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------------------------------------------------August 12, 1961------------------------------------------------------

1. School's Out-------------------------------U.S. Bonds--Le Grand (10)
2. Tossin' And Turnin'-------------------------Bobby Lewis--Beltone (1)
3. Michael------------------------------------Highwaymen--United Artists (4)
4. I Fall To Pieces-----------------------------Patsy Cline--Decca (3)
5. Wooden Heart-------------Gus Bakus--Fono-Graf/Joe Dowell--Smash (8)
6. Roll Over Beethoven-----------------------Velaires--Palms (6)
7. Heart And Soul----------------------------Jan and Dean--Challenge (5)
8. Take Five----------------------------------Dave Brubeck--Columbia (2)
9. Three Hearts In A Tangle------------------Roy Drusky--Decca (14)
10.Black Land Farmer------------------------Wink Martindale--Dot (13)
11.I Like It Like That-------------------------Chris Kener--Instant (12)
12.Hillbilly Heaven----------------------------Tex Ritter--Capitol (18)
13.The Mountains High-----------------------Dick & Dee Dee--Liberty (35)
14.Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor...-Lonnie Donegan--Dot (24)
15.Never On Sunday-------------------------Chordettes--Cadence (15)
16.Summer All Year Round-------------------Frankie Nolan--ABC Paramount (16)
17.The Fish-----------------------------------Bobby Rydell--Cameo (9)
18.You Can't Sit Down-----------------------Phil Upchurch--Boyd (7)
19.You Don't Know What You've Got...------Ral Donner--Gone (38)
20.Hurt---------------------------------------Timi Yuro--Liberty (21)
21.Don't Bet Money Honey-------------------Linda Scott--Canadian-American (19)
22.Charleston---------------------------------Ernie Fields--Rendezvous (37)
23.Take Good Care Of My Baby-------------Bobby Vee--Liberty (debut)
24.Pretty Little Angel Eyes--------------------Curtis Lee--Dunes (debut)
25.My Claire De Lune-------------------------Steve Lawrence--United Artists (23)
26.I've Got News For You--------------------Ray Charles--Impulse (17)
27.Time Was----------------------------------Flamingos--End (22)
28.Summer Day-------------------------------Kari Lynn--Auburn (34)
29.Quarter To Three--------------------------U.S. Bonds--Le Grand (11)
30.I Just Don't Understand--------------------Ann Margaret--RCA Victor (debut)
31.Let The Four Winds Blow------------------Fats Domino--Imperial (36)
32.Every Breath I Take------------------------Gene Pitney--Musicor (33)
33.Look In My Eyes--------------------------Chantels--Carlton (debut)
34.Waterboy----------------------------------Don Shirley Trio--Cadence (24)
35.Raining In My Heart------------------------Slim Harpo--Excello (29)
36.San Antonio Rose--------------------------Floyd Cramer--RCA Victor (26)
37.Last Nite-----------------------------------Markeys--Satellite (debut)
38.Missing You--------------------------------Ray Peterson--Dunes (debut)
39.Silver City----------------------------------Ventures--Dolton (39)
40.Let's Twist Again---------------------------Chuby Checker--Parkway (27)

Previous week position in parenthesis.

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

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