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Top 20 Song Chart for June 24, 1961

LW TW       peak  
1 1   Travelin' Man  
  Ricky Nelson
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4 2   Barbara-Ann  
  The Regents
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9 3   Quarter To Three 1  
  U.S. Bonds
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6 4   Raindrops  
  Dee Clark
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3 5   Stand By Me 3  
  Ben E. King
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13 6   The Boll Weevil Song 2  
  Brook Benton
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8 7   You Always Hurt The One You Love  
  Clarence Frogman Henry
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10 8   Heart And Soul 4  
  The Cleftones
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7 9   Hello Mary Lou 6  
  Ricky Nelson
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- 10   Tossin' And Turnin' 1  
  Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra
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2 11   Running Scared 1  
  Roy Orbison
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12 12   Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) 6  
  Little Caesar And The Romans
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11 13   Rama Lama Ding Dong 11  
  The Edsels
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15 14   Moody River 8  
  Pat Boone
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- 15   Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) 7  
  Nino And The Ebb Tides
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- 16   Every Beat Of My Heart 11  
  Gladys Knight & The Pips
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- 17   Tonight (Could Be The Night) 11  
  The Velvets Featuring Virgil Johnson
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- 18   The Writing On The Wall 7  
  Adam Wade
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14 19   Life Is But A Dream 14  
  The Earls
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- 20   I'm A Fool To Care  
  Joe Barry
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Ricky Nelson holds the top position this week with Travelin' Man. The Regents is at number two this week with Barbara-Ann. Quarter To Three by U.S. Bonds is at number three on the chart.


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