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Top 20 Song Chart for September 2, 1961

LW TW       peak  
1 1   Michael  
  The Highwaymen
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3 2   School Is Out  
  Gary U.S. Bonds
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7 3   My True Story 1  
  The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra
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2 4   Pretty Little Angel Eyes 1  
  Curtis Lee
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6 5   Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)  
  Joe Dowell
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5 6   Last Night 5  
  The Mar-Keys
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9 7   Don't Bet Money Honey  
  Linda Scott
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13 8   Hurt 5  
  Timi Yuro
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10 9   Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) 4  
  Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group
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4 10   Tossin' And Turnin' 1  
  Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra
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15 11   You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) 10  
  Ral Donner
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- 12   Little Sister 10  
  Elvis Presley
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14 13   Wizard Of Love 8  
  The Ly-Dells
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12 14   I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door 12  
  Eddie Hodges
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18 15   Amor  
  Ben E. King
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- 16   A Little Bit Of Soap 8  
  The Jarmels
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11 17   Solitaire 11  
  The Embers
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- 18   For Sentimental Reasons 9  
  The Cleftones
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16 19   I Fall To Pieces 16  
  Patsy Cline
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- 20   Crying 2  
  Roy Orbison
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The Highwaymen is top over this week's song chart with Michael. School Is Out by Gary U.S. Bonds finds the runner-up spot. At number three this week is The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra with My True Story.


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