US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th June, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending June 4, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th June, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 4th June, 1961

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

1 5 TRAVELIN’ MAN –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 DADDY’S HOME –•– Shep and the Limelites (Hull)-10 (2)
3 7 RUNNING SCARED –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-8 (3)
4 6 MAMA SAID –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-7 (4)
5 1 MOTHER-IN-LAW –•– Ernie K-Doe (Minit)-10 (1)
6 2 RUNAWAY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-13 (1)
7 8 BREAKIN’ IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (7)
8 4 A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-11 (3)
9 17 I FEEL SO BAD –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (9)
10 16 TRAGEDY –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-7 (10)
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11 15 LITTLE DEVIL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-5 (11)
12 18 HELLO WALLS –•– Faron Young (Capitol)-8 (12)
13 28 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-4 (13)
14 31 MOODY RIVER –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (14)
15 38 RAINDROPS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-5 (15)
16 9 HELLO MARY LOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-5 (9)
17 10 I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-12 (3)
18 13 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE –•– Steve Lawrence (United Artists)-13 (9)
19 22 GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND –•– Ral Donner and the Starfires (Gone)-7 (19)
20 35 BARBARA-ANN –•– The Regents (Gee)-3 (20)
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21 25 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-5 (21)
22 11 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (6)
23 19 TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE –•– The Tokens (Warwick)-13 (15)
24 33 LULLABYE OF LOVE –•– Frank Gari (Crusade)-8 (24)
25 48 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE –•– Clarence (Frogman) Henry (Argo)-3 (25)
26 12 BLUE MOON –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-13 (1)
27 21 JUST FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-12 (20)
28 14 TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-12 (7)
29 34 TRIANGLE –•– Janie Grant (Caprice)-10 (29)
30 36 PEANUT BUTTER –•– The Marathons (Arvee)-6 (30)
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31 20 BONANZA –•– Al Caiola and His Orchestra (United Artists)-9 (19)
32 56 THE WRITING ON THE WALL –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-3 (32)
33 46 THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You) –•– Little Caesar and the Romans (Del-Fi)-5 (33)
34 44 TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-6 (34)
35 45 I’M A FOOL TO CARE –•– Joe Barry (Smash)-6 (35)
36 39 WHAT A SURPRISE –•– Johnny Maestro (Coed)-6 (36)
37 41 EXODUS –•– Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay)-8 (37)
38 57 LITTLE EGYPT (Ying-Yang) –•– The Coasters (Atco)-6 (38)
39 24 BUT I DO –•– Clarence (Frogman) Henry (Argo)-15 (4)
40 65 HALFWAY TO PARADISE –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-5 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 4th June, 1961

46 32 (Dance the) MESS AROUND –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-6 (24)
47 27 FLAMING STAR (From the “Elvis By Request” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (14)
48 37 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-11 (32)
56 26 ONE MINT JULEP –•– Ray Charles (Impulse)-13 (8)
60 30 BUMBLE BOOGIE –•– B. Bumble and the Stingers (Rendezvous)-10 (21)
61 29 FUNNY –•– Maxine Brown (Nomar)-10 (25)
63 23 ON THE REBOUND –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-13 (4)

POWER PLAYS – 4th June, 1961

41 43 RAMA LAMA DING DONG –•– The Edsels (Twin)-5 (41)
42 71 THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-3 (42)
43 63 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART –•– The Pips (Vee-Jay)-3 (43)
44 59 THE BILBAO SONG –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-6 (44)
45 52 NEVER ON SUNDAY –•– Don Costa and His Orchestra and Chorus (United Artists)-19 (19)
49 53 GLORY OF LOVE –•– The Roommates (Valmor)-8 (49)
50 55 YOU’D BETTER COME HOME –•– Russell Byrd (Wand)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 4th June, 1961

67 — DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-1 (67)
71 — YELLOW BIRD –•– Arthur Lyman Group (Hi Fi)-1 (71)
77 — HOW MANY TEARS –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-1 (77)
80 — MY KIND OF GIRL –•– Matt Monro (Warwick)-1 (80)
83 — JIMMY MARTINEZ –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-1 (83)
86 — I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (Part 1) –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-1 (86)
87 — RAININ’ IN MY HEART –•– Slim Harpo (Excello)-1 (87)
89 — WHO ELSE BUT YOU –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (89)
90 — SUMMERTIME –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-1 (90)
93 — BIG BOSS MAN –•– Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay)-1 (93)
94 — TEMPTATION –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (94)
95 — SACRED –•– The Castells (Era)-1 (95)
96 — TONIGHT (Could Be the Night) –•– The Velvets (Monument)-1 (96)
97 — HERE’S MY CONFESSION –•– Wyatt (Earp) McPherson (Savoy)-2 (97)
98 — RING OF FIRE –•– Duane Eddy (Jamie)-1 (98)
99 — JURA (I Swear I Love You) –•– Les Paul and Mary Ford (Columbia)-4 (85)
100 — A LITTLE FEELING (Called Love) –•– Jack Scott (Capitol)-1 (100)