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Mother-In-Law
Ernie K-Doe
Last week
2Weeks at no. 1
1Weeks on chart
9Imprint/Promotion Label:
Minit
Billboard Hot 100™
Week of May 22, 1961
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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Mother-In-Law
Ernie K-Doe - 2
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- 9
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Minit
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2
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Runaway
Del Shannon - 1
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- 12
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Top
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3
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Daddy's Home
Shep And The Limelites - 5
- 3
- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Hull
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4
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A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
Gene McDaniels - 3
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- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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5
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Travelin' Man
Ricky Nelson - 8
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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6
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Mama Said
The Shirelles - 9
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Scepter
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7
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Running Scared
Roy Orbison - 16
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Monument
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8
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Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart
Connie Francis - 11
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM
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9
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Hello Mary Lou
Ricky Nelson - 15
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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10
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I've Told Every Little Star
Linda Scott - 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Canadian American
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11
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You Can Depend On Me
Brenda Lee - 6
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- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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12
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Blue Moon
The Marcels - 7
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- 12
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Colpix
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13
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Portrait Of My Love
Steve Lawrence - 12
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United Artists
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14
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Take Good Care Of Her
Adam Wade - 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Coed
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15
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Little Devil
Neil Sedaka - 23
- 15
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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16
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Tragedy
The Fleetwoods - 22
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dolton
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17
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I Feel So Bad
Elvis Presley - 43
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- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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18
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Hello Walls
Faron Young - 26
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- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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19
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Tonight I Fell In Love
The Tokens - 18
- 15
- 12
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- 15
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warwick
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20
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Bonanza
Al Caiola And His Orchestra - 19
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
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21
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Just For Old Time's Sake
The McGuire Sisters - 20
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Coral
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22
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Girl Of My Best Friend
Ral Donner - 24
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gone
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23
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On The Rebound
Floyd Cramer - 17
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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24
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But I Do
Clarence Henry - 21
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- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Argo
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25
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That Old Black Magic
Bobby Rydell - 31
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cameo
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26
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One Mint Julep
Ray Charles - 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
impulse!
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27
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Flaming Star
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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28
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Stand By Me
Ben E. King - 41
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- 28
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Songwriter(s):
B.E.King, J.Leiber, M.Stoller
Producer(s):
J.Leiber, M.Stoller
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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29
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Funny
Maxine Brown - 25
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- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Nomar
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30
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Bumble Boogie
B. Bumble & The Stingers - 28
- 21
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rendezvous
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31
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Moody River
Pat Boone - 54
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dot
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32
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(Dance The) Mess Around
Chubby Checker - 27
- 24
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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33
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Lullaby Of Love
Frank Gari - 35
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Crusade
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34
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Triangle
Janie Grant - 36
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Caprice
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35
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Barbara-Ann
The Regents - 59
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
GEE
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36
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Peanut Butter
The Marathons - 48
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arvee
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37
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Some Kind Of Wonderful
The Drifters - 32
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- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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38
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Raindrops
Dee Clark - 51
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Vee-Jay
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39
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What A Surprise
Johnny Maestro The Voice Of The Crests - 42
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- 5
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Coed
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40
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Baby Blue
The Echoes - 29
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Seg-Way
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41
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Exodus
Eddie Harris - 44
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Vee-Jay
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42
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The Touchables In Brooklyn
Dickie Goodman - 45
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mark-X
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43
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Rama Lama Ding Dong
The Edsels - 58
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Twin
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44
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Tossin' And Turnin'
Bobby Lewis - 55
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Beltone
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45
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I'm A Fool To Care
Joe Barry - 52
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Smash
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46
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Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You)
Little Caesar and The Romans - 57
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Del-Fi
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47
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(It Never Happens) In Real Life
Chuck Jackson - 46
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wand
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48
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You Always Hurt The One You Love
Clarence Henry - 76
- 48
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- 48
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Argo
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49
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The Continental Walk
Hank Ballard And The Midnighters - 33
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
King
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50
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Tonight My Love, Tonight
Paul Anka - 30
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC-Paramount
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51
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Asia Minor
Kokomo - 37
- 8
- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Felsted
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52
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Never On Sunday
Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus - 61
- 19
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- 19
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Songwriter(s):
M.Hadjidakis
Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
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53
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Glory Of Love
The Roommates - 53
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Valmor
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54
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Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It
Freddy Cannon - 62
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Swan
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55
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You'd Better Come Home
Russell Byrd - 65
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wand
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56
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The Writing On The Wall
Adam Wade - 77
- 56
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Coed
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57
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Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)
The Coasters - 68
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atco
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58
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Count Every Star
Donnie and The Dreamers - 75
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Whale
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59
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The Bilbao Song
Andy Williams - 63
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cadence
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60
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In My Heart
The Timetones - 74
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Times Square
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61
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That's The Way With Love
Piero Soffici - 64
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Kip
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62
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The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant - 67
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Era
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63
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Every Beat Of My Heart
Pips - 81
- 63
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- 63
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Vee-Jay
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64
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Better Tell Him No
The Starlets - 79
- 64
- 5
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- 64
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
PAM
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65
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Halfway To Paradise
Tony Orlando - 72
- 65
- 4
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- 65
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic
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66
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Big Big World
Johnny Burnette - 73
- 66
- 4
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- 66
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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67
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Every Beat Of My Heart
Gladys Knight And The Pips - 83
- 67
- 2
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- 67
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fury
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68
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A Love Of My Own
Carla Thomas - 71
- 68
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- 68
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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69
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Be My Boy
Paris Sisters - 56
- 56
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gregmark
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70
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Three Hearts In A Tangle
Roy Drusky - 70
- 70
- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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71
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The Boll Weevil Song
Brook Benton - 90
- 71
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- 90
- 71
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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72
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Good, Good Lovin'
Chubby Checker - 47
- 43
- 6
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- 43
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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73
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It Keeps Rainin'
Fats Domino - 94
- 73
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- 73
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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74
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(I've Got) Spring Fever
Little Willie John - 78
- 74
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- 74
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
King
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75
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What'd I Say
Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano - 34
- 30
- 8
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- 30
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sun
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76
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Miss Fine
The New Yorkers - 87
- 76
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- 76
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wall
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77
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I Don't Mind
James Brown And The Famous Flames - 85
- 77
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- 77
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
King
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78
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Underwater
The Frogmen - 49
- 44
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Candix
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79
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Lullaby Of The Leaves
The Ventures - 69
- 69
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- 69
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dolton
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80
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Son-In-Law
Louise Brown - 88
- 80
- 3
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- 80
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Witch
- 81 NEW
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Tell Me Why
The Belmonts - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sabrina
- 82 NEW
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Anna
Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atco
- 83 NEW
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Milord
Teresa Brewer - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Coral
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84
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Son-In-Law
The Blossoms - 86
- 84
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Challenge
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85
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Saved
LaVern Baker - 40
- 37
- 7
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- 37
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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86
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Brother-In-Law (He's A Moocher)
Paul Peek - 98
- 86
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- 98
- 86
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fairlane
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87
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I Can't Do It By Myself
Anita Bryant - 91
- 87
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- 87
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Carlton
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88
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I'm In The Mood For Love
The Chimes - 38
- 38
- 9
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- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
TGA/TAG
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89
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Our Love Is Here To Stay
Dinah Washington - 93
- 89
- 3
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- 89
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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90
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A Cross Stands Alone
Jimmy Witter - 89
- 89
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- 89
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
- 91 NEW
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Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
Pat Zill - -
- 91
- 1
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- 91
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Indigo
- 92 NEW
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Ronnie
Marcy Joe - -
- 92
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- 92
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Robbee
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93
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For Your Love
The Wanderers - 95
- 93
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- 93
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
CUB
- 94 NEW
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Lonesome Whistle Blues
Freddy King - -
- 94
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- 94
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Federal
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95
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The Girl's A Devil
The Dukays - 99
- 95
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- 99
- 95
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
NAT
- 96 NEW
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I Fall To Pieces
Patsy Cline - -
- 96
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- 96
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
- 97 RE- ENTRY
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Nobody Cares (about me)
Jeanette (Baby) Washington - -
- 93
- 4
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- 93
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Neptune
- 98 NEW
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Heart And Soul
The Cleftones - -
- 98
- 1
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- 98
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
GEE
- 99 NEW
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- NEW
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Quarter To Three
U.S. Bonds - -
- 99
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- 99
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Legrand
- 100 NEW
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Driving Wheel
Junior Parker - -
- 100
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Duke
