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Top 20 Song Chart for July 22, 1961

LW TW       peak  
2 1   Tossin' And Turnin'  
  Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra
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1 2   Quarter To Three 1  
  U.S. Bonds
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3 3   The Boll Weevil Song 2  
  Brook Benton
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12 4   I Like It Like That 2  
  Chris Kenner
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6 5   Hats Off To Larry  
  Del Shannon
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16 6   Let's Twist Again 3  
  Chubby Checker
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4 7   Heart And Soul 4  
  The Cleftones
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7 8   The Writing On The Wall 7  
  Adam Wade
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5 9   Travelin' Man 1  
  Ricky Nelson
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13 10   Dum Dum 7  
  Brenda Lee
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10 11   Yellow Bird 10  
  Arthur Lyman Group
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17 12   Cupid 11  
  Sam Cooke
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- 13   Together 7  
  Connie Francis
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18 14   Please Stay  
  The Drifters
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- 15   Pretty Little Angel Eyes 1  
  Curtis Lee
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- 16   What A Sweet Thing That Was 11  
  The Shirelles
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8 17   Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) 7  
  Nino And The Ebb Tides
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14 18   San Antonio Rose 14  
  Floyd Cramer
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- 19   Heart And Soul  
  Jan & Dean
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11 20   Tonight (Could Be The Night) 11  
  The Velvets Featuring Virgil Johnson
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Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra has the number one hit this week with Tossin' And Turnin'. Quarter To Three by U.S. Bonds finds the runner-up spot. The Boll Weevil Song by Brook Benton comes in at number three.


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