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Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
Last week
1Weeks at no. 1
4Weeks on chart
9Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
Billboard Hot 100™
Week of November 27, 1961
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean - 1
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- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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Runaround Sue
Dion - 2
- 1
- 10
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- 1
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Laurie
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3
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Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes - 8
- 3
- 13
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- 3
- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tamla
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Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren - 4
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Colpix
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5
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Fool #1
Brenda Lee - 3
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- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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6
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Bristol Stomp
The Dovells - 5
- 2
- 12
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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7
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Heartaches
The Marcels - 19
- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Colpix
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Tower Of Strength
Gene McDaniels - 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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9
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Crazy
Patsy Cline - 15
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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10
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This Time
Troy Shondell - 9
- 6
- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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11
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The Fly
Chubby Checker - 10
- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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12
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Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke - 31
- 12
- 5
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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13
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Tonight
Ferrante & Teicher - 13
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
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I Understand (Just How You Feel)
The G-Clefs - 14
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Terrace
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15
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You're The Reason
Bobby Edwards - 11
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Crest
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16
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The Twist
Chubby Checker - 27
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- 21
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Songwriter(s):
H.Ballard
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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17
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Run To Him
Bobby Vee - 29
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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A Wonder Like You
Rick Nelson - 20
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- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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19
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I Love How You Love Me
The Paris Sisters - 12
- 5
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gregmark
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20
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Moon River
Jerry Butler - 22
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Vee-Jay
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21
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I Wanna Thank You
Bobby Rydell - 21
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cameo
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22
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Hit The Road Jack
Ray Charles And His Orchestra With The Raelettes - 7
- 1
- 12
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC-Paramount
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23
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September In The Rain
Dinah Washington - 28
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- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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24
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Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
Solomon Burke - 24
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- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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25
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God, Country And My Baby
Johnny Burnette - 18
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- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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26
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Moon River
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra - 26
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- 8
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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27
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Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson - 30
- 27
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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28
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Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
Neil Sedaka - 45
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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29
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In The Middle Of A Heartache
Wanda Jackson - 42
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- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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30
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Everlovin'
Rick Nelson - 16
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- 9
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- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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31
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Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
Sue Thompson - 17
- 5
- 13
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- 5
- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Hickory
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32
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Gypsy Woman
The Impressions - 37
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- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC-Paramount
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33
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Let's Get Together
Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills - 23
- 8
- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Buena Vista
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34
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Ya Ya
Lee Dorsey - 25
- 7
- 12
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- 7
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fury
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35
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Foot Stomping - Part 1
The Flares - 32
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- 25
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Felsted
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36
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens - 55
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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37
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Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
Aretha Franklin - 39
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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38
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I Don't Know Why
Linda Scott - 47
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Canadian American
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39
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Crying
Roy Orbison - 34
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- 2
- 16
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Monument
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40
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Let's Twist Again
Chubby Checker - 65
- 8
- 14
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- 8
- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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41
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Language Of Love
John D. Loudermilk - 61
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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42
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Smile
Timi Yuro - 59
- 42
- 4
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- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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43
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Peppermint Twist - Part I
Joey Dee & the Starliters - 68
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Roulette
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44
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Town Without Pity
Gene Pitney - 56
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- 5
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Musicor
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45
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Up A Lazy River
Si Zentner And His Orchestra - 51
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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46
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Under The Moon Of Love
Curtis Lee - 48
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dunes
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47
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'Til
The Angels - 57
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- 47
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Caprice
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48
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Anybody But Me
Brenda Lee - 41
- 31
- 9
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- 31
- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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49
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Candy Man
Roy Orbison - 43
- 25
- 14
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- 25
- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Monument
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50
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Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night
Kenny Dino - 53
- 50
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- 50
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Musicor
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51
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Big John
The Shirelles - 33
- 21
- 9
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- 21
- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Scepter
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52
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Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
The Miracles - 52
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- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tamla
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53
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Sometime
Gene Thomas - 64
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
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54
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When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)
Connie Francis - 80
- 54
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- 54
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM
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55
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When I Fall In Love
The Lettermen - 89
- 55
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- 55
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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56
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It's Too Soon To Know
Etta James - 73
- 56
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Argo
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57
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Tonight
Eddie Fisher - 60
- 57
- 4
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- 57
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
7 Arts
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58
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The Way I Am
Jackie Wilson - 63
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Brunswick
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59
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Three Steps From The Altar
Shep And The Limelites - 70
- 59
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Hull
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60
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Well, I Told You
The Chantels - 74
- 60
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- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Carlton
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61
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Take Five
The Dave Brubeck Quartet - 62
- 25
- 12
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- 25
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
- 62 NEW
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Unchain My Heart
Ray Charles and his Orchestra - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC-Paramount
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63
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The Gypsy Rover
The Highwaymen - 78
- 63
- 4
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- 63
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
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64
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On Bended Knees
Clarence Henry - 77
- 64
- 5
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- 64
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Argo
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65
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My Heart Belongs To Only You
Jackie Wilson - 75
- 65
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- 65
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Brunswick
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66
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Johnny Will
Pat Boone - 69
- 66
- 3
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- 66
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dot
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67
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Danny Boy
Andy Williams - 72
- 64
- 5
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- 64
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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68
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There's No Other (Like My Baby)
The Crystals - 92
- 68
- 2
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- 68
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Philles
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69
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The Bridge Of Love
Joe Dowell - 50
- 50
- 7
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- 50
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Smash
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70
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The Way You Look Tonight
The Lettermen - 36
- 13
- 13
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- 13
- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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71
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Revenge
Brook Benton - 83
- 71
- 2
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- 71
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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72
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I Cried My Last Tear
Ernie K-Doe - 82
- 72
- 4
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- 72
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Minit
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73
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Blue Moon
The Ventures - 54
- 54
- 6
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- 54
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dolton
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74
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It's All Because
Linda Scott - 81
- 74
- 3
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- 74
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Canadian American
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75
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A Certain Girl
Ernie K-Doe - 76
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- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Minit
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76
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Funny How Time Slips Away
Jimmy Elledge - 87
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- 3
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- 76
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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77
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Never, Never
The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra - 96
- 77
- 3
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- 77
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Beltone
- 78 NEW
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Hey! Little Girl
Del Shannon - -
- 78
- 1
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- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Top
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79
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I'll Be Seeing You
Frank Sinatra - 58
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- 7
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- 58
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Reprise
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80
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I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
Barbara George - 95
- 80
- 3
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- 80
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
A.F.O.
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81
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What A Walk
Bobby Lewis - 94
- 81
- 2
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- 81
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Beltone
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82
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It Will Stand
The Showmen - 88
- 82
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- 82
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Minit
- 83 NEW
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I'll Never Stop Wanting You
Brian Hyland - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC-Paramount
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84
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I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me)
The Pentagons - 86
- 84
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Jamie
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85
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The Comancheros
Claude King - 84
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- 3
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- 84
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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86
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Steps 1 And 2
Jack Scott - 99
- 86
- 3
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- 99
- 86
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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87
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If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
James Ray - 90
- 87
- 2
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- 90
- 87
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Caprice
- 88 RE- ENTRY
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Soothe Me
Sims Twins - -
- 88
- 3
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- 88
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
SAR
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89
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Greetings (This is Uncle Sam)
Valadiers - 93
- 89
- 2
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- 89
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Miracle
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90
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Tennessee Flat-Top Box
Johnny Cash - 100
- 90
- 3
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- 100
- 90
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
- 91 NEW
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Searching
Jack Eubanks - -
- 91
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- 91
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Monument
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92
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You're Following Me
Perry Como - 97
- 92
- 2
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- 97
- 92
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
- 93 NEW
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Happy Times (Are Here To Stay)
Tony Orlando - -
- 93
- 1
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- 93
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic
- 94 NEW
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Let's Go Trippin'
Dick Dale and The Del-Tones - -
- 94
- 1
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- 94
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Deltone
- 95 NEW
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Poor Fool
Ike & Tina Turner - -
- 95
- 1
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- 95
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sue
- 96 NEW
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- NEW
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Walkin' With My Angel
Bobby Vee - -
- 96
- 1
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- 96
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
- 97 RE- ENTRY
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- RE- ENTRY
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Young Boy Blues
Ben E. King - -
- 66
- 6
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- 66
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atco
- 98 RE- ENTRY
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It Do Me So Good
Ann-Margret - -
- 97
- 2
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- 97
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
- 99 NEW
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- NEW
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Little Altar Boy
Vic Dana - -
- 99
- 1
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- 99
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dolton
- 100 NEW
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- NEW
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Cotton Fields
The Highwaymen - -
- 100
- 1
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- 100
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
