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Top 20 Song Chart for April 22, 1961

LW TW       peak  
1 1   Runaway  
  Del Shannon
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2 2   Blue Moon 1  
  The Marcels
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3 3   But I Do  
  Clarence Frogman Henry
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7 4   Take Good Care Of Her 3  
  Adam Wade
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15 5   Mother-In-Law 1  
  Ernie K-Doe
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4 6   Apache 2  
  Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar
    YouTube Amazon  

13 7   You Can Depend On Me 5  
  Brenda Lee
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19 8   A Hundred Pounds Of Clay 2  
  Gene McDaniels
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14 9   One Mint Julep 6  
  Ray Charles
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6 10   Please Love Me Forever 6  
  Cathy Jean And The Roommates
    YouTube Amazon  

17 11   Baby Blue 5  
  The Echoes
    YouTube Amazon  

- 12   I've Told Every Little Star 5  
  Linda Scott
    YouTube Amazon  

9 13   Pony Time 1  
  Chubby Checker
    YouTube Amazon  

20 14   Some Kind Of Wonderful 4  
  The Drifters
    YouTube Amazon  

10 15   Asia Minor 10  
  Kokomo
    YouTube Amazon  

5 16   Surrender 1  
  Elvis Presley
    YouTube Amazon  

- 17   Tonight I Fell In Love 7  
  The Tokens
    YouTube Amazon  

18 18   Tonight My Love, Tonight 12  
  Paul Anka
    YouTube Amazon  

- 19   Funny 16  
  Maxine Brown
    YouTube Amazon  

16 20   Once Upon A Time 7  
  Rochell And The Candles With Johnny Wyatt
    YouTube Amazon  

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Del Shannon holds the top position this week with Runaway. Blue Moon by The Marcels finds the runner-up spot. But I Do by Clarence Frogman Henry comes in at number three.


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