Top 20 Song Chart for October 21, 1961 |
Runaround Sue tops the entire chart this week for Dion. Ray Charles finds the number two position this week with Hit The Road Jack. Bristol Stomp by The Dovells is at number three on the chart. |
| 1 | 1 | Runaround Sue | ▲ |
| Dion |
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| 4 | 2 | Hit The Road Jack | 1 |
| Ray Charles |
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| 5 | 3 | Bristol Stomp | 2 |
| The Dovells |
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| 2 | 4 | Crying | 2 |
| Roy Orbison |
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| 8 | 5 | The Way You Look Tonight | ▲ |
| The Lettermen |
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| 3 | 6 | Take Good Care Of My Baby | 1 |
| Bobby Vee |
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| 10 | 7 | Let's Get Together | 6 |
| Hayley Mills |
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| 12 | 8 | Look In My Eyes | ▲ |
| The Chantels |
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| 6 | 9 | Bless You | 4 |
| Tony Orlando |
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| 16 | 10 | This Time | 5 |
| Troy Shondell |
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| 14 | 11 | I Love How You Love Me | 7 |
| The Paris Sisters |
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| - | 12 | Please Mr. Postman | 1 |
| The Marvelettes |
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| 15 | 13 | Ya Ya | ▲ |
| Lee Dorsey |
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| 19 | 14 | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) | 8 |
| Sue Thompson |
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| 17 | 15 | I Really Love You | ▲ |
| The Stereos |
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| 7 | 16 | The Mountain's High | 7 |
| Dick And Deedee |
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| - | 17 | The Fly | 7 |
| Chubby Checker |
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| - | 18 | Sweets For My Sweet | 16 |
| The Drifters |
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| - | 19 | Take Five | 17 |
| Dave Brubeck Quartet |
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| - | 20 | (He's My) Dreamboat | 15 |
| Connie Francis |
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