US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th July, 1962 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 14, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th July, 1962 

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US Top 40 Singles – 14th July, 1962 

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

1 2 ROSES ARE RED (My Love) –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THE STRIPPER –•– David Rose and His Orchestra (MGM)-10 (1)
3 3 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-11 (1)
4 14 THE WAH WATUSI –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-6 (4)
5 12 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-6 (5)
6 4 PALISADES PARK –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-10 (3)
7 7 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN –•– Claude King (Columbia)-8 (7)
8 5 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’ –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-10 (3)
9 16 GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes) –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-5 (9)
10 6 AL DI LA’ –•– Emilio Pericoli (Warner Brothers)-9 (6)
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11 9 JOHNNY GET ANGRY –•– Joanie Sommers (Warner Brothers)-8 (9)
12 8 SNAP YOUR FINGERS –•– Joe Henderson (Todd)-9 (8)
13 22 SPEEDY GONZALES –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (13)
14 18 I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-7 (14)
15 17 THEME FROM “DR. KILDARE” (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-7 (15)
16 10 PLAYBOY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-11 (7)
17 21 HAVING A PARTY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-8 (17)
18 47 AHAB, THE ARAB –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-3 (18)
19 26 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-3 (19)
20 30 DANCIN’ PARTY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-4 (20)
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21 11 CINDY’S BIRTHDAY –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-10 (8)
22 24 JOHNNY LOVES ME –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-6 (22)
23 31 TWIST AND SHOUT –•– The Isley Brothers (Wand)-7 (23)
24 33 I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford (Fire)-7 (24)
25 28 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-5 (25)
26 27 THE CROWD –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-7 (26)
27 29 BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-9 (27)
28 13 A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-8 (13)
29 38 (Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-4 (29)
30 15 SHARING YOU –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-9 (15)
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31 25 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (Part 1) –•– Jimmy Smith and the Big Band (Verve)-10 (21)
32 36 SEVEN DAY WEEKEND –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-4 (32)
33 43 YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING –•– Barbara Lynn (Jamie)-5 (33)
34 39 WELCOME HOME BABY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-4 (34)
35 46 BONGO STOMP –•– Little Joey and the Flips (Joy)-5 (35)
36 19 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-18 (1)
37 42 WEST OF THE WALL –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Big Top)-8 (37)
38 45 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-6 (38)
39 23 THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s the Way Love Should Be) –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-10 (9)
40 50 LIMBO ROCK –•– The Champs (Challange)-8 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 14th July, 1962 

42 20 (The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-12 (4)
44 32 I LOVE YOU –•– The Volumes (Chex)-12 (22)
45 34 THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-17 (8)
46 37 ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird) –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-12 (23)
48 40 WHERE ARE YOU –•– Dinah Washington (Roulette)-9 (36)
63 35 THEME FROM “BEN CASEY” –•– Valjean (Carlton)-9 (28)

POWER PLAYS – 14th July, 1962 

41 53 IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-3 (41)
43 55 BUT NOT FOR ME –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-4 (43)
47 44 I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-10 (39)
49 41 FORTUNETELLER –•– Bobby Curtola (Del-Fi)-11 (41)
50 56 HAVE A GOOD TIME –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 14th July, 1962 

80 — BEN CRAZY –•– Dickie Goodman (Diamond)-1 (80)
85 — BRING IT ON HOME TO ME –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-2 (85)
87 — ABOVE THE STARS –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-1 (87)
88 — WHAT’S A MATTER BABY (Is It Hurting You) –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-1 (88)
89 — ALL NIGHT LONG –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-1 (89)
92 — THE BIRD MAN –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-1 (92)
94 — KEEP YOUR HANDS IN YOUR POCKETS –•– The Playmates (Roulette)-1 (94)
95 — A TASTE OF HONEY –•– Martin Denny and His Orchestra (Liberty)-1 (95)
97 — RINKY DINK –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Julia/Chess)-1 (97)
98 — THEME FROM “HATARI!” –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-1 (98)
99 — LA BAMBA –•– The Tokens (RCA Victor)-2 (96) *
100 — A MIRACLE –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (100)

EDITOR’S NOTE for chart entry #99: * Erroneously listed by RCA Victor as “La Bomba”. This is a cover of the Richie Valens’ release of “La Bamba”.