US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th October, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 8, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th October, 1961
#1 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY By Bobby Vee (Liberty)
US Top 40 Singles – 8th October, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-10 (2)
3 4 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-8 (3)
4 13 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (4)
5 6 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (5)
6 3 MICHAEL –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-13 (1)
7 12 MEXICO –•– Bob Moore and His Orchestra (Monument)-8 (7)
8 16 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-5 (8)
9 5 DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On the Bedpost Over Night) –•– Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group (Dot)-9 (5)
10 14 BRISTOL STOMP –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-4 (10)
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11 7 WHO PUT THE BOMP (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) –•– Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount)-9 (7)
12 9 WITHOUT YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-9 (7)
13 11 ONE TRACK MIND –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-6 (9)
14 33 YA YA –•– Lee Dorsey (Fury)-4 (14)
15 30 LET’S GET TOGETHER –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-5 (15)
16 38 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-5 (16)
17 24 THIS TIME –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-3 (17)
18 22 BLESS YOU –•– Tony Orlando (Epic)-8 (18)
19 25 THE ASTRONAUT (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Jose Jimenez (Bill Dana) (Kapp)-7 (19)
20 8 MY TRUE STORY –•– The Jive Five (Beltone)-14 (3)
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21 42 RUNAROUND SUE –•– Dion (Laurie)-2 (21)
22 17 MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME (Medley) –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-8 (17)
23 50 LOOK IN MY EYES –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-6 (23)
24 39 SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-5 (24)
25 20 LET ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-9 (20)
26 10 (Marie’s the Name) HIS LATEST FLAME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (4)
27 19 BIG COLD WIND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (19)
28 37 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-4 (28)
29 15 WHEN WE GET MARRIED –•– The Dreamlovers (Heritage)-10 (10)
30 29 MISSING YOU –•– Ray Peterson (Dunes)-10 (29)
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31 21 HURT –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-11 (4)
32 41 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-5 (32)
33 46 STICK SHIFT –•– The Duals (Sue)-4 (33)
34 26 LAST NIGHT –•– The Mar-Keys (Satellite)-14 (3)
35 18 IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-10 (14)
36 60 THE FLY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-2 (36)
37 23 WOODEN HEART (Muss I Denn) –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-15 (1)
38 40 TAKE FIVE –•– Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia)-4 (38)
39 47 (He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-4 (39)
40 27 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– The Jarmels (Laurie)-9 (12)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 8th October, 1961
41 32 I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-11 (17)
42 35 LOVER’S ISLAND –•– The Blue Jays (Milestone)-8 (31)
44 28 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-7 (20)
45 34 SCHOOL IS OUT –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-11 (5)
47 36 DON’T BET MONEY HONEY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-14 (9)
48 31 I FALL TO PIECES –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-20 (12)
POWER PLAYS – 8th October, 1961
43 68 SO LONG BABY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-3 (43)
46 87 DON’T BLAME ME –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-2 (46)
49 56 WATER BOY –•– Don Shirley Trio (Cadence)-12 (46)
50 58 FOOT STOMPING (Part 1) –•– The Flares (Felsted)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 8th October, 1961
53 — BIG BAD JOHN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-1 (53)
55 — CANDY MAN –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-6 (55)
63 — WHAT A PARTY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (63)
66 — FOOL #1 –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (66)
68 — EVERLOVIN’ –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-1 (68)
73 — A WONDER LIKE YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-1 (73)
75 — BIG JOHN –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-1 (75)
76 — IT’S JUST A HOUSE WITHOUT YOU –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (76)
77 — ANYBODY BUT ME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (77)
84 — TOWER OF STRENGTH –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-1 (84)
85 — MUSKRAT –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (85)
88 — YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (88)
93 — POCKETFUL OF RAINBOWS –•– Deane Hawley (Liberty)-1 (93)
94 — LINDA –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-1 (94)
97 — HANG ON –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-1 (97)
98 — BERLIN MELODY –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-2 (94)
99 — BROKEN HEART AND A PILLOW FILLED WITH TEARS –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (99)
100 — THREE STEPS TO THE ALTER –•– Shep and the Limelites (Hull)-1 (100)
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