US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th August, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 27, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th August, 1961
#1 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ By Bobby Lewis (Beltone)
US Top 40 Singles – 27th August, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-18 (7 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-9 (2)
3 6 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-7 (3)
4 3 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-8 (3)
5 2 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Part 1) –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-13 (2)
6 11 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-7 (6)
7 7 PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES –•– Curtis Lee (Dunes)-8 (7)
8 4 DUM DUM –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (4)
9 8 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-10 (8)
10 10 SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-5 (10)
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11 16 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-8 (11)
12 15 HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-5 (12)
13 9 TOGETHER –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (6)
14 21 AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-5 (14)
15 17 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (15)
16 24 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-14 (16)
17 22 I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-10 (17)
18 12 I’LL BE THERE –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-8 (12)
19 13 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-10 (13)
20 14 HATS OFF TO LARRY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-12 (5)
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21 32 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-8 (21)
22 25 ONE SUMMER NIGHT –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-8 (22)
23 18 MY KIND OF GIRL –•– Matt Monro (Warwick)-13 (18)
24 33 I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN –•– Tex Ritter (Capitol)-8 (24)
25 26 I’M A TELLING YOU –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-5 (25)
26 40 DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On the Bedpost Over Night) –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Dot)-3 (26)
27 19 QUARTER TO THREE –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-14 (1)
28 20 THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-15 (2)
29 38 RIGHT OR WRONG –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-9 (29)
30 27 QUITE A PARTY –•– The Fireballs (Warwick)-9 (27)
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31 41 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-3 (31)
32 36 PRINCESS –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-8 (32)
33 44 WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-3 (33)
34 49 I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-4 (34)
35 42 I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-6 (35)
36 39 SEA OF HEARTBREAK –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-10 (33)
37 43 I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-5 (37)
38 28 RUNAROUND –•– The Regents (Gee)-7 (28)
39 23 CUPID –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-12 (17)
40 48 AMOR –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-4 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 27th August, 1961
50 30 PLEASE STAY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-12 (14)
51 29 SAN ANTONIO ROSE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-12 (8)
52 31 A TEAR –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-8 (31)
POWER PLAYS – 27th August, 1961
41 46 A THING OF THE PAST –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-7 (41)
42 68 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-4 (42)
43 54 NAG –•– The Halos (7 Arts)-6 (43)
44 61 WITHOUT YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-3 (44)
45 52 DON’T CRY, BABY –•– Etta James (Argo)-3 (45)
46 76 WHEN WE GET MARRIED –•– The Dreamlovers (Heritage)-4 (46)
47 53 STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-4 (47)
48 67 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– The Jarmels (Laurie)-3 (48)
49 71 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-2 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK – 27th August, 1961
61 — LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (61)
74 — NOTHING BUT GOOD –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-1 (74)
75 — FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (75)
76 — BIG COLD WIND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (76)
88 — BABY YOU’RE SO FINE –•– Mickey and Sylvia (Willow)-1 (88)
90 — JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN AND PURPLE PILLS –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-1 (90)
91 — YEARS FROM NOW –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (91)
92 — BLACK LAND FARMER –•– Wink Martindale (Dot)-1 (92)
94 — BABY, YOU’RE RIGHT –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (94)
95 — I WAKE UP CRYING –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-1 (95)
97 — KEEP ON DANCING –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-1 (97)
98 — DON’T FORGET I LOVE YOU –•– The Butanes (Enrica)-2 (98)
99 — WIZARD OF LOVE –•– The Ly-Dells (Master)-1 (99)
100 — DONALD, WHERE’S YOUR TROOSERS –•– Andy Stewart (Warwick)-1 (100)
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