US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th November, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending November 26, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th November, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 26th November, 1961

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

1 1 BIG BAD JOHN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 RUNAROUND SUE –•– Dion (Laurie)-9 (1)
3 3 FOOL #1 –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (3)
4 12 GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD –•– James Darren (Colpix)-6 (4)
5 4 BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-11 (2)
6 5 TOWER OF STRENGTH –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-8 (5)
7 6 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-11 (1)
8 9 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-12 (8)
9 8 THIS TIME –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-10 (6)
10 7 THE FLY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-9 (7)
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11 13 YOU’RE THE REASON –•– Bobby Edwards (Crest)-13 (11)
12 15 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-12 (5)
13 29 TONIGHT –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-6 (13)
14 20 I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– The G-Clefs (Terrace)-10 (14)
15 19 CRAZY –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-5 (15)
16 16 EVERLOVIN’ –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-8 (16)
17 10 SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-12 (5)
18 24 GOD, COUNTRY AND MY BABY –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-6 (18)
19 17 HEARTACHES –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-7 (17)
20 11 A WONDER LIKE YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-8 (11)
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21 30 I WANNA THANK YOU –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-6 (21)
22 26 MOON RIVER –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-7 (22)
23 14 LET’S GET TOGETHER –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-12 (8)
24 34 JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms) –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-10 (24)
25 18 YA YA –•– Lee Dorsey (Fury)-11 (7)
26 36 MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-7 (26)
27 55 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-20 (1)
28 32 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-6 (28)
29 57 RUN TO HIM –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-2 (29)
30 44 LET THERE BE DRUMS –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-4 (30)
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31 46 WALK ON BY –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)-4 (31)
32 38 FOOT STOMPING (Part 1) –•– The Flares (Felsted)-12 (25)
33 21 BIG JOHN –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-8 (21)
34 22 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-15 (2)
35 23 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-11 (16)
36 25 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-12 (13)
37 49 GYPSY WOMAN –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-6 (37)
38 33 (He’s My) DREAMBOAT –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (14)
39 43 ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY –•– Aretha Franklin (Columbia)-7 (39)
40 41 SO LONG BABY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-10 (28)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 26th November, 1961

43 27 CANDY MAN –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-13 (25)
44 39 PLEASE DON’T GO –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-9 (39)
46 28 SCHOOL IS IN –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-5 (28)
49 35 WHAT A PARTY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (22)
62 37 TAKE FIVE –•– Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)-11 (25)
67 31 MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-15 (7)

POWER PLAYS – 26th November, 1961

41 48 ANYBODY BUT ME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (31)
42 52 IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-6 (42)
45 62 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-2 (45)
47 66 I DON’T KNOW WHY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-4 (47)
48 50 UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE –•– Curtis Lee (Dunes)-6 (48)
50 53 THE BRIDGE OF LOVE –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-6 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 26th November, 1961

65 — LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-13 (8)
68 — PEPPERMINT TWIST (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-1 (68)
80 — WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS (Is the Boy In Your Heart) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (80)
83 — REVENGE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (83)
89 — WHEN I FALL IN LOVE –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (89)
90 — IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY –•– James Ray (Caprice)-1 (90)
91 — LOVE (I’m So Glad) I FOUND YOU –•– The Spinners (Tri-Phi)-1 (91)
92 — THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby) –•– The Crystals (Philles)-1 (92)
93 — GREETINGS (This Is Uncle Sam) –•– The Valadiers (Miracle)-1 (93)
94 — WHAT A WALK –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-1 (94)
97 — YOU’RE FOLLOWING ME –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-1 (97)
98 — TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME –•– Glen Campbell (Crest)-3 (97)
99 — STEPS 1 AND 2 –•– Jack Scott (Capitol)-2 (98)