --- I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You) - Ella Johnson w/ Buddy Johnson & his Orchestra
95 --- Don't Read The Letter - Patti Page
94 --- Don't Believe Him, Donna - Lenny Miles
92 93 --- Talk To Me Baby - Annette w/ The Afterbeats
92 --- All In My Mind - Maxine Brown
91 --- If I Knew - Nat "King" Cole

90 --- First Taste Of Love - Ben E. King
91 89 --- Wasbash Blues - The Viscounts
88 --- There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris
99 87 --- Oh, How I Miss You Tonight - Jeanne Black
86 --- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
85 --- Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Thelma Carpenter
84 --- What Would I Do - Mickey & Sylvia
83 --- Emotions - Brenda Lee
90 82 --- I Idolize You - Ike & Tina Turner
81 --- Milk Cow Blues - Ricky Nelson

97 80 --- Make Someone Happy - Perry Como
87 79 --- Utopia - Frank Gari
100 78 --- Spoonful - Etta & Harvey
94 77 --- Angel On My Shoulder - Shelby Flint
96 76 --- We Have Love - Dinah Washington
77 75 --- Mister Livingston - Larry Verne
88 74 --- "Pepe" - Duane Eddy
81 73 --- Walk Slow - Little Willie John
72 --- C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Conway Twitty
86 71 --- Happy Days - Marv Johnson

82 70 --- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
83 69 --- My Last Date (With You) - Joni James
79 68 --- You Don't Want My Love - Andy Williams
44 67 --- Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
80 66 --- (Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist - Bill Doggett
46 65 --- Ol' Mac Donald - Frank Sinatra
75 64 --- How To Handle A Woman - Johnny Mathis
66 63 --- Your Other Love - The Flamingos
72 62 --- The Hoochi Coochi Coo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
98 61 --- There She Goes - Jerry Wallace

89 60 --- Lovey Dovey - Buddy Knox w/ The Rhythm Orchids
70 59 --- Main Theme From Exodus (Ari's Theme) - Mantovani & his Orchestra
67 58 --- The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
68 57 --- My Last Date (With You) - Skeeter Davis
69 56 --- The Puppet Song - Frankie Avalon
41 55 --- Last Date - Lawrence Welk
50 54 --- A Perfect Love - Frankie Avalon
47 53 --- Like Strangers - The Everly Brothers
33 52 --- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
58 51 --- Christmas Auld Lang Syne - Bobby Darin

49 50 --- Once In Awhile - The Chimes
61 49 --- Twistin' Bells - Santo & Johnny
43 48 --- Am I Losing You - Jim Reeves
56 47 --- Dance By The Light Of The Moon - The Olympics
59 46 --- Bumble Bee - LaVern Baker
40 45 --- The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker
48 44 --- Gee Whiz - The Innocents
52 43 --- Gonzo - James Booker
63 42 --- You Are The Only One - Ricky Nelson
37 41 --- I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo

51 40 --- I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison
38 39 --- Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
57 38 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
55 37 --- I Count The Tears - The Drifters
34 36 --- Sad Mood - Sam Cooke
30 35 --- Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
31 34 --- Doll House - Donnie Brooks
39 33 --- I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley
53 32 --- Shop Around - The Miracles (feat. Bill "Smokey" Robinson)
28 31 --- Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson

29 30 --- Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Brook Benton
24 29 --- The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
32 28 --- Ruby - Ray Charles
62 27 --- Baby Oh Baby - The Shells
25 26 --- Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo
22 25 --- My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino
19 24 --- New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds
35 23 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
42 22 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk
18 21 --- Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson

23 20 --- Sway - Bobby Rydell
27 19 --- Wonderland By Night - Anita Bryant
14 18 --- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
15 17 --- Perfidia - The Ventures
17 16 --- Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
12 15 --- Lonely Teenager - Dion
20 14 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
11 13 --- He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
09 12 --- Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) - Lolita
16 11 --- Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee

10 10 --- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson
13 09 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
08 08 --- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
07 07 --- Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis
06 06 --- North To Alaska - Johnny Horton
04 05 --- A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
05 04 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
03 03 --- Last Date - Floyd Cramer
02 02 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
01 01 --- Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley