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The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens

Last week
1Weeks at no. 1
3Weeks on chart
8Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
Billboard Hot 100
Week of January 6, 1962
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens - 1
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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2
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The Twist
Chubby Checker - 3
- 1
- 26
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- 1
- 26
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Songwriter(s):
H.Ballard
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parkway
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3
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Run To Him
Bobby Vee - 2
- 2
- 8
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- 2
- 2
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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4
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Peppermint Twist - Part I
Joey Dee & the Starliters - 6
- 4
- 7
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- 4
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Roulette
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5
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Can't Help Falling In Love
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - 10
- 5
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- 10
- 5
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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6
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Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
Neil Sedaka - 8
- 6
- 8
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- 8
- 6
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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7
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Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren - 4
- 3
- 12
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- 4
- 3
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Colpix
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8
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Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke - 5
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- 10
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- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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9
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When I Fall In Love
The Lettermen - 13
- 9
- 7
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- 9
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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10
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Unchain My Heart
Ray Charles and his Orchestra - 14
- 10
- 6
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- 10
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC-Paramount
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11
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When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)
Connie Francis - 15
- 11
- 7
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- 11
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM
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12
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White Christmas
Bing Crosby - 20
- 12
- 10
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- 20
- 12
- 10
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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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13
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Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes - 7
- 1
- 18
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- 1
- 18
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tamla
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14
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'Til
The Angels - 17
- 14
- 11
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- 14
- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Caprice
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15
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I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
Barbara George - 26
- 15
- 8
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- 15
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
A.F.O.
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16
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I Don't Know Why
Linda Scott - 12
- 12
- 10
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- 12
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Canadian American
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17
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Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson - 9
- 7
- 10
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- 9
- 7
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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18
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Revenge
Brook Benton - 22
- 18
- 7
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- 22
- 18
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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19
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Moon River
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra - 11
- 11
- 13
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- 11
- 11
- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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20
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There's No Other (Like My Baby)
The Crystals - 23
- 20
- 7
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- 20
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Philles
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21
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Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker - 27
- 21
- 4
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- 21
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cameo
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22
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The Little Drummer Boy
The Harry Simeone Chorale - 34
- 13
- 24
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- 13
- 24
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Songwriter(s):
H.Simeone, K.K.Davis, H.Onerati
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23
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Rock-A-Hula Baby
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - 25
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- 5
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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24
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Town Without Pity
Gene Pitney - 36
- 24
- 10
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- 24
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Musicor
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25
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Gypsy Woman
The Impressions - 21
- 20
- 12
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- 20
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC-Paramount
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26
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Baby's First Christmas
Connie Francis - 43
- 26
- 4
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- 26
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM
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27
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Moon River
Jerry Butler - 16
- 11
- 13
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- 11
- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Vee-Jay
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28
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A Little Bitty Tear
Burl Ives - 52
- 28
- 3
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- 28
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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29
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If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
James Ray - 39
- 29
- 7
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- 29
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Caprice
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30
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The Wanderer
Dion - 41
- 30
- 5
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- 30
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Laurie
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31
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Funny How Time Slips Away
Jimmy Elledge - 31
- 31
- 8
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- 31
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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32
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Cotton Fields
The Highwaymen - 37
- 32
- 6
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- 37
- 32
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
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33
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Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Fats Domino - 35
- 33
- 4
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- 33
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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34
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Baby It's You
The Shirelles - 45
- 34
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- 45
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- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Scepter
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35
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Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night
Kenny Dino - 24
- 24
- 9
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- 24
- 24
- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Musicor
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36
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Tonight
Ferrante & Teicher - 18
- 8
- 12
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- 8
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
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37
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Johnny Will
Pat Boone - 40
- 37
- 8
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- 37
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dot
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38
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Hey! Little Girl
Del Shannon - 44
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