Top 20 Song Chart for April 8, 1961 |
| LW | TW | peak |
| 5 | 1 | Runaway | ▲ |
| Del Shannon |
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| 4 | 2 | Apache | ▲ |
| Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar |
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| 1 | 3 | Blue Moon | 1 |
| The Marcels |
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| 2 | 4 | Surrender | 1 |
| Elvis Presley |
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| 7 | 5 | Pony Time | 1 |
| Chubby Checker |
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| 6 | 6 | Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) | ▲ |
| Carla Thomas |
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| 10 | 7 | Once Upon A Time | ▲ |
| Rochell And The Candles With Johnny Wyatt |
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| 14 | 8 | But I Do | 3 |
| Clarence Frogman Henry |
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| 3 | 9 | Dedicated To The One I Love | 2 |
| The Shirelles |
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| 9 | 10 | Spanish Harlem | 2 |
| Ben E. King |
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| 19 | 11 | Asia Minor | 10 |
| Kokomo |
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| 13 | 12 | Please Love Me Forever | 6 |
| Cathy Jean And The Roommates |
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| - | 13 | Trust In Me | 12 |
| Etta James |
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| 18 | 14 | On The Rebound | 11 |
| Floyd Cramer |
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| - | 15 | You Can Depend On Me | 5 |
| Brenda Lee |
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| - | 16 | Take Good Care Of Her | 3 |
| Adam Wade |
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| - | 17 | Baby Blue | 5 |
| The Echoes |
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| - | 18 | One Mint Julep | 6 |
| Ray Charles |
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| 12 | 19 | Think Twice | 12 |
| Brook Benton |
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| 8 | 20 | Where The Boys Are | 2 |
| Connie Francis |
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