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Top 20 Song Chart for August 5, 1961

LW TW       peak  
1 1   Tossin' And Turnin'  
  Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra
    YouTube download at Amazon  

4 2   I Like It Like That  
  Chris Kenner
    YouTube download at Amazon  

5 3   Let's Twist Again  
  Chubby Checker
    YouTube download at Amazon  

9 4   Pretty Little Angel Eyes 1  
  Curtis Lee
    YouTube download at Amazon  

3 5   Quarter To Three 1  
  U.S. Bonds
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2 6   The Boll Weevil Song 2  
  Brook Benton
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10 7   Together  
  Connie Francis
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7 8   Dum Dum 7  
  Brenda Lee
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6 9   Hats Off To Larry 5  
  Del Shannon
    YouTube download at Amazon  

19 10   Last Night 5  
  The Mar-Keys
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12 11   What A Sweet Thing That Was  
  The Shirelles
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11 12   Cupid 11  
  Sam Cooke
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8 13   The Writing On The Wall 7  
  Adam Wade
    YouTube download at Amazon  

- 14   School Is Out 2  
  Gary U.S. Bonds
    YouTube download at Amazon  

18 15   My Kind Of Girl  
  Matt Monro
    YouTube download at Amazon  

- 16   Runaround 12  
  The Regents
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- 17   Solitaire 11  
  The Embers
    YouTube download at Amazon  

- 18   Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) 5  
  Joe Dowell
    YouTube download at Amazon  

- 19   The Fish  
  Bobby Rydell
    YouTube    

17 20   A Thing Of The Past 15  
  The Shirelles
    YouTube    

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Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra has the number one hit this week with Tossin' And Turnin'. I Like It Like That by Chris Kenner finds the runner-up spot. At number three this week is Chubby Checker with Let's Twist Again.


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