US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th January, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 8, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th January, 1961
#1 ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT By Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
US Top 40 Singles – 8th January, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-8 (2)
3 3 LAST DATE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-13 (2)
4 5 EXODUS –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-8 (4)
5 4 A THOUSAND STARS –•– Kathy Young and The Innocents (Indigo)-11 (3)
6 6 NORTH TO ALASKA –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-16 (4)
7 7 MANY TEARS AGO –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (7)
8 8 YOU’RE SIXTEEN –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-10 (8)
9 13 ANGEL BABY –•– Rosie and The Originals (Highland)-4 (9)
10 10 CORRINA, CORRINA –•– Ray Peterson (Dunes)-7 (10)
11 16 RUBBER BALL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-6 (11)
12 9 SAILOR (Your Home Is The Sea) –•– Lolita (Kapp)-11 (5)
13 11 HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-10 (7)
14 20 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-7 (14)
15 12 LONELY TEENAGER –•– Dion (Laurie)-12 (12)
16 17 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Louis Prima (Dot)-8 (16)
17 15 PERFIDIA –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-10 (15)
18 14 ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (14)
19 27 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-5 (19)
20 23 SWAY –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-9 (14)
21 18 POETRY IN MOTION –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-13 (2)
22 42 CALCUTTA –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-4 (22)
23 35 WINGS OF A DOVE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-6 (23)
24 19 NEW ORLEANS –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-12 (6)
25 22 MY GIRL JOSEPHINE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-11 (14)
26 25 BLUE TANGO –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-6 (16)
27 62 BABY OH BABY –•– The Shells (Johnson)-3 (27)
28 32 RUBY –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-7 (28)
29 24 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-20 (13)
30 29 FOOLS RUSH IN (Where Angels Fear To Tread) –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (24)
31 28 ALONE AT LAST –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-13 (8)
32 53 SHOP AROUND –•– The Miracles (Featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson) (Tamla)-4 (32)
33 39 I GOTTA KNOW –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (20)
34 31 DOLL HOUSE –•– Donnie Brooks (Era)-6 (31)
35 30 STAY –•– Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs (Herald)-14 (1)
36 34 SAD MOOD –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-5 (29)
37 55 I COUNT THE TEARS –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-3 (37)
38 57 CALENDAR GIRL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-3 (38)
39 38 BALLAD OF THE ALAMO –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-12 (34)
40 51 I’M HURTIN’ –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-4 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 8th January, 1961
41 37 I’LL SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR YOU –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-11 (22)
45 40 THE HUCKLEBUCK –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-13 (14)
52 33 LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’s GO –•– Hank Ballard and The Midnighters (King)-16 (6)
POWER PLAYS – 8th January, 1961
42 63 YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-2 (42)
43 52 GONZO –•– James Booker (Peacock)-9 (43)
44 48 GEE WHIZ –•– The Innocents (Indigo)-7 (44)
46 59 BUMBLE BEE –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-8 (46)
47 56 DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON –•– The Olympics (Arvee)-5 (47)
48 43 AM I LOSING YOU –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-11 (31)
49 61 TWISTIN’ BELLS –•– Santo and Johnny (Canadian American)-3 (49)
50 49 ONCE IN AWHILE –•– The Chimes (Tag)-10 (44)
NEW THIS WEEK – 8th January, 1961
72 – C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good) –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-1 (72)
81 – MILK COW BLUES –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-1 (81)
83 – EMOTIONS –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (83)
84 – WHAT WOULD I DO –•– Mickey and Sylvia (RCA Victor)-1 (84)
85 – YES, I’M LONESOME TONIGHT –•– Thelma Carpenter (Coral)-1 (85)
86 – SPANISH HARLEM –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-1 (86)
88 – THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT –•– The Capris (Old Town)-1 (88)
90 – FIRST TASTE OF LOVE –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-1 (90)
91 – IF I KNEW –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 – ALL IN MY MIND –•– Maxine Brown (Nomar)-1 (92)
94 – DON’T BELIEVE HIM, DONNA –•– Lenny Miles (Scepter)-1 (94)
95 – DON’T READ THE LETTER –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (95)
96 – I DON’T WANT NOBODY –•– Ella Johnson With Buddy Johnson’s Orchestra (Mercury)-1 (96)
97 – OH LONESOME ME –•– Johnny Cash (Sun)-1 (97)
98 – YES, I’M LONESOME TONIGHT –•– Dodie Stevens (Dot)-1 (98)
99 – SUGAR BEE – Cleveland Crochet (Goldband)-1 (99)
100 – THIS IS MY STORY –•– Mickey and Sylvia (RCA Victor)-1 (100)
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