July 31, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade ----- 5 (2) / 9
Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans ----- 9 (2) / 9
Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka ----- 10 / 7
I'm Comin' On Back To You - Jackie Wilson ----- 19 / 5
Tell Me Why - The Belmonts ----- 18 (2) / 6


30 40 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison    
25 39 --- Heart And Soul - Jan & Dean
29 38 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
 37 --- Runaround - The Regents (47)
 36 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino (56)
 35 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro (66)
33 34 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
37 33 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
23 32 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
38 31 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges

36 30 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
31 29 --- That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners
 28 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds (52)
19 27 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson      
26 26 --- The Switch-A-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
27 25 --- The Fish - Bobby Rydell
35 24 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
 23 --- Michael - The Highwaymen (41)
16 22 --- Moody River - Pat Boone    
13 21 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips

20 20 --- Sacred - The Castells
28 19 --- I'll Be There - Damita Jo
21 18 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
17 17 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
24 16 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
14 15 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
15 14 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
18 13 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
07 12 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
11 11 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer

04 10 --- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group
10 09 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
09 08 --- Together - Connie Francis
12 07 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
03 06 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds      
06 05 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
08 04 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
02 03 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
05 02 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
01 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis          


Scoring their first Top 40 hits this week are Timi Yuro and The Highwaymen.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 3-9 August 1961

01 02 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane *
02 04 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro
03 07 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
04 01 TEMPTATION The Everly Brothers **
05 10 ROMEO Petula Clark
06 03 RUNAWAY Del Shannon ***
07 08 PASADENA The Temperance Seven
08 05 A GIRL LIKE YOU Cliff Richard
09 06 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson
10 14 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence 'Frogman' Henry

11 09 TIME Craig Douglas
12 20 DON'T YOU KNOW IT? Adam Faith
13 15 BABY, I DON'T CARE / VALLEY OF TEARS Buddy Holly
14 23 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
15 11 RUNNING SCARED Roy Orbison
16 17 WEEKEND Eddie Cochran
17 16 SURRENDER Elvis Presley ****
18 26 MARCHETA Karl Denver
19 12 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows
20 18 MOODY RIVER Pat Boone

21 29 QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds
22 19 BREAKING IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis
23 28 DUM DUM Brenda Lee
24 37 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey
25 25 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
26 -- JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton
27 33 STAND BY ME Ben E King
28 -- CUPID Sam Cooke
29 32 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
30 22 RING OF FIRE Duane Eddy

31 36 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
32 24 OLD SMOKIE / HIGH VOLTAGE Johnny and the Hurricanes
33 27 I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda Scott
34 30 BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton
35 35 HAVE A DRINK ON ME Lonnie Donegan
36 23 POP GOES THE WEASEL / BEE BOM Anthony Newley
37 31 NATURE BOY Bobby Darin
38 34 SHE SHE LITTLE SHEILA Gene Vincent
39 -- QUITE A PARTY The Fireballs
40 -- HOW MANY TEARS? Bobby Vee

-- 21 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Shirley Bassey
-- 38 THE BATTLE'S O'ER Andy Stewart
-- 39 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN Bobby Vee
-- 40 LITTLE DEVIL Neil Sedaka




Making his debut is John Leyton

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta - Ernie K-Doe ----- 53 / 5
Starlight, Starbright - Linda Scott ----- 88 / 2
Drivin' Home - Duane Eddy ----- 87 / 2
Ole Buttermilk Sky - Bill Black's Combo ----- 25 / 8
It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino ----- 23 / 11
Granada - Frank Sinatra ----- 64 / 4
Tender Years - George Jones ----- 76 / 4
Too Many Rules - Connie Francis ----- 72 / 2
The Graduation Song... Pomp And Circumstance - Adrian Kimberly (Don Everly) ----- 34 / 5
Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo ----- 34 / 8
Three Hearts In A Tangle - Rusty Draper ----- 35 / 16
Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets ----- 26 / 9
Heart And Soul - The Cleftones ----- 18 / 10
The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade ----- 5 / 11
Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans ----- 9 / 13


 100 --- The Bells Are Ringing - The Van Dykes
 99 --- Summer Souvenirs - Karl Hammel Jr.
 98 --- Don't Forget I Love You - The Butanes
 97 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
100 96 --- All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers          
 95 --- Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon
 94 --- Now And Forever - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
96 93 --- Now You Know - Little Willie John
 92 --- Run, Run, Run - Ronny Douglas
 91 --- Dedicated (To The Songs I Love) - The 3 Friends

 90 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee
 89 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
99 88 --- Here In My Heart (1961 Version) - Al Martino
 87 --- I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters
 86 --- Teardrops In My Heart - Joe Barry
 85 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
89 84 --- If - The Paragons
93 83 --- Big River, Big Man - Claude King
83 82 --- Black Land Farmer - Frankie Miller
85 81 --- La Doice Vita (The Sweet Life) - Ray Ellis & his Orchestra

91 80 --- The Guns Of Navarone - Joe Reisman & his Orchestra
79 79 --- My Memories Of You - Donnie & The Dreamers
97 78 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margaret
92 77 --- Tears On My Pillow - The McGuire Sisters
 76 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
86 75 --- What Would You Do - Jim Reeves
98 74 --- Mr. Happiness - Johnny Maestro w/ The Coeds
80 73 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio
 72 --- Amor - Ben E. King
77 71 --- Take A Fool's Advice - Nat "King" Cole

34 70 --- Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka
95 69 --- My Claire De Lune - Steve Lawrence
90 68 --- I Never Knew - Clyde McPhatter
69 67 --- Peanuts - Rick & The Keens
46 66 --- You'll Answer To Me - Patti Page
58 65 --- Bobby - Neil Scott
65 64 --- The Girl's A Devil - The Dukays
70 63 --- "Nag" - The Halos
68 62 --- Mighty Good Lovin' - The Miracles
73 61 --- I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler

75 60 --- I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells
78 59 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
64 58 --- A Thing Of The Past - The Shirelles
59 57 --- Time Was - The Flamingos
57 56 --- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter
74 55 --- Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson
60 54 --- What A Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles
61 53 --- One Summer Night - The Diamonds
62 52 --- Princess - Frank Gari
55 51 --- The Charleston - Ernie Field's Orchestra

53 50 --- Better Tell Him No - The Starlets
32 49 --- I'm Comin' On Back To You - Jackie Wilson
44 48 --- You Can't Sit Down Part 2 - Philip Upchurch Combo
48 47 --- Should I - The String-A-Longs
54 46 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
49 45 --- Quite A Party - The Fireballs
22 44 --- Tell Me Why - The Belmonts
51 43 --- A Tear - Gene McDaniels
50 42 --- Ready For Your Love - Shep & The Limelites
45 41 --- No, No, No - The Chanters

30 40 --- Running Scared - Roy Orbison    
25 39 --- Heart And Soul - Jan & Dean
29 38 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
47 37 --- Runaround - The Regents
56 36 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
66 35 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
33 34 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
37 33 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
23 32 --- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
38 31 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges

36 30 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
31 29 --- That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners
52 28 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
19 27 --- Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson    
26 26 --- The Switch-A-Roo - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
27 25 --- The Fish - Bobby Rydell
35 24 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
41 23 --- Michael - The Highwaymen
16 22 --- Moody River - Pat Boone  
13 21 --- Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips

20 20 --- Sacred - The Castells
28 19 --- I'll Be There - Damita Jo
21 18 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
17 17 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
24 16 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
14 15 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
15 14 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
18 13 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
07 12 --- Raindrops - Dee Clark
11 11 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer

04 10 --- Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group
10 09 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
09 08 --- Together - Connie Francis
12 07 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
03 06 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds    
06 05 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
08 04 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
02 03 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
05 02 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
01 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis