US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd September, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 3, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd September, 1961
#1 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) By Joe Dowell (Smash)
US Top 40 Singles – 3rd September, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-19 (1)
3 3 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-8 (3)
4 4 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-9 (3)
5 6 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-8 (5)
6 5 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Part 1) –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-14 (2)
7 10 SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-6 (7)
8 7 PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES –•– Curtis Lee (Dunes)-9 (7)
9 11 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-9 (9)
10 12 HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-6 (10)
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11 14 AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-6 (11)
12 17 I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-11 (12)
13 21 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-9 (13)
14 16 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-15 (14)
15 15 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-6 (15)
16 9 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-11 (8)
17 8 DUM DUM –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-11 (4)
18 13 TOGETHER –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-10 (6)
19 26 DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On the Bedpost Over Night) –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Dot)-4 (19)
20 24 I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN –•– Tex Ritter (Capitol)-9 (20)
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21 36 SEA OF HEARTBREAK –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-11 (21)
22 40 AMOR –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-5 (22)
23 31 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-4 (23)
24 33 WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-4 (24)
25 25 I’M A TELLING YOU –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-6 (25)
26 61 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (26)
27 37 I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-6 (27)
28 44 WITHOUT YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-4 (28)
29 49 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-3 (29)
30 32 PRINCESS –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-9 (30)
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31 34 I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN –•– The Platters (Mercury)-5 (31)
32 42 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-5 (32)
33 35 I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-7 (33)
34 46 WHEN WE GET MARRIED –•– The Dreamlovers (Heritage)-5 (34)
35 48 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– The Jarmels (Laurie)-4 (35)
36 43 NAG –•– The Halos (7 Arts)-7 (36)
37 22 ONE SUMMER NIGHT –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-9 (22)
38 29 RIGHT OR WRONG –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-10 (29)
39 18 I’LL BE THERE –•– Damita Jo (Mercury)-9 (12)
40 20 HATS OFF TO LARRY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-13 (5)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 3rd September, 1961
41 19 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-11 (13)
82 23 MY KIND OF GIRL –•– Matt Monro (Warwick)-14 (18)
83 27 QUARTER TO THREE –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-15 (1)
92 28 THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-16 (2)
100 30 QUITE A PARTY –•– The Fireballs (Warwick)-10 (27)
POWER PLAYS – 3rd September, 1961
42 56 IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-5 (42)
43 45 DON’T CRY, BABY –•– Etta James (Argo)-4 (43)
44 47 STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-5 (44)
45 75 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-2 (45)
46 53 TRANSISTOR SISTER –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-5 (46)
47 68 SAN-HO-ZAY –•– Freddy King (Federal)-4 (47)
48 55 LET ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-4 (48)
49 74 NOTHING BUT GOOD –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-2 (49)
50 57 LOVER’S ISLAND –•– The Blue Jays (Milestone)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 3rd September, 1961
60 — KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-1 (60)
66 — (Marie’s the Name) HIS LATEST FLAME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (66)
69 — ONE TRACK MIND –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-1 (69)
77 — SWEET LITTLE YOU –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-1 (77)
80 — LOOK IN MY EYES –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-1 (80)
88 — MY BLUE HEAVEN –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-1 (88)
89 — BIG RIVER, BIG MAN –•– Claude King (Columbia)-4 (83)
91 — ROMEO –•– Janie Grant (Caprice)-1 (91)
93 — MY DREAM COME TRUE –•– Jack Scott (Capitol)-1 (93)
94 — YOU’RE THE REASON –•– Joe South (Fairlane)-1 (94)
97 — YOU’RE THE REASON –•– Bobby Edwards (Crest)-1 (97)
98 — (Theme From) SILVER CITY –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-1 (98)
99 — I CAN’T TAKE IT –•– Mary Ann Fisher (Seg-way)-1 (99)
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