1961-12-16 — 2GB 870 AM ( Sydney, New South Wales )
2GB - 870 AM - SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE HITS
OFFICIAL BIG 60
WEEK COMMENCING DECEMBER 16, 1961
| TW | LW | | ARTIST | TITLE | WKS | NOTES |
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| 2 | 1 | | James Darren | Goodbye Cruel World | | | | 1 | 2 | | Charlie Drake | My Boomerang Won't Come Back | | | | 3 | 3 | | Dave Brubeck Quartet | Take Five | | | | 4 | 4 | | Bobby Edwards | You're The Reason | | | | 7 | 5 | | Dion | Runaround Sue | | | | 5 | 6 | | Cliff Richard | When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart | | | | 9 | 7 | | Gene McDaniels | Tower Of Strength | | | | 10 | 9 | | Aretha Franklin | Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody | | | | 11 | 10 | | Ray Charles | Hit The Road Jack | | | | 13 | 12 | | Jimmy Dean | Big Bad John | | | | 8 | 13 | | Ferrante & Teicher | Tonight | | | | 17 | 14 | | Leroy Van Dyke | Walk On By | | | | 6 | 15 | | The Tokens | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | | | | 15 | 16 | | Sue Thompson | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) | | | | 21 | 17 | | Brenda Lee | Fool #1 | | | | 18 | 18 | | Bobby Vee | Run To Him | | | | 14 | 19 | | Linda Scott | I Don't Know Why | | | | 16 | 20 | | Jerry Butler | Moon River | | | | 12 | 21 | | Neil Sedaka | Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen | | | | 19 | 22 | | Rick Nelson | A Wonder Like You | | | | 22 | 23 | | Patsy Cline | Crazy | | | | 34 | 24 | | Johnny Burnette | God, Country And My Baby | | | | 20 | 25 | | Bryan Davies | Five Foot Two | | | | 23 | 26 | | The G-Clefs | I Understand (Just How You Feel) | | | | 24 | 27 | | Dinah Washington | September In The Rain | | | | 41 | 28 | | Patsy Ann Noble | Good Looking Boy | | | | 35 | 29 | | Troy Shondell | This Time | | | | 27 | 30 | | John D. Loudermilk | Language Of Love | | | | 40 | 31 | | The Paris Sisters | I Love How You Love Me | | | | 36 | 32 | | Johnny O'Keefe | I'm Counting On You | | | | 28 | 33 | | Si Zentner And His Orchestra | Up A Lazy River | | | | 32 | 34 | | The Lettermen | The Way You Look Tonight | | | | 29 | 35 | | Wanda Jackson | In The Middle Of A Heartache | | | | 26 | 36 | | Tony Brady | Big Things Are Happening | | | | 31 | 39 | | Connie Francis | When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart) | | | | 39 | 40 | | Timi Yuro | Smile | | | | 46 | 41 | | Johnny Devlin | Hey Little Angel | | | | 25 | 45 | | Barry Stanton | Beggin' On My Knees | | | | 42 | 46 | | Glen Campbell | Turn Around, Look At Me | | | | 43 | 47 | | Pat Boone | Johnny Will | | | | 48 | 48 | | Jack Scott | Steps 1 And 2 | | | | 49 | 49 | | Vic Dana | Hello, Roommate | | | | 50 | 50 | | Tony Orlando | Happy Times (Are Here To Stay) | | | | 53 | 51 | | Claude King | The Comancheros | | | | 38 | 52 | | Helen Shapiro | Walkin' Back To Happiness | | | | 51 | 53 | | Lucky Starr | Suspense | | | | 52 | 54 | | Adam Wade | Preview Of Paradise | | | | 33 | 55 | | The Highwaymen | The Gypsy Rover | | | | 59 | 56 | | Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra | A-One A-Two A-Cha Cha Cha | | | | 57 | 58 | | Perry Como | You're Following Me | | | | 55 | 60 | | Dodie Stevens | Trade Winds | | | | 54 | -- | | Adam Faith | The Time Has Come | | | | 56 | -- | | Andy Williams | Danny Boy | | | | 58 | -- | | Craig Douglas | No Greater Love | | | | 45 | -- | | Del Shannon | Hey! Little Girl | | | | 30 | -- | | Elvis Presley | Can't Help Falling In Love | | | | 47 | -- | | Jimmy Elledge | Funny How Times Slips Away | | | | 44 | -- | | Johnny Tillotson | Dreamy Eyes | | | | 60 | -- | | Petula Clark | My Friend The Sea | | | | 37 | -- | | Warren Carr | (You Are My) Sunshine | | |
BIG 60 CRYSTAL BALL
Limeliters, Sarah Vaughan, Gaynel Hodge, Floyd Cramer,
Paul Anka, Col Joye, Guy Mitchell, Ray Stevens,
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Kingston Trio, Chet Atkins,
Rosemary Clooney, Don Shirley, Steve Lawrence,
Patti Page, Bobby Rydell, Mark Winter, Tony Bennett,
Four Preps, Eydie Gorme, Diana Trask, Lionel Long,
Johnny Mathis, Doris Day
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