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----------------------------------------------December 23, 1961---------------------------------------------------

1. Can't Help Falling In Love/Rock-A-Hula Baby-Elvis Presley--RCA Victor (1)
2. The Lion Sleeps Tonight-----------------Tokens--RCA Victor (2)
3. Run To Him/Walkin' With My Baby-----Bobby Vee--Liberty (3)
4. Please Mr. Postman---------------------Marvelettes--Tamla (4)
5. Flying Blue Angels-------------------George, Johnny & the Pilots--Coed (5)
6. You're The Reason----------------------Bobby Edwards--Crest (6)
7. Peppermint Twist---------------------Joey Dee & the Starlighters--Roulette (10)
8. Goodbye Cruel World-------------------James Darren--Colpix (7)
9. Norman---------------------------------Sue Thompson--Hickory (9)
10.Walk On By----------------------------Leroy Van Dyke--Mercury (8)
11.Big Bad John----------------------------Jimmy Dean--Columbia (11)
12.The Twist-------------------------------Chubby Checker--Parkway (16)
13.In The Middle Of A Heartache----------Wanda Jackson--Capitol (13)
14.Moon River-----------------------------Henry Mancini--RCA Victor (12)
15.That's My Pa----------------------------Sheb Wooley--MGM (18)
16.There's No Other Like My Baby--------Crystals--Philles (24)
17.Language Of Love-----------------------John D. Loudermilk--RCA Victor (15)
18.The Majestic----------------------------Dion--Laurie (22)
19.Tonight-----------------Ferrante & Teicher--United Artists/Eddie Fisher--7 Arts (19)
20.Anybody But Me/Fool Number One----Brenda Lee--Decca (20)
21.Runaround Sue--------------------------Dion--Laurie (14)
22.It Will Stand-----------------------------Showmen--Minit (17)
23.Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen----------Neil Sedaka--RCA Victor (25)
24.Bristol Stomp---------------------------Dovells--Parkway (21)
25.Crazy-----------------------------------Patsy Cline--Decca (23)
26.When I Fall In Love---------------------Lettemen--Capitol (debut)
27.King Of Kings---------------------------Felix Slatkin--Liberty (26)
28.I Don't Know Why----------------------Linda Scott--Canadian American (29)
29.Crying/Candy Man----------------------Roy Orbison--Monument (27)
30.A Little Bitty Tear-----------------------Burl Ives--Decca (debut)
31.A Wonder Like You/Everlovin'----------Rick Nelson--Imperial (28)
32.Little Altar Boy--------------------------Vic Dana--Dolton (30)
33.Unsquare Dance-------------------------Dave Brubeck--Columbia (33)
34.Lonesome Number One-----------------Don Gibson--RCA Victor (32)
35.When The Boy In Your Arms-----------Connie Francis--MGM (36)
36.I Wanna Thank You---------------------Bobby Rydell--Cameo (34)
37.A Kiss For Christmas--------------------Joe Dowell--Smash (40)
38.Let Me In-------------------------------Sensations--Argo (debut)
39.Mexico----------------------------------Bob Moore--Monument (31)
40.Let There Be Drums---------------------Sandy Nelson--Imperial (debut)

Previous week position in parenthesis.

#18, "The Majestic" by Dion is getting the airplay in many markets first. Flip side, "The Wander" Would soon take
over as the big hit. Same happened with #3, where "Walkin' With My Angel" was played first.

Survey courtesy Pavek Museum

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