US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th September, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 10, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th September, 1961
#1 MICHAEL By The Highwaymen (United Artists)
US Top 40 Singles – 10th September, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-11 (1)
3 2 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-20 (1)
4 5 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-9 (4)
5 7 SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-7 (5)
6 23 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-5 (6)
7 13 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-10 (7)
8 10 HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-7 (8)
9 9 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-10 (9)
10 11 AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-7 (10)
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11 19 DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On the Bedpost Over Night) –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Dot)-5 (11)
12 14 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-16 (12)
13 4 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-10 (3)
14 24 WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-5 (14)
15 26 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (15)
16 29 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-4 (16)
17 12 I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-12 (12)
18 22 AMOR –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-6 (18)
19 27 I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-7 (19)
20 28 WITHOUT YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-5 (20)
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21 32 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-6 (21)
22 6 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Part 1) –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-15 (2)
23 34 WHEN WE GET MARRIED –•– The Dreamlovers (Heritage)-6 (23)
24 35 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– The Jarmels (Laurie)-5 (24)
25 8 PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES –•– Curtis Lee (Dunes)-10 (7)
26 20 I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN –•– Tex Ritter (Capitol)-10 (20)
27 15 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (15)
28 21 SEA OF HEARTBREAK –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-12 (21)
29 31 I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-6 (29)
30 36 NAG –•– The Halos (7 Arts)-8 (30)
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31 45 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-3 (31)
32 66 (Marie’s the Name) HIS LATEST FLAME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (32)
33 48 LET ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-5 (33)
34 53 BIG COLD WIND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (34)
35 46 TRANSISTOR SISTER –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-6 (35)
36 50 LOVER’S ISLAND –•– The Blue Jays (Milestone)-4 (36)
37 33 I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-8 (33)
38 42 IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-6 (38)
39 43 DON’T CRY, BABY –•– Etta James (Argo)-5 (39)
40 57 BLESS YOU –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-4 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 10th September, 1961
42 25 I’M A TELLING YOU –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-7 (25)
50 17 DUM DUM –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-12 (4)
52 16 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-12 (8)
56 18 TOGETHER –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-11 (6)
70 30 PRINCESS –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-10 (30)
98 38 RIGHT OR WRONG –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-11 (29)
POWER PLAYS – 10th September, 1961
41 52 MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME (Medley) –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-4 (41)
43 60 KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-2 (43)
44 59 MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-4 (44)
45 69 ONE TRACK MIND –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-2 (45)
46 51 WATER BOY –•– Don Shirley Trio (Cadence)-8 (46)
47 80 LOOK IN MY EYES –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-2 (47)
48 58 NOW AND FOREVER –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-6 (48)
49 65 BABY, YOU’RE RIGHT –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-3 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK – 10th September, 1961
67 — YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-1 (67)
71 — THE ASTRONAUT (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Jose Jimenez (Bill Dana) (Kapp)-3 (71)
78 — DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE –•– The Belmonts (Sabrina)-1 (78)
81 — JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT –•– Nino and the Ebb Tides (Madison)-1 (81)
83 — A LITTLE DOG CRIED –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-1 (83)
84 — SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-1 (84)
88 — FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS –•– The Cleftones (Gee)-1 (88)
90 — I DON’T LIKE IT LIKE THAT –•– The Bobbettes (Gone)-1 (90)
92 — LET’S GET TOGETHER –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-1 (92)
93 — THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (93)
95 — PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-1 (95)
96 — I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-1 (96)
97 — HUMAN –•– Tommy Hunt (Scepter)-1 (97)
100 — FOOT STOMPING (Part 1) –•– The Flares (Felsted)-1 (100)
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