May 1, 1961

**Adric** Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:46 pm

----- DROPOUTS -----
Trust In Me - Etta James ----- 30 / 4
Hide Away - Freddy King ----- 29 / 4
Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs ----- 35 / 2
Shu Rah - Fats Domino ----- 32 / 2
Think Twice - Brook Benton ----- 11 / 9
Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler ----- 27 / 4
Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas ----- 10 / 10
Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers ----- 7 / 10
Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson ----- 20 / 5

RE 40 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters (44)
39 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young (62)
38 --- Saved - LaVern Baker (54)
37 --- The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (47)
36 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires (55)
31 35 --- Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
34 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (71)
33 --- Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra (58 )
35 32 --- Frogg - The Brothers Four
39 31 --- What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis & his Pumping Piano

23 30 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker
30 29 --- Funny - Maxine Brown
28 --- (Dance The) Mess Around - Chubby Checker (79)
13 27 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
33 26 --- Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
19 25 --- Surrender - Elvis Presley
38 24 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
26 23 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters
18 22 --- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins
15 21 --- Asia Minor - Kokomo

12 20 --- Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates
34 19 --- Flaming Star - Elvis Presley
18 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles (42)
28 17 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens
21 16 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis
20 15 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
11 14 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
16 13 --- Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka
14 12 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
17 11 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence

05 10 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
08 09 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
10 08 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
09 07 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade
04 06 --- But I Do - Clarence Henry
02 05 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels
06 04 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
07 03 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
03 02 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
01 01 --- Runaway - Del Shannon

New artists making their debuts this week are Ral Donner and Faron Young.

May 1, 1961 DnIQBx

**misery guts** Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:38 am

R1 SINGLES CHART - 4-10 May 1961

01 07 BLUE MOON The Marcels *
02 01 WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley ******
03 04 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY The Temperance Seven
04 06 GEE WHIZ, IT'S YOU Cliff Richard
05 09 WAR PAINT The Brook Brothers
06 03 ARE YOU SURE? The Allisons
07 15 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD Helen Shapiro
08 18 THEME from 'DIXIE' Duane Eddy
09 17 AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth
10 05 WHERE THE BOYS ARE / BABY ROO Connie Francis

11 22 100 POUNDS OF CLAY Craig Douglas
12 02 LAZY RIVER Bobby Darin
13 29 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN Bobby Vee
14 21 LITTLE BOY SAD Johnny Burnette
15 23 ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer
16 10 THEME from 'EXODUS' Ferrante & Teicher
17 11 THEME FOR A DREAM Cliff Richard
18 08 EBONY EYES / WALK RIGHT BACK The Everly Brothers ***
19 14 AND THE HEAVENS CRIED Anthony Newley
20 13 F.B.I. The Shadows

21 19 BABY-SITTIN' BOOGIE Buzz Clifford
22 16 MY KIND OF GIRL Matt Monro
23 37 EASY GOING ME Adam Faith
24 20 SAMANTHA Kenny Ball and His Jazz Men
25 12 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? The Shirelles
26 31 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
27 30 HOW WONDERFUL TO KNOW Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson
28 -- RUNAWAY Del Shannon
29 25 WHEELS String-A-Longs
30 26 I WANNA LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Gene Pitney

31 24 MARRY ME Mike Preston
32 27 RIDERS IN THE SKY The Ramrods
33 32 MUSKRAT RAMBLE Freddie Cannon
34 RE 76 TROMBONES The King Brothers
35 39 ASIA MINOR Kokomo
36 28 WHO AM I? / THIS IS IT Adam Faith
37 33 MY BLUE HEAVEN Frank Sinatra
38 -- WHAT'D I SAY? Jerry Lee Lewis
39 -- BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
40 -- DON'T WORRY Billy Fury

-- 34 SAILOR Petula Clark *
-- 35 THEME from 'EXODUS' Semprini
-- 36 PONY TIME Chubby Checker
-- 38 JA-DA Johnny and the Hurricanes
-- 40 TRAMBONE The Krew Kats

Making their entrances here are Del Shannon, and Clarence 'Frogman' Henry

**Adric** Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:51 am

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Won'cha Come Home, Bill Bailey - Della Reese ----- 98 / 1
I'm A Fool To Care - Oscar Black ----- 94 / 1
Hop Scotch - Santo & Johnny ----- 90 / 2
The Mess Around - Bobby Freeman ----- 89 / 2
The Continental Walk - The Rollers ----- 80 / 3
The Next Kiss (Is The Last Goodbye) - Conway Twitty ----- 72 / 4
Model Girl - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests ----- 20 / 12
That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On - Sam Cooke ----- 31 / 8
To Be Loved (Forever) - The Pentagons ----- 48 / 10
Trees - The Platters ----- 62 / 4
Happy Birthday Blues - Kathy Young w/ The Innocents ----- 33 / 10
Fell In Love On Monday - Fats Domino ----- 32 / 6
Wheels - The String-A-Longs ----- 3 / 16
Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis ----- 4 / 15

100 --- Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels
99 --- Kissin' Game - Dion
100 98 --- Nobody Cares (About Me) - Jeanette (Baby) Washington
97 --- A Cross Stands Alone - Jimmy Witter
96 --- Halfway To Paradise - Tony Orlando
95 --- Moody River - Pat Boone
94 --- Count Every Star - Donnie & The Dreamers
93 --- You're Gonna Need Magic - Roy Hamilton
92 --- Big Big World - Johnny Burnette
97 91 --- (A Ship Will Come) Ein Schiff Wird Kommen - Lale Anderson

90 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
96 89 --- Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters
88 --- Buzz Buzz-A-Diddle-It - Freddy Cannon
99 87 --- I'm A Fool To Care - Joe Barry
92 86 --- Better Tell Him No - The Starlets
95 85 --- Jura (I Swear I Love You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford
88 84 --- Three Hearts In A Triangle - Roy Drusky
69 83 --- The Charanga - Merv Griffin
93 82 --- Shy Away - Jerry Fuller
91 81 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis

80 --- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
83 79 --- That's The Way With Love - Piero Soffici
82 78 --- The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
49 77 --- Ain't It, Baby - The Miracles
85 76 --- Lullaby Of The Leaves - The Ventures
41 75 --- Once Upon A Time - Rochell & The Candles w/ Johnny Wyatt
52 74 --- Theme From Dixie - Duane Eddy
73 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
78 72 --- The Touchables In Brooklyn - Dickie Goodman
86 71 --- The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams

80 70 --- Be My Boy - The Paris Sisters
84 69 --- What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
25 68 --- Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
57 67 --- (Theme From) My Three Sons - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
67 66 --- Glory Of Love - The Roommates
32 65 --- Shu Rah - Fats Domino
68 64 --- Underwater - The Frogmen
81 63 --- Peanut Butter - The Marathons
48 62 --- Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & The Raiders
50 61 --- (Love Theme From) One Eyed Jacks - Ferrante & Teicher

73 60 --- A Dollar Down - The Limeliters
29 59 --- Think Twice - Brook Benton
63 58 --- (It Never Happens) In Real Life - Chuck Jackson
61 57 --- Exodus - Eddie Harris
56 --- Little Devil - Neil Sedaka
66 55 --- Lullaby Of Love - Frank Gari
56 54 --- Sleepy-Eyed John - Johnny Horton
53 --- That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell
22 52 --- Please Tell Me Why - Jackie Wilson
36 51 --- Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs

24 50 --- Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers
59 49 --- Foolin' Around - Kay Starr
65 48 --- Triangle - Janie Grant
37 47 --- Hide Away - Freddy King
74 46 --- Tragedy - The Fleetwoods
64 45 --- African Walk - Cannonball Adderley Orchestra
27 44 --- Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler
53 43 --- Good, Good Lovin' - Chubby Checker
40 42 --- Trust In Me - Etta James
51 41 --- I'm In The Mood For Love - The Chimes

44 40 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters
62 39 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
54 38 --- Saved - LaVern Baker
47 37 --- The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
55 36 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires
31 35 --- Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
71 34 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
58 33 --- Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
35 32 --- Frogg - The Brothers Four
39 31 --- What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis & his Pumping Piano

23 30 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker
30 29 --- Funny - Maxine Brown
79 28 --- (Dance The) Mess Around - Chubby Checker
13 27 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
33 26 --- Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
19 25 --- Surrender - Elvis Presley
38 24 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
26 23 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters
18 22 --- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins
15 21 --- Asia Minor - Kokomo

12 20 --- Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates
34 19 --- Flaming Star - Elvis Presley
42 18 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles
28 17 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens
21 16 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis
20 15 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
11 14 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
16 13 --- Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka
14 12 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
17 11 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence

05 10 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
08 09 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
10 08 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
09 07 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade
04 06 --- But I Do - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
02 05 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels
06 04 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
07 03 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
03 02 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
01 01 --- Runaway - Del Shannon

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