US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th August, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 20, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th August, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 20th August, 1961

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

1 1 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-17 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Part 1) –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-12 (2)
3 3 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-7 (3)
4 4 DUM DUM –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-9 (4)
5 9 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-8 (5)
6 10 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-6 (6)
7 7 PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES –•– Curtis Lee (Dunes)-7 (7)
8 8 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-9 (8)
9 6 TOGETHER –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-8 (6)
10 16 SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-4 (10)
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11 15 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-6 (11)
12 14 I’LL BE THERE –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-7 (12)
13 13 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-9 (13)
14 5 HATS OFF TO LARRY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-11 (5)
15 20 HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-4 (15)
16 25 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-7 (16)
17 22 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-4 (17)
18 18 MY KIND OF GIRL –•– Matt Monro (Warwick)-12 (18)
19 12 QUARTER TO THREE –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-13 (1)
20 11 THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-14 (2)
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21 32 AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-4 (21)
22 26 I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-9 (22)
23 17 CUPID –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-11 (17)
24 28 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-13 (24)
25 40 ONE SUMMER NIGHT –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-7 (25)
26 34 I’M A TELLING YOU –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-4 (26)
27 33 QUITE A PARTY –•– The Fireballs (Warwick)-8 (27)
28 29 RUNAROUND –•– The Regents (Gee)-6 (28)
29 19 SAN ANTONIO ROSE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-11 (8)
30 23 PLEASE STAY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-11 (14)
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31 39 A TEAR –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-7 (31)
32 41 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-7 (32)
33 44 I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN –•– Tex Ritter (Capitol)-7 (33)
34 21 YELLOW BIRD –•– Arthur Lyman Group (Hi Fi)-12 (4)
35 24 SACRED –•– The Castells (Era)-12 (20)
36 42 PRINCESS –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-7 (36)
37 27 THAT’S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR –•– The Spinners (Tri-Phi)-8 (27)
38 45 RIGHT OR WRONG –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-8 (38)
39 43 SEA OF HEARTBREAK –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-9 (33)
40 75 DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On the Bedpost Over Night) –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Dot)-2 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 20th August, 1961

50 31 RAINDROPS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-16 (2)
58 30 THE FISH –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-7 (25)

POWER PLAYS – 20th August, 1961

41 87 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-2 (41)
42 51 I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-5 (42)
43 62 I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-4 (43)
44 66 WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-2 (44)
45 45 TIME WAS –•– The Flamingos (End)-7 (45)
46 52 A THING OF THE PAST –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-6 (46)
47 48 THE CHARLESTON –•– Ernie Fields Orchestra (Rendezvous)-9 (47)
48 58 AMOR –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-3 (48)
49 84 I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-3 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – 20th August, 1961

53 — STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-3 (53)
67 — A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– The Jarmels (Laurie)-2 (67)
71 — CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-1 (71)
73 — LOVER’S ISLAND –•– The Blue Jays (Milestone)-1 (73)
83 — BACK BEAT NO. 1 –•– The Rondels (Amy)-1 (83)
87 — BLESS YOU –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-1 (87)
88 — MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune) –•– The Rays (XYZ)-1 (88)
89 — DEDICATED (To the Songs I Love) –•– The 3 Friends (Imperial)-2 (89)
91 — MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-1 (91)
92 — ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN –•– The Velaires (Jamie)-1 (92)
94 — IN TIME –•– Steve Lawrence (United Artists)-1 (94)
95 — MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC –•– The Sensations (Argo)-1 (95)
96 — STARLIGHT –•– The Preludes Five (Pik)-1 (96)
98 — MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME (Medley) –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 — GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS (Part 2) –•– The Coasters (Atco)-1 (99)
100 — PITTER-PATTER –•– The Four Sportsmen (Sunnybrook)-1 (100)