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Top 20 Song Chart for July 22, 1961

LW TW       peak  
2 1   Tossin' And Turnin'  
  Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra
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1 2   Quarter To Three 1  
  U.S. Bonds
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3 3   The Boll Weevil Song 2  
  Brook Benton
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12 4   I Like It Like That, Part 1 2  
  Chris Kenner
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6 5   Hats Off To Larry  
  Del Shannon
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16 6   Let's Twist Again 3  
  Chubby Checker
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4 7   Heart And Soul 4  
  The Cleftones
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7 8   The Writing On The Wall 7  
  Adam Wade
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5 9   Travelin' Man 1  
  Ricky Nelson
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13 10   Dum Dum 7  
  Brenda Lee
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10 11   Yellow Bird 10  
  Arthur Lyman Group
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17 12   Cupid 11  
  Sam Cooke
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- 13   Together 7  
  Connie Francis
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18 14   Please Stay  
  The Drifters
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- 15   Pretty Little Angel Eyes 1  
  Curtis Lee
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- 16   What A Sweet Thing That Was 11  
  The Shirelles
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8 17   Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) 7  
  Nino And The Ebb Tides
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14 18   San Antonio Rose 14  
  Floyd Cramer
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- 19   Heart And Soul  
  Jan & Dean
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11 20   Tonight (Could Be The Night) 11  
  The Velvets Featuring Virgil Johnson
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Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene Orchestra is at the top of the chart with Tossin' And Turnin'. Quarter To Three by U.S. Bonds is at number two on the chart. The Boll Weevil Song by Brook Benton comes in at number three.


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