US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th September, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 24, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th September, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 24th September, 1961

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

1 2 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-11 (1)
3 3 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-12 (3)
4 22 (Marie’s the Name) HIS LATEST FLAME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (4)
5 11 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-6 (5)
6 7 DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On the Bedpost Over Night) –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Dot)-7 (6)
7 14 WITHOUT YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-7 (7)
8 6 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-13 (1)
9 29 ONE TRACK MIND –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-4 (9)
10 13 WHEN WE GET MARRIED –•– The Dreamlovers (Heritage)-8 (10)
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11 5 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-11 (4)
12 19 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– The Jarmels (Laurie)-7 (12)
13 9 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (9)
14 31 IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-8 (14)
15 12 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-8 (12)
16 15 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-22 (1)
17 8 WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-7 (8)
18 4 HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-9 (4)
19 23 BIG COLD WIND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (19)
20 20 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-5 (20)
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21 24 MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME (Medley) –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-6 (21)
22 33 MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-6 (22)
23 34 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-3 (23)
24 21 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-18 (12)
25 28 NAG –•– The Halos (7 Arts)-10 (25)
26 18 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-12 (9)
27 55 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-2 (27)
28 26 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-12 (3)
29 16 SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-9 (5)
30 17 I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-9 (17)
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31 36 LOVER’S ISLAND –•– The Blue Jays (Milestone)-6 (31)
32 10 AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-9 (10)
33 48 THE ASTRONAUT (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Jose Jimenez (Bill Dana) (Kapp)-5 (33)
34 27 AMOR –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-8 (18)
35 46 JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN AND PURPLE PILLS –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-5 (35)
36 37 LOOK IN MY EYES –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-4 (36)
37 40 YEARS FROM NOW –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-5 (37)
38 32 LET ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-7 (32)
39 74 BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-2 (39)
40 69 LET’S GET TOGETHER –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-3 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 24th September, 1961

41 30 BLESS YOU –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-6 (30)
42 35 KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-4 (35)
43 25 I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-8 (25)
47 39 DON’T CRY, BABY –•– Etta James (Argo)-7 (39)

POWER PLAYS – 24th September, 1961

44 73 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-3 (44)
45 64 TAKE FIVE –•– Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)-2 (45)
46 42 EVERY BREATH I TAKE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-7 (42)
48 41 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Part 1) –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-17 (2)
49 43 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-9 (15)
50 54 MY BLUE HEAVEN –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 24th September, 1961

75 — THIS TIME –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-1 (75)
76 — TONIGHT I WON’T BE THERE –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-1 (76)
77 — LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (77)
78 — I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– The G-Clefs (Terrace)-1 (78)
80 — NIGHT TRAIN –•– Richard Hayman (Mercury)-1 (80)
81 — MAGIC IS THE NIGHT –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-1 (81)
85 — SO LONG BABY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-1 (85)
87 — TAKE MY LOVE (I Want To Give It All To You) –•– Little Willie John (King)-1 (87)
90 — SUMMER SOUVENIRS –•– Karl Hammel, Jr. (Arliss)-7 (68)
92 — GIRL IN MY DREAMS –•– The Capris (Old Town)-1 (92)
93 — BACK TO THE HOP –•– Danny and the Juniors (Swan)-1 (93)
94 — BERLIN MELODY –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (94)
95 — DEAR MR. D.J. PLAY IT AGAIN –•– Tina Robin (Mercury)-1 (95)
96 — JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms) –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-1 (96)
99 — PANIC –•– Otis Williams and His Charms (King)-1 (99)
100 — BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY –•– Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay)-1 (100)