US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th June, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending June 25, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th June, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 25th June, 1961

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

1 2 MOODY RIVER –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 TRAVELIN’ MAN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-9 (1)
3 9 QUARTER TO THREE –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-5 (3)
4 4 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-7 (4)
5 5 RAINDROPS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-8 (5)
6 6 THE WRITING ON THE WALL –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-6 (6)
7 17 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-9 (7)
8 8 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– The Pips (Vee-Jay)-6 (8)
9 10 THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (9)
10 11 THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You) –•– Little Caesar and the Romans (Del-Fi)-8 (10)
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11 3 RUNNING SCARED –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-11 (1)
12 14 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE –•– Clarence (Frogman) Henry (Argo)-6 (12)
13 13 BARBARA-ANN –•– The Regents (Gee)-6 (13)
14 7 I FEEL SO BAD –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (5)
15 23 YELLOW BIRD –•– Arthur Lyman Group (Hi Fi)-4 (15)
16 21 DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-4 (16)
17 15 HELLO MARY LOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-8 (9)
18 43 HEART AND SOUL –•– The Cleftones (Gee)-5 (18)
19 18 HELLO WALLS –•– Faron Young (Capitol)-11 (12)
20 24 PEANUT BUTTER –•– The Marathons (Arvee)-9 (20)
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21 26 RAMA LAMA DING DONG –•– The Edsels (Twin)-8 (21)
22 12 MAMA SAID –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-10 (4)
23 25 LITTLE EGYPT (Ying-Yang) –•– The Coasters (Atco)-9 (23)
24 16 DADDY’S HOME –•– Shep and the Limelites (Hull)-13 (2)
25 27 I’M A FOOL TO CARE –•– Joe Barry (Smash)-9 (25)
26 19 A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-14 (3)
27 48 WILD IN THE COUNTRY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (27)
28 22 MOTHER-IN-LAW –•– Ernie K-Doe (Minit)-13 (1)
29 32 TEMPTATION –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-4 (29)
30 41 TELL ME WHY –•– The Belmonts (Sabrina)-5 (30)
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31 20 TRAGEDY –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-10 (10)
32 30 LITTLE DEVIL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-8 (11)
33 70 HATS OFF TO LARRY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-3 (33)
34 28 BREAKIN’ IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-10 (7)
35 38 COUNT EVERY STAR –•– Donnie and the Dreamers (Whale)-8 (35)
36 34 GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND –•– Ral Donner and the Starfires (Gone)-10 (19)
37 31 LULLABYE OF LOVE –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-11 (23)
38 40 BETTER TELL HIM NO –•– The Starlets (PAM)-9 (38)
39 37 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– Don Costa and His Orchestra and Chorus (United Artists)-22 (19)
40 44 IT KEEPS RAININ’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-6 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 25th June, 1961

42 29 RUNAWAY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-16 (1)
44 39 THE BILBAO SONG –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-9 (37)
45 35 TRIANGLE –•– Janie Grant (Caprice)-13 (29)
50 33 WHAT A SURPRISE –•– Johnny Maestro (Coed)-9 (33)
56 36 EXODUS –•– Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay)-11 (36)

POWER PLAYS – 25th June, 1961

41 50 STICK WITH ME BABY –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-3 (41)
43 74 SAN ANTONIO ROSE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-3 (43)
46 51 MY KIND OF GIRL –•– Matt Monro (Warwick)-4 (46)
47 64 CUPID –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-3 (47)
48 61 THREE HEARTS IN A TANGLE –•– Roy Drusky (Decca)-11 (48)
49 72 I’M COMIN’ ON BACK TO YOU –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-2 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – 25th June, 1961

68 — YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (Part 2) –•– The Philip Upchurch Combo (Boyd)-1 (68)
69 — DUM DUM –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (69)
83 — A SCOTTISH SOLDIER (Green Hills Of Tyrol) –•– Andy Stewart (Warwick)-4 (83)
84 — I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU –•– Ray Charles (Impulse)-1 (84)
85 — LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (85)
87 — I’M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN –•– Ray Charles (Impulse)-1 (87)
91 — I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-1 (91)
92 — THE FLOAT –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-1 (92)
93 — POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-1 (93)
94 — DOOLEY –•– The Olympics (Arvee)-1 (94)
95 — SEA OF HEARTBREAK –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-1 (95)
97 — THE CHARLESTON –•– Ernie Fields Orchestra (Rendezvous)-1 (97)
98 — NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-1 (98)
99 — NO, NO, NO –•– The Chanters (DeLuxe)-1 (99)
100 — I’LL NEVER BE FREE –•– Kay Starr (Capitol)-1 (100)