December 18, 1961
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| Number 1 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight | The Tokens |
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| Number 2 - Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes |
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| Number 3 - Run To Him | Bobby Vee |
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| Number 4 - The Twist | Chubby Checker |
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| Number 5 - Walk On By | Leroy Van Dyke |
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| Number 6 - Goodbye Cruel World | James Darren |
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| Number 7 - Let There Be Drums | Sandy Nelson |
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| Number 8 - Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen | Neil Sedaka |
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| Number 9 - Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean |
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| Number 10 - Peppermint Twist - Part I | Joey Dee & The Starliters |