US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st October, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 1, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st October, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 1st October, 1961

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

1 1 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 15 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-9 (2)
3 2 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-12 (1)
4 5 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-7 (4)
5 6 DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On the Bedpost Over Night) –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Dot)-8 (5)
6 13 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (6)
7 17 WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-8 (7)
8 3 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-13 (3)
9 7 WITHOUT YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-8 (7)
10 4 (Marie’s the Name) HIS LATEST FLAME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (4)
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11 9 ONE TRACK MIND –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-5 (9)
12 22 MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-7 (12)
13 27 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-3 (13)
14 39 BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-3 (14)
15 10 WHEN WE GET MARRIED –•– The Dreamlovers (Heritage)-9 (10)
16 23 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-4 (16)
17 21 MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME (Medley) –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-7 (17)
18 14 IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-9 (14)
19 19 BIG COLD WIND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-6 (19)
20 38 LET ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-8 (20)
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21 18 HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-10 (4)
22 41 BLESS YOU –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-7 (22)
23 8 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-14 (1)
24 75 THIS TIME –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-2 (24)
25 33 THE ASTRONAUT (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Jose Jimenez (Bill Dana) (Kapp)-6 (25)
26 28 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-13 (3)
27 12 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– The Jarmels (Laurie)-8 (12)
28 20 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (20)
29 58 MISSING YOU –•– Ray Peterson (Dunes)-9 (29)
30 40 LET’S GET TOGETHER –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-4 (30)
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31 24 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-19 (12)
32 30 I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-10 (17)
33 73 YA YA –•– Lee Dorsey (Fury)-3 (33)
34 29 SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-10 (5)
35 31 LOVER’S ISLAND –•– The Blue Jays (Milestone)-7 (31)
36 26 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-13 (9)
37 64 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-3 (37)
38 44 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-4 (38)
39 59 SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-4 (39)
40 45 TAKE FIVE –•– Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)-3 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 1st October, 1961

43 34 AMOR –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-9 (18)
44 11 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-12 (4)
48 37 YEARS FROM NOW –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-6 (37)
49 35 JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN AND PURPLE PILLS –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-6 (35)
50 36 LOOK IN MY EYES –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-5 (36)
51 32 AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-10 (10)
52 16 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-23 (1)
64 25 NAG –•– The Halos (7 Arts)-11 (25)

POWER PLAYS – 1st October, 1961

41 63 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-4 (41)
42 — RUNAROUND SUE –•– Dion (Laurie)-1 (42)
45 49 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-10 (15)
46 53 STICK SHIFT –•– The Duals (Sue)-3 (46)
47 79 (He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-3 (47)

NEW THIS WEEK – 1st October, 1961

42 — RUNAROUND SUE –•– Dion (Laurie)-1 (42)
60 — THE FLY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (60)
67 — HOLLYWOOD –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (67)
71 — MOVIN’ –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-1 (71)
72 — (He’s My) DREAMBOAT –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (72)
75 — FEEL IT –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (75)
81 — PLEASE DON’T GO –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-1 (81)
85 — I REALLY LOVE YOU –•– The Stereos (Cub)-1 (85)
87 — DON’T BLAME ME –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (87)
88 — SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry) –•– The Lennon Sisters (Dot)-1 (88)
90 — FARAWAY STAR –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-1 (90)
91 — RIDERS IN THE SKY –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (91)
92 — TRUE, TRUE LOVE –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (92)
93 — IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (93)
96 — JOHNNY WILLOW –•– Fred Darian (JAF)-1 (96)
97 — HONKY TRAIN –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-1 (97)
99 — YOUR LAST GOODBYE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-1 (99)
100 — CINDERELLA –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-2 (78)