US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th August, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 13, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th August, 1961
#1 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ By Bobby Lewis (Beltone)
US Top 40 Singles – 13th August, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-16 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Part 1) –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-11 (2)
3 7 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-6 (3)
4 4 DUM DUM –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (4)
5 5 HATS OFF TO LARRY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-10 (5)
6 8 TOGETHER –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (6)
7 16 PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES –•– Curtis Lee (Dunes)-6 (7)
8 9 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-8 (8)
9 13 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-7 (9)
10 23 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-5 (10)
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11 3 THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-13 (2)
12 6 QUARTER TO THREE –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-12 (1)
13 14 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-8 (13)
14 19 I’LL BE THERE –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-6 (14)
15 24 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-5 (15)
16 28 SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-3 (16)
17 17 CUPID –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-10 (17)
18 18 MY KIND OF GIRL –•– Matt Monro (Warwick)-11 (18)
19 11 SAN ANTONIO ROSE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-10 (8)
20 35 HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-3 (20)
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21 10 YELLOW BIRD –•– Arthur Lyman Group (Hi Fi)-11 (4)
22 36 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (22)
23 15 PLEASE STAY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-10 (14)
24 20 SACRED –•– The Castells (Era)-11 (20)
25 30 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-6 (25)
26 31 I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-8 (26)
27 29 THAT’S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR –•– The Spinners (Tri-Phi)-7 (27)
28 33 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-12 (28)
29 37 RUNAROUND –•– The Regents (Gee)-5 (29)
30 25 THE FISH –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-6 (25)
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31 12 RAINDROPS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-15 (2)
32 59 AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-3 (32)
33 45 QUITE A PARTY –•– The Fireballs (Warwick)-7 (33)
34 61 I’M A TELLING YOU –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-3 (34)
35 26 THE SWITCH-A-ROO –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-7 (26)
36 22 MOODY RIVER –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-15 (1)
37 21 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– The Pips (Vee-Jay)-13 (6)
38 27 TRAVELIN’ MAN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-16 (1)
39 43 A TEAR –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-6 (39)
40 53 ONE SUMMER NIGHT –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-6 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 13th August, 1961
43 34 SEA OF HEARTBREAK –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-8 (33)
49 32 HELLO MARY LOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-15 (9)
55 38 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-14 (4)
65 39 HEART AND SOUL –•– Jan and Dean (Challenge)-7 (25)
POWER PLAYS – 13th August, 1961
41 46 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-6 (41)
42 52 PRINCESS –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-6 (42)
44 56 I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN –•– Tex Ritter (Capitol)-6 (44)
45 57 TIME WAS –•– The Flamingos (End)-6 (45)
46 55 RIGHT OR WRONG –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-7 (46)
47 50 BETTER TELL HIM NO –•– The Starlets (PAM)-16 (38)
48 51 THE CHARLESTON –•– Ernie Fields Orchestra (Rendezvous)-8 (48)
50 41 NO, NO, NO –•– The Chanters (DeLuxe)-8 (41)
NEW THIS WEEK – 13th August, 1961
66 — WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-1 (66)
67 — DON’T CRY, BABY –•– Etta James (Argo)-1 (67)
71 — CANDY MAN –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-1 (71)
75 — DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On the Bedpost Over Night) –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Dot)-1 (75)
76 — LET ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-1 (76)
78 — WITHOUT YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-1 (78)
87 — TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-1 (87)
88 — LONELY STREET –•– Clarence (Frogman) Henry (Argo)-1 (88)
89 — DON’T CRY NO MORE –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (89)
90 — HULLY GULLY AGAIN –•– Little Caesar and the Romans (Del-Fi)-1 (90)
95 — EVERY BREATH I TAKE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (95)
96 — WELL-A, WELL-A –•– Shirley and Lee (Warwick)-1 (96)
97 — LOVEDROPS –•– Mickey and Sylvia (Willow)-1 (97)
98 — SAN-HO-ZAY –•– Freddy King (Federal)-1 (98)
100 — MY HEART’S ON FIRE –•– Billy Bland (Old Town)-1 (100)
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