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The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens

Last week
6Weeks at no. 1
1Weeks on chart
6Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
Billboard Hot 100
Week of December 18, 1961
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens - 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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2
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Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes - 1
- 1
- 16
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- 1
- 1
- 16
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Tamla
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3
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Run To Him
Bobby Vee - 7
- 3
- 6
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- 7
- 3
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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4
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The Twist
Chubby Checker - 4
- 1
- 24
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- 1
- 24
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Songwriter(s):
H.Ballard
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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5
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Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke - 5
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- 8
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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6
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Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren - 3
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- 10
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- 3
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Colpix
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7
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Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson - 9
- 7
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- 9
- 7
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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8
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Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
Neil Sedaka - 10
- 8
- 6
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- 8
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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9
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Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean - 2
- 1
- 12
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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10
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Peppermint Twist - Part I
Joey Dee & the Starliters - 15
- 10
- 5
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- 10
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Roulette
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11
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Tonight
Ferrante & Teicher - 8
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- 10
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United Artists
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12
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Moon River
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra - 17
- 12
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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13
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I Don't Know Why
Linda Scott - 19
- 13
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Canadian American
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14
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When I Fall In Love
The Lettermen - 21
- 14
- 5
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- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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15
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Moon River
Jerry Butler - 11
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- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Vee-Jay
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16
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When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)
Connie Francis - 24
- 16
- 5
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM
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17
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Unchain My Heart
Ray Charles and his Orchestra - 26
- 17
- 4
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- 17
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC-Paramount
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18
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Can't Help Falling In Love
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - 41
- 18
- 3
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- 41
- 18
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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19
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Fool #1
Brenda Lee - 13
- 3
- 12
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- 3
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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20
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Runaround Sue
Dion - 12
- 1
- 13
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- 1
- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Laurie
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21
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Gypsy Woman
The Impressions - 20
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- 10
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- 20
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC-Paramount
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22
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Let's Twist Again
Chubby Checker - 25
- 8
- 17
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- 8
- 17
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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23
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'Til
The Angels - 29
- 23
- 9
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- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Caprice
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24
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I Understand (Just How You Feel)
The G-Clefs - 16
- 9
- 14
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- 9
- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Terrace
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25
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Crazy
Patsy Cline - 14
- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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26
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There's No Other (Like My Baby)
The Crystals - 34
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- 5
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- 26
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Philles
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27
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Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night
Kenny Dino - 33
- 27
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- 27
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Musicor
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28
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Revenge
Brook Benton - 46
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- 5
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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29
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Well, I Told You
The Chantels - 31
- 29
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- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Carlton
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30
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Bristol Stomp
The Dovells - 27
- 2
- 15
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- 15
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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31
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Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
Solomon Burke - 38
- 24
- 14
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- 24
- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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32
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Rock-A-Hula Baby
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - 47
- 32
- 3
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- 32
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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33
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White Christmas
Bing Crosby - 66
- 26
- 8
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- 66
- 26
- 8
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Songwriter(s):
I.Berlin
Producer(s):
J.S.Trotter
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca/MCA Special Products/Geffen/UMe
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34
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Tower Of Strength
Gene McDaniels - 18
- 5
- 12
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- 5
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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35
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Heartaches
The Marcels - 23
- 7
- 11
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- 7
- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Colpix
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36
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The Majestic
Dion - 48
- 36
- 3
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- 36
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Laurie
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37
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Town Without Pity
Gene Pitney - 42
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- 8
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Musicor
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38
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I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
Barbara George - 56
- 38
- 6
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- 38
- 6
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