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Top 20 Song Chart for August 11, 1962

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1 1   The Loco-Motion  
  Little Eva
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4 2   Twist And Shout  
  The Isley Brothers
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2 3   Breaking Up Is Hard To Do 2  
  Neil Sedaka
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3 4   Roses Are Red (My Love) 1  
  Bobby Vinton
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13 5   Sheila 2  
  Tommy Roe
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9 6   You'll Lose A Good Thing  
  Barbara Lynn
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7 7   The Wah-Watusi 2  
  The Orlons
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8 8   Things 4  
  Bobby Darin
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18 9   Party Lights 8  
  Claudine Clark
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17 10   You Don't Know Me 3  
  Ray Charles
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10 11   Ahab, The Arab 10  
  Ray Stevens
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5 12   Sealed With A Kiss 3  
  Brian Hyland
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16 13   Little Diane  
  Dion
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11 14   Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) 10  
  Richard Chamberlain
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14 15   Bring It On Home To Me 10  
  Sam Cooke
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6 16   Speedy Gonzales 6  
  Pat Boone
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15 17   (Girls, Girls, Girls) Made To Love 14  
  Eddie Hodges
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- 18   Heart In Hand 15  
  Brenda Lee
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12 19   I Need Your Loving 7  
  Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford
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19 20   Dancin' Party 12  
  Chubby Checker
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The Loco-Motion tops the entire chart this week for Little Eva. The Isley Brothers finds the number two position this week with Twist And Shout. At number three this week is Neil Sedaka with Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.


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