US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th March, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 19, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th March, 1961
#1 PONY TIME By Chubby Checker (Parkway)
US Top 40 Singles – 19th March, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 PONY TIME –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SURRENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (2)
3 3 WHEELS –•– The String-A-Longs (Warwick)-10 (3)
4 4 DON’T WORRY –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-7 (4)
5 5 WHERE THE BOYS ARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (5)
6 7 BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE –•– Buzz Clifford (Columbia)-10 (6)
7 8 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-12 (6)
8 6 CALCUTTA –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-14 (1)
9 10 EBONY EYES –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-7 (9)
10 13 SPANISH HARLEM –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-11 (10)
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11 15 APACHE –•– Jørgen Ingmann and His Guitar (Atco)-8 (11)
12 11 GOOD TIME BABY –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-8 (11)
13 17 WALK RIGHT BACK –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-6 (13)
14 9 THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT –•– The Capris (Old Town)-11 (3)
15 22 GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes) –•– Carla Thomas (Atlantic)-7 (15)
16 12 YOU CAN HAVE HER –•– Roy Hamilton (Epic)-7 (12)
17 21 LITTLE BOY SAD –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-6 (17)
18 16 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-17 (1)
19 18 EXODUS –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-18 (2)
20 23 THINK TWICE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-5 (20)
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21 26 HEARTS OF STONE –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-4 (21)
22 35 PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER –•– Cathy Jean and the Roommates (Valmor)-3 (22)
23 14 SHOP AROUND –•– The Miracles (Featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson) (Tamla)-14 (2)
24 51 ON THE REBOUND –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-2 (24)
25 31 LAZY RIVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-6 (25)
26 19 CALENDAR GIRL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-13 (4)
27 30 UTOPIA –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-13 (27)
28 37 WHEELS –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-6 (28)
29 27 WHAT A PRICE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (22)
30 20 WINGS OF A DOVE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-16 (12)
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31 29 RAM-BUNK-SHUSH –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-8 (29)
32 32 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-4 (32)
33 34 STAYIN’ IN –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-5 (33)
34 24 EMOTIONS –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-11 (7)
35 44 LONELY MAN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (35)
36 39 ASIA MINOR –•– Kokomo (Felsted)-4 (36)
37 43 AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (33)
38 36 YOUR FRIENDS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-6 (36)
39 49 THE WATUSI –•– The Vibrations (Checker)-4 (39)
40 47 I DON’T WANT TO CRY –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-4 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 19th March, 1961
42 28 ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER –•– Shelby Flint (Valiant)-12 (22)
43 38 WAIT A MINUTE –•– The Coasters (Atco)-7 (37)
44 25 ALL IN MY MIND –•– Maxine Brown (Nomar)-11 (19)
48 33 JIMMY’S GIRL –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-10 (25)
POWER PLAYS – 19th March, 1961
41 55 MODEL GIRL –•– Johnny Maestro (Coed)-6 (41)
45 48 ONCE UPON A TIME –•– Rochell and the Candles with Johnny Wyatt (Swingin’)-6 (45)
46 53 I PITY THE FOOL –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-4 (46)
47 66 THAT’S IT-I QUIT-I’M MOVIN’ ON –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-2 (47)
49 46 FOR MY BABY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (46)
50 64 LET’S GO AGAIN (Where We Went Last Night) –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 19th March, 1961
56 — TONIGHT MY LOVE, TONIGHT –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-1 (56)
63 — TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-1 (63)
75 — GINNIE BELL –•– Paul Dino (Promo)-7 (63)
77 — PLEASE TELL ME WHY –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (77)
78 — TRUST IN ME –•– Etta James (Argo)-1 (78)
84 — LONELY BLUE NIGHTS –•– Rosie Formerly with the Originals (Brunswick)-1 (84)
86 — I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-1 (86)
89 — JUST FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-1 (89)
90 — MERRY-GO-ROUND –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-1 (90)
91 — CANADIAN SUNSET –•– Etta Jones (Prestige)-1 (91)
92 — MEMPHIS –•– Donnie Brooks (Era)-1 (92)
93 — THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU –•– Little Willie John (King)-1 (93)
94 — OH, MEIN PAPA –•– Dick Lee (Blue Bell)-1 (94)
95 — EARLY EVERY MORNING (Early Every Evening, Too) –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-1 (95)
97 — COWBOY JIMMY JOE (Die Sterne Der Prarie) –•– Lolita (Kapp)-3 (94)
98 — KOKOMO –•– The Flamingos (End)-1 (98)
99 — LITTLE TURTLE DOVE –•– Otis Williams and His Charms (King)-1 (99)
100 — YOUR ONE AND ONLY LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (100)
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