US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th January, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 13, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th January, 1962

US Top 40 Singles – 13th January, 1962

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

1 2 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-27 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 1 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT –•– The Tokens (RCA Victor)-9 (1)
3 4 PEPPERMINT TWIST (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-8 (3)
4 5 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (4)
5 15 I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More) –•– Barbara George (A.F.O.)-9 (5)
6 6 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-9 (6)
7 8 WALK ON BY –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)-11 (5)
8 3 RUN TO HIM –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-9 (2)
9 10 UNCHAIN MY HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-7 (9)
10 11 WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS (Is the Boy In Your Heart) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-8 (10)
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11 7 GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD –•– James Darren (Colpix)-13 (3)
12 9 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-8 (9)
13 13 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-19 (1)
14 17 LET THERE BE DRUMS –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-11 (7)
15 18 REVENGE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (15)
16 34 BABY IT’S YOU –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-4 (16)
17 46 NORMAN –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-6 (17)
18 28 A LITTLE BITTY TEAR –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-4 (18)
19 32 COTTON FIELDS –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-7 (19)
20 30 THE WANDERER –•– Dion (Laurie)-6 (20)
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21 24 TOWN WITHOUT PITY –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-11 (21)
22 14 ‘TIL –•– The Angels (Caprice)-12 (14)
23 21 JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker (Cameo)-5 (21)
24 25 GYPSY WOMAN –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-13 (20)
25 20 THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby) –•– The Crystals (Philles)-8 (20)
26 16 I DON’T KNOW WHY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-11 (12)
27 29 IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY –•– James Ray (Caprice)-8 (27)
28 44 SMALL SAD SAM –•– Phil McLean (Versatile)-6 (28)
29 31 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY –•– Jimmy Elledge (RCA Victor)-9 (29)
30 33 JAMBALAYA (On the Bayou) –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (30)
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31 23 ROCK-A-HULA BABY (“Twist” Special) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (23)
32 19 MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-14 (11)
33 48 DEAR LADY TWIST –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-5 (33)
34 27 MOON RIVER –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-14 (11)
35 37 JOHNNY WILL –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-9 (35)
36 53 IRRESISTIBLE YOU –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-5 (36)
37 65 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-20 (8)
38 35 YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT –•– Kenny Dino (Musicor)-10 (24)
39 42 POOR FOOL –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-7 (39)
40 38 HEY! LITTLE GIRL –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-7 (38)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 13th January, 1962

45 36 TONIGHT –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-13 (8)
55 40 BIG BAD JOHN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-15 (1)
71 26 BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (26)

POWER PLAYS – 13th January, 1962

41 52 TWIST-HER –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-4 (41)
42 55 DEAR IVAN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-2 (42)
43 60 DO-RE-MI –•– Lee Dorsey (Fury)-4 (43)
44 54 DREAMY EYES –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-15 (44)
46 51 TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-6 (46)
47 58 POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (47)
48 45 LITTLE ALTER BOY –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-7 (45)
49 43 WELL, I TOLD YOU –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-9 (29)
50 63 MULTIPLICATION –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 13th January, 1962

56 — BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (56)
62 — SHADRACK –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (62)
66 — SO DEEP –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (66)
72 — THE GREATEST HURT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (72)
76 — WHAT’S THE REASON –•– Bobby Edwards (Capitol)-1 (76)
79 — MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK –•– Charlie Drake (United Artists)-1 (79)
80 — THE LOST PENNY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (80)
81 — I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song) –•– The Ikettes (Atco)-1 (81)
84 — I TOLD THE BROOK –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-2 (84)
85 — WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT GOOD-BY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (85)
86 — BUT ON THE OTHER HAND BABY –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-3 (86)
87 — A LITTLE TOO MUCH –•– Clarence Henry (Argo)-1 (87)
89 — CRYING IN THE RAIN –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (89)
90 — HAPPY JOSE (Ching-Ching) –•– Jack Ross (Dot)-1 (90)
92 — ISLAND IN THE SKY –•– Troy Shondell (Liberty)-1 (92)
93 — DUKE OF EARL –•– Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay)-1 (93)
95 — SURFER’S STOMP –•– The Mar-Kets (Liberty)-1 (95)
97 — THE BASIE TWIST –•– Count Basie (Roulette)-1 (97)
98 — THE COMANCHEROS –•– Claude King (Columbia)-7 (71)
99 — LONESOME NUMBER ONE –•– Don Gibson (RCA Victor)-4 (59)
100 — PERCOLATOR (Twist) –•– Billy Joe and the Checkmates (Dore)-1 (100)