looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top Ten singles of the Year in Australia, 1961*
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| 10. CRYING / CANDY MAN | Roy Orbison |
| 9. THEME from “EXODUS” | Ferrante & Teicher |
| 8. WONDERLAND BY NIGHT | Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra |
| 7. I'M COUNTING ON YOU / RIGHT NOW | Johnny O'Keefe |
| 6. A SCOTTISH SOLDIER | Andy Stewart |
| 5. MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK | Charlie Drake |
| 4. TRAVELIN' MAN /HELLO, MARY LOU | Ricky Nelson |
| 3. WOODEN HEART | Elvis Presley |
| 2. RUNAWAY | Del Shannon |
| 1. I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR | Eddie Hodges |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report
