September 11, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells ----- 33 / 3
Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon ----- 35 / 1
Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson ----- 21 / 8
Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino ----- 15 (2) / 6
I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven - Tex Ritter ----- 20 / 4
Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee ----- 7 (3) / 8
I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner ----- 2 (3) / 10


 40 --- Years From Now - Jackie Wilson (60)
39 39 --- Don't Cry, Baby - Etta James
17 38 --- I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
 37 --- Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (47)
36 36 --- Lover's Island - The Blue Jays
 35 --- Kissin' On The Phone - Paul Anka (43)
 34 --- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (67)
 33 --- Mexico - Bob Moore & his Orchestra (44)
33 32 --- Let Me Belong To You - Brian Hyland
38 31 --- It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner

40 30 --- Bless You - Tony Orlando
 29 --- One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (45)
30 28 --- "Nag" - The Halos
18 27 --- Amor - Ben E. King
13 26 --- Last Night - The Mar-Keys
29 25 --- I'll Never Smile Again - The Platters
 24 --- More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps (41)
34 23 --- Big Cold Wind - Pat Boone
32 22 --- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
12 21 --- I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline

31 20 --- Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton
24 19 --- A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels
09 18 --- Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott
19 17 --- I Just Don't Understand - Ann-Margret
05 16 --- School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
03 15 --- Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis                
20 14 --- Without You - Johnny Tillotson
23 13 --- When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers
21 12 --- The Mountain's High - Dick & Deedee
16 11 --- Crying - Roy Orbison

10 10 --- As If I Didn't Know - Adam Wade
15 09 --- Little Sister - Elvis Presley
14 08 --- Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann
11 07 --- Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group
02 06 --- Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell    
04 05 --- You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
08 04 --- Hurt - Timi Yuro
07 03 --- My True Story - The Jive Five
06 02 --- Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
01 01 --- Michael - The Highwaymen      


The Debut at #24 is a medley: Mr. Blue / Alley Oop / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / In This Whole Wide World / A Worried Man / Tom Dooley / A Teenager In Love.  Also, scoring their first debut are Bob Moore & his Orchestra.