RADIO STATION WABC (NEW YORK CITY) WEEKLY CHARTS FOR 1961
WABC WINNERS:1/5/61 1. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Scepter) *3 weeks #1* 1 2. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland) 5 3. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 3 4. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla) 7 5. Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 2 6. A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young with the Innocents (Indigo) 4 7. Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert (Decca) 6 8. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) 12 9. Once In Awhile - The Chimes (Tag) 13 10. Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 14 11. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 16 12. Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson (Dunes) 18 13. I Count the Tears - The Drifters (Atlantic) 21 14. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs (Herald) 8 15. North to Alaska - Johnny Horton (Columbia) 9 16. Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea) - Lolita (Kapp) 10 17. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 26 18. You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (Liberty) 19 19. Dance By the Light of the Moon - The Olympics (Arvee) 34 20. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 32 WABC WINNERS:1/12/61 1. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Scepter) *4 weeks #1* 1 2. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland) 2 3. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 3 4. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla) 4 5. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) 8 6. Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 5 7. Once In Awhile - The Chimes (Tag) 9 8. A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young with the Innocents (Indigo) 6 9. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 11 10. Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert (Decca) 7 11. Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 10 12. I Count the Tears - The Drifters (Atlantic) 13 13. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 17 14. Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson (Dunes) 12 15. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 20 16. North to Alaska - Johnny Horton (Columbia) 15 17. Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea) - Lolita (Kapp) 16 18. Dance By the Light of the Moon - The Olympics (Arvee) 19 19. The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola (United Artists) 28 20. Baby Oh Baby - The Shells (Johnson) 26 WABC WINNERS:1/18/61
1. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Scepter) *5 weeks #1* 1 2. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla) 4 3. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) 5 4. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland) 2 5. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 3 6. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 9 7. Once In Awhile - The Chimes (Tag) 7 8. I Count the Tears - The Drifters (Atlantic) 12 9. Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 6 10. Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 11 11. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 15 12. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 13 13. Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert (Decca) 10 14. A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young with the Innocents (Indigo) 8 15. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 29 16. Baby Oh Baby - The Shells (Johnson) 20 17. The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola (United Artists) 19 18. Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson (Dunes) 14 19. North to Alaska - Johnny Horton (Columbia) 16 20. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 22 WABC WINNERS:1/25/61 1. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Scepter) *6 weeks #1* 1 2. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) 3 3. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla) 2 4. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 5 5. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland) 4 6. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 6 7. Once In Awhile - The Chimes (Tag) 7 8. I Count the Tears - The Drifters (Atlantic) 8 9. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 12 10. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 11 11. Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 10 12. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 15 13. Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 9 14. The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola (United Artists) 17 15. A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young with the Innocents (Indigo) 14 16. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 20 17. Emotions - Brenda Lee (Decca) 27 18. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (Cameo) 29 19. Dance By the Light of the Moon - The Olympics (Arvee) 21 20. Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson (Dunes) 18 WABC WINNERS:2/1/61 1. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) *1 week #1* 2 2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Scepter) 1 3. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla) 3 4. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 4 5. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 12 6. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland) 5 7. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 10 8. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 6 9. Once In Awhile - The Chimes (Tag) 7 10. I Count the Tears - The Drifters (Atlantic) 8 11. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (Columbia) 22 12. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 24 13. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 16 14. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (Cameo) 18 15. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 9 16. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM) 30 17. Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 11 18. The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola (United Artists) 14 19. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (Epic) 27 20. Baby Oh Baby - The Shells (Johnson) 21 WABC WINNERS:2/8/61
1. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Scepter) 2 3. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 4 4. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 5 5. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla) 3 6. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 8 7. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 12 8. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 7 9. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland) 6 10. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 13 11. Once In Awhile - The Chimes (Tag) 9 12. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 15 13. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (Cameo) 14 14. I Count the Tears - The Drifters (Atlantic) 10 15. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (Columbia) 11 16. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM) 16 17. Wheels - The String-A-Longs (Warwick) 21 18. Emotions - Brenda Lee (Decca) 22 19. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (Epic) 19 20. Baby Oh Baby - The Shells (Johnson) 20 WABC WINNERS:2/15/61 1. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) *3 weeks #1* 1 2. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 4 3. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 7 4. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Scepter) 2 5. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla) 5 6. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 3 7. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 6 8. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 10 9. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 8 10. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (Cameo) 13 11. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (Columbia) 15 12. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM) 16 13. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (Epic) 19 14. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland) 9 15. Wheels - The String-A-Longs (Warwick) 17 16. Once In Awhile - The Chimes (Tag) 11 17. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 12 18. Surrender - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) -- 19. At Last - Etta James (Argo) 22 20. Utopia - Frank Gari (Crusade) 21 WABC WINNERS:2/22/61
TW LW 1. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) *1 week #1* 3 2. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 2 3. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) 1 4. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 8 5. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 7 6. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (Cameo) 10 7. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 6 8. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (Columbia) 11 9. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM) 12 10. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 9 11. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Scepter) 4 12. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla) 5 13. Wheels - The String-A-Longs (Warwick) 15 14. Surrender - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 18 15. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (Epic) 13 16. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) 39 17. The Touchables - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X) 27 18. I Don't Want to Cry - Chuck Jackson (Wand) 25 19. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor) 17 20. Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (Highland) 14 WABC WINNERS:3/1/61 1. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) 48 3. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 4 4. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 2 5. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) 3 6. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 5 7. Surrender - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 14 8. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) 16 9. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM) 9 10. Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (Scepter) 22 11. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (Cameo) 6 12. Wheels - The String-A-Longs (Warwick) 13 13. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (Columbia) 8 14. The Touchables - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X) 17 15. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 10 16. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Scepter) 11 17. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 7 18. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (Epic) 15 19. Once Upon a Time - Rochell & the Candles (Swingin') 23 20. Shop Around - The Miracles (Tamla) 12 WABC WINNERS:3/8/61 TW LW 1. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) *1 week #1* 2 2. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 1 3. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) 8 4. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 3 5. Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (Scepter) 10 6. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 4 7. Surrender - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 7 8. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM) 9 9. The Touchables - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X) 14 10. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 6 11. Wheels - The String-A-Longs (Warwick) 12 12. Once Upon a Time - Rochell & the Candles (Swingin') 19 13. Baby Blue - The Echoes (Seg-Way) 26 14. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris (Old Town) 5 15. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (Cameo) 11 16. Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar (Atco) 24 17. Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers) 21 18. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) 46 19. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.) 29 20. Think Twice - Brook Benton (Mercury) 23 WABC WINNERS:3/14/61 1. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) 3 3. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 2 4. Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (Scepter) 5 5. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) 18 6. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 4 7. Once Upon a Time - Rochell & the Candles (Swingin') 12 8. Baby Blue - The Echoes (Seg-Way) 13 9. Surrender - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 7 10. The Touchables - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X) 9 11. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM) 8 12. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.) 19 13. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 6 14. Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar (Atco) 16 15. Wheels - The String-A-Longs (Warwick) 11 16. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 10 17. I Don't Want to Cry - Chuck Jackson (Wand) 23 18. Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers) 17 19. Think Twice - Brook Benton (Mercury) 20 20. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (Epic) 22 WABC WINNERS:3/21/61 1. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) *3 weeks #1* 1 2. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) 5 3. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) 2 4. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 3 5. Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (Scepter) 4 6. Baby Blue - The Echoes (Seg-Way) 8 7. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.) 12 8. Once Upon a Time - Rochell & the Candles (Swingin') 7 9. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 6 10. Surrender - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 9 11. The Touchables - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X) 10 12. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM) 11 13. Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar (Atco) 14 14. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco) 13 15. I Don't Want to Cry - Chuck Jackson (Wand) 17 16. Wheels - The String-A-Longs (Warwick) 15 17. Think Twice - Brook Benton (Mercury) 19 18. Don't Worry - Marty Robbins (Columbia) 21 19. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot) 16 WABC WINNERS:3/28/61 1. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) *4 weeks #1* 1 2. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) 2 3. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) 3 4. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.) 7 5. Baby Blue - The Echoes (Seg-Way) 6 6. Once Upon a Time - Rochell & the Candles (Swingin') 8 7. Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (Scepter) 5 8. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 4 9. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 9 10. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 34 11. The Touchables - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X) 11 12. Think Twice - Brook Benton (Mercury) 17 13. I Don't Want to Cry - Chuck Jackson (Wand) 15 14. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 20 15. Don't Worry - Marty Robbins (Columbia) 18 16. Surrender - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 10 17. Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar (Atco) 13 18. Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers) 21 19. Trust In Me - Etta James (Argo) 32 20. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM) 12 WABC WINNERS:4/4/61
1. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) *1 week #1* 2 2. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) 1 3. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.) 4 4. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 10 5. Baby Blue - The Echoes (Seg-Way) 5 6. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) 3 7. Once Upon a Time - Rochell & the Candles (Swingin') 6 8. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 14 9. Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (Scepter) 7 10. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 8 11. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the Roommates (Valmor) 9 12. Think Twice - Brook Benton (Mercury) 12 13. Trust In Me - Etta James (Argo) 19 14. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) 26 15. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (Warwick) 23 16. I Don't Want to Cry - Chuck Jackson (Wand) 13 17. (Good Goodbye) So So Long - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel) 24 18. Apache - Jorgen Ingmann & his Guitar (Atco) 17 19. The Touchables - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X) 11 20. Funny - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 22 WABC WINNERS:4/11/61 1. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) 2 3. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 4 4. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 8 5. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.) 3 6. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) 14 7. Baby Blue - The Echoes (Seg-Way) 5 8. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (Warwick) 15 9. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 23 10. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) 6 11. Once Upon a Time - Rochell & the Candles (Swingin') 7 12. Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (Scepter) 9 13. Trust In Me - Etta James (Argo) 13 14. (Good Goodbye) So So Long - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel) 17 15. Think Twice - Brook Benton (Mercury) 12 16. Funny - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 20 17. One Mint Julep - Ray Charles (Impulse!) 25 18. Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (Atlantic) 28 19. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 10 20. Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) 24 WABC WINNERS:4/18/61 1. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) *3 weeks #1* 1 2. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 4 3. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 3 4. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) 6 5. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 9 6. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) 2 7. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (Warwick) 8 8. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.) 5 9. Baby Blue - The Echoes (Seg-Way) 7 10. Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (Atlantic) 18 11. (Good Goodbye) So So Long - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel) 14 12. Trust In Me - Etta James (Argo) 13 13. Funny - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 16 14. Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) 20 15. Once Upon a Time - Rochell & the Candles (Swingin') 11 16. You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee (Decca) 25 17. African Waltz - Johnny Dankworth (Roulette) 24 18. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic) 10 19. One Mint Julep - Ray Charles (Impulse!) 17 20. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists) 44 WABC WINNERS:4/25/61 1. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) *4 weeks #1* 1 2. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) 4 3. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 2 4. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 3 5. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 5 6. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (Warwick) 7 7. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) 6 8. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.) 8 9. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter) 27 10. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists) 20 11. Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (Atlantic) 10 12. Funny - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 13 13. (Good Goodbye) So So Long - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel) 11 14. You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee (Decca) 16 15. African Waltz - Johnny Dankworth (Roulette) 17 16. Trust In Me - Etta James (Argo) 12 17. Tonight My Love, Tonight - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount) 14 18. Baby Blue - The Echoes (Seg-Way) 9 19. One Mint Julep - Ray Charles (Impulse!) 19 20. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic) 29 WABC WINNERS:5/3/61 1. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) *1 week #1* 2 2. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 3 3. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) 1 4. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 5 5. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 4 6. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter) 9 7. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (Warwick) 6 8. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists) 10 9. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) 7 10. Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (Atlantic) 11 11. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) 41 12. I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (Canadian-Am.) 8 13. (Good Goodbye) So So Long - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel) 13 14. You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee (Decca) 14 15. Funny - Maxine Brown (Nomar) 12 16. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic) 20 17. Trust In Me - Etta James (Argo) 16 18. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin) 51 19. Glory of Love - The Roommates (Valmor) 22 20. African Waltz - Johnny Dankworth (Roulette) 15 WABC WINNERS:5/10/61 1. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 2 3. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 4 4. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter) 6 5. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) 11 6. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 5 7. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) 3 8. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists) 8 9. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic) 16 10. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin) 18 11. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (Warwick) 7 12. Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (Atlantic) 10 13. (Good Goodbye) So So Long - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel) 13 14. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument) 22 15. Glory of Love - The Roommates (Valmor) 19 16. You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee (Decca) 14 17. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix) 9 18. Take Good Care of Her - Adam Wade (Coed) 25 19. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 24 WABC WINNERS:5/17/61 1. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) *3 weeks #1* 1 2. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) 5 3. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 2 4. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 3 5. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter) 4 6. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists) 8 7. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic) 9 8. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) 7 9. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin) 10 10. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 6 11. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument) 14 12. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee) 20 13. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 19 14. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco) 26 15. Glory of Love - The Roommates (Valmor) 15 16. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens (Warwick) 11 17. Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters (Atlantic) 12 18. Goodnight Baby - The Imaginations (Music Makers) 27 19. You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee (Decca) 16 20. (Good Goodbye) So So Long - The Bob Knight Four (Laurel) 13 WABC WINNERS:5/24/61 1. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) *1 week #1* 2 2. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) 1 3. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 4 4. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter) 5 5. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 3 6. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee) 12 7. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic) 7 8. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 13 9. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists) 6 10. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco) 14 11. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin) 9 12. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 37 13. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument) 11 14. Runaway - Del Shannon (Big Top) 8 15. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi) 23 16. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) 43 17. Glory of Love - The Roommates (Valmor) 15 18. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 10 19. Goodnight Baby - The Imaginations (Music Makers) 18 20. Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury/VJ)25 WABC WINNERS:5/31/61
1. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) 2 3. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee) 6 4. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 8 5. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 3 6. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter) 4 7. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic) 7 8. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco) 10 9. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument) 13 10. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) 16 11. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 5 12. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists) 9 13. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi) 15 14. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin) 11 15. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 12 16. Peanut Butter - The Marathons (Arvee) 26 17. Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury/VJ)20 18. Goodnight Baby - The Imaginations (Music Makers) 19 19. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 18 20. Glory of Love - The Roommates (Valmor) 17 WABC WINNERS:6/7/61 1. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) *1 week #1* 4 2. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) 1 3. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) 10 4. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee) 3 5. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco) 8 6. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi) 13 7. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument) 9 8. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 5 9. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury) 21 10. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) 2 11. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter) 6 12. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic) 7 13. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 15 14. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin) 14 15. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 25 16. Life Is But a Dream - The Earls (Rome) 27 17. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (Hull) 11 18. Portrait of My Love - Steve Lawrence (United Artists) 12 19. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay) 33 20. You Always Hurt the One You Love - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (Argo) 31 WABC WINNERS:6/14/61
1. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) 3 3. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco) 5 4. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee) 4 5. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury) 9 6. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi) 6 7. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) 2 8. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument) 7 9. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 15 10. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 13 11. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay) 19 12. A Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 8 13. Mama Said - The Shirelles (Scepter) 11 14. Life Is But a Dream - The Earls (Rome) 16 15. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin) 14 16. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (Minit) 10 17. Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury/VJ)21 18. Moody River - Pat Boone (Dot) 24 19. Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (Monument) 27 20. Halfway to Paradise - Tony Orlando (Epic) 12 WABC WINNERS:6/21/61 1. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) *1 week #1* 2 2. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 1 3. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury) 5 4. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) 7 5. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco) 3 6. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee) 4 7. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 9 8. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi) 6 9. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay) 11 10. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top) 23 11. Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (Monument) 19 12. Moody River - Pat Boone (Dot) 18 13. Life Is But a Dream - The Earls (Rome) 14 14. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 10 15. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument) 8 16. Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury/VJ)17 17. Tell Me Why - The Belmonts (Sabrina) 22 18. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi) 27 19. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels (Twin) 15 20. Goodnight Baby - The Imaginations (Music Makers) 24 WABC WINNERS:6/28/61 1. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 2 3. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury) 3 4. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top) 10 5. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 7 6. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay) 9 7. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee) 6 8. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco) 5 9. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi) 8 10. Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (Monument) 11 11. Moody River - Pat Boone (Dot) 12 12. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi) 18 13. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) 4 14. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 14 15. Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury/VJ)16 16. Life Is But a Dream - The Earls (Rome) 13 17. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) 43 18. Tell Me Why - The Belmonts (Sabrina) 17 19. Running Scared - Roy Orbison (Monument) 15 20. Goodnight Baby - The Imaginations (Music Makers) 20 WABC WINNERS:7/5/61 1. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) *3 weeks #1* 1 2. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 2 3. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top) 4 4. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury) 3 5. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 5 6. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee) 7 7. Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (Monument) 10 8. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay) 6 9. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi) 9 10. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco) 8 11. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi) 12 12. Moody River - Pat Boone (Dot) 11 13. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) 17 14. Life Is But a Dream - The Earls (Rome) 16 15. Tell Me Why - The Belmonts (Sabrina) 18 16. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 14 17. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 26 18. Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Fury/VJ)15 19. Nature Boy - Bobby Darin (Atco) 21 20. Barbara-Ann - The Regents (Gee) 13 WABC WINNERS:7/11/61
1. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) *4 weeks #1* 1 2. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 5 3. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top) 3 4. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 2 5. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury) 4 6. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 17 7. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay) 8 8. Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (Monument) 7 9. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) 13 10. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi) 11 11. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant) 29 12. Heart and Soul - The Cleftones (Gee) 6 13. Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (Decca) 24 14. Together - Connie Francis (MGM) 40 15. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & the Romans (Del-Fi) 9 16. Sacred - The Castells (Era) 31 17. Moody River - Pat Boone (Dot) 12 18. Please Stay - The Drifters (Atlantic) 21 19. Runaround - The Regents (Gee) 36 20. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Atco) 10 WABC WINNERS:7/18/61 1. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) *5 weeks #1* 1 2. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 2 3. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 6 4. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) 9 5. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top) 3 6. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant) 11 7. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 4 8. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay) 7 9. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury) 5 10. Together - Connie Francis (MGM) 14 11. Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (Monument) 8 12. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi) 10 13. Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (Decca) 13 14. Runaround - The Regents (Gee) 19 15. Sacred - The Castells (Era) 16 16. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 25 17. What a Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles (Scepter) 23 18. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter) 26 19. Please Stay - The Drifters (Atlantic) 18 20. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress) 30 WABC WINNERS:7/25/61 1. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) *6 weeks #1* 1 2. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 2 3. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant) 6 4. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) 4 5. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 3 6. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top) 5 7. Together - Connie Francis (MGM) 10 8. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury) 9 9. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 16 10. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi) 12 11. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson (Imperial) 7 12. Runaround - The Regents (Gee) 14 13. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) 30 14. Raindrops - Dee Clark (Vee Jay) 8 15. Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (Decca) 13 16. What a Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles (Scepter) 17 17. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master) 23 18. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress) 20 19. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter) 18 20. Tonight (Could Be the Night) - The Velvets (Monument) 11 WABC WINNERS:8/1/61 1. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) *1 week #1* 4 2. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant) 3 3. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) 1 4. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 2 5. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 5 6. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) 13 7. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 9 8. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top) 6 9. Together - Connie Francis (MGM) 7 10. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master) 17 11. What a Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles (Scepter) 16 12. Runaround - The Regents (Gee) 12 13. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress) 18 14. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite) 23 15. Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (Decca) 15 16. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) 46 17. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter) 19 18. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi) 10 19. Sacred - The Castells (Era) 21 20. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton (Mercury) 8 WABC WINNERS:8/8/61 1. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant) 2 3. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) 6 4. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 4 5. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 5 6. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) 16 7. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 7 8. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master) 10 9. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite) 14 10. Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds (Legrand) 3 11. Together - Connie Francis (MGM) 9 12. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress) 13 13. Hats off to Larry - Del Shannon (Big Top) 8 14. What a Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles (Scepter) 11 15. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter) 17 16. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) 33 17. Dum Dum - Brenda Lee (Decca) 15 18. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty) 42 19. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash) 23 20. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group (Hi-Fi) 18 WABC WINNERS:8/15/61 1. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) *1 week #1* 6 2. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) 3 3. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) 1 4. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant) 2 5. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite) 9 6. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) 16 7. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 5 8. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master) 8 9. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 7 10. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 4 11. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress) 12 12. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty) 18 13. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 27 14. What a Sweet Thing That Was - The Shirelles (Scepter) 14 15. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic) 23 16. Together - Connie Francis (MGM) 11 17. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter) 15 18. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 44 19. Song of the Nairobi Trio - The Fortune Tellers (Music Makers) 21 20. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash) 19 WABC WINNERS:8/22/61 1. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) 6 3. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) 2 4. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite) 5 5. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) 3 6. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 18 7. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty) 12 8. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic) 15 9. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress) 11 10. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant) 4 11. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 13 12. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 7 13. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master) 8 14. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash) 20 15. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 9 16. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 23 17. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 10 18. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter) 17 19. Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (Carlton) 30 20. Juke Box Saturday Night - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 22 WABC WINNERS:8/29/61
1. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) *3 weeks #1* 1 2. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) 2 3. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 6 4. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) 3 5. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty) 7 6. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite) 4 7. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic) 8 8. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 16 9. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 11 10. Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (Carlton) 19 11. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes) 5 12. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 12 13. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master) 13 14. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress) 9 15. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter) 18 16. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 15 17. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant) 10 18. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie) 29 19. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash) 14 20. For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones (Gee) 31 WABC WINNERS:9/05/61 1. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) *1 week #1* 2 2. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 3 3. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) 1 4. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic) 7 5. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite) 6 6. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 8 7. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty) 5 8. Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (Carlton) 10 9. For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones (Gee) 20 10. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 9 11. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell (Smash) 19 12. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) 4 13. Juke Box Saturday Night - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 21 14. Missing You - Ray Peterson (Dunes) 29 15. Solitaire - The Embers (Empress) 14 16. A Thing of the Past - The Shirelles (Scepter) 15 17. More Money for You and Me - The Four Preps (Capitol) 24 18. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone) 39 19. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty) 27 20. Song of the Nairobi Trio - The Fortune Tellers (Music Makers) 23 WABC WINNERS:9/12/61 1. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) *4 weeks #1* 3 2. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) 1 3. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 2 4. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 6 5. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty) 7 6. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic) 4 7. Look In My Eyes - The Chantels (Carlton) 8 8. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument) 22 9. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite) 5 10. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie) 26 11. School Is Out - Gary "U.S." Bonds (Legrand) 12 12. Little Sister - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 23 13. Band of Gold - The Roommates (Valmor) 35 14. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty) 19 *15. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 25 16. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 10 *17. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) 57 18. When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers (Heritage) 30 19. For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones (Gee) 9 20. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone) 18 WABC WINNERS:9/19/61 1. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty)*1 week #1* 3 2. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) 2 3. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) 17 4. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic) 6 5. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) 1 6. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 15 7. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 4 8. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument) 8 9. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty) 5 10. More Money for You and Me - The Four Preps (Capitol) 21 11. Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Barry Mann (ABC-Paramount) 16 12. For Sentimental Reasons - The Cleftones (Gee) 19 13. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (Atco) 29 14. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty) 14 *15. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner (Sue) 45 16. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone) 20 17. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie) 10 18. Juke Box Saturday Night - Nino & the Ebb Tides (Madison) 22 19. Human - Tommy Hunt (Scepter) 27 *20. Hollywood - Connie Francis (MGM) -- WABC WINNERS:9/26/61 1. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) *1 week #1* 3 2. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 1 3. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 6 4. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument) 8 5. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 24 6. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) 5 7. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty) 14 8. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) 2 9. Little Sister - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 26 10. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie) 17 11. When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers (Heritage) 21 12. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol) 27 13. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone) 16 14. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic) 4 15. Mexico - Bob Moore (Monument) 29 16. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 7 17. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty) 9 18. More Money for You and Me - The Four Preps (Capitol) 10 19. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (Atco) 13 20. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury) 37 WABC WINNERS:10/03/61 1. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) *2 weeks #1* 1 *2. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 3 3. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 2 *4. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 5 5. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument) 4 6. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group (Dot) 16 7. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty) 7 8. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie) 10 9. Bless You - Tony Orlando (Epic) 14 10. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) 8 11. More Money for You and Me - The Four Preps (Capitol) 18 12. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner (Sue) 31 13. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone) 13 14. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury) 20 15. Hurt - Timi Yuro (Liberty) 17 16. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol) 12 17. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists) 6 18. Little Sister - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 9 19. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (Atco) 19 20. Human - Tommy Hunt (Scepter) -- WABC WINNERS:10/10/61 1. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) *3 weeks #1* 1 2. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 4 3. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 2 4. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument) 5 5. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol) 16 *6. Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills (Buena Vista) 22 *7. The Fly - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 24 8. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury) 14 9. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 3 10. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie) 8 11. The Mountain's High - Dick & DeeDee (Liberty) 7 *12. This Time - Troy Shondell (Liberty) -- *13. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 39 *14. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark) 40 15. Mexico - Bob Moore (Monument) 21 16. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (Atco) 19 17. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner (Sue) 12 18. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone) 10 19. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone) 13 *20. So Long Baby - Del Shannon (Big Top) -- WABC WINNERS:10/17/61 1. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) *4 weeks #1* 1 2. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 3 3. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 2 4. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument) 4 *5. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 23 6. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury) 8 7. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 9 8. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol) 5 *9. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 27 10. The Fly - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 7 11. Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills (Buena Vista) 6 *12. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 13 13. Mexico - Bob Moore (Monument) 15 14. This Time - Troy Shondell (Liberty) 12 15. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels (Laurie) 10 16. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (Hickory) 34 17. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays (Milestone) 19 *18. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark) 14 19. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner (Sue) 17 20. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin (Atco) 16 WABC WINNERS:10/24/61 1. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) *5 weeks #1* 1 2. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 2 3. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 5 4. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 9 *5. This Time- Troy Shondell (Liberty) 14 6. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 3 *7. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (Hickory) 16 *8. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark) 18 9. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol) 8 10. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 12 11. Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills (Buena Vista) 11 12. The Fly - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 10 *13. Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) -- 14. So Long Baby - Del Shannon (Big Top) 27 15. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury) 6 16. I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs (Terrace) 35 17. Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters (Atlantic) 38 *18. Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (Decca) -- 19. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument) 4 20. One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis (Beltone) 31 WABC WINNERS:10/31/61 1. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) *6 weeks #1* 1 2. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 4 3. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 3 4. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 2 5. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 6 6. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 10 7. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark) 8 8. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (Hickory) 7 9. The Fly - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 12 10. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen (Capitol) 9 11. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury) 15 12. This Time- Troy Shondell (Liberty) 5 *13. Foot Stomping, Part 1 - The Flares (Felsted) 21 14. I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs (Terrace) 16 15. Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (Decca) 18 *16. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay) 35 17. Crying - Roy Orbison (Monument) 19 18. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike and Tina Turner (Sue) 30 19. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest) 22 20. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale) 25 WABC WINNERS:11/7/61 1. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) *1 week #1* 2 2. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 3 3. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) 1 4. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 4 5. This Time- Troy Shondell (Liberty) 12 6. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 6 7. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark) 7 8. Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 23 *9. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest) 19 10. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 5 11. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (Hickory) 8 12. I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs (Terrace) 14 13. The Fly - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 9 14. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale) 20 15. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay) 16 16. I Really Love You - The Stereos (Cub) 28 17. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia) -- 18. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (Fury) 11 19. Foot Stomping, Part 1 - The Flares (Felsted) 13 20. Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (Decca) 15 WABC WINNERS:11/14/61 1. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) *1 week #1* 2 2. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 1 3. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) 3 4. Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 8 5. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest) 9 6. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 4 7. I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs (Terrace) 12 8. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 6 9. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark) 7 10. This Time- Troy Shondell (Liberty) 5 11. The Fly - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 13 12. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) - Sue Thompson (Hickory) 11 13. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 10 14. Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (Decca) 20 *15. Hey You - The Imaginations (Music Makers) 21 16. I Really Love You - The Stereos (Cub) 16 17. Foot Stomping, Part 1 - The Flares (Felsted) 19 18. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale) 14 19. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay) 15 20. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia) 17 WABC WINNERS:11/21/61 1. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) *2 weeks #1 2 2. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 1 3. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) 3 4. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest) 5 *5. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA Victor) 31 6. Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels (Liberty) 4 *7. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 25 *8. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix) 39 9. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 8 10. Fool #1 - Brenda Lee (Decca) 14 11. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 12 12. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay) 19 13. Tonight - Jay & the Americans (United Artists) 23 14. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark) 9 15. Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) -- 16. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 27 17. 'Til - The Angels (Caprice) 22 18. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale) 18 *19. I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) -- 20. I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs (Terrace) 7 WABC WINNERS:11/28/61 1. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) *3 weeks #1 1 2. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA Victor) 5 3. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 7 4. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 2 5. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 16 6. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix) 8 7. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) 3 8. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest) 4 *9. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles) 21 10. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay) 12 11. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (Parkway) 11 *12. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 30 13. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale) 18 14. I Understand (Just How You Feel) - The G-Clefs (Terrace) 20 15. Tonight - Jay & the Americans (United Artists) 13 16. 'Til - The Angels (Caprice) 17 17. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (Gregmark) 14 18. Foot Stomping, Part 1 - The Flares (Felsted) 31 19. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 9 *20. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial) 25 WABC WINNERS:12/05/61 1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA) *1 week #1* 2 2. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 1 3. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 3 4. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix) 6 5. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 5 6. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 4 7. Till - The Angels (Caprice) 16 8. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles) 9 9. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 12 10. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay) 10 11. Tonight - Jay & the Americans (United Artists) 15 12. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest) 8 13. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial) 20 14. Heartaches - The Marcels (Colpix) 19 15. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA) 23 16. The Closer You Are - The Magnificent 4 (Whale) 13 17. Hey You - The Imaginations (Music Makers) 31 18. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) 37 19. Runaround Sue - Dion (Laurie) 7 20. I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 22 WABC WINNERS:12/12/61 1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 5 3. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 2 4. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 3 5. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 9 6. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles) 8 7. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix) 4 8. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay) 10 9. Till - The Angels (Caprice) 7 10. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial) 13 11. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 6 12. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO) 40 13. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA) 15 14. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury) 27 15. Maria - Roger Williams (Kapp) 22 16. Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) -- 17. You're the Reason - Bobby Edwards (Crest) 12 18. I Don't Know Why - Linda Scott (Canadian-American) 20 19. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie) 34 20. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) 18 WABC WINNERS:12/19/61 1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA) *3 weeks #1* 1 2. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 2 3. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 4 4. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 3 5. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 5 6. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix) 7 7. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA) 13 8. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial) 10 9. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO) 12 10. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay) 8 11. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles) 6 12. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie) 19 13. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury) 14 14. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) 20 15. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (RCA) 25 16. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean (Columbia) 11 17. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 23 18. Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists) 16 19. Till - The Angels (Caprice) 9 20. Irresistible You - Bobby Darin (Atco) 32 WABC WINNERS:12/26/61 1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA) *4 weeks #1* 1 2. The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway) 2 3. Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee & the Starliters (Roulette) 3 4. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 4 5. Run to Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 5 6. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix) 6 7. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO) 9 8. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA) 7 9. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury) 13 10. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (RCA) 15 11. There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals (Philles) 11 12. Till - The Angels (Caprice) 19 13. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Imperial) 8 14. Silver Dollar - Barry Darvell (Atlantic) -- 15. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) 14 16. Moon River - Jerry Butler (Vee Jay) 10 17. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody - James Ray (Caprice) -- 18. The Wanderer - Dion (Laurie) 12 19. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 17 20. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway) --
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