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Top 20 Song Chart for August 18, 1962

LW TW       peak  
1 1   The Loco-Motion  
  Little Eva
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3 2   Breaking Up Is Hard To Do  
  Neil Sedaka
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2 3   Twist And Shout 2  
  The Isley Brothers
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5 4   Sheila 2  
  Tommy Roe
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8 5   Things 4  
  Bobby Darin
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10 6   You Don't Know Me 3  
  Ray Charles
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4 7   Roses Are Red (My Love) 1  
  Bobby Vinton
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6 8   You'll Lose A Good Thing 6  
  Barbara Lynn
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7 9   The Wah-Watusi 2  
  The Orlons
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15 10   Bring It On Home To Me  
  Sam Cooke
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9 11   Party Lights 8  
  Claudine Clark
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11 12   Ahab, The Arab 10  
  Ray Stevens
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13 13   Little Diane  
  Dion
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- 14   Vacation 9  
  Connie Francis
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18 15   Heart In Hand  
  Brenda Lee
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- 16   She's Not You 12  
  Elvis Presley
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- 17   What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)  
  Timi Yuro
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19 18   I Need Your Loving 7  
  Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford
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12 19   Sealed With A Kiss 3  
  Brian Hyland
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14 20   Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) 10  
  Richard Chamberlain
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Little Eva has the number one hit this week with The Loco-Motion. Finding a spot at number two this week is Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Neil Sedaka. Twist And Shout by The Isley Brothers is at number three on the chart.


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