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

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

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

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US Top 40 Singles – 21st July, 1962

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

1 1 ROSES ARE RED (My Love) –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 THE WAH WATUSI –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-7 (2)
3 3 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-12 (1)
4 2 THE STRIPPER –•– David Rose and His Orchestra (MGM)-11 (1)
5 5 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-7 (5)
6 7 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN –•– Claude King (Columbia)-9 (6)
7 11 JOHNNY GET ANGRY –•– Joanie Sommers (Warner Brothers)-9 (7)
8 13 SPEEDY GONZALES –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-6 (8)
9 9 GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes) –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-6 (9)
10 6 PALISADES PARK –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-11 (3)
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11 10 AL DI LA’ –•– Emilio Pericoli (Warner Brothers)-10 (6)
12 18 AHAB, THE ARAB –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-4 (12)
13 19 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-4 (13)
14 8 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’ –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-11 (3)
15 20 DANCIN’ PARTY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-5 (15)
16 14 I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-8 (14)
17 17 HAVING A PARTY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-9 (17)
18 15 THEME FROM “DR. KILDARE” (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-8 (15)
19 29 (Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-5 (19)
20 12 SNAP YOUR FINGERS –•– Joe Henderson (Todd)-10 (8)
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21 22 JOHNNY LOVES ME –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-7 (21)
22 23 TWIST AND SHOUT –•– The Isley Brothers (Wand)-8 (22)
23 33 YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING –•– Barbara Lynn (Jamie)-6 (23)
24 24 I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford (Fire)-8 (24)
25 16 PLAYBOY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-12 (7)
26 52 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Little Eva (Dimension)-4 (26)
27 32 SEVEN DAY WEEKEND –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-5 (27)
28 34 WELCOME HOME BABY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-5 (28)
29 25 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-6 (25)
30 21 CINDY’S BIRTHDAY –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-11 (8)
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31 41 IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (31)
32 60 PARTY LIGHTS –•– Claudine Clark (Chancellor)-4 (32)
33 26 THE CROWD –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-8 (26)
34 61 THINGS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-3 (34)
35 28 A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-9 (13)
36 55 HEART IN HAND –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-3 (36)
37 53 LITTLE DIANE –•– Dion (Laurie)-3 (37)
38 27 BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-10 (27)
39 31 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (Part 1) –•– Jimmy Smith and the Big Band (Verve)-11 (21)
40 50 HAVE A GOOD TIME –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-6 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 21st July, 1962

42 35 BONGO STOMP –•– Little Joey and the Flips (Joy)-6 (35)
44 36 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-19 (1)
45 37 WEST OF THE WALL –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Big Top)-9 (37)
48 40 LIMBO ROCK –•– The Champs (Challange)-9 (40)
51 38 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-7 (38)
54 30 SHARING YOU –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-10 (15)

POWER PLAYS – 21st July, 1962

41 43 BUT NOT FOR ME –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-5 (41)
43 58 LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOAT –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-5 (43)
46 51 STEEL MEN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-5 (46)
47 49 FORTUNETELLER –•– Bobby Curtola (Del-Fi)-12 (41)
49 85 BRING IT ON HOME TO ME –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-3 (49)
50 54 ROUTE 66 THEME –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-8 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 21st July, 1962

70 — A SWINGIN’ SAFARI –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (70)
83 — SHAME ON ME –•– Bobby Bare (RCA Victor)-1 (83)
85 — I’M HANGING UP MY HEART FOR YOU –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-2 (85)
87 — LIFE’S TOO SHORT –•– The LaFayettes (RCA Victor)-1 (87)
91 — BEACH PARTY –•– King Curtis and the Noble Knights (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 — DON’T CRY, BABY –•– Aretha Franklin (Columbia)-1 (92)
93 — CALL ME MR. IN-BETWEEN –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-1 (93)
94 — COME ON LITTLE ANGEL –•– The Belmonts (Sabrina)-1 (94)
96 — TILL DEATH DO US PART –•– Bob Braun (Decca)-1 (96)
98 — DANCE WITH MR. DOMINO –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (98)
99 — REAP WHAT YOU SOW –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-1 (99)
100 — GOODBYE DAD –•– The Castle Sisters (Terrace)-1 (100)