US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th February, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending February 26, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th February, 1961
#1 CALCUTTA By Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)
US Top 40 Singles – 26th February, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 CALCUTTA –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-11 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 SHOP AROUND –•– The Miracles (Featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson) (Tamla)-11 (2)
3 2 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-14 (1)
4 9 PONY TIME –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-5 (4)
5 10 THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT –•– The Capris (Old Town)-8 (5)
6 4 CALENDAR GIRL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-10 (4)
7 7 EMOTIONS –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (7)
8 5 EXODUS –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-15 (2)
9 13 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-9 (9)
10 15 WHEELS –•– The String-A-Longs (Warwick)-7 (10)
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11 16 WHERE THE BOYS ARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (11)
12 14 BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE –•– Buzz Clifford (Columbia)-7 (12)
13 12 WINGS OF A DOVE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-13 (12)
14 25 GOOD TIME BABY –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-5 (14)
15 28 DON’T WORRY –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-4 (15)
16 17 THE STORY OF MY LOVE–•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-6 (16)
17 6 ANGEL BABY –•– Rosie and the Originals (Highland)-11 (5)
18 40 EBONY EYES –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-4 (18)
19 19 ALL IN MY MIND –•– Maxine Brown (Nomar)-8 (19)
20 8 WONDERLAND BY NIGHT –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-15 (1)
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21 26 SPANISH HARLEM –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-8 (21)
22 27 WHAT A PRICE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (22)
23 18 MY EMPTY ARMS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-7 (9)
24 — SURRENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (24)
25 46 LITTLE BOY SAD –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-3 (25)
26 48 APACHE –•– Jørgen Ingmann and His Guitar (Atco)-5 (26)
27 31 JIMMY’S GIRL –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-7 (27)
28 34 ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER –•– Shelby Flint (Valiant)-9 (28)
29 11 ONCE IN AWHILE –•– The Chimes (Tag)-17 (11)
30 43 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY –•– The Ramrods (Amy)-7 (30)
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31 32 YOU CAN HAVE HER –•– Roy Hamilton (Epic)-4 (31)
32 39 RAM-BUNK-SHUSH –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-5 (32)
33 22 “PEPE” –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-10 (18)
34 38 UTOPIA –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-10 (34)
35 36 AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (35)
36 20 RUBBER BALL –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-13 (6)
37 50 LAZY RIVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-3 (37)
38 41 NO ONE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (38)
39 44 WALK RIGHT BACK –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-3 (39)
40 45 GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes) –•– Carla Thomas (Atlantic)-4 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 26th February, 1961
42 24 CORINNA, CORINNA –•– Ray Peterson (Dunes)-14 (9)
44 23 I COUNT THE TEARS –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-10 (17)
48 29 THERE SHE GOES –•– Jerry Wallace (Challenge)-9 (26)
50 35 NORTH TO ALASKA –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-23 (4)
51 33 I’M LEARNING ABOUT LOVE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (33)
52 30 C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good) –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-8 (22)
58 21 ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-15 (1)
82 37 SAILOR (Your Home Is the Sea) –•– Lolita (Kapp)-18 (5)
POWER PLAYS – 26th February, 1961
41 49 WAIT A MINUTE –•– The Coasters (Atco)-4 (41)
43 55 (I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-4 (43)
45 69 STAYIN’ IN –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-2 (45)
46 47 WHAT WOULD I DO –•– Mickey and Sylvia (RCA Victor)-8 (46)
47 51 THE AGE FOR LOVE –•– Jimmy Charles (Promo)-11 (47)
49 42 LOST LOVE –•– H.B. Barnum (Eldo)-7 (35)
NEW THIS WEEK – 26th February, 1961
24 — SURRENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (24)
70 — HEARTS OF STONE –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-1 (70)
75 — ASIA MINOR –•– Kokomo (Felsted)-1 (75)
76 — I DON’T WANT TO CRY –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-1 (76)
79 — HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-1 (79)
80 — THE WATUSI –•– The Vibrations (Checker)-1 (80)
83 — THE TOUCHABLES –•– Dickie Goodman (Mark-X)-1 (83)
84 — TO BE LOVED (Forever) –•– The Pentagons (Donna)-1 (84)
89 — LET’S GO AGAIN (Where We Went Last Night) –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-1 (89)
90 — BUT I DO –•– Clarence (Frogman) Henry (Argo)-1 (90)
96 — ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (96)
97 — PONY EXPRESS –•– Danny and the Juniors (Swan)-1 (97)
98 — I PITY THE FOOL –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (98)
99 — TOP FORTY, NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS –•– Mark Dinning (MGM)-1 (99)
100 — DREAM BOY –•– Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)-1 (100)
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