Top 20 Song Chart for November 25, 1961 |
| LW | TW | peak |
| 2 | 1 | Please Mr. Postman | ▲ |
| The Marvelettes |
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| 1 | 2 | Big Bad John | 1 |
| Jimmy Dean |
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| 9 | 3 | The Twist | 1 |
| Chubby Checker |
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| 5 | 4 | Hit The Road Jack | 1 |
| Ray Charles |
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| 7 | 5 | You're The Reason | ▲ |
| Bobby Edwards |
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| 4 | 6 | Tower Of Strength | 4 |
| Gene McDaniels |
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| 3 | 7 | Runaround Sue | 1 |
| Dion |
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| 14 | 8 | Heartaches | 5 |
| The Marcels |
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| 12 | 9 | Goodbye Cruel World | 4 |
| James Darren |
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| 8 | 10 | Fool #1 | 8 |
| Brenda Lee |
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| 10 | 11 | The Fly | 7 |
| Chubby Checker |
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| 15 | 12 | Crazy | 10 |
| Patsy Cline |
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| 6 | 13 | Bristol Stomp | 2 |
| The Dovells |
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| 19 | 14 | Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) | ▲ |
| Solomon Burke |
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| 13 | 15 | I Understand (Just How You Feel) | 7 |
| The G-Clefs |
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| 11 | 16 | This Time | 5 |
| Troy Shondell |
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| - | 17 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 1 |
| The Tokens |
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| - | 18 | Moon River | 8 |
| Jerry Butler |
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| 17 | 19 | A Wonder Like You | 14 |
| Rick Nelson |
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| 16 | 20 | Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) | 8 |
| Sue Thompson |
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