WABC Swingin' Sound Survey for Week of January 18, 1961

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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

                                                                                                                                           
 TW                                                             LW
  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
 21. Dance By the Light of the Moon - The Olympics (Arvee)      18
 22. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton (Epic)                     --
 23. Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea) - Lolita (Kapp)              17
 24. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford (Columbia)             25
 25. The Hoochi Coochi Coo -                                      
                          Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (King) 21
 26. (Ghost) Riders In the Sky - The Ramrods (Amy)              28
 27. Emotions - Brenda Lee (Decca)                              31
 28. You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (Liberty)                 27
 29. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                      --
 30. Utopia - Frank Gari (Crusade)                              --
 31. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM)                  --
 32. My Girl Josephine - Fats Domino (Imperial)                 32
 33. The Story of My Love - Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)           65
 34. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs (Herald)             23
 35. Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis (MGM)                      33
 36. Bye Bye Baby - Mary Wells (Motown)                         36
 37. Last Date - Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)                      24
 38. Don't Believe Him, Donna - Lenny Miles (Scepter)           47
 39. Angel On My Shoulder - Shelby Flint (Valiant)              --
 40. Lonely Teenager - Dion (Laurie)                            30
 41. My Empty Arms - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)                  62
 42. At Last - Etta James (Argo)                                --
 43. Wheels - The String-A-Longs (Warwick)                      35
 44. Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)              37
 45. Untouchable - Tony Middleton (Alto)                        --
 46. Sway - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)                                45
 47. Help Me - The Twilighters (Ricki)                          51
 48. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) -                 
                                         Brook Benton (Mercury) 53
 49. Doll House - Donnie Brooks (Era)                           59
 50. Don't Go to Strangers - Etta Jones (Prestige)              34
 51. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White -                        
                           Jerry Murad's Harmonicats (Columbia) 52
 52. Wheels - Billy Vaughn (Dot)                                --
 53. I'm Hurtin' - Roy Orbison (Monument)                       26
 54. My Last Date (With You) - Joni James (MGM)                 48
 55. Jimmy's Girl - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)                  --
 56. "Pepe" - Duane Eddy (Jamie)                                41
 57. Gee Whiz - The Innocents (Indigo)                          54
 58. First Taste of Love - Ben E. King (Atco)                   64
 59. We Have Love - Dinah Washington (Mercury)                  --
 60. Them That Got - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)                --
 61. Perfidia - The Ventures (Dolton)                           43
 62. C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Conway Twitty (MGM)          44
 63. If I Didn't Care - The Platters (Mercury)                  --
 64. He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)          38
 65. Blue Tango - Bill Black's Combo (Hi)                       39
 66. Ain't That Just Like a Woman - Fats Domino (Imperial)      56
 67. Havin' Fun - Dion (Laurie)                                 --
 68. Keep Your Hands Off of Him - Damita Jo (Mercury)           --
 69. What Brought Us Together - The Edsels (Tammy)              --
 70. I Don't Want to Cry - Chuck Jackson (Wand)                 --
     
"THE SOARIN' SEVEN SINGLES"
  1. Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)           
  2. Muskrat Ramble - Freddy Cannon (Swan)                        
  3. Marie, Marie - Serino (Roulette)                             
  4. Dream Boy - Annette with the Afterbeats (Buena Vista)        
  5. Little Boy Sad - Johnny Burnette (Liberty)                   
  6. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway)                         
  7. Love Keeps Calling/Little Sir Echo - Sammy Turner (Big Top)  
     
"77 SOUND SLEEPER"
     Enchantment - The Melody Mates (Nix)                         
     
THE 7-70 SWINGIN' SOUND SURVEY is compiled each 
week by WABC, New York, and is based on an accurate 
unbiased account of record sales gathered from leading 
retail outlets in the New York Metropolitan Area.

 

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