US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th December, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 17, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th December, 1961
#1 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN By The Marvelettes (Tamla)
US Top 40 Singles – 17th December, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-15 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 BIG BAD JOHN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-11 (1)
3 3 GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD –•– James Darren (Colpix)-9 (3)
4 6 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-23 (1)
5 7 WALK ON BY –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)-7 (5)
6 17 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT –•– The Tokens (RCA Victor)-5 (6)
7 11 RUN TO HIM –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-5 (7)
8 12 TONIGHT –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-9 (8)
9 16 LET THERE BE DRUMS –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-7 (9)
10 21 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-5 (10)
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11 14 MOON RIVER –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-10 (11)
12 4 RUNAROUND SUE –•– Dion (Laurie)-12 (1)
13 5 FOOL #1 –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-11 (3)
14 10 CRAZY –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-8 (9)
15 29 PEPPERMINT TWIST (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-4 (15)
16 9 I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– The G-Clefs (Terrace)-13 (9)
17 24 MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-10 (17)
18 8 TOWER OF STRENGTH –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-11 (5)
19 26 I DON’T KNOW WHY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-7 (19)
20 20 GYPSY WOMAN –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-9 (20)
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21 35 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-4 (21)
22 15 THE FLY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-12 (7)
23 13 HEARTACHES –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-10 (7)
24 37 WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS (Is the Boy In Your Heart) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (24)
25 32 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-16 (8)
26 38 UNCHAIN MY HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-3 (26)
27 18 BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-14 (2)
28 23 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-9 (23)
29 33 ‘TIL –•– The Angels (Caprice)-8 (29)
30 27 IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-9 (27)
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31 41 WELL, I TOLD YOU –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-5 (31)
32 36 LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– John D. Loudermilk (RCA Victor)-6 (32)
33 39 YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT –•– Kenny Dino (Musicor)-6 (33)
34 43 THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby) –•– The Crystals (Philles)-4 (34)
35 22 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-15 (5)
36 19 THIS TIME –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-13 (6)
37 28 YOU’RE THE REASON –•– Bobby Edwards (Crest)-16 (11)
38 30 JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms) –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-13 (24)
39 25 A WONDER LIKE YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-11 (11)
40 31 I WANNA THANK YOU –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-9 (21)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 17th December, 1961
45 34 FOOT STOMPING (Part 1) –•– The Flares (Felsted)-15 (25)
POWER PLAYS – 17th December, 1961
41 57 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (41)
42 44 TOWN WITHOUT PITY –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-7 (42)
43 50 UP A LAZY RIVER –•– Si Zentner and His Orchestra (Liberty)-5 (43)
44 46 TONIGHT –•– Eddie Fisher (7 Arts)-6 (44)
46 56 REVENGE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (46)
47 62 ROCK-A-HULA BABY (“Twist” Special) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (47)
48 64 THE MAJESTIC –•– Dion (Laurie)-2 (48)
49 60 SOOTHE ME –•– The Sims Twins (Sar)-5 (49)
50 55 JOHNNY WILL –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 17th December, 1961
63 — JAMBALAYA (On the Bayou) –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (63)
65 — DEAR LADY TWIST –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-1 (65)
66 — WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-71 (1)
68 — JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Helms (Decca)-14 (6)
71 — JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker (Cameo)-1 (71)
73 — BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (73)
78 — TWISTIN’ U.S.A. –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (78)
85 — ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (14)
86 — MARIA –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-1 (86)
88 — JUST GOT TO KNOW –•– Jimmy McCracklin (Art-Tone)-1 (88)
91 — MARIA –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-5 (78)
94 — BUT ON THE OTHER HAND BABY –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (94)
95 — IRRESISTIBLE YOU –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-1 (95)
98 — THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-21 (13)
99 — LETTER FULL OF TEARS –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Fury)-1 (99)
100 — FLYING CIRCLE –•– Frank Slay and His Orchestra (Swan)-1 (100)
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