US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th October, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 29, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th October, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 29th October, 1961

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

1 2 RUNAROUND SUE –•– Dion (Laurie)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-7 (2)
3 8 BIG BAD JOHN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-4 (3)
4 1 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-7 (1)
5 7 SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-8 (5)
6 11 THIS TIME –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-6 (6)
7 12 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-8 (7)
8 13 LET’S GET TOGETHER –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-8 (8)
9 10 YA YA –•– Lee Dorsey (Fury)-7 (9)
10 14 THE FLY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-5 (10)
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11 4 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-11 (2)
12 9 MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-11 (7)
13 15 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-8 (13)
14 18 LOOK IN MY EYES –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-9 (14)
15 6 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-12 (1)
16 5 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-8 (5)
17 23 TOWER OF STRENGTH –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-4 (17)
18 19 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-7 (18)
19 25 (He’s My) DREAMBOAT –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (19)
20 33 I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– The G-Clefs (Terrace)-6 (20)
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21 31 FOOL #1 –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (21)
22 34 EVERLOVIN’ –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-4 (22)
23 20 DON’T BLAME ME –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-5 (20)
24 24 YOU’RE THE REASON –•– Bobby Edwards (Crest)-9 (24)
25 26 STICK SHIFT –•– The Duals (Sue)-7 (25)
26 16 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-13 (2)
27 39 A WONDER LIKE YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-4 (27)
28 32 FOOT STOMPING (Part 1) –•– The Flares (Felsted)-8 (28)
29 40 I REALLY LOVE YOU –•– The Stereos (Cub)-5 (29)
30 35 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-8 (30)
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31 38 ANYBODY BUT ME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (31)
32 27 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-17 (3)
33 41 BIG JOHN –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-4 (33)
34 17 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (5)
35 30 (He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-7 (30)
36 29 ONE TRACK MIND –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-9 (9)
37 43 CANDY MAN –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-9 (29)
38 46 TAKE FIVE –•– Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)-7 (25)
39 42 WHAT A PARTY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-4 (39)
40 21 BLESS YOU –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-11 (15)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 29th October, 1961

41 22 (Marie’s the Name) HIS LATEST FLAME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (4)
42 28 SO LONG BABY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-6 (28)
48 37 WITHOUT YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-12 (7)
55 36 WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-12 (7)

POWER PLAYS – 29th October, 1961

43 50 MOON RIVER –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-3 (43)
44 58 HEARTACHES –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-3 (44)
45 52 IT’S JUST A HOUSE WITHOUT YOU –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (45)
46 48 HOLLYWOOD –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (46)
47 49 IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-13 (14)
49 77 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-2 (49)
50 45 MISSING YOU –•– Ray Peterson (Dunes)-13 (29)

NEW THIS WEEK – 29th October, 1961

59 — SCHOOL IS IN –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-1 (59)
65 — CRAZY –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-1 (65)
72 — MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (72)
76 — THE WAY I AM –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (76)
80 — SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY –•– Steve Lawrence (United Artists)-1 (80)
81 — HERE COMES THE NIGHT –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-2 (81)
86 — EVERYBODY’S GOTTA PAY SOME DUES –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (86)
89 — WASN’T THE SUMMER SHORT –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (89)
95 — SOOTHE ME –•– The Sims Twins (Sar)-1 (95)
98 — THREE STEPS TO THE ALTER –•– Shep and the Limelites (Hull)-2 (98)
99 — WHO CAN I COUNT ON –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-1 (99)
100 — BLUE MOON –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-1 (100)