Top 20 Song Chart for August 26, 1961 |
| LW | TW | peak |
| 4 | 1 | Michael | ▲ |
| The Highwaymen |
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| 1 | 2 | Pretty Little Angel Eyes | 1 |
| Curtis Lee |
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| 6 | 3 | School Is Out | 2 |
| Gary U.S. Bonds |
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| 2 | 4 | Tossin' And Turnin' | 1 |
| Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra |
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| 7 | 5 | Last Night | ▲ |
| The Mar-Keys |
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| 9 | 6 | Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) | 5 |
| Joe Dowell |
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| 11 | 7 | My True Story | 1 |
| The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra |
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| 3 | 8 | I Like It Like That | 2 |
| Chris Kenner |
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| 10 | 9 | Don't Bet Money Honey | 7 |
| Linda Scott |
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| - | 10 | Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) | 4 |
| Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group |
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| 13 | 11 | Solitaire | ▲ |
| The Embers |
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| 19 | 12 | I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door | ▲ |
| Eddie Hodges |
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| 16 | 13 | Hurt | 5 |
| Timi Yuro |
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| 18 | 14 | Wizard Of Love | 8 |
| The Ly-Dells |
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| 17 | 15 | You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) | 10 |
| Ral Donner |
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| - | 16 | I Fall To Pieces | ▲ |
| Patsy Cline |
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| 8 | 17 | Together | 7 |
| Connie Francis |
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| - | 18 | Amor | 15 |
| Ben E. King |
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| 5 | 19 | Let's Twist Again | 3 |
| Chubby Checker |
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| 12 | 20 | Runaround | 12 |
| The Regents |
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