Top 20 Song Chart for October 14, 1961 |
| LW | TW | peak |
| 1 | 1 | Runaround Sue | ▲ |
| Dion |
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| 3 | 2 | Crying | ▲ |
| Roy Orbison |
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| 2 | 3 | Take Good Care Of My Baby | 1 |
| Bobby Vee |
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| 5 | 4 | Hit The Road Jack | 1 |
| Ray Charles |
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| 8 | 5 | Bristol Stomp | 2 |
| The Dovells |
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| 4 | 6 | Bless You | 4 |
| Tony Orlando |
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| 7 | 7 | The Mountain's High | ▲ |
| Dick And Deedee |
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| 16 | 8 | The Way You Look Tonight | 5 |
| The Lettermen |
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| 9 | 9 | You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby | ▲ |
| Bobby Darin |
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| 15 | 10 | Let's Get Together | 6 |
| Hayley Mills |
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| 6 | 11 | Michael | 1 |
| The Highwaymen |
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| 18 | 12 | Look In My Eyes | 8 |
| The Chantels |
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| 10 | 13 | For Sentimental Reasons | 9 |
| The Cleftones |
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| - | 14 | I Love How You Love Me | 7 |
| The Paris Sisters |
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| 14 | 15 | Ya Ya | 13 |
| Lee Dorsey |
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| - | 16 | This Time | 5 |
| Troy Shondell |
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| - | 17 | I Really Love You | 15 |
| The Stereos |
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| 13 | 18 | Mexico | 13 |
| Bob Moore And His Orchestra |
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| - | 19 | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) | 8 |
| Sue Thompson |
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| 11 | 20 | My True Story | 1 |
| The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra |
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