The Official Singles Chart Top 50 - 10th August 1961

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Number
1 Up by 1

You Don't Know
Helen Shapiro
From the album: 12 Hits and a Miss
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
2 Down by 1

Well I Ask You
Eden Kane
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
3

Halfway to Paradise
Billy Fury
From the album: Halfway to Paradise
Peak
3
Weeks
14
Number
4 Up by 1

Romeo
Petula Clark
Peak
4
Weeks
5
Number
5 Down by 1

Temptation
The Everly Brothers
From the album: The Golden Hits of The Everly Brothers
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
9
Number
6 Up by 4

You Always Hurt The One You Love
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Peak
6
Weeks
5
Number
7 Up by 1

A Girl Like You
Cliff Richard
Peak
3
Weeks
8
Number
8 Up by 1

Hello Mary Lou
Ricky Nelson
From the album: Rick Is 21
Peak
2
Weeks
11
Number
9 Up by 2

Time
Craig Douglas
Peak
9
Weeks
7
Number
10 Down by 3

Pasadena
The Temperance Seven
Peak
4
Weeks
9
Number
11 Down by 5
DUPLICATE Change To: "Runaway (191905)"
Del Shannon
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
12 Up by 1

Baby I Don't Care
Buddy Holly
Peak
12
Weeks
6
Number
13 Down by 1

Don't You Know It?
Adam Faith
Peak
12
Weeks
4
Number
14 Up by 10
Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain
Shirley Bassey
Peak
14
Weeks
3
Number
15

Running Scared
Roy Orbison
From the album: Crying
Peak
9
Weeks
12
Number
16 Up by 5

Quarter to Three
Gary U.S. Bonds
From the album: Dance 'Til Quarter to Three with U.S. Bonds
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
17 Up by 1

Marcheta
Karl Denver
Peak
17
Weeks
8
Number
18 Up by 8

Johnny Remember Me
John Leyton
Peak
18
Weeks
2
Number
19 Up by 10

A Scottish Soldier
Andy Stewart
Peak
19
Weeks
31
Number
20

Moody River
Pat Boone
From the album: Moody River
Peak
18
Weeks
6
Number
21 Down by 5

Weekend
Eddie Cochran
From the album: Cherished Memories of Eddie Cochran
Peak
15
Weeks
9
Number
22 Up by 1

Dum Dum
Brenda Lee
Peak
22
Weeks
4
Number
23 Down by 9

(I Don't Know Why) But I Do
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Peak
3
Weeks
15
Number
24 Down by 7

Surrender
Elvis Presley
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
25

That's My Home
Mr. Acker Bilk
Peak
25
Weeks
5
Number
26 Down by 7

Frightened City
The Shadows
Peak
3
Weeks
14
Number
27 Up by 4

Wheels Cha Cha
Joe Loss
Peak
23
Weeks
7
Number
28 Up by 4
Old Smokie/High Voltage
Johnny and the Hurricanes
Peak
24
Weeks
6
Number
29 Down by 7

Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart
Connie Francis
Peak
12
Weeks
9
Number
30 Down by 2

Cupid
Sam Cooke
Peak
28
Weeks
3
Number
31 Up by 8

Quite A Party
The Fireballs
Peak
31
Weeks
3
Number
32 Up by 2

The Boll Weevil Song
Brook Benton
Peak
30
Weeks
5
Number
33 Down by 3

Ring Of Fire
Duane Eddy
Peak
17
Weeks
8
Number
34 Up by 6

How Many Tears
Bobby Vee
Peak
34
Weeks
2
Number
35 Up by 6

You'll Never Know
Shirley Bassey
Peak
6
Weeks
14
Number
36 Up by 9

San Antonio Rose
Floyd Cramer
Peak
36
Weeks
4
Number
37

Nature Boy
Bobby Darin
Peak
24
Weeks
6
Number
38 Up by 6

What Kind Of Fool Am I?
Anthony Newley
Peak
38
Weeks
2
Number
39 Up by 3

Wooden Heart
Elvis Presley
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
23
Number
40 Debut

Girls
Johnny Burnette
Peak
40
Weeks
1
Number
41 Down by 6

Have a Drink on Me
Lonnie Donegan
From the album: More! Tops with Lonnie
Peak
8
Weeks
14
Number
42 Down by 9

I've Told Every Little Star
Linda Scott
From the album: Starlight, Starbright
Peak
7
Weeks
13
Number
43 Down by 7
Pop Goes The Weasel/Bee Bom
Anthony Newley
Peak
12
Weeks
9
Number
44 Debut

Baby Sittin'
Bobby Angelo and The Tuxedos
Peak
44
Weeks
1
Number
45 Up by 1
The Miracle Of You
Danny Williams
Peak
41
Weeks
6
Number
46 Up by 2

The Battle's O'er
Andy Stewart
Peak
28
Weeks
11
Number
47 Re-Entry

Once In Every Lifetime
Ken Dodd
Peak
28
Weeks
8
Number
48 Down by 21

Stand By Me
Ben E. King
From the album: Don't Play That Song
Peak
27
Weeks
7
Number
49

What'd I Say
Jerry Lee Lewis
From the album: Jerry Lee's Greatest!
Peak
10
Weeks
14
Number
50 Debut
Tansy
The Alex Welsh Band
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
38 Dropout

She She Little Sheila
Gene Vincent
Peak
22
Weeks
10
Number
43 Dropout

Don't Treat Me Like a Child
Helen Shapiro
Peak
3
Weeks
20
Number
47 Dropout
Hide and Seek
Marty Wilde
Peak
47
Weeks
2
Number
50 Dropout

Little Devil
Neil Sedaka
Peak
9
Weeks
12

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2 1 Helen Shapiro – “You Don't Know” 1(×1) 7

1 2 Eden Kane – “Well I Ask You” 1(×1) 11

3 3 Billy Fury – “Halfway to Paradise” 3 14

5 4 Petula Clark – “Romeo” 4 5

4 5 The Everly Brothers – “Temptation” 1(×2) 9

10 6 Clarence "Frogman" Henry – “You Always Hurt The One You Love” 6 5

8 7 Cliff Richard – “A Girl Like You” 3 8

9 8 Ricky Nelson – “Hello Mary Lou” 2 11

11 9 Craig Douglas – “Time” 9 7

7 10 The Temperance Seven – “Pasadena” 4 9

6 11 Del Shannon – “DUPLICATE Change To: "Runaway (191905)"” 1(×3) 16

13 12 Buddy Holly – “Baby I Don't Care” 12 6

12 13 Adam Faith – “Don't You Know It?” 12 4

24 14 Shirley Bassey – “Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain” 14 3

15 15 Roy Orbison – “Running Scared” 9 12

21 16 Gary U.S. Bonds – “Quarter to Three” 16 4

18 17 Karl Denver – “Marcheta” 17 8

26 18 John Leyton – “Johnny Remember Me” 18 2

29 19 Andy Stewart – “A Scottish Soldier” 19 31

20 20 Pat Boone – “Moody River” 18 6

16 21 Eddie Cochran – “Weekend” 15 9

23 22 Brenda Lee – “Dum Dum” 22 4

14 23 Clarence "Frogman" Henry – “(I Don't Know Why) But I Do” 3 15

17 24 Elvis Presley – “Surrender” 1(×4) 12

25 25 Mr. Acker Bilk – “That's My Home” 25 5

19 26 The Shadows – “Frightened City” 3 14

31 27 Joe Loss – “Wheels Cha Cha” 23 7

32 28 Johnny and the Hurricanes – “Old Smokie/High Voltage” 24 6

22 29 Connie Francis – “Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart” 12 9

28 30 Sam Cooke – “Cupid” 28 3

39 31 The Fireballs – “Quite A Party” 31 3

34 32 Brook Benton – “The Boll Weevil Song” 30 5

30 33 Duane Eddy – “Ring Of Fire” 17 8

40 34 Bobby Vee – “How Many Tears” 34 2

41 35 Shirley Bassey – “You'll Never Know” 6 14

45 36 Floyd Cramer – “San Antonio Rose” 36 4

37 37 Bobby Darin – “Nature Boy” 24 6

44 38 Anthony Newley – “What Kind Of Fool Am I?” 38 2

42 39 Elvis Presley – “Wooden Heart” 1(×6) 23

NE 40 Johnny Burnette – “Girls” 40 1

35 41 Lonnie Donegan – “Have a Drink on Me” 8 14

33 42 Linda Scott – “I've Told Every Little Star” 7 13

36 43 Anthony Newley – “Pop Goes The Weasel/Bee Bom” 12 9

NE 44 Bobby Angelo and The Tuxedos – “Baby Sittin'” 44 1

46 45 Danny Williams – “The Miracle Of You” 41 6

48 46 Andy Stewart – “The Battle's O'er” 28 11

RE 47 Ken Dodd – “Once In Every Lifetime” 28 8

27 48 Ben E. King – “Stand By Me” 27 7

49 49 Jerry Lee Lewis – “What'd I Say” 10 14

NE 50 The Alex Welsh Band – “Tansy” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

38 -- Gene Vincent – “She She Little Sheila” 22 10

43 -- Helen Shapiro – “Don't Treat Me Like a Child” 3 20

47 -- Marty Wilde – “Hide and Seek” 47 2

50 -- Neil Sedaka – “Little Devil” 9 12

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