US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th December, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 10, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th December, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 10th December, 1961

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 BIG BAD JOHN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-10 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-14 (2)
3 4 GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD –•– James Darren (Colpix)-8 (3)
4 2 RUNAROUND SUE –•– Dion (Laurie)-11 (1)
5 5 FOOL #1 –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (3)
6 16 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-22 (1)
7 12 WALK ON BY –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)-6 (7)
8 8 TOWER OF STRENGTH –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-10 (5)
9 14 I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– The G-Clefs (Terrace)-12 (9)
10 9 CRAZY –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-7 (9)
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11 17 RUN TO HIM –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-4 (11)
12 13 TONIGHT –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-8 (12)
13 7 HEARTACHES –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-9 (7)
14 20 MOON RIVER –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-9 (14)
15 11 THE FLY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-11 (7)
16 27 LET THERE BE DRUMS –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-6 (16)
17 36 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT –•– The Tokens (RCA Victor)-4 (17)
18 6 BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-13 (2)
19 10 THIS TIME –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-12 (6)
20 32 GYPSY WOMAN –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-8 (20)
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21 28 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-4 (21)
22 19 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-14 (5)
23 23 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-8 (23)
24 26 MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-9 (24)
25 18 A WONDER LIKE YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-10 (11)
26 38 I DON’T KNOW WHY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-6 (26)
27 29 IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-8 (27)
28 15 YOU’RE THE REASON –•– Bobby Edwards (Crest)-15 (11)
29 43 PEPPERMINT TWIST (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-3 (29)
30 24 JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms) –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-12 (24)
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31 21 I WANNA THANK YOU –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-8 (21)
32 40 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-15 (8)
33 47 ‘TIL –•– The Angels (Caprice)-7 (33)
34 35 FOOT STOMPING (Part 1) –•– The Flares (Felsted)-14 (25)
35 55 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-3 (35)
36 41 LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– John D. Loudermilk (RCA Victor)-5 (36)
37 54 WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS (Is the Boy In Your Heart) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-3 (37)
38 62 UNCHAIN MY HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-2 (38)
39 50 YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT –•– Kenny Dino (Musicor)-5 (39)
40 31 SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-14 (5)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 10th December, 1961

42 25 GOD, COUNTRY AND MY BABY –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-8 (18)
47 22 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-13 (1)
48 30 EVERLOVIN’ –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-10 (16)
49 37 ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY –•– Aretha Franklin (Columbia)-9 (37)
51 33 LET’S GET TOGETHER –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-14 (8)
52 34 YA YA –•– Lee Dorsey (Fury)-13 (7)

POWER PLAYS – 10th December, 1961

41 60 WELL, I TOLD YOU –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-4 (41)
43 68 THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby) –•– The Crystals (Philles)-3 (43)
44 44 TOWN WITHOUT PITY –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-6 (44)
45 42 SMILE –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-5 (42)
46 57 TONIGHT –•– Eddie Fisher (7 Arts)-5 (46)
50 45 UP A LAZY RIVER –•– Si Zentner and His Orchestra (Liberty)-4 (45)

NEW THIS WEEK – 10th December, 1961

57 — CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (57)
59 — THE PEPPERMINT TWIST –•– Danny Peppermint and the Jumping Jacks (Carlton)-1 (59)
62 — ROCK-A-HULA BABY (“Twist” Special) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (62)
64 — THE MAJESTIC –•– Dion (Laurie)-1 (64)
66 — LONESOME NUMBER ONE –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-1 (66)
67 — I HEAR YOU KNOCKING –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (67)
79 — THE WANDERER –•– Dion (Laurie)-1 (79)
81 — TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (81)
86 — SMALL SAD SAM –•– Phil McLean (Versatile)-1 (86)
87 — UNSQUARE DANCE –•– Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)-1 (87)
90 — LOSING YOUR LOVE –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-2 (90)
93 — TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME –•– Glen Campbell (Crest)-3 (93)
94 — NORMAN –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-1 (94)
95 — (How Can I Write On Paper) WHAT I FEEL IN MY HEART –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (95)
96 — POP GOES THE WEASEL –•– Anthony Newley (London)-1 (96)
98 — SHE REALLY LOVES YOU –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-1 (98)
99 — DREAMY EYES –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-10 (63)
100 — WALKIN’ BACK TO HAPPINESS –•– Helen Shapiro (Capitol)-1 (100)