US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 11th June, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending June 11, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 11th June, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 11th June, 1961

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

1 3 RUNNING SCARED –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 TRAVELIN’ MAN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-7 (1)
3 2 DADDY’S HOME –•– Shep and the Limelites (Hull)-11 (2)
4 4 MAMA SAID –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-8 (4)
5 9 I FEEL SO BAD –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (5)
6 13 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-5 (6)
7 14 MOODY RIVER –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-6 (7)
8 8 A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-12 (3)
9 15 RAINDROPS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-6 (9)
10 7 BREAKIN’ IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-8 (7)
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11 10 TRAGEDY –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-8 (10)
12 12 HELLO WALLS –•– Faron Young (Capitol)-9 (12)
13 11 LITTLE DEVIL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-6 (11)
14 16 HELLO MARY LOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-6 (9)
15 6 RUNAWAY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-14 (1)
16 20 BARBARA-ANN –•– The Regents (Gee)-4 (16)
17 25 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE –•– Clarence (Frogman) Henry (Argo)-4 (17)
18 32 THE WRITING ON THE WALL –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-4 (18)
19 5 MOTHER-IN-LAW –•– Ernie K-Doe (Minit)-11 (1)
20 19 GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND –•– Ral Donner and the Starfires (Gone)-8 (19)
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21 43 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– The Pips (Vee-Jay)-4 (21)
22 33 THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You) –•– Little Caesar and the Romans (Del-Fi)-6 (22)
23 24 LULLABYE OF LOVE –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-9 (23)
24 34 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-7 (24)
25 35 I’M A FOOL TO CARE –•– Joe Barry (Smash)-7 (25)
26 42 THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (26)
27 38 LITTLE EGYPT (Ying-Yang) –•– The Coasters (Atco)-7 (27)
28 30 PEANUT BUTTER –•– The Marathons (Arvee)-7 (28)
29 29 TRIANGLE –•– Janie Grant (Caprice)-11 (29)
30 18 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE –•– Steve Lawrence (United Artists)-14 (9)
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31 41 RAMA LAMA DING DONG –•– The Edsels (Twin)-6 (31)
32 21 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-6 (21)
33 65 QUARTER TO THREE –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-3 (33)
34 17 I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-13 (3)
35 36 WHAT A SURPRISE –•– Johnny Maestro (Coed)-7 (35)
36 37 EXODUS –•– Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay)-9 (36)
37 44 THE BILBAO SONG –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-7 (37)
38 45 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– Don Costa and His Orchestra and Chorus (United Artists)-20 (19)
39 40 HALFWAY TO PARADISE –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-6 (39)
40 22 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-11 (6)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 11th June, 1961

41 28 TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-13 (7)
43 23 TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE –•– The Tokens (Warwick)-14 (15)
44 27 JUST FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-13 (20)
47 26 BLUE MOON –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-14 (1)
52 31 BONANZA –•– Al Caiola and His Orchestra (United Artists)-10 (19)
53 39 BUT I DO –•– Clarence (Frogman) Henry (Argo)-16 (4)

POWER PLAYS – 11th June, 1961

42 71 YELLOW BIRD –•– Arthur Lyman Group (Hi Fi)-2 (42)
45 53 COUNT EVERY STAR –•– Donnie and the Dreamers (Whale)-6 (45)
46 57 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Fury)-4 (46)
48 67 DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-2 (48)
49 54 BETTER TELL HIM NO –•– The Starlets (PAM)-7 (49)
50 55 THE WAYWARD WIND –•– Gogi Grant (Era)-35 (1)

NEW THIS WEEK – 11th June, 1961

73 — WILD IN THE COUNTRY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (73)
85 — CUPID –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (85)
87 — RIGHT OR WRONG –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-1 (87)
90 — SAN ANTONIO ROSE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-1 (90)
92 — HATS OFF TO LARRY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-1 (92)
93 — PLEASE STAY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (93)
94 — OLE BUTTERMILK SKY –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-1 (94)
95 — THE LONELY CROWD –•– Teddy Vann (Columbia)-1 (95)
97 — STICK WITH ME BABY –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (97)
98 — HOLD BACK THE TEARS –•– The Delacardos (United Artists)-1 (98)
100 — CAN’T HELP LOVIN’ THAT GIRL OF MINE –•– The Excels (RSVP)-1 (100)