US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th July, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 30, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th July, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 30th July, 1961

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

1 1 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-14 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-11 (2)
3 3 QUARTER TO THREE –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-10 (1)
4 5 YELLOW BIRD –•– Arthur Lyman Group (Hi Fi)-9 (4)
5 9 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Part 1) –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-9 (5)
6 6 HATS OFF TO LARRY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-8 (6)
7 4 RAINDROPS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-13 (2)
8 10 DUM DUM –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-6 (8)
9 14 TOGETHER –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (9)
10 15 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-6 (10)
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11 8 SAN ANTONIO ROSE –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-8 (8)
12 30 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-4 (12)
13 7 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– The Pips (Vee-Jay)-11 (6)
14 16 PLEASE STAY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-8 (14)
15 19 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-6 (15)
16 12 MOODY RIVER –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-13 (1)
17 27 CUPID –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-8 (17)
18 35 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-5 (18)
19 17 TRAVELIN’ MAN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-14 (1)
20 29 SACRED –•– The Castells (Era)-9 (20)
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21 22 MY KIND OF GIRL –•– Matt Monro (Warwick)-9 (21)
22 18 TELL ME WHY –•– The Belmonts (Sabrina)-10 (18)
23 25 HELLO MARY LOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-13 (9)
24 36 PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES –•– Curtis Lee (Dunes)-4 (24)
25 31 HEART AND SOUL –•– Jan and Dean (Challenge)-5 (25)
26 33 THE SWITCH-A-ROO –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-5 (26)
27 32 THE FISH –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-4 (27)
28 39 I’LL BE THERE –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-4 (28)
29 23 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-12 (4)
30 24 RUNNING SCARED –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-16 (1)
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31 37 THAT’S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR –•– The Spinners (Tri-Phi)-5 (31)
32 21 I’M COMIN’ ON BACK TO YOU –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-7 (19)
33 38 SEA OF HEARTBREAK –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-6 (33)
34 11 DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-9 (10)
35 57 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-3 (35)
36 49 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-4 (36)
37 51 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-10 (37)
38 54 I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-6 (38)
39 20 THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You) –•– Little Caesar and the Romans (Del-Fi)-13 (9)
40 13 THE WRITING ON THE WALL –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-11 (5)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 30th July, 1961

43 26 TONIGHT (Could Be the Night) –•– The Velvets (Monument)-9 (26)
67 34 RAININ’ IN MY HEART –•– Slim Harpo (Excello)-8 (34)
82 28 IT KEEPS RAININ’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-11 (23)
84 40 OLE BUTTERMILK SKY –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-8 (25)

POWER PLAYS – 30th July, 1961

41 69 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-3 (41)
42 41 HEART AND SOUL –•– The Cleftones (Gee)-10 (18)
44 43 YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (Part 2) –•– The Philip Upchurch Combo (Boyd)-6 (29)
45 50 NO, NO, NO –•– The Chanters (DeLuxe)-6 (45)
46 46 YOU’LL ANSWER TO ME –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-5 (46)
47 79 RUNAROUND –•– The Regents (Gee)-3 (47)
48 42 SHOULD I –•– The String-A-Longs (Warwick)-7 (42)
49 52 QUITE A PARTY –•– The Fireballs (Warwick)-5 (49)
50 73 READY FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Shep and the Limelites (Hull)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 30th July, 1961

52 — SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-1 (52)
56 — LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (56)
66 — HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-1 (66)
73 — I’M A TELLING YOU –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-1 (73)
74 — RIGHT OR WRONG –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-5 (74)
78 — AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-1 (78)
90 — I NEVER KNEW –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-1 (90)
91 — THE GUNS OF NAVARONE –•– Joe Reisman and His Orchestra (Landa)-3 (91)
92 — TEARS ON MY PILLOW –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-1 (92)
97 — I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-1 (97)
98 — MR. HAPPINESS –•– Johnny Maestro with the Coeds (Coed)-1 (98)
99 — HERE IN MY HEART –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 — ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-18 (1)