Top 20 Song Chart for June 17, 1961 |
Ricky Nelson holds the top position this week with Travelin' Man. Running Scared by Roy Orbison is at number two on the chart. At number three this week is Ben E. King with Stand By Me. |
| 1 | 1 | Travelin' Man | ▲ |
| Ricky Nelson |
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| 2 | 2 | Running Scared | 1 |
| Roy Orbison |
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| 5 | 3 | Stand By Me | ▲ |
| Ben E. King |
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| 4 | 4 | Barbara-Ann | 2 |
| The Regents |
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| 3 | 5 | Daddy's Home | 2 |
| Shep And The Limelites |
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| 10 | 6 | Raindrops | 4 |
| Dee Clark |
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| 6 | 7 | Hello Mary Lou | 6 |
| Ricky Nelson |
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| 14 | 8 | You Always Hurt The One You Love | 7 |
| Clarence Frogman Henry |
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| - | 9 | Quarter To Three | 1 |
| U.S. Bonds |
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| 20 | 10 | Heart And Soul | 4 |
| The Cleftones |
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| 15 | 11 | Rama Lama Ding Dong | ▲ |
| The Edsels |
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| - | 12 | Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) | 6 |
| Little Caesar And The Romans |
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| - | 13 | The Boll Weevil Song | 2 |
| Brook Benton |
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| 17 | 14 | Life Is But A Dream | ▲ |
| The Earls |
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| 19 | 15 | Moody River | 8 |
| Pat Boone |
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| 18 | 16 | The Wayward Wind | ▲ |
| Gogi Grant |
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| 12 | 17 | Halfway To Paradise | 12 |
| Tony Orlando |
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| 16 | 18 | Peanut Butter | 16 |
| The Marathons |
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| 8 | 19 | Tragedy | 8 |
| The Fleetwoods |
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| 7 | 20 | Hello Walls | 6 |
| Faron Young |
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