The Official Singles Chart Top 50 - 6th July 1961

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Number
1
DUPLICATE Change To: "Runaway (191905)"
Del Shannon
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
2 Up by 1

Hello Mary Lou
Ricky Nelson
From the album: Rick Is 21
Peak
2
Weeks
6
Number
3 Up by 2

Temptation
The Everly Brothers
From the album: The Golden Hits of The Everly Brothers
Peak
3
Weeks
4
Number
4

Pasadena
The Temperance Seven
Peak
4
Weeks
4
Number
5 Up by 8

A Girl Like You
Cliff Richard
Peak
5
Weeks
3
Number
6 Down by 4

Surrender
Elvis Presley
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
7

Halfway to Paradise
Billy Fury
From the album: Halfway to Paradise
Peak
5
Weeks
9
Number
8

(I Don't Know Why) But I Do
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Peak
3
Weeks
10
Number
9 Down by 3

Frightened City
The Shadows
Peak
3
Weeks
9
Number
10 Down by 1

Running Scared
Roy Orbison
From the album: Crying
Peak
9
Weeks
7
Number
11 Up by 4

Well I Ask You
Eden Kane
Peak
11
Weeks
6
Number
12 Down by 2

I've Told Every Little Star
Linda Scott
From the album: Starlight, Starbright
Peak
7
Weeks
8
Number
13 Down by 1
Pop Goes The Weasel/Bee Bom
Anthony Newley
Peak
12
Weeks
4
Number
14 Down by 3

You'll Never Know
Shirley Bassey
Peak
6
Weeks
9
Number
15 Down by 1
More Than I Can Say/Staying In
Bobby Vee
Peak
4
Weeks
13
Number
16 Up by 1

Little Devil
Neil Sedaka
Peak
9
Weeks
8
Number
17 Up by 3

Ring Of Fire
Duane Eddy
Peak
17
Weeks
3
Number
18 Down by 2

Have a Drink on Me
Lonnie Donegan
From the album: More! Tops with Lonnie
Peak
8
Weeks
9
Number
19 Up by 3

Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart
Connie Francis
Peak
19
Weeks
4
Number
20 Up by 4

Weekend
Eddie Cochran
From the album: Cherished Memories of Eddie Cochran
Peak
20
Weeks
4
Number
21 Down by 2

What'd I Say
Jerry Lee Lewis
From the album: Jerry Lee's Greatest!
Peak
10
Weeks
10
Number
22 Up by 3

She She Little Sheila
Gene Vincent
Peak
22
Weeks
6
Number
23 Up by 20

Wheels Cha Cha
Joe Loss
Peak
23
Weeks
2
Number
24 Down by 6

Don't Treat Me Like a Child
Helen Shapiro
Peak
3
Weeks
16
Number
25 Up by 25

Time
Craig Douglas
Peak
25
Weeks
2
Number
26 Down by 3

Wooden Heart
Elvis Presley
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
27 Up by 18

You Don't Know
Helen Shapiro
From the album: 12 Hits and a Miss
Peak
27
Weeks
2
Number
28 Down by 7

On The Rebound
Floyd Cramer
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
29 Up by 4

Marcheta
Karl Denver
Peak
29
Weeks
3
Number
30 Down by 1

A Scottish Soldier
Andy Stewart
Peak
19
Weeks
26
Number
31 Up by 1

Once In Every Lifetime
Ken Dodd
Peak
31
Weeks
4
Number
32 Up by 4

Exclusively Yours
Mark Wynter
Peak
32
Weeks
5
Number
33 Down by 7

You're Driving Me Crazy
The Temperance Seven
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
34 Up by 3

Theme From 'The Magnificent Seven'
Al Caiola
Peak
34
Weeks
4
Number
35 Debut

Moody River
Pat Boone
From the album: Moody River
Peak
35
Weeks
1
Number
36 Down by 8
Why Not Now?/Can This Be Love?
Matt Monro
Peak
24
Weeks
8
Number
37 Debut

Baby I Don't Care
Buddy Holly
Peak
37
Weeks
1
Number
38 Up by 3

Take Good Care Of Her
Adam Wade
Peak
38
Weeks
4
Number
39 Down by 9

The Battle's O'er
Andy Stewart
Peak
28
Weeks
6
Number
40 Up by 4

Don't Jump Off The Roof Dad
Tommy Cooper
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41 Debut
The Miracle Of You
Danny Williams
Peak
41
Weeks
1
Number
42
Half Of My Heart
Emile Ford & The Checkmates
Peak
42
Weeks
4
Number
43 Down by 12

Transistor Radio
Benny Hill
Peak
24
Weeks
6
Number
44 Debut
I'm Shy Mary Ellen I'm Shy
Bob Wallis and His Storyville Jazzmen
Peak
44
Weeks
1
Number
45 Debut
Old Smokie/High Voltage
Johnny and the Hurricanes
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Down by 11

African Waltz
Johnny Dankworth
Peak
9
Weeks
20
Number
47 Up by 2

I'll Step Down
Garry Mills
Peak
47
Weeks
3
Number
48 Re-Entry

Stand By Me
Ben E. King
From the album: Don't Play That Song
Peak
48
Weeks
2
Number
49 Down by 22

Blue Moon
The Marcels
From the album: Blue Moon
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
50 Debut

Nature Boy
Bobby Darin
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
34 Dropout
Gee Whiz It's You
Cliff Richard
Peak
4
Weeks
14
Number
38 Dropout

Easy Going Me
Adam Faith
Peak
12
Weeks
10
Number
39 Dropout

Theme From 'Exodus'
Ferrante & Teicher
Peak
6
Weeks
17
Number
40 Dropout

Bells Of Avignon
Max Bygraves
Peak
36
Weeks
5
Number
46 Dropout

Little Boy Sad
Johnny Burnette
Peak
12
Weeks
12
Number
47 Dropout

Warpaint
The Brook Brothers
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
48 Dropout
Summertime
The Marcels
Peak
46
Weeks
4

A chart by

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Date

July 6, 1961

Songs

50

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1 1 Del Shannon – "DUPLICATE Change To: "Runaway (191905)"" 1(×2) 11

3 2 Ricky Nelson – "Hello Mary Lou" 2 6

5 3 The Everly Brothers – "Temptation" 3 4

4 4 The Temperance Seven – "Pasadena" 4 4

13 5 Cliff Richard – "A Girl Like You" 5 3

2 6 Elvis Presley – "Surrender" 1(×4) 7

7 7 Billy Fury – "Halfway to Paradise" 5 9

8 8 Clarence "Frogman" Henry – "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" 3 10

6 9 The Shadows – "Frightened City" 3 9

9 10 Roy Orbison – "Running Scared" 9 7

15 11 Eden Kane – "Well I Ask You" 11 6

10 12 Linda Scott – "I've Told Every Little Star" 7 8

12 13 Anthony Newley – "Pop Goes The Weasel/Bee Bom" 12 4

11 14 Shirley Bassey – "You'll Never Know" 6 9

14 15 Bobby Vee – "More Than I Can Say/Staying In" 4 13

17 16 Neil Sedaka – "Little Devil" 9 8

20 17 Duane Eddy – "Ring Of Fire" 17 3

16 18 Lonnie Donegan – "Have a Drink on Me" 8 9

22 19 Connie Francis – "Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart" 19 4

24 20 Eddie Cochran – "Weekend" 20 4

19 21 Jerry Lee Lewis – "What'd I Say" 10 10

25 22 Gene Vincent – "She She Little Sheila" 22 6

43 23 Joe Loss – "Wheels Cha Cha" 23 2

18 24 Helen Shapiro – "Don't Treat Me Like a Child" 3 16

50 25 Craig Douglas – "Time" 25 2

23 26 Elvis Presley – "Wooden Heart" 1(×6) 18

45 27 Helen Shapiro – "You Don't Know" 27 2

21 28 Floyd Cramer – "On The Rebound" 1(×1) 13

33 29 Karl Denver – "Marcheta" 29 3

29 30 Andy Stewart – "A Scottish Soldier" 19 26

32 31 Ken Dodd – "Once In Every Lifetime" 31 4

36 32 Mark Wynter – "Exclusively Yours" 32 5

26 33 The Temperance Seven – "You're Driving Me Crazy" 1(×1) 15

37 34 Al Caiola – "Theme From 'The Magnificent Seven'" 34 4

NE 35 Pat Boone – "Moody River" 35 1

28 36 Matt Monro – "Why Not Now?/Can This Be Love?" 24 8

NE 37 Buddy Holly – "Baby I Don't Care" 37 1

41 38 Adam Wade – "Take Good Care Of Her" 38 4

30 39 Andy Stewart – "The Battle's O'er" 28 6

44 40 Tommy Cooper – "Don't Jump Off The Roof Dad" 40 2

NE 41 Danny Williams – "The Miracle Of You" 41 1

42 42 Emile Ford & The Checkmates – "Half Of My Heart" 42 4

31 43 Benny Hill – "Transistor Radio" 24 6

NE 44 Bob Wallis and His Storyville Jazzmen – "I'm Shy Mary Ellen I'm Shy" 44 1

NE 45 Johnny and the Hurricanes – "Old Smokie/High Voltage" 45 1

35 46 Johnny Dankworth – "African Waltz" 9 20

49 47 Garry Mills – "I'll Step Down" 47 3

RE 48 Ben E. King – "Stand By Me" 48 2

27 49 The Marcels – "Blue Moon" 1(×2) 13

NE 50 Bobby Darin – "Nature Boy" 50 1

DROPOUTS:

34 -- Cliff Richard – "Gee Whiz It's You" 4 14

38 -- Adam Faith – "Easy Going Me" 12 10

39 -- Ferrante & Teicher – "Theme From 'Exodus'" 6 17

40 -- Max Bygraves – "Bells Of Avignon" 36 5

46 -- Johnny Burnette – "Little Boy Sad" 12 12

47 -- The Brook Brothers – "Warpaint" 5 14

48 -- The Marcels – "Summertime" 46 4

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