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Top 20 Song Chart for April 15, 1961

LW TW       peak  
1 1   Runaway  
  Del Shannon
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3 2   Blue Moon 1  
  The Marcels
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8 3   But I Do  
  Clarence Frogman Henry
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2 4   Apache 2  
  Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar
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4 5   Surrender 1  
  Elvis Presley
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12 6   Please Love Me Forever  
  Cathy Jean And The Roommates
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16 7   Take Good Care Of Her 3  
  Adam Wade
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6 8   Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) 6  
  Carla Thomas
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5 9   Pony Time 1  
  Chubby Checker
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11 10   Asia Minor  
  Kokomo
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14 11   On The Rebound  
  Floyd Cramer
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13 12   Trust In Me  
  Etta James
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15 13   You Can Depend On Me 5  
  Brenda Lee
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18 14   One Mint Julep 6  
  Ray Charles
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- 15   Mother-In-Law 1  
  Ernie K-Doe
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7 16   Once Upon A Time 7  
  Rochell And The Candles With Johnny Wyatt
    YouTube Amazon  

17 17   Baby Blue 5  
  The Echoes
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- 18   Tonight My Love, Tonight 12  
  Paul Anka
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- 19   A Hundred Pounds Of Clay 2  
  Gene McDaniels
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- 20   Some Kind Of Wonderful 4  
  The Drifters
    YouTube Amazon  

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Del Shannon has the number one hit this week with Runaway. Finding number two this week is Blue Moon by The Marcels. At number three this week is Clarence Frogman Henry with But I Do.


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