May 15, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles ----- 3 (2) / 14
Frogg - The Brothers Four ----- 32 / 3
Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates ----- 12 / 10


37 40 --- Saved - LaVern Baker
32 39 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
 38 --- I'm In The Mood For Love - The Chimes (47)
28 37 --- Asia Minor - Kokomo
 36 --- Triangle - Janie Grant (48 )
 35 --- Lullabye Of Love - Frank Gari (43)
30 34 --- What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis & his Pumping Piano
35 33 --- The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
36 32 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters
38 31 --- That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell

17 30 --- Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka
20 29 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
21 28 --- Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
24 27 --- (Dance The) Mess Around - Chubby Checker
29 26 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
25 25 --- Funny - Maxine Brown
26 24 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires
34 23 --- Little Devil - Neil Sedaka
31 22 --- Tragedy - The Fleetwoods
11 21 --- But I Do - Clarence Henry

22 20 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters
23 19 --- Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
15 18 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens
10 17 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
19 16 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
27 15 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
16 14 --- Flaming Star - Elvis Presley
08 13 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
09 12 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
13 11 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis

07 10 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade
14 09 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles
18 08 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
05 07 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels        
06 06 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
12 05 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
04 04 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
03 03 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
02 02 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
01 01 --- Runaway - Del Shannon          


This week introduces one-hit wonder Janie Grant.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 18-24 May 1961

01 06 ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer *
02 02 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY The Temperance Seven
03 01 BLUE MOON The Marcels **
04 04 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN Bobby Vee
05 03 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD Helen Shapiro
06 05 WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley ******
07 07 THEME from 'DIXIE' Duane Eddy
08 13 RUNAWAY Del Shannon
09 19 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows
10 09 100 POUNDS OF CLAY Craig Douglas

11 11 GEE WHIZ, IT'S YOU Cliff Richard
12 14 EASY GOING ME Adam Faith
13 08 WAR PAINT The Brook Brothers
14 21 WHAT'D I SAY? Jerry Lee Lewis
15 12 LITTLE BOY SAD Johnny Burnette
16 10 AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth
17 15 THEME from 'EXODUS' Ferrante & Teicher
18 34 HAVE A DRINK ON ME Lonnie Donegan
19 28 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
20 -- YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Shirley Bassey

21 18 ARE YOU SURE? The Allisons
22 16 LAZY RIVER Bobby Darin
23 17 WHERE THE BOYS ARE / BABY ROO Connie Francis
24 23 HOW WONDERFUL TO KNOW Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson
25 20 F.B.I. The Shadows
26 36 I STILL LOVE YOU ALL Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
27 22 AND THE HEAVENS CRIED Anthony Newley
28 26 I WANNA LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Gene Pitney
29 -- MOTHER-IN-LAW Ernie K-Doe
30 31 BABY-SITTIN' BOOGIE Buzz Clifford

31 24 SAMANTHA Kenny Ball and His Jazz Men
32 25 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
33 29 THEME FOR A DREAM Cliff Richard
34 27 EBONY EYES / WALK RIGHT BACK The Everly Brothers ***
35 35 MY BLUE HEAVEN Frank Sinatra
36 -- WORDS The Allisons
37 -- LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka
38 37 COWBOY JIMMY JOE Alma Cogan
39 32 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? The Shirelles
40 30 MY KIND OF GIRL Matt Monro

-- 33 WHEELS String-A-Longs
-- 38 ASIA MINOR Kokomo
-- 39 76 TROMBONES The King Brothers
-- 40 RIDERS IN THE SKY The Ramrods



Making his debut is Ernie K-Doe

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Jura (I Swear I Love You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford ----- 85 / 3
Nobody Cares (About Me) - Jeanette (Baby) Washington ----- 93 / 3
Life's A Holiday - Jerry Wallace ----- 91 / 1
This World We Love In (Il Cielo In Uno Stanza) - Mina ----- 90 / 1
Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs
Hide Away - Freddy King ----- 29 / 10
A Dollar Down - The Limeliters ----- 60 / 3
Sleepy-Eyed John - Johnny Horton ----- 54 / 7
Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra ----- 31 / 7
Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler ----- 27 / 10
Don't Worry - Marty Robbins ----- 3 / 15
Pony Time - Chubby Checker ----- 1 (3) / 16  
Trust In Me - Etta James ----- 30 / 9
Surrender - Elvis Presley ----- 1 (2) / 12  
Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles ----- 3 / 16
Frogg - The Brothers Four ----- 32 / 5


 100 --- Here's My Confession - Wyatt (Earp) McPherson
 99 --- The Girl's A Devil - The Dukays
 98 --- Brother-In-Law (He's A Moocher) - Paul Peek
88 97 --- (A Ship Will Come) Ein Schiff Wird Kommen - Lale Anderson
98 96 --- What Will I Tell My Heart - The Harptones
 95 --- For Your Love - The Wanderers
 94 --- It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino
99 93 --- Our Love Is Here To Stay - Dinah Washington
80 92 --- You're Gonna Need Magic - Roy Hamilton
 91 --- I Can't Do It By Myself - Anita Bryant

 90 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
96 89 --- A Cross Stands Alone - Jimmy Witter
100 88 --- Son-In-Law - Louise Brown
 87 --- Miss Fine - The New Yorkers
97 86 --- Son-In-Law - The Blossoms
 85 --- I Don't Mind - James Brown & The Famous Flames
89 84 --- In Between Tears - Lenny Miles
 83 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips
92 82 --- Kissin' Game - Dion
 81 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips

71 80 --- Shy Away - Jerry Fuller
82 79 --- Better Tell Him No - The Starlets
 78 --- (I've Got) Spring Fever - Little Willie John
 77 --- The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade
 76 --- You Always Hurt The One You Love - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
85 75 --- Count Every Star - Donnie & The Dreamers
83 74 --- In My Heart - The Timetones
84 73 --- Big Big World - Johnny Burnette
78 72 --- Halfway To Paradise - Tony Orlando
81 71 --- A Love Of My Own - Carla Thomas

73 70 --- Three Hearts In A Triangle - Roy Drusky
72 69 --- Lullaby Of The Leaves - The Ventures
76 68 --- Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters
77 67 --- The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant                
41 66 --- African Walk - Cannonball Adderley Orchestra
86 65 --- You'd Better Come Home - Russell Byrd
68 64 --- That's The Way With Love - Piero Soffici
61 63 --- The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams
67 62 --- Buzz Buzz-A-Diddle-It - Freddy Cannon
79 61 --- Never On Sunday - Don Costa & his Orchestra & Chorus

49 60 --- Foolin' Around - Kay Starr
 59 --- Barbara-Ann - The Regents
95 58 --- Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels
60 57 --- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
58 56 --- Be My Boy - The Paris Sisters
66 55 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
74 54 --- Moody River - Pat Boone
55 53 --- Glory Of Love - The Roommates
57 52 --- I'm A Fool To Care - Joe Barry
62 51 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark

33 50 --- Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates
44 49 --- Underwater - The Frogmen
51 48 --- Peanut Butter - The Marathons
45 47 --- Good, Good Lovin' - Chubby Checker
52 46 --- (It Never Happens) In Real Life - Chuck Jackson
50 45 --- The Touchables In Brooklyn - Dickie Goodman
46 44 --- Exodus - Eddie Harris
 43 --- I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley
46 42 --- What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
75 41 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King

37 40 --- Saved - LaVern Baker
32 39 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
47 38 --- I'm In The Mood For Love - The Chimes
28 37 --- Asia Minor - Kokomo
48 36 --- Triangle - Janie Grant
43 35 --- Lullabye Of Love - Frank Gari
30 34 --- What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis & his Pumping Piano
35 33 --- The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
36 32 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters
38 31 --- That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell

17 30 --- Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka
20 29 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
21 28 --- Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
24 27 --- (Dance The) Mess Around - Chubby Checker
29 26 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
25 25 --- Funny - Maxine Brown
26 24 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires
34 23 --- Little Devil - Neil Sedaka
31 22 --- Tragedy - The Fleetwoods
11 21 --- But I Do - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry

22 20 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters
23 19 --- Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
15 18 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens
10 17 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
19 16 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
27 15 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
16 14 --- Flaming Star - Elvis Presley
08 13 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
09 12 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
13 11 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis

07 10 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade
14 09 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles
18 08 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
05 07 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels      
06 06 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
12 05 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
04 04 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
03 03 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
02 02 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
01 01 --- Runaway - Del Shannon