US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th May, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 12, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th May, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 12th May, 1962

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

1 1 SOLDIER BOY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MASHED POTATO TIME –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-11 (2)
3 4 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-9 (3)
4 3 JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-11 (1)
5 5 GOOD LUCK CHARM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (1)
6 13 SHE CRIED –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-9 (6)
7 15 OLD RIVERS –•– Walter Brennan (Liberty)-6 (7)
8 16 SHOUT SHOUT (Knock Yourself Out) –•– Ernie Maresca (Seville)-7 (8)
9 10 TWIST, TWIST SENORA –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-7 (9)
10 6 SHOUT (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-8 (6)
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11 9 P.T. 109 –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-7 (9)
12 18 EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (12)
13 8 SLOW TWISTIN’ –•– Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway)-11 (3)
14 14 FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’ –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-6 (14)
15 7 LOVER PLEASE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-11 (7)
16 26 CONSCIENCE –•– James Darren (Colpix)-5 (16)
17 34 THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-8 (17)
18 27 I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED –•– Ronnie and the Hi-Lites (Joy)-7 (18)
19 33 LOVERS WHO WANDER –•– Dion (Laurie)-4 (19)
20 24 UPTOWN –•– The Crystals (Philles)-7 (20)
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21 12 DEAR ONE –•– Larry Finnegan (Old Town)-12 (11)
22 11 YOUNG WORLD –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-11 (5)
23 17 SOUL TWIST –•– King Curtis and the Noble Knights (Enjoy)-10 (17)
24 19 LOVE LETTERS –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-12 (5)
25 29 CATERINA –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-7 (25)
26 21 JOHNNY JINGO –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-9 (21)
27 37 YOU ARE MINE –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-8 (27)
28 36 TWISTIN’ MATILDA –•– Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)-7 (28)
29 41 TELL ME –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-9 (29)
30 44 I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN –•– The Blue-Belles (The Starlets) (Newtown)-4 (30)
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31 31 GINNY COME LATELY –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-10 (21)
32 20 HIDE ‘NOR HAIR –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-6 (20)
33 22 SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-11 (19)
34 23 LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-12 (12)
35 46 MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-4 (35)
36 25 CINDERELLA –•– Jack Ross (Dot)-9 (16)
37 30 THE JAM (Part 1) –•– Bobby Gregg and His Friends (Cotton)-9 (29)
38 35 NUT ROCKER –•– B. Bumble and the Stingers (Rendezvous)-11 (23)
39 32 TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-15 (9)
40 28 WHAT’D I SAY (Part 1) –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-7 (24)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 12th May, 1962

45 38 YOU BETTER MOVE ON –•– Arthur Alexander (Dot)-12 (24)

POWER PLAYS – 12th May, 1962

41 54 ITTY BITTY PIECES –•– James Ray (Caprice)-6 (41)
42 53 BLUES (Stay Away From Me) –•– Ace Cannon (Hi)-5 (42)
43 59 DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-4 (43)
44 48 AT THE CLUB –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-7 (44)
46 51 NIGHT TRAIN –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (46)
47 52 KING OF CLOWNS –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-7 (47)
48 43 TWO OF A KIND –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-9 (42)
49 60 COUNT EVERY STAR –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-6 (49)
50 64 MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-22 (11)

NEW THIS WEEK – 12th May, 1962

58 — FOLLOW THAT DREAM (From the “Follow That Dream” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (58)
64 — IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’ –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-1 (64)
69 — PALISADES PARK –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-1 (69)
71 — THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s the Way Love Should Be) –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (71)
73 — STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (73)
75 — SECOND HAND LOVE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (75)
83 — THAT’S MY DESIRE –•– Yvonne Baker and the Sensations (Argo)-2 (83)
84 — WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (Part 1) –•– Jimmy Smith and the Big Band (Verve)-1 (84)
86 — HOW IS JULIE? –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (86)
87 — YOU’RE NOBODY ‘TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU –•– Dinah Washington (Roulette)-1 (87)
88 — BORN TO LOSE –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (88)
89 — CINDY’S BIRTHDAY –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-1 (89)
90 — THE STRIPPER –•– David Rose and His Orchestra (MGM)-1 (90)
92 — IMAGINE THAT –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-1 (92)
94 — MY REAL NAME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (94)
97 — LET ME BE THE ONE –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-1 (97)
98 — OPERATOR –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Fury)-2 (97)
99 — I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (99)
100 — DREAM –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-1 (100)