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Top 20 Song Chart for November 4, 1961

LW TW       peak  
2 1   Hit The Road Jack  
  Ray Charles
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3 2   Bristol Stomp  
  The Dovells
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1 3   Runaround Sue 1  
  Dion
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4 4   Please Mr. Postman 1  
  The Marvelettes
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11 5   Big Bad John 1  
  Jimmy Dean
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8 6   This Time 5  
  Troy Shondell
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5 7   The Way You Look Tonight 5  
  The Lettermen
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10 8   Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)  
  Sue Thompson
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14 9   Tower Of Strength 4  
  Gene McDaniels
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7 10   I Love How You Love Me 7  
  The Paris Sisters
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13 11   The Fly 7  
  Chubby Checker
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- 12   You're The Reason 5  
  Bobby Edwards
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6 13   Let's Get Together 6  
  Hayley Mills
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- 14   Fool #1 8  
  Brenda Lee
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12 15   Take Good Care Of My Baby 1  
  Bobby Vee
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9 16   Look In My Eyes 8  
  The Chantels
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- 17   A Wonder Like You 14  
  Rick Nelson
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- 18   Crazy 10  
  Patsy Cline
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15 19   (He's My) Dreamboat 15  
  Connie Francis
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19 20   Crying 2  
  Roy Orbison
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Ray Charles and Hit The Road Jack finds the top song spot on the chart this week. Bristol Stomp by The Dovells is at number two on the chart. Dion finds the third chart position this week with Runaround Sue.


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