April 17, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Bewildered - James Brown & The Famous Flames ----- 40 (2) / 2
That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On - Sam Cooke ----- 31 (2) / 4
Ginnie Bell - Paul Dino ----- 38 / 1
Happy Birthday Blues - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents ----- 30 / 6
Fell In Love On Monday - Fats Domino ----- 32 / 2
Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers ----- 8 / 9


27 40 --- Model Girl - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
 39 --- Theme From Dixie - Duane Eddy (46)
 38 --- Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & The Raiders (48 )
 37 --- (Love Theme From) One Eyed Jacks - Ferrante & Teicher (43)
36 36 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters
 35 --- Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs (49)
 34 --- Shu Rah - Fats Domino (42)
29 33 --- Hide Away - Freddy King
35 32 --- Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
30 31 --- Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler

32 30 --- Trust In Me - Etta James
25 29 --- Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
26 28 --- Once Upon A Time - Rochell & The Candles w/ Johnny Wyatt
37 27 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
21 26 --- Wheels - The String-A-Longs
 25 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters (41)
17 24 --- Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
24 23 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
15 22 --- Think Twice - Brook Benton
10 21 --- Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers

22 20 --- Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson
28 19 --- Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka
23 18 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
18 17 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
19 16 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
11 15 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker        
16 14 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
14 13 --- Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates
08 12 --- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins
13 11 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade

07 10 --- Surrender - Elvis Presley      
20 09 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
12 08 --- Asia Minor - Kokomo
03 07 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
02 06 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
06 05 --- But I Do - Clarence Henry
05 04 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
09 03 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
04 02 --- Runaway - Del Shannon
01 01 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels        


Although their highly successful career didn't kick off until 1966, this is the first Top 40 hit for  Paul Revere & The Raiders.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 20-26 April 1961

01 01 WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley *****
02 02 ARE YOU SURE? The Allisons
03 05 LAZY RIVER Bobby Darin
04 03 EBONY EYES / WALK RIGHT BACK The Everly Brothers ***
05 07 MY KIND OF GIRL Matt Monro
06 09 THEME from 'EXODUS' Ferrante & Teicher
07 04 THEME FOR A DREAM Cliff Richard
08 08 F.B.I. The Shadows
09 06 AND THE HEAVENS CRIED Anthony Newley
10 13 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY The Temperance Seven

11 10 WHERE THE BOYS ARE / BABY ROO Connie Francis
12 24 BLUE MOON The Marcels
13 15 SAMANTHA Kenny Ball and His Jazz Men
14 17 WAR PAINT The Brook Brothers
15 18 GEE WHIZ, IT'S YOU Cliff Richard
16 14 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? The Shirelles
17 22 AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth
18 11 WHO AM I? / THIS IS IT Adam Faith
19 12 RIDERS IN THE SKY The Ramrods
20 20 WHEELS String-A-Longs

21 29 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD Helen Shapiro
22 16 MARRY ME Mike Preston
23 19 BABY-SITTIN' BOOGIE Buzz Clifford
24 26 LITTLE BOY SAD Johnny Burnette
25 27 76 TROMBONES The King Brothers
26 28 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? Elvis Presley ****
27 31 PONY TIME Chubby Checker
28 35 I WANNA LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Gene Pitney
29 36 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN Bobby Vee
30 -- THEME from 'DIXIE' Duane Eddy

31 23 SAILOR Petula Clark *
32 21 CALENDAR GIRL Neil Sedaka
33 25 GOODNIGHT MRS FLINTSTONE The Piltdown Men
34 -- 100 POUNDS OF CLAY Craig Douglas
35 40 ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer
36 30 LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK Brenda Lee
37 38 ENTRY OF THE GLADIATORS Nero and the Gladiators
38 32 JA-DA Johnny and the Hurricanes
39 34 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
40 37 THEME from 'EXODUS' Semprini

-- 33 TRAMBONE The Krew Kats
-- 39 'TIL THERE WAS YOU Peggy Lee

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Hearts Of Stone - Bill Black's Combo ----- 20 / 8
I Told You So - Jimmy Jones ----- 85 / 3
Mr. Pride - Chuck Jackson ----- 91 / 1
A City Girl Stole My Country Boy - Patti Page ----- 90 / 1
The Blizzard - Jim Reeves ----- 62 / 4
The Watusi - The Vibrations ----- 25 / 8
Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford ----- 6 / 14
Lazy River - Bobby Darin ----- 14 / 10


76 100 --- Little Pedro - The Olympics
99 --- Tragedy - The Fleetwoods
74 98 --- When I Fall In Love - The Capris
100 97 --- Ground Hog - The Browns feat. Jim Edward Brown
96 --- Hop Scotch - Santo & Johnny
95 --- The Mess Around - Bobby Freeman
60 94 --- Your One And Only Love - Jackie Wilson
98 93 --- Three Hearts In A Triangle - Roy Drusky
68 92 --- Welcome Home - Sammy Kaye & his Orchestra
94 91 --- Come On Over - The Strollers

65 90 --- Ling-Ting-Tong - Buddy Knox
96 89 --- California Sun - Joe Jones
92 88 --- A Scottish Soldier (Green Hills Of Tyrol) - Andy Stewart
88 87 --- La Pachanga - Audrey Arno & The Hazy Osterwald Sextet
64 86 --- The Very Thought Of You - Little Willie John
85 --- Flaming Star - Elvis Presley
86 84 --- I'll Just Have A Cup Of Coffee (Then I'll Go) - Claude Gray
87 83 --- Come Along - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
82 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner
72 81 --- Seventeen - Frankie Ford

85 80 --- The Continental Walk - The Rollers
95 79 --- Saved - LaVern Baker
78 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles
97 77 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
80 76 --- Glory Of Love - The Roommates
89 75 --- Lullaby Of Love - Frank Gari
84 74 --- Underwater - The Frogmen
81 73 --- Triangle - Janie Grant
82 72 --- The Next Kiss (Is The Last Goodbye) - Conway Twitty
78 71 --- The Charanga - Merv Griffin

51 70 --- The Second Time Around - Frank Sinatra
69 --- Good, Good Lovin' - Chubby Checker
73 68 --- Exodus - Eddie Harris
75 67 --- (It Never Happens) In Real Life - Chuck Jackson
61 66 --- Merry-Go-Round - Marv Johnson
40 65 --- Bewildered - James Brown & The Famous Flames
69 64 --- African Walk - Cannonball Adderley Orchestra
83 63 --- Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
70 62 --- Trees - The Platters
44 61 --- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King

66 60 --- Foolin' Around - Kay Starr
45 59 --- Bye Bye Baby - Mary Wells
63 58 --- Sleepy-Eyed John - Johnny Horton
34 57 --- Happy Birthday Blues - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents
56 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis
56 55 --- (Theme From) My Three Sons - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
71 54 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
79 53 --- What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis
54 52 --- Ain't It, Baby - The Miracles
59 51 --- The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

38 50 --- Ginnie Bell - Paul Dino
39 49 --- That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On - Sam Cooke
50 48 --- To Be Loved (Forever) - The Pentagons
62 47 --- Frogg - The Brothers Four
52 46 --- Funny - Maxine Brown
53 45 --- I'm In The Mood For Love - The Chimes
47 44 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens
33 43 --- Fell In Love On Monday - Fats Domino
57 42 --- Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
31 41 --- Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers

27 40 --- Model Girl - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
46 39 --- Theme From Dixie - Duane Eddy
48 38 --- Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & The Raiders
43 37 --- (Love Theme From) One Eyed Jacks - Ferrante & Teicher
36 36 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters
49 35 --- Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs
42 34 --- Shu Rah - Fats Domino
29 33 --- Hide Away - Freddy King
35 32 --- Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
30 31 --- Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler

32 30 --- Trust In Me - Etta James
25 29 --- Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
26 28 --- Once Upon A Time - Rochell & The Candles w/ Johnny Wyatt
37 27 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
21 26 --- Wheels - The String-A-Longs
41 25 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters
17 24 --- Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
24 23 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
15 22 --- Think Twice - Brook Benton
10 21 --- Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers

22 20 --- Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson
28 19 --- Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka
23 18 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
18 17 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
19 16 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
11 15 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker
16 14 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
14 13 --- Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates
08 12 --- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins
13 11 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade

07 10 --- Surrender - Elvis Presley
20 09 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
12 08 --- Asia Minor - Kokomo
03 07 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
02 06 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
06 05 --- But I Do - Clarence Henry
05 04 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
09 03 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
04 02 --- Runaway - Del Shannon
01 01 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels