Melody Maker TOP TWENTY
Week ended July 1, 1961
01 01 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (1)
02 03 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (5)
03 04 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (3)
04 07 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (7)
05 06 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (13)
06 05 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (4)
07 02 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (2)
08 09 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (8)
09 13 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (15)
10 08 Shadows - The Frightened City (Columbia) (6)
11 10 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (9)
12 15 Anthony Newley - Pop Goes The Weasel (Decca) (12)
13 16 Duane Eddy - Ring Of Fire (London) (20)
14 19 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (24)
15 NEW Connie Francis - Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (MGM) (22)
16 11 Linda Scott - I've Told Every Little Star (Columbia) (10)
17 12 Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know (Columbia) (11)
18 14 Bobby Vee - More Than I Can Say (London) (14)
19 NEW Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (50)
20 18 Neil Sedaka - Little Devil (RCA) (17)
Melody Maker TOP TWENTY
Week ended July 8, 1961
01 01 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (1)
02 02 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (3)
03 05 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (5)
04 03 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (2)
05 04 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (7)
06 09 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (11) [/color]
07 06 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (4)
08 07 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (6)
09 08 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (8)
10 11 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (10)
11 NEW Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know (Columbia) (27)
12 10 Shadows - The Frightened City (Columbia) (9)
13 14 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (20)
14 12 Anthony Newley - Pop Goes The Weasel (Decca) (13)
15 19 Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (25)
16 13 Duane Eddy - Ring Of Fire (London) (17)
17 17 Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know (Columbia) (14)
18 15 Connie Francis - Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (MGM) (19)
19 NEW Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care (Coral) (37)
20 18 Bobby Vee - More Than I Can Say (London) (15)
Melody Maker TOP TWENTY
Week ended July 15, 1961
01 01 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (1)
02 02 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (3)
03 06 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (8)
04 03 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (5)
05 04 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (2)
06 05 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (4)
07 07 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (7)
08 11 Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know (Columbia) (14)
09 08 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (9)
10 15 Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (19)
11 09 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (6)
12 10 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (11)
13 NEW Clarence Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love (Pye) (45)
14 19 Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care (Coral) (23)
15 12 Shadows - The Frightened City (Columbia) (10)
16 NEW Petula Clark Romeo (Pye) (37)
17 13 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (17)
18 18 Connie Francis - Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (MGM) (15)
19 16 Duane Eddy - Ring Of Fire (London) (18)
20 NEW Johnny and the Hurricanes - Old Smokie (London) (34)
Melody Maker TOP TWENTY
Week ended July 22, 1961
01 02 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (1)
02 03 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (5)
03 01 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (2)
04 08 Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know (Columbia) (9)
05 05 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (4)
06 04 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (3)
07 06 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (7)
08 07 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (6)
09 16 Petula Clark Romeo (Pye) (19)
10 NEW Adam Faith - Don't You Know It (Parlophone) (46)
11 13 Clarence Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love (Pye) (22)
12 10 Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (13)
13 14 Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care (Coral) (16)
14 12 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (10)
15 11 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (8)
16 09 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (11)
17 17 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (15)
18 18 Connie Francis - Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (MGM) (12)
19 20 Johnny and the Hurricanes - Old Smokie (London) (32)
20 NEW Karl Denver Marcheta (Decca) (30)
Melody Maker TOP TWENTY
Week ended July 29, 1961
01 02 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (2)
02 04 Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know (Columbia) (4)
03 01 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (1)
04 03 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (3)
05 07 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (7)
06 05 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (6)
07 06 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (5)
08 08 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (8)
09 09 Petula Clark Romeo (Pye) (10)
10 11 Clarence Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love (Pye) (14)
11 10 Adam Faith - Don't You Know It (Parlophone) (20)
12 12 Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (9)
13 13 Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care (Coral) (15)
14 NEW Shirley Bassey - Reach For The Stars (Columbia) (37)
15 16 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (16)
16 20 Karl Denver Marcheta (Decca) (26)
17 15 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (13)
18 17 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (17)
19 NEW John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (Top Rank) ( )
20 14 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (11)
Week ended July 1, 1961
01 01 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (1)
02 03 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (5)
03 04 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (3)
04 07 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (7)
05 06 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (13)
06 05 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (4)
07 02 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (2)
08 09 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (8)
09 13 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (15)
10 08 Shadows - The Frightened City (Columbia) (6)
11 10 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (9)
12 15 Anthony Newley - Pop Goes The Weasel (Decca) (12)
13 16 Duane Eddy - Ring Of Fire (London) (20)
14 19 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (24)
15 NEW Connie Francis - Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (MGM) (22)
16 11 Linda Scott - I've Told Every Little Star (Columbia) (10)
17 12 Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know (Columbia) (11)
18 14 Bobby Vee - More Than I Can Say (London) (14)
19 NEW Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (50)
20 18 Neil Sedaka - Little Devil (RCA) (17)
Melody Maker TOP TWENTY
Week ended July 8, 1961
01 01 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (1)
02 02 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (3)
03 05 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (5)
04 03 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (2)
05 04 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (7)
06 09 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (11) [/color]
07 06 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (4)
08 07 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (6)
09 08 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (8)
10 11 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (10)
11 NEW Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know (Columbia) (27)
12 10 Shadows - The Frightened City (Columbia) (9)
13 14 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (20)
14 12 Anthony Newley - Pop Goes The Weasel (Decca) (13)
15 19 Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (25)
16 13 Duane Eddy - Ring Of Fire (London) (17)
17 17 Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know (Columbia) (14)
18 15 Connie Francis - Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (MGM) (19)
19 NEW Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care (Coral) (37)
20 18 Bobby Vee - More Than I Can Say (London) (15)
Melody Maker TOP TWENTY
Week ended July 15, 1961
01 01 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (1)
02 02 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (3)
03 06 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (8)
04 03 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (5)
05 04 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (2)
06 05 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (4)
07 07 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (7)
08 11 Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know (Columbia) (14)
09 08 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (9)
10 15 Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (19)
11 09 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (6)
12 10 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (11)
13 NEW Clarence Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love (Pye) (45)
14 19 Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care (Coral) (23)
15 12 Shadows - The Frightened City (Columbia) (10)
16 NEW Petula Clark Romeo (Pye) (37)
17 13 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (17)
18 18 Connie Francis - Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (MGM) (15)
19 16 Duane Eddy - Ring Of Fire (London) (18)
20 NEW Johnny and the Hurricanes - Old Smokie (London) (34)
Melody Maker TOP TWENTY
Week ended July 22, 1961
01 02 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (1)
02 03 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (5)
03 01 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (2)
04 08 Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know (Columbia) (9)
05 05 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (4)
06 04 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (3)
07 06 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (7)
08 07 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (6)
09 16 Petula Clark Romeo (Pye) (19)
10 NEW Adam Faith - Don't You Know It (Parlophone) (46)
11 13 Clarence Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love (Pye) (22)
12 10 Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (13)
13 14 Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care (Coral) (16)
14 12 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (10)
15 11 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (8)
16 09 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (11)
17 17 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (15)
18 18 Connie Francis - Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (MGM) (12)
19 20 Johnny and the Hurricanes - Old Smokie (London) (32)
20 NEW Karl Denver Marcheta (Decca) (30)
Melody Maker TOP TWENTY
Week ended July 29, 1961
01 02 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (Decca) (2)
02 04 Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know (Columbia) (4)
03 01 Everly Brothers Temptation (Warner Bros.) (1)
04 03 Del Shannon Runaway (London) (3)
05 07 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise (Decca) (7)
06 05 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/ Travelin Man (London) (6)
07 06 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You (Columbia) (5)
08 08 Temperance Seven Pasadena (Parlophone) (8)
09 09 Petula Clark Romeo (Pye) (10)
10 11 Clarence Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love (Pye) (14)
11 10 Adam Faith - Don't You Know It (Parlophone) (20)
12 12 Craig Douglas Time (Top Rank) (9)
13 13 Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care (Coral) (15)
14 NEW Shirley Bassey - Reach For The Stars (Columbia) (37)
15 16 Elvis Presley Surrender (RCA) (16)
16 20 Karl Denver Marcheta (Decca) (26)
17 15 Clarence Henry - But I Do (Pye) (13)
18 17 Eddie Cochran Weekend (London) (17)
19 NEW John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (Top Rank) ( )
20 14 Roy Orbison - Running Scared (London) (11)
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