US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th March, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 12, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th March, 1961
#1 PONY TIME By Chubby Checker (Parkway)
US Top 40 Singles – 12th March, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 PONY TIME –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 SURRENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (2)
3 10 WHEELS –•– The String-A-Longs (Warwick)-9 (3)
4 5 DON’T WORRY –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-6 (4)
5 7 WHERE THE BOYS ARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-8 (5)
6 2 CALCUTTA –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-13 (1)
7 12 BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE –•– Buzz Clifford (Columbia)-9 (7)
8 6 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-11 (6)
9 3 THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT –•– The Capris (Old Town)-10 (3)
10 9 EBONY EYES –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-6 (9)
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11 13 GOOD TIME BABY –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-7 (11)
12 24 YOU CAN HAVE HER –•– Roy Hamilton (Epic)-6 (12)
13 18 SPANISH HARLEM –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-10 (13)
14 8 SHOP AROUND –•– The Miracles (Featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson) (Tamla)-13 (2)
15 20 APACHE –•– Jørgen Ingmann and His Guitar (Atco)-7 (15)
16 11 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-16 (1)
17 28 WALK RIGHT BACK –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-5 (17)
18 14 EXODUS –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-17 (2)
19 15 CALENDAR GIRL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-12 (4)
20 17 WINGS OF A DOVE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-15 (12)
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21 21 LITTLE BOY SAD –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-5 (21)
22 26 GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes) –•– Carla Thomas (Atlantic)-6 (22)
23 29 THINK TWICE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (23)
24 16 EMOTIONS –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (7)
25 19 ALL IN MY MIND –•– Maxine Brown (Nomar)-10 (19)
26 44 HEARTS OF STONE –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-3 (26)
27 27 WHAT A PRICE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (22)
28 22 ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER –•– Shelby Flint (Valiant)-11 (22)
29 31 RAM-BUNK-SHUSH –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-7 (29)
30 32 UTOPIA –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-12 (30)
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31 35 LAZY RIVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-5 (31)
32 58 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-3 (32)
33 25 JIMMY’S GIRL –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-9 (25)
34 38 STAYIN’ IN –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-4 (34)
35 71 PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER –•– Cathy Jean and the Roommates (Valmor)-2 (35)
36 42 YOUR FRIENDS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-5 (36)
37 43 WHEELS –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-5 (37)
38 37 WAIT A MINUTE –•– The Coasters (Atco)-6 (37)
39 46 ASIA MINOR –•– Kokomo (Felsted)-3 (39)
40 23 THE STORY OF MY LOVE–•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-8 (16)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 12th March, 1961
41 34 NO ONE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-8 (34)
43 33 AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (33)
45 36 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-17 (1)
50 40 “PEPE” –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-12 (18)
52 39 (I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-6 (39)
54 30 ANGEL BABY –•– Rosie and the Originals (Highland)-13 (5)
POWER PLAYS – 12th March, 1961
42 49 HAVIN’ FUN –•– Dion (Laurie)-5 (42)
44 84 LONELY MAN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (44)
46 50 FOR MY BABY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-5 (46)
47 61 I DON’T WANT TO CRY –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-3 (47)
48 57 ONCE UPON A TIME –•– Rochell and the Candles with Johnny Wyatt (Swingin’)-5 (48)
49 60 THE WATUSI –•– The Vibrations (Checker)-3 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK – 12th March, 1961
51 — ON THE REBOUND –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-1 (51)
65 — BABY BLUE –•– The Echoes (Seg-way)-1 (65)
66 — THAT’S IT-I QUIT-I’M MOVIN’ ON –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (66)
70 — ONE MINT JULEP –•– Ray Charles (Impulse)-1 (70)
74 — FIND ANOTHER GIRL –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-1 (74)
76 — PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE –•– Steve Lawrence (United Artists)-1 (76)
77 — RUNAWAY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-1 (77)
78 — IT’S UNBELIEVABLE –•– The Larks (Sheryl)-1 (78)
81 — HIDE AWAY –•– Freddy King (Federal)-1 (81)
86 — THE SECOND TIME AROUND –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (86)
87 — BLUE MOON –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-1 (87)
89 — BLUE MOON –•– Herb Lance and the Classics (Promo)-1 (89)
92 — LITTLE MISS STUCK-UP –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-1 (92)
93 — TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE –•– The Tokens (Warwick)-1 (93)
95 — MILORD –•– Edith Piaf (Capitol)-1 (95)
97 — LING-TING-TONG –•– Buddy Knox (Liberty)-1 (97)
99 — I LIED TO MY HEART –•– The Enchanters (Musitron)-1 (99)
100 — APACHE –•– Sonny James (RCA Victor)-1 (100)
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