US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 2nd April, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 2, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 2nd April, 1961
#1 SURRENDER By Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
US Top 40 Singles – 2nd April, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 SURRENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 PONY TIME –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-10 (1)
3 5 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-14 (3)
4 6 APACHE –•– Jørgen Ingmann and His Guitar (Atco)-10 (4)
5 3 DON’T WORRY –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-9 (3)
6 21 BLUE MOON –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-4 (6)
7 9 WALK RIGHT BACK –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8 (7)
8 7 WHEELS –•– The String-A-Longs (Warwick)-12 (3)
9 4 WHERE THE BOYS ARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-11 (4)
10 12 GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes) –•– Carla Thomas (Atlantic)-9 (10)
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11 15 ON THE REBOUND –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-4 (11)
12 13 THINK TWICE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-7 (12)
13 8 EBONY EYES –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9 (8)
14 18 LAZY RIVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-8 (14)
15 33 ASIA MINOR –•– Kokomo (Felsted)-6 (15)
16 11 SPANISH HARLEM –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-13 (10)
17 40 BUT I DO –•– Clarence (Frogman) Henry (Argo)-6 (17)
18 17 LITTLE BOY SAD –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-8 (17)
19 10 BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE –•– Buzz Clifford (Columbia)-12 (6)
20 29 MODEL GIRL –•– Johnny Maestro (Coed)-8 (20)
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21 47 RUNAWAY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-4 (21)
22 22 PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER –•– Cathy Jean and the Roommates (Valmor)-5 (22)
23 14 CALCUTTA –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-16 (1)
24 43 TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-3 (24)
25 16 GOOD TIME BABY –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-10 (11)
26 20 HEARTS OF STONE –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-6 (20)
27 41 BABY BLUE –•– The Echoes (Seg-way)-4 (27)
28 25 THE WATUSI –•– The Vibrations (Checker)-6 (25)
29 19 THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT –•– The Capris (Old Town)-13 (3)
30 23 YOU CAN HAVE HER –•– Roy Hamilton (Epic)-9 (12)
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31 37 THAT’S IT-I QUIT-I’M MOVIN’ ON –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-4 (31)
32 44 ONE MINT JULEP –•– Ray Charles (Impulse)-4 (32)
33 52 PLEASE TELL ME WHY –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-3 (33)
34 45 TONIGHT MY LOVE, TONIGHT –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-3 (34)
35 42 ONCE UPON A TIME –•– Rochell and the Candles with Johnny Wyatt (Swingin’)-8 (35)
36 27 EXODUS –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-20 (2)
37 30 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-6 (30)
38 26 SHOP AROUND –•– The Miracles (Featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson) (Tamla)-16 (2)
39 34 YOUR FRIENDS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-8 (34)
40 64 YOUR ONE AND ONLY LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-3 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 2nd April, 1961
42 24 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-19 (1)
44 39 LET’S GO AGAIN (Where We Went Last Night) –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-6 (39)
52 31 WHEELS –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-8 (28)
53 36 I DON’T WANT TO CRY –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-6 (36)
57 38 WINGS OF A DOVE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-18 (12)
58 28 FOR MY BABY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (28)
63 32 LONELY MAN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (32)
67 35 CALENDAR GIRL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-15 (4)
POWER PLAYS – 2nd April, 1961
41 84 FELL IN LOVE ON MONDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-2 (41)
43 67 TRUST IN ME –•– Etta James (Argo)-3 (43)
45 53 HIDE AWAY –•– Freddy King (Federal)-4 (45)
46 65 I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-3 (46)
47 48 I PITY THE FOOL –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-6 (46)
48 54 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE –•– Steve Lawrence (United Artists)-4 (48)
49 59 BEWILDERED –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (49)
50 55 BLUE MOON –•– Herb Lance and the Classics (Promo)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 2nd April, 1961
55 — MOTHER-IN-LAW –•– Ernie K-Doe (Minit)-1 (55)
62 — YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (62)
80 — BRASS BUTTONS –•– The String-A-Longs (Warwick)-1 (80)
83 — FUNNY –•– Maxine Brown (Nomar)-1 (83)
85 — AIN’T IT, BABY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (85)
87 — TENDERLY –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-1 (87)
88 — DADDY’S HOME –•– Shep and the Limelites (Hull)-1 (88)
89 — SLEEPY-EYED JOHN –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-1 (89)
90 — BUMBLE BOOGIE –•– B. Bumble and the Stingers (Rendezvous)-1 (90)
92 — I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE –•– The Chimes (Tag)-1 (92)
93 — I TOLD YOU SO –•– Jimmy Jones (Cub)-1 (93)
94 — LIKE LONG HAIR –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders (Gardena)-1 (94)
96 — TRIANGLE –•– Janie Grant (Caprice)-1 (96)
97 — WHERE I FELL IN LOVE –•– The Capris (Old Town)-1 (97)
98 — LITTLE PEDRO –•– The Olympics (Arvee)-1 (98)
100 — GREEN GRASS OF TEXAS –•– The Texans (Infinity)-1 (100)
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