US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th February, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending February 12, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th February, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 12th February, 1961

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

1 1 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-12 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CALCUTTA –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-9 (2)
3 3 EXODUS –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-13 (2)
4 5 SHOP AROUND –•– The Miracles (Featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson) (Tamla)-9 (4)
5 7 CALENDAR GIRL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-8 (5)
6 4 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-13 (1)
7 6 ANGEL BABY –•– Rosie and the Originals (Highland)-9 (5)
8 8 EMOTIONS –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-6 (8)
9 15 MY EMPTY ARMS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-5 (9)
10 9 RUBBER BALL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-11 (6)
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11 10 ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-13 (1)
12 12 ONCE IN AWHILE –•– The Chimes (Tag)-15 (12)
13 16 WINGS OF A DOVE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-11 (13)
14 11 CORINNA, CORINNA –•– Ray Peterson (Dunes)-12 (9)
15 31 PONY TIME –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-3 (15)
16 21 THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT –•– The Capris (Old Town)-6 (16)
17 17 I COUNT THE TEARS –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-8 (17)
18 20 “PEPE” –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-8 (18)
19 13 NORTH TO ALASKA –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-21 (4)
20 30 WHERE THE BOYS ARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (20)
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21 46 THE STORY OF MY LOVE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-4 (21)
22 25 C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good) –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-6 (22)
23 14 LAST DATE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-18 (2)
24 35 BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE –•– Buzz Clifford (Columbia)-5 (24)
25 19 SAILOR (Your Home Is the Sea) –•– Lolita (Kapp)-16 (5)
26 26 THERE SHE GOES –•– Jerry Wallace (Challenge)-7 (26)
27 47 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-7 (27)
28 33 ALL IN MY MIND –•– Maxine Brown (Nomar)-6 (28)
29 34 SPANISH HARLEM –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-6 (29)
30 40 IF I DIDN’T CARE –•– The Platters (Mercury)-5 (30)
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31 42 GOOD TIME BABY –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-3 (31)
32 22 WHEELS –•– The String-A-Longs (Warwick)-5 (22)
33 43 I’M LEARNING ABOUT LOVE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-2 (33)
34 23 THE HOOCHI COOCHI COO –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-10 (23)
35 57 LOST LOVE –•– H.B. Barnum (Eldo)-5 (35)
36 39 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN –•– Al Caiola and His Orchestra (United Artists)-10 (35)
37 53 ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER –•– Shelby Flint (Valiant)-7 (37)
38 52 WHAT A PRICE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (38)
39 18 A THOUSAND STARS –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-16 (3)
40 71 JIMMY’S GIRL –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-5 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 12th February, 1961

43 37 MAIN THEME FROM EXODUS (Ari’s Theme) –•– Mantovani and His Orchestra (London)-12 (31)
57 29 BABY OH BABY –•– The Shells (Johnson)-8 (21)
59 28 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Louis Prima (Dot)-13 (15)
60 36 LOVEY DOVEY –•– Buddy Knox (Liberty)-8 (25)
63 38 YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-7 (25)
68 27 HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-15 (7)
72 32 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Anita Bryant (Carlton)-10 (18)
93 24 YOU’RE SIXTEEN –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-15 (8)

POWER PLAYS – 12th February, 1961

41 45 UTOPIA –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-8 (41)
42 59 AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (42)
44 62 YOU CAN HAVE HER –•– Roy Hamilton (Epic)-2 (44)
45 41 DON’T BELIEVE HIM, DONNA –•– Lenny Miles (Scepter)-6 (41)
46 51 NO ONE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (46)
47 49 AT LAST –•– Etta James (Argo)-4 (47)
48 72 DON’T WORRY –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-2 (48)
49 73 RAM-BUNK-SHUSH –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-3 (49)
50 64 WHAT WOULD I DO –•– Mickey and Sylvia (RCA Victor)-6 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 12th February, 1961

66 — LITTLE BOY SAD –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-1 (66)
71 — WALK RIGHT BACK –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (71)
73 — WHEELS –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (73)
79 — YOUR FRIENDS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-1 (79)
81 — THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS –•– Della Reese (RCA Victor)-1 (81)
86 — HAVIN’ FUN –•– Dion (Laurie)-1 (86)
90 — MODEL GIRL –•– Johnny Maestro (Coed)-1 (90)
92 — KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF HIM –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-1 (92)
94 — LAZY RIVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-1 (94)
95 — ONCE UPON A TIME –•– Rochell and the Candles with Johnny Wyatt (Swingin’)-1 (95)
96 — CALCUTTA –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-1 (96)
97 — FOR MY BABY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (97)
98 — CERVEZA –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-1 (98)
99 — COWBOY JIMMY JOE (Die Sterne Der Prarie) –•– Lolita (Kapp)-1 (99)
100 — DON’T LET HIM SHOP AROUND –•– Debbie Dean (Motown)-1 (100)