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Top 20 Song Chart for July 1, 1961

LW TW       peak  
3 1   Quarter To Three  
  U.S. Bonds
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2 2   Barbara-Ann  
  The Regents
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1 3   Travelin' Man 1  
  Ricky Nelson
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6 4   The Boll Weevil Song 2  
  Brook Benton
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10 5   Tossin' And Turnin' 1  
  Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra
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12 6   Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You)  
  Little Caesar And The Romans
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5 7   Stand By Me 3  
  Ben E. King
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14 8   Moody River  
  Pat Boone
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4 9   Raindrops 4  
  Dee Clark
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8 10   Heart And Soul 4  
  The Cleftones
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15 11   Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) 7  
  Nino And The Ebb Tides
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7 12   You Always Hurt The One You Love 7  
  Clarence Frogman Henry
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11 13   Running Scared 1  
  Roy Orbison
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16 14   Every Beat Of My Heart 11  
  Gladys Knight & The Pips
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- 15   Hats Off To Larry 5  
  Del Shannon
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- 16   Yellow Bird 10  
  Arthur Lyman Group
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18 17   The Writing On The Wall 7  
  Adam Wade
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17 18   Tonight (Could Be The Night) 11  
  The Velvets Featuring Virgil Johnson
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- 19   Dance On Little Girl 15  
  Paul Anka
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- 20   Tell Me Why 16  
  The Belmonts
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U.S. Bonds and Quarter To Three fill the top chart song spot this week. Finding number two this week is Barbara-Ann by The Regents. Travelin' Man by Ricky Nelson is at number three on the chart.


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