US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th March, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 10, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th March, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 10th March, 1962

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 2 HEY! BABY –•– Bruce Channel (Smash)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 DUKE OF EARL –•– Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay)-9 (1)
3 8 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW –•– Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (Kapp)-6 (3)
4 13 DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (4)
5 12 LET ME IN –•– The Sensations (Argo)-10 (5)
6 6 CRYING IN THE RAIN –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9 (6)
7 4 BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-9 (4)
8 16 HER ROYAL MAJESTY –•– James Darren (Colpix)-6 (8)
9 3 THE WANDERER –•– Dion (Laurie)-14 (2)
10 20 WHAT’S YOUR NAME –•– Don and Juan (Big Top)-5 (10)
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11 11 DEAR LADY TWIST –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-13 (9)
12 17 PERCOLATOR (Twist) –•– Billy Joe and the Checkmates (Dore)-9 (12)
13 5 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-35 (1)
14 10 CHIP CHIP –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-8 (10)
15 7 NORMAN –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-14 (3)
16 21 SMOKY PLACES –•– The Corsairs Featuring Jay “Bird” Uzzell (Tuff)-11 (16)
17 18 TUFF –•– Ace Cannon (Hi)-11 (17)
18 9 PEPPERMINT TWIST (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-16 (1)
19 15 BABY IT’S YOU –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-12 (8)
20 28 SHE’S GOT YOU –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-7 (20)
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21 27 TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-6 (21)
22 31 HEY, LET’S TWIST –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-4 (22)
23 30 DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-4 (23)
24 22 MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK –•– Charlie Drake (United Artists)-9 (22)
25 19 I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song) –•– The Ikettes (Atco)-9 (19)
26 14 A LITTLE BITTY TEAR –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-12 (9)
27 25 COTTON FIELDS –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-15 (13)
28 26 TO A SLEEPING BEAUTY –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-8 (26)
29 38 WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-8 (29)
30 24 THE CAJUN QUEEN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-7 (22)
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31 41 COME BACK SILLY GIRL –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-4 (31)
32 42 JAMIE –•– Eddie Holland (Motown)-8 (32)
33 35 DRUMS ARE MY BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-5 (33)
34 39 HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-7 (34)
35 45 (I’ve Got) BONNIE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-4 (35)
36 60 SLOW TWISTIN’ –•– Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway)-2 (36)
37 40 (Do the New) CONTINENTAL –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-7 (37)
38 32 I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (32)
39 67 LOVE LETTERS –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-3 (39)
40 29 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-14 (2)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 10th March, 1962

41 23 I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More) –•– Barbara George (A.F.O.)-17 (3)
43 34 TWISTIN’ POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-7 (34)
48 36 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-8 (36)
59 37 IRRESISTIBLE YOU –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-13 (15)

POWER PLAYS – 10th March, 1962

42 47 AFRIKAAN BEAT –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-8 (42)
44 54 YOU WIN AGAIN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (44)
45 57 PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-3 (45)
46 52 CRY TO ME –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-7 (46)
47 64 LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-3 (47)
49 77 MASHED POTATO TIME –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-2 (49)
50 81 JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-2 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 10th March, 1962

75 — IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (Hang Up the Phone) –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)-1 (75)
86 — ANNIE GET YOUR YO-YO –•– Little Junior Parker (Duke)-1 (86)
89 — ROLY POLY –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-1 (89)
95 — SUMMERTIME –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-1 (95)
96 — GINNY COME LATELY –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-1 (96)
97 — DUCHESS OF EARL –•– The Pearlettes (Vee-Jay)-1 (97)
98 — A GIRL HAS TO KNOW –•– The G-Clefs (Terrace)-1 (98)
99 — AMOR –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-1 (99)
100 — THE RAINS CAME –•– Big Sambo and the House Wreckers (Eric)-1 (100)