US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st April, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 21, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st April, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 21st April, 1962

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

1 2 GOOD LUCK CHARM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-8 (1)
3 4 MASHED POTATO TIME –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-8 (3)
4 3 SLOW TWISTIN’ –•– Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway)-8 (3)
5 6 YOUNG WORLD –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-8 (5)
6 11 SOLDIER BOY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-5 (6)
7 8 LOVER PLEASE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-8 (7)
8 5 LOVE LETTERS –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-9 (5)
9 14 SHOUT (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-5 (9)
10 19 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-6 (10)
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11 16 DEAR ONE –•– Larry Finnegan (Old Town)-9 (11)
12 20 TWIST, TWIST SENORA –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-4 (12)
13 7 DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-11 (1)
14 12 LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-9 (12)
15 22 SHE CRIED –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-6 (15)
16 9 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW –•– Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (Kapp)-12 (2)
17 17 TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-12 (9)
18 10 HEY! BABY –•– Bruce Channel (Smash)-13 (1)
19 21 CINDERELLA –•– Jack Ross (Dot)-6 (19)
20 13 DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-10 (4)
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21 24 SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-8 (21)
22 39 P.T. 109 –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-4 (22)
23 27 GINNY COME LATELY –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-7 (23)
24 25 YOU BETTER MOVE ON –•– Arthur Alexander (Dot)-9 (24)
25 29 NUT ROCKER –•– B. Bumble and the Stingers (Rendezvous)-8 (23)
26 31 SOUL TWIST –•– King Curtis and the Noble Knights (Enjoy)-7 (26)
27 34 JOHNNY JINGO –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-6 (27)
28 15 LET ME IN –•– The Sensations (Argo)-16 (4)
29 32 THE JAM (Part 1) –•– Bobby Gregg and His Friends (Cotton)-6 (29)
30 41 FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’ –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-3 (30)
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31 33 ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (31)
32 49 HIDE ‘NOR HAIR –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-3 (32)
33 43 SHOUT SHOUT (Knock Yourself Out) –•– Ernie Maresca (Seville)-4 (33)
34 18 WHAT’S YOUR NAME –•– Don and Juan (Big Top)-11 (7)
35 40 WHAT’D I SAY (Part 1) –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-4 (35)
36 28 (I’ve Got) BONNIE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-10 (18)
37 23 PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-9 (15)
38 53 I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED –•– Ronnie and the Hi-Lites (Joy)-4 (38)
39 61 OLD RIVERS –•– Walter Brennan (Liberty)-3 (39)
40 26 COME BACK SILLY GIRL –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-10 (17)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 21st April, 1962

41 37 SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Etta James (Argo)-9 (37)
44 38 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-9 (28)
49 35 WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-14 (21)
54 30 SHE’S GOT YOU –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-13 (14)
57 36 YOU WIN AGAIN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-9 (22)

POWER PLAYS – 21st April, 1962

42 50 TWO OF A KIND –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-6 (42)
43 56 UPTOWN –•– The Crystals (Philles)-4 (43)
45 45 TELL ME –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-6 (45)
46 55 THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-5 (46)
47 66 EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-2 (47)
48 60 CATERINA –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-4 (48)
50 52 AT THE CLUB –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 21st April, 1962

80 — I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN –•– The Blue-Belles (The Starlets) (Newtown)-1 (80)
81 — MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (81)
82 — (I Was) BORN TO CRY –•– Dion (Laurie)-1 (82)
86 — LOVERS WHO WANDER –•– Dion (Laurie)-1 (86)
88 — IF I CRIED EVERY TIME YOU HURT ME –•– Wanda Jackson (Capitol)-1 (88)
92 — DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD –•– Dr. Feelgood and the Interns (Okeh)-1 (92)
93 — I FOUND LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins (Brunswick)-1 (93)
95 — DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-1 (95)
98 — TEACH ME TONIGHT –•– George Maharis (Epic)-1 (98)
99 — FUNNY –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-1 (99)
100 — DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS –•– Duane Eddy (RCA Victor)-1 (100)