US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th April, 1961
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 9, 1961
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th April, 1961
#1 BLUE MOON By The Marcels (Colpix)
US Top 40 Singles – 9th April, 1961
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 6 BLUE MOON –•– The Marcels (Colpix)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 APACHE –•– Jørgen Ingmann and His Guitar (Atco)-11 (2)
3 1 SURRENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (1)
4 2 PONY TIME –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-11 (1)
5 3 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-15 (3)
6 5 DON’T WORRY –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-10 (3)
7 11 ON THE REBOUND –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-5 (7)
8 7 WALK RIGHT BACK –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9 (7)
9 21 RUNAWAY –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-5 (9)
10 17 BUT I DO –•– Clarence (Frogman) Henry (Argo)-7 (10)
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11 12 THINK TWICE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (11)
12 8 WHEELS –•– The String-A-Longs (Warwick)-13 (3)
13 15 ASIA MINOR –•– Kokomo (Felsted)-7 (13)
14 10 GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes) –•– Carla Thomas (Atlantic)-10 (10)
15 9 WHERE THE BOYS ARE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-12 (4)
16 22 PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER –•– Cathy Jean and the Roommates (Valmor)-6 (16)
17 13 EBONY EYES –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-10 (8)
18 24 TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER –•– Adam Wade (Coed)-4 (18)
19 27 BABY BLUE –•– The Echoes (Seg-way)-5 (19)
20 20 MODEL GIRL –•– Johnny Maestro (Coed)-9 (20)
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21 32 ONE MINT JULEP –•– Ray Charles (Impulse)-5 (21)
22 34 TONIGHT MY LOVE, TONIGHT –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-4 (22)
23 55 MOTHER-IN-LAW –•– Ernie K-Doe (Minit)-2 (23)
24 16 SPANISH HARLEM –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-14 (10)
25 46 I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-4 (25)
26 71 A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-3 (26)
27 33 PLEASE TELL ME WHY –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (27)
28 14 LAZY RIVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-9 (14)
29 62 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-2 (29)
30 35 ONCE UPON A TIME –•– Rochell and the Candles with Johnny Wyatt (Swingin’)-9 (30)
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31 31 THAT’S IT-I QUIT-I’M MOVIN’ ON –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-5 (31)
32 41 FELL IN LOVE ON MONDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (32)
33 37 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES –•– Kathy Young and the Innocents (Indigo)-7 (30)
34 56 FIND ANOTHER GIRL –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-5 (34)
35 45 HIDE AWAY –•– Freddy King (Federal)-5 (35)
36 19 BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE –•– Buzz Clifford (Columbia)-13 (6)
37 48 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE –•– Steve Lawrence (United Artists)-5 (37)
38 43 TRUST IN ME –•– Etta James (Argo)-4 (38)
39 28 THE WATUSI –•– The Vibrations (Checker)-7 (25)
40 49 BEWILDERED –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 9th April, 1961
41 26 HEARTS OF STONE –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-7 (20)
42 23 CALCUTTA –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-17 (1)
43 18 LITTLE BOY SAD –•– Johnny Burnette (Liberty)-9 (17)
44 40 YOUR ONE AND ONLY LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-4 (40)
45 30 YOU CAN HAVE HER –•– Roy Hamilton (Epic)-10 (12)
48 25 GOOD TIME BABY –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-11 (11)
49 36 EXODUS –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-21 (2)
51 29 THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT –•– The Capris (Old Town)-14 (3)
77 39 YOUR FRIENDS –•– Dee Clark (Vee-Jay)-9 (34)
POWER PLAYS – 9th April, 1961
46 64 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-3 (46)
47 54 SHU RAH –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (47)
50 65 THE SECOND TIME AROUND –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 9th April, 1961
72 — WELCOME HOME –•– Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra (Decca)-1 (72)
73 — THE CONTINENTAL WALK –•– Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (King)-1 (73)
82 — TREES –•– The Platters (Mercury)-1 (82)
89 — WHAT’D I SAY –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun)-1 (89)
90 — (Theme From) THE GREAT IMPOSTER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-1 (90)
92 — KOKOMO –•– The Flamingos (End)-3 (92)
93 — UNDERWATER –•– The Frogmen (Candix)-1 (93)
94 — A SCOTTISH SOLDIER (Green Hills Of Tyrol) –•– Andy Stewart (Warwick)-1 (94)
95 — LITTLE TURTLE DOVE –•– Otis Williams and His Charms (King)-3 (95)
97 — BONANZA –•– Al Caiola and His Orchestra (United Artists)-1 (97)
98 — CALIFORNIA SUN –•– Joe Jones (Roulette)-1 (98)
99 — THE NEXT KISS (Is the Last Goodbye) –•– Conway Twitty (MGM)-1 (99)
100 — SWEET LITTLE KATHY –•– Ray Peterson (Dunes)-1 (100)
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