2UE 950 AM

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES

Week: 1961-12-23
Format: T40
                   2UE 950 - SYDNEY 
                   OFFICIAL TOP 40
      THE ORIGINAL & AUTHENTIC SURVEY OF HIT TUNES
       WEEK COMMENCING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1961
TW                                                                LW
 1. My Boomerang Won’t Come Back – Charlie Drake                   1
 2. When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart – Cliff
                                                          Richard  2
 3. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens                          19
 4. Goodbye Cruel World – James Darren                             4
 5. Runaround Sue – Dion                                           6
 6. Take Five – Dave Brubeck                                       5
 7. You’re The Reason – Bobby Edwards                              3
 8. Tonight – Ferrante & Teicher                                   8
 9. Kissin’ Time – Bobby Rydell                                    7
10. Tower Of Strength – Gene Daniels                              12
11. Walkin’ Back To Happiness – Helen Shapiro                     18
12. Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles                               11
13. Kon Tiki – The Shadows                                         9
14. Crying – Roy Orbison                                          10
15. God Country And My Baby – Johnny Burnette                     13
16. Sad Movies – Sue Thompson                                     15
17. Beggin’ On My Knees – Barry Stanton                           16
18. Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean                                     17
19. Run To Him – Bobby Vee                                        31
20. Rockabye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody – Aretha Franklin      20
21. Moon River – Jerry Butler                                     26
22. Let There Be Drums – Sandy Nelson                             --
23. Language Of Love – John D. Loudermilk                         29
24. Mexico – Bob Moore                                            14
25. Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen – Neil Sedaka                    34
26. I Love How You Love Me – Paris Sisters                        22
27. Three Eyed Man – Buddy Knox                                   24
28. A Wonder Like You – Rick Nelson                               25
29. Take Good Care Of My Baby – Bobby Vee                         21
30. I’m Counting On You – Johnny O’Keefe                          23
31. Twistin’ Bells – Santo & Johnny                               28
32. Walk On By – Leroy Van Dyke                                   --
33. Fool No. 1 – Brenda Lee                                       32
34. Hey Little Girl – Del Shannon                                 --
35. You Are My Sunshine – Warren Carr                             35
36. Gypsy Rover – Highwaymen                                      38
37. Whistling Rufus – Joy Boys                                    40
38. Johnny Will – Pat Boone                                       39
39. I’ll Be Seeing You – Frank Sinatra                            36
40. Five Foot Two – Bryan Davies                                  33

    RECORD OF THE WEEK
    Norman – Sue Thompson    

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly
  as they are shown on the printed survey.  Any typos, spelling 
  errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed 
  sheet. 

Contributed by: Gary Pfeifer (Thursday, 2018-08-09)




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