August 21, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners ----- 27 / 5
Sacred - The Castells ----- 20 (2) / 7
Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group ----- 4 / 10
A Tear - Gene McDaniels ----- 31 / 2
Please Stay - The Drifters ----- 14 / 8
San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer ----- 8 / 8


 40 --- Amor - Ben E. King (48 )
23 39 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
28 38 --- Runaround - The Regents
 37 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret (43)
39 36 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
 35 --- I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells (42)
 34 --- I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters (49)
 33 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (44)
36 32 --- Princess - Frank Gari
 31 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee (41)

27 30 --- Quite A Party - The Fireballs
38 29 --- Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson
20 28 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
19 27 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds      
40 26 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
26 25 --- I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler
33 24 --- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter
18 23 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
25 22 --- One Summer Night - The Diamonds
32 21 --- My True Story - The Jive Five

14 20 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
13 19 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
12 18 --- I'll Be There - Damita Jo
22 17 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
24 16 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
17 15 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
21 14 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
09 13 --- Together - Connie Francis
15 12 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
16 11 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott

10 10 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
08 09 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
04 08 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
07 07 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
11 06 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
02 05 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
03 04 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
06 03 --- Michael - The Highwaymen
05 02 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
01 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis                


New acts this week include Ann-Margret, Barry Mann and most notably Mary Wells.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 24-30 August 1961

01 01 YOU DON'T KNOW Helen Shapiro ***
02 02 JOHNNY, REMEMBER ME John Leyton
03 04 ROMEO Petula Clark
04 03 WELL, I ASK YOU Eden Kane *
05 06 REACH FOR THE STARS / CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey
06 07 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury
07 08 TEMPTATION The Everly Brothers **
08 05 TRAVELLIN' MAN / HELLO, MARY LOU Ricky Nelson
09 10 TIME Craig Douglas
10 09 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE Clarence 'Frogman' Henry

11 12 A GIRL LIKE YOU Cliff Richard
12 15 DON'T YOU KNOW IT? Adam Faith
13 19 HOW MANY TEARS? Bobby Vee
14 11 PASADENA The Temperance Seven
15 18 MARCHETA Karl Denver
16 13 QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds
17 16 BABY, I DON'T CARE / VALLEY OF TEARS Buddy Holly
18 14 RUNAWAY Del Shannon ***
19 21 THAT'S MY HOME Acker Bilk
20 17 WEEKEND Eddie Cochran

21 20 MOODY RIVER Pat Boone
22 27 CUPID Sam Cooke
23 26 DUM DUM Brenda Lee
24 22 BUT I DO Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
25 25 FRIGHTENED CITY The Shadows
26 24 A SCOTTISH SOLDIER Andy Stewart
27 23 RUNNING SCARED Roy Orbison
28 33 WHEELS CHA CHA Joe Loss
29 29 QUITE A PARTY The Fireballs
30 40 BABY SITTIN' Bobby Angelo

31 -- WRITING ON THE WALL Tommy Steele
32 28 SURRENDER Elvis Presley ****
33 35 WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley ******
34 31 BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton
35 32 BREAKING IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART Connie Francis
36 34 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Shirley Bassey
37 36 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? Anthony Newley
38 30 RING OF FIRE Duane Eddy
39 RE ONCE IN EVERY LIFETIME Ken Dodd
40 -- SAT IT WITH FLOWERS Dorothy Squires + Russ Conway

-- 37 GIRLS Johnny Burnette
-- 38 NATURE BOY Bobby Darin
-- 39 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Floyd Cramer

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA
In Time - Steve Lawrence ----- 94 / 1
Dedicated (To The Songs I Love) - The 3 Friends ----- 89 / 2
Here In My Heart (1961 Version) - Al Martino ----- 86 / 4
If - The Paragons ----- 82 / 5
My Claire De Lune - Steve Lawrence ----- 68 / 5
Run, Run, Run - Ronny Douglas ----- 75 / 3
The Guns Of Navarone - Joe Reisman & his Orchestra ----- 74 / 6
The Fish - Bobby Rydell ----- 25 / 7
No, No, No - The Chanters ----- 41 / 9
Mighty Good Lovin' - The Miracles ----- 51 / 6
Raindrops - Dee Clark ----- 2 / 16
That's What Girls Are Made For - The Spinners ----- 27 / 8
Sacred - The Castells ----- 20 / 12
Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group ----- 4 / 12


100 --- Donald, Where's Your Trousers - Andy Stewart
99 --- Wizard Of Love - The Ly-Dells
RE 98 --- Don't Forget I Love You - The Butanes
97 --- Keep On Dancing - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
99 96 --- Girls Girls Girls (Part 2) - The Coasters
95 --- I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson
94 --- Baby, You're Right - James Brown & The Famous Flames
97 93 --- My Heart's On Fire - Billy Bland
92 --- Black Land Farmer - Wink Martindale
91 --- Years From Now - Jackie Wilson

90 --- Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills - Ray Stevens
96 89 --- Starlight - The Preludes Five
88 --- Baby You're So Fine - Mickey & Sylvia
57 87 --- Mr. Happiness - Johnny Maestro w/ The Coeds
100 86 --- Pitter-Patter - The Four Sportsmen
60 85 --- Peanuts - Rick & The Keens
93 84 --- Well-A, Well-A - Shirley & Lee
95 83 --- Music, Music, Music - The Sensations
90 82 --- Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney
92 81 --- Roll Over Beethoven - The Velaires

85 80 --- Summer Souvenirs - Karl Hammel Jr.
80 79 --- Don't Cry No More - Bobby Bland
98 78 --- More Money For You And Me (Medley) - The Four Preps
70 77 --- What A Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles
76 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
75 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton
74 --- Nothing But Good - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
87 73 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
83 72 --- Back Beat No. 1 - The Rondels
88 71 --- Magic Moon (Clair De Lune) - The Rays

72 70 --- Lonely Street - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
91 69 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra
84 68 --- San-Ho-Zay - Freddy King
81 67 --- Now And Forever - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
77 66 --- Teardrops In My Heart - Joe Barry
45 65 --- Time Was - The Flamingos
59 64 --- Tears On My Pillow - The McGuire Sisters
47 63 --- The Charleston - Ernie Field's Orchestra
56 62 --- I Never Knew - Clyde McPhatter
61 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley

69 60 --- Candy Man - Roy Orbison
63 59 --- Missing You - Ray Peterson
66 58 --- Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio
73 57 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays
64 56 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
65 55 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
79 54 --- Hully Gully Again - Little Caesar & The Romans
62 53 --- Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon
31 52 --- A Tear - Gene McDaniels
29 51 --- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer

30 50 --- Please Stay - The Drifters
71 49 --- Crying - Roy Orbison
67 48 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
53 47 --- Starlight, Starbright - Linda Scott
76 46 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
52 45 --- Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James
61 44 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
54 43 --- "Nag" - The Halos
68 42 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee
46 41 --- A Thing Of The Past - The Shirelles

48 40 --- Amor - Ben E. King
23 39 --- Cupid - Sam Cooke
28 38 --- Runaround - The Regents
43 37 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret
39 36 --- Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson
42 35 --- I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells
49 34 --- I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters
44 33 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
36 32 --- Princess - Frank Gari
41 31 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee

27 30 --- Quite A Party - The Fireballs
38 29 --- Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson
20 28 --- The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
19 27 --- Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
40 26 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
26 25 --- I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler
33 24 --- I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter
18 23 --- My Kind Of Girl - Matt Monro
25 22 --- One Summer Night - The Diamonds
32 21 --- My True Story - The Jive Five

14 20 --- Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon
13 19 --- Never On Sunday - The Chordettes
12 18 --- I'll Be There - Damita Jo
22 17 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
24 16 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
17 15 --- Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino
21 14 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
09 13 --- Together - Connie Francis
15 12 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
16 11 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott

10 10 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
08 09 --- Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
04 08 --- Dum Dum - Brenda Lee
07 07 --- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
11 06 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
02 05 --- I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner
03 04 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
06 03 --- Michael - The Highwaymen
05 02 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
01 01 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis