The Official Singles Chart Top 50 - 27th July 1961

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Number
1

Temptation
The Everly Brothers
From the album: The Golden Hits of The Everly Brothers
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
2 Up by 3

Well I Ask You
Eden Kane
Peak
2
Weeks
9
Number
3 Down by 1

Runaway
Del Shannon
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
4 Up by 5

You Don't Know
Helen Shapiro
From the album: 12 Hits and a Miss
Peak
4
Weeks
5
Number
5 Down by 2

A Girl Like You
Cliff Richard
Peak
3
Weeks
6
Number
6 Down by 2

Hello Mary Lou
Ricky Nelson
From the album: Rick Is 21
Peak
2
Weeks
9
Number
7

Halfway to Paradise
Billy Fury
From the album: Halfway to Paradise
Peak
4
Weeks
12
Number
8 Down by 2

Pasadena
The Temperance Seven
Peak
4
Weeks
7
Number
9 Up by 4

Time
Craig Douglas
Peak
9
Weeks
5
Number
10 Up by 9

Romeo
Petula Clark
Peak
10
Weeks
3
Number
11 Down by 1

Running Scared
Roy Orbison
From the album: Crying
Peak
9
Weeks
10
Number
12 Up by 2

Frightened City
The Shadows
Peak
3
Weeks
12
Number
13 Down by 5

(I Don't Know Why) But I Do
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Peak
3
Weeks
13
Number
14 Up by 8

You Always Hurt The One You Love
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Peak
14
Weeks
3
Number
15 Up by 1

Baby I Don't Care
Buddy Holly
Peak
15
Weeks
4
Number
16 Down by 5

Surrender
Elvis Presley
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
10
Number
17 Down by 2

Weekend
Eddie Cochran
From the album: Cherished Memories of Eddie Cochran
Peak
15
Weeks
7
Number
18 Up by 2

Moody River
Pat Boone
From the album: Moody River
Peak
18
Weeks
4
Number
19 Down by 7

Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart
Connie Francis
Peak
12
Weeks
7
Number
20 Up by 26

Don't You Know It?
Adam Faith
Peak
20
Weeks
2
Number
21 Up by 2

You'll Never Know
Shirley Bassey
Peak
6
Weeks
12
Number
22 Down by 4

Ring Of Fire
Duane Eddy
Peak
17
Weeks
6
Number
23 Down by 6
Pop Goes The Weasel/Bee Bom
Anthony Newley
Peak
12
Weeks
7
Number
24 Up by 8
Old Smokie/High Voltage
Johnny and the Hurricanes
Peak
24
Weeks
4
Number
25 Up by 4

That's My Home
Mr. Acker Bilk
Peak
25
Weeks
3
Number
26 Up by 4

Marcheta
Karl Denver
Peak
21
Weeks
6
Number
27 Down by 6

I've Told Every Little Star
Linda Scott
From the album: Starlight, Starbright
Peak
7
Weeks
11
Number
28 Up by 15

Dum Dum
Brenda Lee
Peak
28
Weeks
2
Number
29 Up by 18

Quarter to Three
Gary U.S. Bonds
From the album: Dance 'Til Quarter to Three with U.S. Bonds
Peak
29
Weeks
2
Number
30 Up by 4

The Boll Weevil Song
Brook Benton
Peak
30
Weeks
3
Number
31 Down by 7

Nature Boy
Bobby Darin
Peak
24
Weeks
4
Number
32 Down by 1

A Scottish Soldier
Andy Stewart
Peak
19
Weeks
29
Number
33 Up by 2

Stand by Me
Ben E. King
From the album: Don't Play That Song
Peak
33
Weeks
5
Number
34 Down by 8

She She Little Sheila
Gene Vincent
Peak
22
Weeks
9
Number
35 Down by 10

Have a Drink on Me
Lonnie Donegan
From the album: More! Tops with Lonnie
Peak
8
Weeks
12
Number
36 Down by 8

Wheels Cha Cha
Joe Loss
Peak
23
Weeks
5
Number
37 Debut
Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain
Shirley Bassey
Peak
37
Weeks
1
Number
38

The Battle's O'er
Andy Stewart
Peak
28
Weeks
9
Number
39 Down by 6
More Than I Can Say/Staying In
Bobby Vee
Peak
4
Weeks
16
Number
40 Down by 13

Little Devil
Neil Sedaka
Peak
9
Weeks
11
Number
41 Down by 4

Once In Every Lifetime
Ken Dodd
Peak
28
Weeks
7
Number
42 Debut

Quite A Party
The Fireballs
Peak
42
Weeks
1
Number
43 Up by 2

Wooden Heart
Elvis Presley
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
21
Number
44 Down by 2

San Antonio Rose
Floyd Cramer
Peak
42
Weeks
2
Number
45 Debut

Cupid
Sam Cooke
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Down by 10

Don't Treat Me Like a Child
Helen Shapiro
Peak
3
Weeks
19
Number
47 Debut
Hide and Seek
Marty Wilde
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
48 Debut
In The Hall Of The Mountain King
Nero and The Gladiators
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Debut
It Keeps Rainin'
Fats Domino
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Down by 9
The Miracle Of You
Danny Williams
Peak
41
Weeks
4

Dropouts

Number
39 Dropout

I'll Step Down
Garry Mills
Peak
39
Weeks
5
Number
40 Dropout

What'd I Say
Jerry Lee Lewis
From the album: Jerry Lee's Greatest!
Peak
10
Weeks
12
Number
44 Dropout

Exclusively Yours
Mark Wynter
Peak
32
Weeks
7
Number
48 Dropout

Theme From 'The Magnificent Seven'
Al Caiola
Peak
34
Weeks
6
Number
49 Dropout

Take Good Care Of Her
Adam Wade
Peak
38
Weeks
6
Number
50 Dropout

Don't Jump Off The Roof Dad
Tommy Cooper
Peak
40
Weeks
3

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Date

July 27, 1961

Songs

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1 1 The Everly Brothers – “Temptation” 1(×2) 7

5 2 Eden Kane – “Well I Ask You” 2 9

2 3 Del Shannon – “Runaway” 1(×3) 14

9 4 Helen Shapiro – “You Don't Know” 4 5

3 5 Cliff Richard – “A Girl Like You” 3 6

4 6 Ricky Nelson – “Hello Mary Lou” 2 9

7 7 Billy Fury – “Halfway to Paradise” 4 12

6 8 The Temperance Seven – “Pasadena” 4 7

13 9 Craig Douglas – “Time” 9 5

19 10 Petula Clark – “Romeo” 10 3

10 11 Roy Orbison – “Running Scared” 9 10

14 12 The Shadows – “Frightened City” 3 12

8 13 Clarence "Frogman" Henry – “(I Don't Know Why) But I Do” 3 13

22 14 Clarence "Frogman" Henry – “You Always Hurt The One You Love” 14 3

16 15 Buddy Holly – “Baby I Don't Care” 15 4

11 16 Elvis Presley – “Surrender” 1(×4) 10

15 17 Eddie Cochran – “Weekend” 15 7

20 18 Pat Boone – “Moody River” 18 4

12 19 Connie Francis – “Breaking In A Brand New Broken Heart” 12 7

46 20 Adam Faith – “Don't You Know It?” 20 2

23 21 Shirley Bassey – “You'll Never Know” 6 12

18 22 Duane Eddy – “Ring Of Fire” 17 6

17 23 Anthony Newley – “Pop Goes The Weasel/Bee Bom” 12 7

32 24 Johnny and the Hurricanes – “Old Smokie/High Voltage” 24 4

29 25 Mr. Acker Bilk – “That's My Home” 25 3

30 26 Karl Denver – “Marcheta” 21 6

21 27 Linda Scott – “I've Told Every Little Star” 7 11

43 28 Brenda Lee – “Dum Dum” 28 2

47 29 Gary U.S. Bonds – “Quarter to Three” 29 2

34 30 Brook Benton – “The Boll Weevil Song” 30 3

24 31 Bobby Darin – “Nature Boy” 24 4

31 32 Andy Stewart – “A Scottish Soldier” 19 29

35 33 Ben E. King – “Stand by Me” 33 5

26 34 Gene Vincent – “She She Little Sheila” 22 9

25 35 Lonnie Donegan – “Have a Drink on Me” 8 12

28 36 Joe Loss – “Wheels Cha Cha” 23 5

NE 37 Shirley Bassey – “Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain” 37 1

38 38 Andy Stewart – “The Battle's O'er” 28 9

33 39 Bobby Vee – “More Than I Can Say/Staying In” 4 16

27 40 Neil Sedaka – “Little Devil” 9 11

37 41 Ken Dodd – “Once In Every Lifetime” 28 7

NE 42 The Fireballs – “Quite A Party” 42 1

45 43 Elvis Presley – “Wooden Heart” 1(×6) 21

42 44 Floyd Cramer – “San Antonio Rose” 42 2

NE 45 Sam Cooke – “Cupid” 45 1

36 46 Helen Shapiro – “Don't Treat Me Like a Child” 3 19

NE 47 Marty Wilde – “Hide and Seek” 47 1

NE 48 Nero and The Gladiators – “In The Hall Of The Mountain King” 48 1

NE 49 Fats Domino – “It Keeps Rainin'” 49 1

41 50 Danny Williams – “The Miracle Of You” 41 4

DROPOUTS:

39 -- Garry Mills – “I'll Step Down” 39 5

40 -- Jerry Lee Lewis – “What'd I Say” 10 12

44 -- Mark Wynter – “Exclusively Yours” 32 7

48 -- Al Caiola – “Theme From 'The Magnificent Seven'” 34 6

49 -- Adam Wade – “Take Good Care Of Her” 38 6

50 -- Tommy Cooper – “Don't Jump Off The Roof Dad” 40 3

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