US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 5th November, 1961

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending November 5, 1961

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 5th November, 1961

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US Top 40 Singles – 5th November, 1961

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

1 1 RUNAROUND SUE –•– Dion (Laurie)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-8 (2)
3 3 BIG BAD JOHN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-5 (3)
4 4 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-8 (1)
5 7 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-9 (5)
6 5 SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-9 (5)
7 9 YA YA –•– Lee Dorsey (Fury)-8 (7)
8 8 LET’S GET TOGETHER –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-9 (8)
9 10 THE FLY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-6 (9)
10 6 THIS TIME –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-7 (6)
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11 17 TOWER OF STRENGTH –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-5 (11)
12 12 MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-12 (7)
13 16 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-9 (5)
14 19 (He’s My) DREAMBOAT –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (14)
15 11 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-12 (2)
16 18 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-8 (16)
17 21 FOOL #1 –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (17)
18 24 YOU’RE THE REASON –•– Bobby Edwards (Crest)-10 (18)
19 13 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-9 (13)
20 14 LOOK IN MY EYES –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-10 (14)
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21 27 A WONDER LIKE YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-5 (21)
22 23 DON’T BLAME ME –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-6 (20)
23 20 I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– The G-Clefs (Terrace)-7 (20)
24 33 BIG JOHN –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-5 (24)
25 28 FOOT STOMPING (Part 1) –•– The Flares (Felsted)-9 (25)
26 22 EVERLOVIN’ –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-5 (22)
27 25 STICK SHIFT –•– The Duals (Sue)-8 (25)
28 15 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-13 (1)
29 44 HEARTACHES –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-4 (29)
30 37 CANDY MAN –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-10 (29)
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31 31 ANYBODY BUT ME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (31)
32 32 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-18 (3)
33 30 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-9 (30)
34 34 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-11 (5)
35 42 SO LONG BABY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-7 (28)
36 29 I REALLY LOVE YOU –•– The Stereos (Cub)-6 (29)
37 39 WHAT A PARTY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (37)
38 38 TAKE FIVE –•– Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)-8 (25)
39 43 MOON RIVER –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-4 (39)
40 26 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-14 (2)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 5th November, 1961

57 35 (He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-8 (30)
58 36 ONE TRACK MIND –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-10 (9)
61 40 BLESS YOU –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-12 (15)

POWER PLAYS – 5th November, 1961

41 49 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-3 (41)
42 59 SCHOOL IS IN –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-2 (42)
43 51 PLEASE DON’T GO –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-6 (43)
44 46 HOLLYWOOD –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (44)
45 65 CRAZY –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-2 (45)
46 62 ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY –•– Aretha Franklin (Columbia)-4 (46)
47 53 MOVIN’ –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-6 (41)
48 69 GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD –•– James Darren (Colpix)-3 (48)
49 66 TONIGHT –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-3 (49)
50 54 JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms) –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-7 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 5th November, 1961

86 — DANNY BOY –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (86)
90 — SOMETIME –•– Gene Thomas (United Artists)-1 (90)
93 — I DON’T KNOW WHY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-1 (93)
94 — LET THERE BE DRUMS –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-1 (94)
95 — ‘TIL –•– The Angels (Caprice)-2 (91)
96 — TOWN WITHOUT PITY –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (96)
97 — TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME –•– Glen Campbell (Crest)-1 (97)
98 — WALK ON BY –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)-1 (98)
99 — ON BENDED KNEES –•– Clarence Henry (Argo)-1 (99)
100 — I WONDER (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me) –•– The Pentagons (Jamie)-1 (100)