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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