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Top 20 Song Chart for August 12, 1961

LW TW       peak  
4 1   Pretty Little Angel Eyes  
  Curtis Lee
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1 2   Tossin' And Turnin' 1  
  Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra
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2 3   I Like It Like That 2  
  Chris Kenner
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3 4   Let's Twist Again 3  
  Chubby Checker
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10 5   Last Night  
  The Mar-Keys
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14 6   School Is Out 2  
  Gary U.S. Bonds
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9 7   Hats Off To Larry 5  
  Del Shannon
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- 8   Michael 1  
  The Highwaymen
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7 9   Together 7  
  Connie Francis
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8 10   Dum Dum 7  
  Brenda Lee
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18 11   Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) 5  
  Joe Dowell
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16 12   Runaround  
  The Regents
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5 13   Quarter To Three 1  
  U.S. Bonds
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17 14   Solitaire 11  
  The Embers
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20 15   A Thing Of The Past  
  The Shirelles
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- 16   Don't Bet Money Honey 7  
  Linda Scott
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- 17   Let The Four Winds Blow 15  
  Fats Domino
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- 18   I'll Be There  
  Damita Jo
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- 19   Never On Sunday  
  The Chordettes
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- 20   I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door 12  
  Eddie Hodges
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Curtis Lee and Pretty Little Angel Eyes finds the top song spot on the chart this week. Finding a spot at number two this week is Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra. At number three this week is Chris Kenner with I Like It Like That.


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