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Top 20 Song Chart for September 16, 1961

LW TW       peak  
2 1   Michael  
  The Highwaymen
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1 2   My True Story 1  
  The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra
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9 3   Take Good Care Of My Baby 1  
  Bobby Vee
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5 4   Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)  
  Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group
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7 5   Hurt  
  Timi Yuro
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14 6   Crying 2  
  Roy Orbison
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3 7   Pretty Little Angel Eyes 1  
  Curtis Lee
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15 8   A Little Bit Of Soap  
  The Jarmels
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8 9   Wizard Of Love 8  
  The Ly-Dells
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11 10   Little Sister  
  Elvis Presley
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16 11   More Money For You And Me 10  
  The Four Preps
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13 12   Bless You 4  
  Tony Orlando
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19 13   When We Get Married  
  The Dreamlovers
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12 14   Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) 10  
  Barry Mann
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- 15   It's Gonna Work Out Fine 12  
  Ike & Tina Turner
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- 16   Lover's Island  
  The Blue Jays
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- 17   (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame 13  
  Elvis Presley
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- 18   Without You 12  
  Johnny Tillotson
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17 19   Juke Box Saturday Night 16  
  Nino & The Ebb Tides
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- 20   I Just Don't Understand  
  Ann-Margret
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The Highwaymen holds the top position this week with Michael. My True Story by The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra is at number two on the chart. Take Good Care Of My Baby by Bobby Vee comes in at number three.


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