The Official Singles Chart Top 50 - 17th August 1961

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Number
1

You Don't Know
Helen Shapiro
From the album: 12 Hits and a Miss
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
2 Up by 16

Johnny Remember Me
John Leyton
Peak
2
Weeks
3
Number
3 Down by 1

Well I Ask You
Eden Kane
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
4

Romeo
Petula Clark
Peak
4
Weeks
6
Number
5 Up by 3

Hello Mary Lou
Ricky Nelson
From the album: Rick Is 21
Peak
2
Weeks
12
Number
6 Up by 8
Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain
Shirley Bassey
Peak
6
Weeks
4
Number
7 Down by 4

Halfway to Paradise
Billy Fury
From the album: Halfway to Paradise
Peak
3
Weeks
15
Number
8 Down by 3

Temptation
The Everly Brothers
From the album: The Golden Hits of The Everly Brothers
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
10
Number
9 Down by 3

You Always Hurt The One You Love
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Peak
6
Weeks
6
Number
10 Down by 1

Time
Craig Douglas
Peak
9
Weeks
8
Number
11 Down by 1

Pasadena
The Temperance Seven
Peak
4
Weeks
10
Number
12 Down by 5

A Girl Like You
Cliff Richard
Peak
3
Weeks
9
Number
13 Up by 3

Quarter to Three
Gary U.S. Bonds
From the album: Dance 'Til Quarter to Three with U.S. Bonds
Peak
13
Weeks
5
Number
14 Down by 3

Runaway
Del Shannon
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
17
Number
15 Down by 2

Don't You Know It?
Adam Faith
Peak
12
Weeks
5
Number
16 Down by 4

Baby I Don't Care
Buddy Holly
Peak
12
Weeks
7
Number
17 Up by 4

Weekend
Eddie Cochran
From the album: Cherished Memories of Eddie Cochran
Peak
15
Weeks
10
Number
18 Down by 1

Marcheta
Karl Denver
Peak
17
Weeks
9
Number
19 Up by 15

How Many Tears
Bobby Vee
Peak
19
Weeks
3
Number
20

Moody River
Pat Boone
From the album: Moody River
Peak
18
Weeks
7
Number
21 Up by 4

That's My Home
Mr. Acker Bilk
Peak
21
Weeks
6
Number
22 Up by 1

(I Don't Know Why) But I Do
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Peak
3
Weeks
16
Number
23 Down by 8

Running Scared
Roy Orbison
From the album: Crying
Peak
9
Weeks
13
Number
24 Down by 5

A Scottish Soldier
Andy Stewart
Peak
19
Weeks
32
Number
25 Up by 1

Frightened City
The Shadows
Peak
3
Weeks
15
Number
26 Down by 4

Dum Dum
Brenda Lee
Peak
22
Weeks
5
Number
27 Up by 3

Cupid
Sam Cooke
Peak
27
Weeks
4
Number
28 Down by 4

Surrender
Elvis Presley
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
29 Up by 2

Quite A Party
The Fireballs
Peak
29
Weeks
4
Number
30 Up by 3

Ring Of Fire
Duane Eddy
Peak
17
Weeks
9
Number
31 Up by 1

The Boll Weevil Song
Brook Benton
Peak
30
Weeks
6
Number
32 Down by 3

Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart
Connie Francis
Peak
12
Weeks
10
Number
33 Down by 6

Wheels Cha Cha
Joe Loss
Peak
23
Weeks
8
Number
34 Up by 1

You'll Never Know
Shirley Bassey
Peak
6
Weeks
15
Number
35 Up by 4

Wooden Heart
Elvis Presley
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
24
Number
36 Up by 2

What Kind Of Fool Am I?
Anthony Newley
Peak
36
Weeks
3
Number
37 Up by 3

Girls
Johnny Burnette
Peak
37
Weeks
2
Number
38 Down by 1

Nature Boy
Bobby Darin
Peak
24
Weeks
7
Number
39 Down by 3

San Antonio Rose
Floyd Cramer
Peak
36
Weeks
5
Number
40 Up by 4

Baby Sittin'
Bobby Angelo and The Tuxedos
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41 Up by 5

The Battle's O'er
Andy Stewart
Peak
28
Weeks
12
Number
42 Down by 14
Old Smokie/High Voltage
Johnny and the Hurricanes
Peak
24
Weeks
7
Number
43 Down by 2

Have a Drink on Me
Lonnie Donegan
From the album: More! Tops with Lonnie
Peak
8
Weeks
15
Number
44 Re-Entry

She She Little Sheila
Gene Vincent
Peak
22
Weeks
11
Number
45
The Miracle Of You
Danny Williams
Peak
41
Weeks
7
Number
46 Debut

Writing On The Wall
Tommy Steele
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Up by 3
Tansy
The Alex Welsh Band
Peak
47
Weeks
2
Number
48 Debut
Too Many Beautiful Girls
Clinton Ford
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Debut

Let's Twist Again
Chubby Checker
From the album: Let's Twist Again
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Debut

Tonight (Could Be the Night)
The Velvets
From the album: The Velvets
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
42 Dropout

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

Once In Every Lifetime
Ken Dodd
Peak
28
Weeks
8
Number
48 Dropout

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

What'd I Say
Jerry Lee Lewis
From the album: Jerry Lee's Greatest!
Peak
10
Weeks
14

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Date

August 17, 1961

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1 1 Helen Shapiro – “You Don't Know” 1(×2) 8

18 2 John Leyton – “Johnny Remember Me” 2 3

2 3 Eden Kane – “Well I Ask You” 1(×1) 12

4 4 Petula Clark – “Romeo” 4 6

8 5 Ricky Nelson – “Hello Mary Lou” 2 12

14 6 Shirley Bassey – “Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain” 6 4

3 7 Billy Fury – “Halfway to Paradise” 3 15

5 8 The Everly Brothers – “Temptation” 1(×2) 10

6 9 Clarence "Frogman" Henry – “You Always Hurt The One You Love” 6 6

9 10 Craig Douglas – “Time” 9 8

10 11 The Temperance Seven – “Pasadena” 4 10

7 12 Cliff Richard – “A Girl Like You” 3 9

16 13 Gary U.S. Bonds – “Quarter to Three” 13 5

11 14 Del Shannon – “Runaway” 1(×3) 17

13 15 Adam Faith – “Don't You Know It?” 12 5

12 16 Buddy Holly – “Baby I Don't Care” 12 7

21 17 Eddie Cochran – “Weekend” 15 10

17 18 Karl Denver – “Marcheta” 17 9

34 19 Bobby Vee – “How Many Tears” 19 3

20 20 Pat Boone – “Moody River” 18 7

25 21 Mr. Acker Bilk – “That's My Home” 21 6

23 22 Clarence "Frogman" Henry – “(I Don't Know Why) But I Do” 3 16

15 23 Roy Orbison – “Running Scared” 9 13

19 24 Andy Stewart – “A Scottish Soldier” 19 32

26 25 The Shadows – “Frightened City” 3 15

22 26 Brenda Lee – “Dum Dum” 22 5

30 27 Sam Cooke – “Cupid” 27 4

24 28 Elvis Presley – “Surrender” 1(×4) 13

31 29 The Fireballs – “Quite A Party” 29 4

33 30 Duane Eddy – “Ring Of Fire” 17 9

32 31 Brook Benton – “The Boll Weevil Song” 30 6

29 32 Connie Francis – “Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart” 12 10

27 33 Joe Loss – “Wheels Cha Cha” 23 8

35 34 Shirley Bassey – “You'll Never Know” 6 15

39 35 Elvis Presley – “Wooden Heart” 1(×6) 24

38 36 Anthony Newley – “What Kind Of Fool Am I?” 36 3

40 37 Johnny Burnette – “Girls” 37 2

37 38 Bobby Darin – “Nature Boy” 24 7

36 39 Floyd Cramer – “San Antonio Rose” 36 5

44 40 Bobby Angelo and The Tuxedos – “Baby Sittin'” 40 2

46 41 Andy Stewart – “The Battle's O'er” 28 12

28 42 Johnny and the Hurricanes – “Old Smokie/High Voltage” 24 7

41 43 Lonnie Donegan – “Have a Drink on Me” 8 15

RE 44 Gene Vincent – “She She Little Sheila” 22 11

45 45 Danny Williams – “The Miracle Of You” 41 7

NE 46 Tommy Steele – “Writing On The Wall” 46 1

50 47 The Alex Welsh Band – “Tansy” 47 2

NE 48 Clinton Ford – “Too Many Beautiful Girls” 48 1

NE 49 Chubby Checker – “Let's Twist Again” 49 1

NE 50 The Velvets – “Tonight (Could Be the Night)” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

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

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

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

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

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

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