| Top 40 Hits of Early January 1961 |
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1 |
Cliff Richard | I Love You |
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2 |
Johnny Tillotson | Poetry In Motion |
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3 |
Drifters | Save The Last Dance For Me |
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4 |
Elvis Presley | It's Now Or Never |
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5 |
Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren | Goodness Gracious Me |
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6 |
Anthony Newley | Strawberry Fair |
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7 |
Adam Faith | Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) |
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8 |
Matt Monro | Portrait Of My Love |
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9 |
Johnny & The Hurricanes | Rocking Goose |
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10 |
Shadows | Man Of Mystery / The Stranger |
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11 |
Ventures | Perfidia |
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12 |
Emile Ford & The Checkmates | Counting Teardrops |
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13 |
Nina & Frederick | Little Donkey |
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14 |
Roy Orbison | Blue Angel |
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15 |
Connie Francis | My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own |
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16 |
Max Harris | Gurney Slade |
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17 |
Everly Brothers | Like Strangers |
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18 |
Bobby Rydell | Sway |
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19 |
Lonnie Donegan | Lively |
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20 |
Johnny Mathis | My Love For You |
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21 |
Acker Bilk | Buona Sera |
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22 |
Shirley Bassey | As Long As He Needs Me |
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23 |
Johnny Burnette | Dreamin' |
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24 |
Marty Wilde | Little Girl |
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25 |
Frank Sinatra | Ol' MacDonald |
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26 |
Charlie Drake | Mr Custer |
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27 |
Frank D'Rone | Strawberry Blonde |
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28 |
Nat 'King' Cole | Just As Much As Ever |
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29 |
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs | Stay |
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30 |
Russ Conway | Even More Party Pops |
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31 |
Ray Charles | Georgia On My Mind |
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32 |
Roy Orbison | Only The Lonely |
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33 |
Edith Piaf | Milord |
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34 |
John Barry Seven | Black Stockings |
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35 |
King Brothers | Doll House |
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36 |
Duane Eddy | Kommotion |
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37 |
Duane Eddy | Pepe |
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38 |
Mark Wynter | Kicking Up The Leaves |
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39 |
Rhet Stoller | Chariot |
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40 |
Tony Bennett | Till |
