Pop and Rock Chart Archive
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Top 20 Song Chart for December 23, 1961

LW TW       peak  
1 1   The Lion Sleeps Tonight  
  The Tokens
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2 2   The Twist 1  
  Chubby Checker
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3 3   Run To Him  
  Bobby Vee
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7 4   Peppermint Twist - Part I 1  
  Joey Dee & The Starliters
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10 5   Walk On By 4  
  Leroy Van Dyke
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6 6   There's No Other (Like My Baby)  
  The Crystals
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12 7   When I Fall In Love 4  
  The Lettermen
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11 8   I Don't Know Why 6  
  Linda Scott
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13 9   Let There Be Drums  
  Sandy Nelson
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4 10   Big Bad John 1  
  Jimmy Dean
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18 11   When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart) 9  
  Connie Francis
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14 12   Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen 8  
  Neil Sedaka
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- 13   Can't Help Falling In Love 1  
  Elvis Presley
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20 14   Til 9  
  The Angels
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- 15   I Know (You Don't Want Me No More) 2  
  Barbara George
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19 16   Moon River  
  Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
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9 17   Moon River 8  
  Jerry Butler
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- 18   Turn Around, Look At Me  
  Glen Campbell
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5 19   Goodbye Cruel World 4  
  James Darren
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- 20   Unchain My Heart 12  
  Ray Charles
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens is the number one song this week. Finding a spot at number two this week is The Twist by Chubby Checker. Bobby Vee finds the third chart position this week with Run To Him.


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