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

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

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

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US Top 40 Singles – 12th November, 1961

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

1 3 BIG BAD JOHN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 RUNAROUND SUE –•– Dion (Laurie)-7 (1)
3 2 BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-9 (2)
4 4 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-9 (1)
5 17 FOOL #1 –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-6 (5)
6 6 SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-10 (5)
7 10 THIS TIME –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-8 (6)
8 9 THE FLY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-7 (8)
9 5 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-10 (5)
10 11 TOWER OF STRENGTH –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-6 (10)
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11 8 LET’S GET TOGETHER –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-10 (8)
12 7 YA YA –•– Lee Dorsey (Fury)-9 (7)
13 21 A WONDER LIKE YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-6 (13)
14 19 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-10 (13)
15 18 YOU’RE THE REASON –•– Bobby Edwards (Crest)-11 (15)
16 14 (He’s My) DREAMBOAT –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (14)
17 33 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-10 (17)
18 15 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-13 (2)
19 12 MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-13 (7)
20 23 I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– The G-Clefs (Terrace)-8 (20)
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21 16 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-9 (16)
22 37 WHAT A PARTY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-6 (22)
23 26 EVERLOVIN’ –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-6 (22)
24 24 BIG JOHN –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-6 (24)
25 30 CANDY MAN –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-11 (25)
26 45 CRAZY –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-3 (26)
27 48 GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD –•– James Darren (Colpix)-4 (27)
28 29 HEARTACHES –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-5 (28)
29 22 DON’T BLAME ME –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-7 (20)
30 25 FOOT STOMPING (Part 1) –•– The Flares (Felsted)-10 (25)
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31 27 STICK SHIFT –•– The Duals (Sue)-9 (25)
32 42 SCHOOL IS IN –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-3 (32)
33 20 LOOK IN MY EYES –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-11 (14)
34 13 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-10 (5)
35 35 SO LONG BABY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-8 (28)
36 38 TAKE FIVE –•– Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)-9 (25)
37 39 MOON RIVER –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-5 (37)
38 41 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-4 (38)
39 52 I WANNA THANK YOU –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-4 (39)
40 53 GOD, COUNTRY AND MY BABY –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 12th November, 1961

43 31 ANYBODY BUT ME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-6 (31)
47 28 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-14 (1)
48 34 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-12 (5)
50 36 I REALLY LOVE YOU –•– The Stereos (Cub)-7 (29)
51 40 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-15 (2)
52 32 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-19 (3)

POWER PLAYS – 12th November, 1961

41 43 PLEASE DON’T GO –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-7 (41)
42 44 HOLLYWOOD –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (42)
44 46 ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY –•– Aretha Franklin (Columbia)-5 (44)
45 50 JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms) –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-8 (45)
46 49 TONIGHT –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-4 (46)
49 54 MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-5 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – 12th November, 1961

77 — YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT –•– Kenny Dino (Musicor)-1 (77)
80 — SMILE –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-1 (80)
82 — TONIGHT –•– Eddie Fisher (7 Arts)-1 (82)
88 — FLY BY NIGHT –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (88)
91 — BROKEN HEART AND A PILLOW FILLED WITH TEARS –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-4 (91)
92 — LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– John D. Loudermilk (RCA Victor)-1 (92)
93 — I CRIED MY LAST TEAR –•– Ernie K-Doe (Minit)-1 (93)
94 — IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW –•– Etta James (Argo)-1 (94)
95 — THE GYPSY ROVER –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-1 (95)
98 — STEPS 1 AND 2 –•– Jack Scott (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 — JUST BECAUSE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-1 (99)
100 — LOSING YOUR LOVE –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (100)