US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th March, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 17, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th March, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 17th March, 1962

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

1 1 HEY! BABY –•– Bruce Channel (Smash)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW –•– Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (Kapp)-7 (2)
3 4 DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (3)
4 5 LET ME IN –•– The Sensations (Argo)-11 (4)
5 2 DUKE OF EARL –•– Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay)-10 (1)
6 8 HER ROYAL MAJESTY –•– James Darren (Colpix)-7 (6)
7 10 WHAT’S YOUR NAME –•– Don and Juan (Big Top)-6 (7)
8 6 CRYING IN THE RAIN –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-10 (6)
9 7 BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (4)
10 12 PERCOLATOR (Twist) –•– Billy Joe and the Checkmates (Dore)-10 (10)
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11 9 THE WANDERER –•– Dion (Laurie)-15 (2)
12 16 SMOKY PLACES –•– The Corsairs Featuring Jay “Bird” Uzzell (Tuff)-12 (12)
13 21 TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-7 (13)
14 36 SLOW TWISTIN’ –•– Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway)-3 (14)
15 11 DEAR LADY TWIST –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-14 (9)
16 20 SHE’S GOT YOU –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-8 (16)
17 17 TUFF –•– Ace Cannon (Hi)-12 (17)
18 23 DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-5 (18)
19 14 CHIP CHIP –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-9 (10)
20 22 HEY, LET’S TWIST –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-5 (20)
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21 24 MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK –•– Charlie Drake (United Artists)-10 (21)
22 35 (I’ve Got) BONNIE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-5 (22)
23 39 LOVE LETTERS –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-4 (23)
24 13 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-36 (1)
25 29 WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-9 (25)
26 15 NORMAN –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-15 (3)
27 31 COME BACK SILLY GIRL –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-5 (27)
28 50 JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-3 (28)
29 33 DRUMS ARE MY BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-6 (29)
30 27 COTTON FIELDS –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-16 (13)
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31 32 JAMIE –•– Eddie Holland (Motown)-9 (31)
32 49 MASHED POTATO TIME –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-3 (32)
33 25 I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song) –•– The Ikettes (Atco)-10 (19)
34 34 HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-8 (34)
35 45 PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-4 (35)
36 47 LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-4 (36)
37 58 YOUNG WORLD –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-3 (37)
38 26 A LITTLE BITTY TEAR –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-13 (9)
39 44 YOU WIN AGAIN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-4 (39)
40 19 BABY IT’S YOU –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-13 (8)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 17th March, 1962

41 18 PEPPERMINT TWIST (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-17 (1)
42 37 (Do the New) CONTINENTAL –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-8 (37)
43 30 THE CAJUN QUEEN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-8 (22)
45 38 I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (32)
54 28 TO A SLEEPING BEAUTY –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-9 (26)

POWER PLAYS – 17th March, 1962

44 46 CRY TO ME –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-8 (44)
46 43 TWISTIN’ POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-8 (34)
47 54 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-5 (47)
48 41 I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More) –•– Barbara George (A.F.O.)-18 (3)
49 60 YOU BETTER MOVE ON –•– Arthur Alexander (Dot)-4 (49)
50 42 AFRIKAAN BEAT –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-9 (42)

NEW THIS WEEK – 17th March, 1962

51 — GOOD LUCK CHARM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (51)
70 — ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (70)
72 — TELL ME –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-1 (72)
75 — SHE CRIED –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (75)
78 — SOUL TWIST –•– King Curtis and the Noble Knights (Enjoy)-2 (78)
79 — LA PALOMA TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (79)
80 — STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-1 (80)
81 — MASHED POTATOES (Part 1) –•– Steve Alaimo (Checker)-1 (81)
83 — CINDERELLA –•– Jack Ross (Dot)-1 (83)
85 — THE JAM (Part 1) –•– Bobby Gregg and His Friends (Cotton)-1 (85)
88 — THE WHITE ROSE OF ATHENS –•– David Carroll and His Orchestra (Mercury)-2 (88)
90 — MEMORIES OF MARIA –•– Jerry Byrd (Monument)-1 (90)
91 — TWO OF A KIND –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-1 (91)
92 — TEEN QUEEN OF THE WEEK –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-2 (92)
94 — CHAPEL BY THE SEA –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (94)
95 — JOHNNY JINGO –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-1 (95)
98 — SMILE –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-1 (98)
99 — THE MOON WAS YELLOW –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 — SWEET THURSDAY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (100)