US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th March, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 24, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th March, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 24th March, 1962

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

1 1 HEY! BABY –•– Bruce Channel (Smash)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (2)
3 2 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW –•– Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (Kapp)-8 (2)
4 4 LET ME IN –•– The Sensations (Argo)-12 (4)
5 5 DUKE OF EARL –•– Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay)-11 (1)
6 18 DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-6 (6)
7 14 SLOW TWISTIN’ –•– Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway)-4 (7)
8 7 WHAT’S YOUR NAME –•– Don and Juan (Big Top)-7 (7)
9 13 TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-8 (9)
10 6 HER ROYAL MAJESTY –•– James Darren (Colpix)-8 (6)
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11 28 JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-4 (11)
12 23 LOVE LETTERS –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-5 (12)
13 8 CRYING IN THE RAIN –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-11 (6)
14 51 GOOD LUCK CHARM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (14)
15 16 SHE’S GOT YOU –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-9 (15)
16 37 YOUNG WORLD –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-4 (16)
17 10 PERCOLATOR (Twist) –•– Billy Joe and the Checkmates (Dore)-11 (10)
18 9 BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-11 (4)
19 11 THE WANDERER –•– Dion (Laurie)-16 (2)
20 12 SMOKY PLACES –•– The Corsairs Featuring Jay “Bird” Uzzell (Tuff)-13 (12)
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21 17 TUFF –•– Ace Cannon (Hi)-13 (17)
22 35 PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-5 (22)
23 36 LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-5 (23)
24 27 COME BACK SILLY GIRL –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-6 (24)
25 25 WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-10 (25)
26 32 MASHED POTATO TIME –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-4 (26)
27 15 DEAR LADY TWIST –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-15 (9)
28 22 (I’ve Got) BONNIE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-6 (22)
29 19 CHIP CHIP –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-10 (10)
30 31 JAMIE –•– Eddie Holland (Motown)-10 (30)
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31 21 MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK –•– Charlie Drake (United Artists)-11 (21)
32 24 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-37 (1)
33 39 YOU WIN AGAIN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-5 (33)
34 29 DRUMS ARE MY BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-7 (29)
35 56 LOVER PLEASE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-4 (35)
36 30 COTTON FIELDS –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-17 (13)
37 33 I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song) –•– The Ikettes (Atco)-11 (19)
38 26 NORMAN –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-16 (3)
39 52 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-5 (39)
40 20 HEY, LET’S TWIST –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-6 (20)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 24th March, 1962

41 34 HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-9 (34)
46 40 BABY IT’S YOU –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-14 (8)
54 38 A LITTLE BITTY TEAR –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-14 (9)

POWER PLAYS – 24th March, 1962

42 49 YOU BETTER MOVE ON –•– Arthur Alexander (Dot)-5 (42)
43 47 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (43)
44 55 SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Etta James (Argo)-5 (44)
45 59 IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (Hang Up the Phone) –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)-3 (45)
47 44 CRY TO ME –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-9 (44)
48 62 NUT ROCKER –•– B. Bumble and the Stingers (Rendezvous)-4 (48)
49 61 SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-4 (49)
50 68 DEAR ONE –•– Larry Finnegan (Old Town)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 24th March, 1962

63 — SOLDIER BOY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-1 (63)
68 — SHOUT (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-1 (68)
85 — MOMENTS –•– Jennell Hawkins (Amazon)-1 (85)
90 — TRA LA LA LA LA –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-1 (90)
91 — WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO –•– Ann-Margret (RCA Victor)-1 (91)
93 — THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-1 (93)
94 — SHOUT (Part 1) –•– The Isley Brothers (RCA Victor)-10 (47)
96 — GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE TWIST –•– The Virtues (Sure)-1 (96)
97 — (What a Sad Way) TO LOVE SOMEONE –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-1 (97)
98 — STARDUST –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (98)
99 — THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE YOUNG –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 — YOU ARE MINE –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-1 (100)