February 27, 1961

----- DROPOUTS -----
Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee ----- 6 / 11
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky - Ramrods ----- 30 / 1
Once In Awhile - The Chimes ----- 11 / 6
My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson ----- 9 / 6


33 40 --- "Pepe" - Duane Eddy
 39 --- (I Wanna) Love My Life Away - Gene Pitney (43)
 38 --- Stayin' In - Bobby Vee (45)
 37 --- Wait A Minute - The Coasters (41)
20 36 --- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra        
37 35 --- Lazy River - Bobby Darin
38 34 --- No One - Connie Francis
35 33 --- Ain't That Just Like A Woman - Fats Domino
34 32 --- Utopia - Frank Gari
32 31 --- Ram-Bunk-Shush - The Ventures

17 30 --- Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
 29 --- Think Twice - Brook Benton (56)
39 28 --- Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers
22 27 --- What A Price - Fats Domino
40 26 --- Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
27 25 --- Jimmy's Girl - Johnny Tillotson
31 24 --- You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton
16 23 --- The Story Of My Love - Paul Anka
28 22 --- Angel On My Shoulder - Shelby Flint
25 21 --- Little Boy Sad - Johnny Burnette

26 20 --- Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar
19 19 --- All In My Mind - Maxine Brown
21 18 --- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
13 17 --- Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky
07 16 --- Emotions - Brenda Lee
06 15 --- Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
08 14 --- Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
14 13 --- Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell
12 12 --- Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford
03 11 --- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles      

10 10 --- Wheels - The String-A-Longs
18 09 --- Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers
02 08 --- Shop Around - The Miracles (feat. Bill "Smokey" Robinson)
11 07 --- Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
09 06 --- Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
15 05 --- Don't Worry - Marty Robbins
24 04 --- Surrender - Elvis Presley
05 03 --- There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris
01 02 --- Calcutta - Lawrence Welk      
04 01 --- Pony Time - Chubby Checker    


This is the first Top 40 hit for Gene Pitney.