Top 20 Song Chart for December 2, 1961 |
| LW | TW | peak |
| 3 | 1 | The Twist | ▲ |
| Chubby Checker |
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| 2 | 2 | Big Bad John | 1 |
| Jimmy Dean |
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| 1 | 3 | Please Mr. Postman | 1 |
| The Marvelettes |
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| 9 | 4 | Goodbye Cruel World | ▲ |
| James Darren |
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| 8 | 5 | Heartaches | ▲ |
| The Marcels |
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| 5 | 6 | You're The Reason | 5 |
| Bobby Edwards |
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| 17 | 7 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 1 |
| The Tokens |
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| 7 | 8 | Runaround Sue | 1 |
| Dion |
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| 15 | 9 | I Understand (Just How You Feel) | 7 |
| The G-Clefs |
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| 12 | 10 | Crazy | ▲ |
| Patsy Cline |
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| 18 | 11 | Moon River | 8 |
| Jerry Butler |
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| 4 | 12 | Hit The Road Jack | 1 |
| Ray Charles |
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| 6 | 13 | Tower Of Strength | 4 |
| Gene McDaniels |
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| - | 14 | Run To Him | 3 |
| Bobby Vee |
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| 14 | 15 | Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) | 14 |
| Solomon Burke |
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| - | 16 | There's No Other (Like My Baby) | 6 |
| The Crystals |
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| - | 17 | Tonight | 15 |
| Ferrante & Teicher |
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| 13 | 18 | Bristol Stomp | 2 |
| The Dovells |
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| 10 | 19 | Fool #1 | 8 |
| Brenda Lee |
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| - | 20 | I Don't Know Why | 6 |
| Linda Scott |
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