May 22, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Saved - LaVern Baker ----- 37 / 3
Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar ----- 2 (2) / 13
I'm In The Mood For Love - The Chimes ----- 38 / 1
Asia Minor - Kokomo ----- 8 / 11
What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis & his Pumping Piano ----- 30 / 4
The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ----- 33 / 3
Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka ----- 13 / 8


29 40 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
 39 --- What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests (42)
 38 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark (51)
32 37 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters
 36 --- Peanut Butter - The Marathons (48 )
 35 --- Barbara-Ann - The Regents (59)
36 34 --- Triangle - Janie Grant
35 33 --- Lullabye Of Love - Frank Gari
27 32 --- (Dance The) Mess Around - Chubby Checker
 31 --- Moody River - Pat Boone (54)

28 30 --- Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
25 29 --- Funny - Maxine Brown
 28 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King (41)
14 27 --- Flaming Star - Elvis Presley
13 26 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
31 25 --- That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell
21 24 --- But I Do - Clarence Henry
17 23 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
24 22 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires
20 21 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters

19 20 --- Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
18 19 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens
26 18 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
 17 --- I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley (43)
22 16 --- Tragedy - The Fleetwoods
23 15 --- Little Devil - Neil Sedaka
10 14 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade
12 13 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
07 12 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels        
06 11 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee

04 10 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
15 09 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
11 08 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis
16 07 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
09 06 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles
08 05 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
03 04 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
05 03 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
01 02 --- Runaway - Del Shannon          
02 01 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe    


This week introduces The Marathons and The Regents.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 25-31 May 1961

01 02 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY The Temperance Seven *
02 03 BLUE MOON The Marcels **
03 01 ON THE REBOUND Floyd Cramer *
04 09 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows
05 08 RUNAWAY Del Shannon
06 04 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN Bobby Vee
07 06 WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley ******
08 07 THEME from 'DIXIE' Duane Eddy
09 13 WAR PAINT The Brook Brothers
10 10 100 POUNDS OF CLAY Craig Douglas

11 05 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD Helen Shapiro
12 12 EASY GOING ME Adam Faith
13 11 GEE WHIZ, IT'S YOU Cliff Richard
14 20 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Shirley Bassey
15 16 AFRICAN WALTZ Johnny Dankworth
16 14 WHAT'D I SAY? Jerry Lee Lewis
17 18 HAVE A DRINK ON ME Lonnie Donegan
18 17 THEME from 'EXODUS' Ferrante & Teicher
19 19 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
20 15 LITTLE BOY SAD Johnny Burnette

21 21 ARE YOU SURE? The Allisons
22 25 F.B.I. The Shadows
23 24 HOW WONDERFUL TO KNOW Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson
24 26 I STILL LOVE YOU ALL Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
25 27 AND THE HEAVENS CRIED Anthony Newley
26 23 WHERE THE BOYS ARE / BABY ROO Connie Francis
27 -- SURRENDER Elvis Presley
28 22 LAZY RIVER Bobby Darin
29 32 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
30 37 LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka

31 -- HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
32 34 EBONY EYES / WALK RIGHT BACK The Everly Brothers ***
33 31 SAMANTHA Kenny Ball and His Jazz Men
34 -- WHY NOT NOW? / CAN THIS BE LOVE? Matt Monro
35 36 WORDS The Allisons
36 -- I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott
37 33 THEME FOR A DREAM Cliff Richard
38 -- RUNNING SCARED Roy Orbison
39 35 MY BLUE HEAVEN Frank Sinatra
40 29 MOTHER-IN-LAW Ernie K-Doe

-- 28 I WANNA LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Gene Pitney
-- 30 BABY-SITTIN' BOOGIE Buzz Clifford
-- 38 COWBOY JIMMY JOE Alma Cogan
-- 39 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? The Shirelles
-- 40 MY KIND OF GIRL Matt Monro

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Here's My Confession - Wyatt (Earp) McPherson ----- 100 / 1
(A Ship Will Come) Ein Schiff Wird Kommen - Lale Anderson ----- 88 / 4
What Will I Tell My Heart - The Harptones ----- 96 / 2
You're Gonna Need Magic - Roy Hamilton ----- 80 / 3
In Between Tears - Lenny Miles ----- 84 / 2
Kissin' Game - Dion ----- 82 / 3
Shy Away - Jerry Fuller ----- 71 / 4
African Walk - Cannonball Adderley Orchestra ----- 41 / 6
Foolin' Around - Kay Starr ----- 49 / 9
Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & The Roommates ----- 12 / 12
Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar ----- 2 / 17


100 --- Driving Wheel - Junior Parker
99 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
98 --- Heart And Soul - The Cleftones
RE 97 --- Nobody Cares (About Me) - Jeanette (Baby) Washington
96 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
99 95 --- The Girl's A Devil - The Dukays
94 --- Lonesome Whistle Blues - Freddy King
95 93 --- For Your Love - The Wanderers
92 --- Ronnie - Marcy Joe
91 --- Pick Me Up On Your Way Down - Pat Zill

89 90 --- A Cross Stands Alone - Jimmy Witter
93 89 --- Our Love Is Here To Stay - Dinah Washington
38 88 --- I'm In The Mood For Love - The Chimes
91 87 --- I Can't Do It By Myself - Anita Bryant
98 86 --- Brother-In-Law (He's A Moocher) - Paul Peek
40 85 --- Saved - LaVern Baker
86 84 --- Son-In-Law - The Blossoms
83 --- Milord - Teresa Brewer
82 --- Anna - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
81 --- Tell Me Why - The Belmonts

88 80 --- Son-In-Law - Louise Brown
69 79 --- Lullaby Of The Leaves - The Ventures
49 78 --- Underwater - The Frogmen
85 77 --- I Don't Mind - James Brown & The Famous Flames
87 76 --- Miss Fine - The New Yorkers
34 75 --- What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis & his Pumping Piano
78 74 --- (I've Got) Spring Fever - Little Willie John
94 73 --- It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino
47 72 --- Good, Good Lovin' - Chubby Checker
90 71 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton

70 70 --- Three Hearts In A Triangle - Roy Drusky
56 69 --- Be My Boy - The Paris Sisters
71 68 --- A Love Of My Own - Carla Thomas
83 67 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips
73 66 --- Big Big World - Johnny Burnette
72 65 --- Halfway To Paradise - Tony Orlando
79 64 --- Better Tell Him No - The Starlets
81 63 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips
67 62 --- The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
64 61 --- That's The Way With Love - Piero Soffici

74 60 --- In My Heart - The Timetones
63 59 --- The Bilbao Song - Andy Williams
75 58 --- Count Every Star - Donnie & The Dreamers
68 57 --- Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - The Coasters
77 56 --- The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade
65 55 --- You'd Better Come Home - Russell Byrd
62 54 --- Buzz Buzz-A-Diddle-It - Freddy Cannon
53 53 --- Glory Of Love - The Roommates
61 52 --- Never On Sunday - Don Costa & his Orchestra & Chorus
37 51 --- Asia Minor - Kokomo

30 50 --- Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka
33 49 --- The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
76 48 --- You Always Hurt The One You Love - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
46 47 --- (It Never Happens) In Real Life - Chuck Jackson
57 46 --- Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
52 45 --- I'm A Fool To Care - Joe Barry
55 44 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
58 43 --- Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels
45 42 --- The Touchables In Brooklyn - Dickie Goodman
44 41 --- Exodus - Eddie Harris

29 40 --- Baby Blue - The Echoes
42 39 --- What A Surprise - Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests
51 38 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
32 37 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - The Drifters
48 36 --- Peanut Butter - The Marathons
59 35 --- Barbara-Ann - The Regents
36 34 --- Triangle - Janie Grant
35 33 --- Lullabye Of Love - Frank Gari
27 32 --- (Dance The) Mess Around - Chubby Checker
54 31 --- Moody River - Pat Boone

28 30 --- Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
25 29 --- Funny - Maxine Brown
41 28 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
14 27 --- Flaming Star - Elvis Presley
13 26 --- One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
31 25 --- That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell
21 24 --- But I Do - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
17 23 --- On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
24 22 --- Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner & The Starfires
20 21 --- Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters

19 20 --- Bonanza - Al Caiola & his Orchestra
18 19 --- Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens
26 18 --- Hello Walls - Faron Young
43 17 --- I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley
22 16 --- Tragedy - The Fleetwoods
23 15 --- Little Devil - Neil Sedaka
10 14 --- Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade
12 13 --- Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
07 12 --- Blue Moon - The Marcels
06 11 --- You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee

04 10 --- I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
15 09 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
11 08 --- Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis
16 07 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison
09 06 --- Mama Said - The Shirelles
08 05 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
03 04 --- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
05 03 --- Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
01 02 --- Runaway - Del Shannon
02 01 --- Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe