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Top 20 Song Chart for July 29, 1961

LW TW       peak  
1 1   Tossin' And Turnin'  
  Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra
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3 2   The Boll Weevil Song  
  Brook Benton
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2 3   Quarter To Three 1  
  U.S. Bonds
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4 4   I Like It Like That 2  
  Chris Kenner
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6 5   Let's Twist Again 3  
  Chubby Checker
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5 6   Hats Off To Larry 5  
  Del Shannon
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10 7   Dum Dum  
  Brenda Lee
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8 8   The Writing On The Wall 7  
  Adam Wade
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15 9   Pretty Little Angel Eyes 1  
  Curtis Lee
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13 10   Together 7  
  Connie Francis
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12 11   Cupid  
  Sam Cooke
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16 12   What A Sweet Thing That Was 11  
  The Shirelles
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11 13   Yellow Bird 10  
  Arthur Lyman Group
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9 14   Travelin' Man 1  
  Ricky Nelson
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14 15   Please Stay 14  
  The Drifters
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7 16   Heart And Soul 4  
  The Cleftones
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- 17   A Thing Of The Past 15  
  The Shirelles
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- 18   My Kind Of Girl 15  
  Matt Monro
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- 19   Last Night 5  
  The Mar-Keys
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- 20   Sacred  
  The Castells
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Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra is the number one song this week. The Boll Weevil Song by Brook Benton is at number two on the chart. Quarter To Three by U.S. Bonds is at number three on the chart.


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