Official Singles Chart Top 50

09 November 1961 - 15 November 1961

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 4
HIS LATEST FLAME/LITTLE SISTERS
HIS LATEST FLAME/LITTLE SISTERS
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 1 2
Buy
Buy
2 1
WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS
WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS
HELEN SHAPIRO
COLUMBIA
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
WHEN THE GIRL IN YOUR ARMS IS THE GIRL IN YOUR HEART
WHEN THE GIRL IN YOUR ARMS IS THE GIRL IN YOUR HEART
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 14
BIG BAD JOHN
BIG BAD JOHN
JIMMY DEAN
PHILIPS
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 2
WILD WIND
WILD WIND
JOHN LEYTON
TOP RANK
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
HIT THE ROAD JACK
HIT THE ROAD JACK
RAY CHARLES
HMV
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 13
THE TIME HAS COME
THE TIME HAS COME
ADAM FAITH
PARLOPHONE
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 16
TAKE FIVE
TAKE FIVE
DAVE BRUBECK
FONTANA
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
MEXICALI ROSE
MEXICALI ROSE
KARL DENVER
DECCA
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 5
BLESS YOU
BLESS YOU
TONY ORLANDO
FONTANA
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 6
YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME
YOU'LL ANSWER TO ME
CLEO LAINE
FONTANA
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 9
SUCU SUCU
SUCU SUCU
LAURIE JOHNSON ORCHESTRA
PYE
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 18
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
BOBBY VEE
LONDON
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 10
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
BOBBY DARIN
LONDON
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 11
MICHAEL
MICHAEL
HIGHWAYMEN
HMV
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 15
MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK
MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK
CHARLIE DRAKE
PARLOPHONE
 15 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 12
HATS OFF TO LARRY
HATS OFF TO LARRY
DEL SHANNON
LONDON
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 17
JEALOUSY
JEALOUSY
BILLY FURY
DECCA
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 21
KON-TIKI
KON-TIKI
THE SHADOWS
COLUMBIA
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 36
RUNAROUND SUE
RUNAROUND SUE
DION
TOP RANK
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 32
LET'S GET TOGETHER
LET'S GET TOGETHER
HAYLEY MILLS
DECCA
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 31
I'M A MOODY GUY
I'M A MOODY GUY
SHANE FENTON AND THE FENTONES
PARLOPHONE
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 47
MOON RIVER
MOON RIVER
DANNY WILLIAMS
HMV
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 27
SEA OF HEARTBREAK
SEA OF HEARTBREAK
DON GIBSON
RCA
 14 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 24
A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY
A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY
MIKE BERRY AND THE OUTLAWS
HMV
 24 5
Buy
Buy
26 19
TOGETHER
TOGETHER
CONNIE FRANCIS
MGM
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 30
CRYIN'
CRYIN'
ROY ORBISON
LONDON
 25 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 29
GRANADA
GRANADA
FRANK SINATRA
REPRISE
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 23
SUCU SUCU
SUCU SUCU
NINA AND FREDERICK
COLUMBIA
 23 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 25
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT (UNTIL YOU LOSE IT)
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT (UNTIL YOU LOSE IT)
RAL DONNER
PARLOPHONE
 25 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 39
STARS AND STRIPES/CREOLE JAZZ
STARS AND STRIPES/CREOLE JAZZ
MR ACKER BILK
COLUMBIA
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 28
JOHNNY REMEMBER ME
JOHNNY REMEMBER ME
JOHN LEYTON
TOP RANK
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 20
GET LOST
GET LOST
EDEN KANE
DECCA
 10 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 22
WILD IN THE COUNTRY/I FEEL SO BAD
WILD IN THE COUNTRY/I FEEL SO BAD
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 26
YOU DON'T KNOW
YOU DON'T KNOW
HELEN SHAPIRO
COLUMBIA
 1 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 34
WHEELS CHA CHA
WHEELS CHA CHA
JOE LOSS
HMV
 21 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 43
HOLE IN THE BUCKET
HOLE IN THE BUCKET
HARRY BELAFONTE AND ODETTA
RCA
 32 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 35
REACH FOR THE STARS/CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN
REACH FOR THE STARS/CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN
SHIRLEY BASSEY
COLUMBIA
 1 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 42
MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME
MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME
FOUR PREPS
CAPITOL
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 37
THE MOUNTAIN'S HIGH
THE MOUNTAIN'S HIGH
DICK AND DEEDEE
LONDON
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 44
THIS TIME
THIS TIME
TROY SHONDELL
LONDON
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 33
WHO PUT THE BOMP
WHO PUT THE BOMP
VISCOUNTS
PYE
 21 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
TOWER OF STRENGTH
TOWER OF STRENGTH
FRANKIE VAUGHAN
PHILIPS
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 45
SAD MOVIES
SAD MOVIES
CAROL DEENE
HMV
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
TOMORROW'S CLOWN
TOMORROW'S CLOWN
MARTY WILDE
PHILIPS
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
RUNAROUND SUE
RUNAROUND SUE
DOUG SHELDON
DECCA
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 Re
SUCU SUCU
SUCU SUCU
TED HEATH ORCHESTRA
DECCA
 36 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN
PYE JAZZ
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 38
MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT/LUMBERED
MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT/LUMBERED
LONNIE DONEGAN
PYE
 6 11
Buy
Buy
50 40
MUSKRAT/DON'T BLAME ME
MUSKRAT/DON'T BLAME ME
THE EVERLY BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 20 6
Buy
Buy

09 November 1961 - 15 November 1961

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