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Top 20 Song Chart for August 11, 1962

LW TW       peak  
1 1   The Loco-Motion  
  Little Eva
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4 2   Twist And Shout  
  The Isley Brothers
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2 3   Breaking Up Is Hard To Do 2  
  Neil Sedaka
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3 4   Roses Are Red (My Love) 1  
  Bobby Vinton
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13 5   Sheila 2  
  Tommy Roe
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9 6   You'll Lose A Good Thing  
  Barbara Lynn
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7 7   The Wah-Watusi 2  
  The Orlons
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8 8   Things 4  
  Bobby Darin
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18 9   Party Lights 8  
  Claudine Clark
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17 10   You Don't Know Me 3  
  Ray Charles
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10 11   Ahab, The Arab 10  
  Ray Stevens
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5 12   Sealed With A Kiss 3  
  Brian Hyland
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16 13   Little Diane  
  Dion
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11 14   Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) 10  
  Richard Chamberlain
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14 15   Bring It On Home To Me 10  
  Sam Cooke
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6 16   Speedy Gonzales 6  
  Pat Boone
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15 17   (Girls, Girls, Girls) Made To Love 14  
  Eddie Hodges
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- 18   Heart In Hand 15  
  Brenda Lee
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12 19   I Need Your Loving 7  
  Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford
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19 20   Dancin' Party 12  
  Chubby Checker
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Little Eva holds the top position this week with The Loco-Motion. Finding number two this week is Twist And Shout by The Isley Brothers. At number three this week is Neil Sedaka with Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.


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