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Top 20 Song Chart for October 21, 1961

LW TW       peak  
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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Dion holds the top position this week with Runaround Sue. Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles is at number two on the chart. Bristol Stomp by The Dovells comes in at number three.


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