Pop and Rock Chart Archive
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Top 20 Song Chart for November 25, 1961

LW TW       peak  
2 1   Please Mr. Postman  
  The Marvelettes
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1 2   Big Bad John 1  
  Jimmy Dean
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9 3   The Twist 1  
  Chubby Checker
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5 4   Hit The Road Jack 1  
  Ray Charles
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7 5   You're The Reason  
  Bobby Edwards
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4 6   Tower Of Strength 4  
  Gene McDaniels
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3 7   Runaround Sue 1  
  Dion
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14 8   Heartaches 5  
  The Marcels
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12 9   Goodbye Cruel World 4  
  James Darren
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8 10   Fool #1 8  
  Brenda Lee
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10 11   The Fly 7  
  Chubby Checker
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15 12   Crazy 10  
  Patsy Cline
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6 13   Bristol Stomp 2  
  The Dovells
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19 14   Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)  
  Solomon Burke
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13 15   I Understand (Just How You Feel) 7  
  The G-Clefs
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11 16   This Time 5  
  Troy Shondell
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- 17   The Lion Sleeps Tonight 1  
  The Tokens
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- 18   Moon River 8  
  Jerry Butler
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17 19   A Wonder Like You 14  
  Rick Nelson
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16 20   Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) 8  
  Sue Thompson
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Please Mr. Postman tops the entire chart this week for The Marvelettes. Jimmy Dean finds the number two position this week with Big Bad John. At number three this week is Chubby Checker with The Twist.


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