US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th September, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 17, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th September, 1961
#1 MICHAEL By The Highwaymen (United Artists)
US Top 40 Singles – 17th September, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-6 (2)
3 7 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-11 (3)
4 8 HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-8 (4)
5 4 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-10 (4)
6 2 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-12 (1)
7 11 DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On the Bedpost Over Night) –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Dot)-6 (7)
8 14 WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-6 (8)
9 15 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (9)
10 10 AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-8 (10)
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11 16 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-5 (11)
12 21 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-7 (12)
13 23 WHEN WE GET MARRIED –•– The Dreamlovers (Heritage)-7 (13)
14 20 WITHOUT YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-6 (14)
15 3 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-21 (1)
16 5 SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-8 (5)
17 19 I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-8 (17)
18 9 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-11 (9)
19 24 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– The Jarmels (Laurie)-6 (19)
20 31 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (20)
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21 12 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-17 (12)
22 32 (Marie’s the Name) HIS LATEST FLAME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (22)
23 34 BIG COLD WIND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (23)
24 41 MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME (Medley) –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-5 (24)
25 29 I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-7 (25)
26 13 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-11 (3)
27 18 AMOR –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-7 (18)
28 30 NAG –•– The Halos (7 Arts)-9 (28)
29 45 ONE TRACK MIND –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-3 (29)
30 40 BLESS YOU –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-5 (30)
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31 38 IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-7 (31)
32 33 LET ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-6 (32)
33 44 MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-5 (33)
34 67 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-2 (34)
35 43 KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-3 (35)
36 36 LOVER’S ISLAND –•– The Blue Jays (Milestone)-5 (36)
37 47 LOOK IN MY EYES –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-3 (37)
38 17 I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-13 (12)
39 39 DON’T CRY, BABY –•– Etta James (Argo)-6 (39)
40 60 YEARS FROM NOW –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 17th September, 1961
41 22 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Part 1) –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-16 (2)
43 27 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (15)
44 35 TRANSISTOR SISTER –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-7 (35)
45 28 SEA OF HEARTBREAK –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-13 (21)
47 26 I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN –•– Tex Ritter (Capitol)-11 (20)
51 25 PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES –•– Curtis Lee (Dunes)-11 (7)
65 37 I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-9 (33)
POWER PLAYS – 17th September, 1961
42 55 EVERY BREATH I TAKE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-6 (42)
46 64 JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN AND PURPLE PILLS –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-4 (46)
48 71 THE ASTRONAUT (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Jose Jimenez (Bill Dana) (Kapp)-4 (48)
49 53 MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune) –•– The Rays (XYZ)-5 (49)
50 51 MISSING YOU –•– Ray Peterson (Dunes)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 17th September, 1961
55 — HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (55)
64 — TAKE FIVE –•– Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)-1 (64)
74 — BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-1 (74)
76 — STICK SHIFT –•– The Duals (Sue)-1 (76)
78 — CINDERELLA –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-1 (78)
87 — SWEETS FOR MY SWEET –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (87)
91 — ANNIVERSARY OF LOVE –•– The Caslons (Seeco)-1 (91)
93 — (He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-1 (93)
95 — YA YA –•– Lee Dorsey (Fury)-1 (95)
97 — IT’S YOUR WORLD –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 — IMPOSSIBLE –•– Gloria Lynne (Everest)-1 (98)
99 — SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED –•– Rusty Draper (Mercury)-1 (99)
100 — I LOVE YOU YES I DO –•– Bull Moose Jackson (7 Arts)-1 (100)
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