US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th May, 1962
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 26, 1962
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th May, 1962
#1 STRANGER ON THE SHORE By Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)
US Top 40 Singles – 26th May, 1962
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SOLDIER BOY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-10 (1)
3 3 MASHED POTATO TIME –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-13 (2)
4 21 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (4)
5 7 OLD RIVERS –•– Walter Brennan (Liberty)-8 (5)
6 8 EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-7 (6)
7 5 SHE CRIED –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-11 (5)
8 9 P.T. 109 –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-9 (8)
9 4 JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-13 (1)
10 13 LOVERS WHO WANDER –•– Dion (Laurie)-6 (10)
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11 6 SHOUT SHOUT (Knock Yourself Out) –•– Ernie Maresca (Seville)-9 (6)
12 14 THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-10 (12)
13 18 UPTOWN –•– The Crystals (Philles)-9 (13)
14 10 FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’ –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-8 (10)
15 15 CONSCIENCE –•– James Darren (Colpix)-7 (15)
16 17 I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED –•– Ronnie and the Hi-Lites (Joy)-9 (16)
17 11 GOOD LUCK CHARM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-11 (1)
18 34 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’ –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-3 (18)
19 12 SHOUT (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-10 (6)
20 24 I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN –•– The Blue-Belles (The Starlets) (Newtown)-6 (20)
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21 32 (The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-5 (21)
22 25 TWISTIN’ MATILDA –•– Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)-9 (22)
23 16 TWIST, TWIST SENORA –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-9 (9)
24 40 SECOND HAND LOVE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-3 (24)
25 33 DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-6 (25)
26 22 TELL ME –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-11 (22)
27 23 CATERINA –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-9 (23)
28 42 PALISADES PARK –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-3 (28)
29 27 MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-6 (27)
30 38 FOLLOW THAT DREAM (From the “Follow That Dream” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (30)
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31 26 YOU ARE MINE –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-10 (26)
32 37 MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-24 (11)
33 46 PLAYBOY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-4 (33)
34 20 LOVER PLEASE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-13 (7)
35 39 NIGHT TRAIN –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-7 (35)
36 43 VILLAGE OF LOVE –•– Nathaniel Mayer and the Fabulous Twilights (Fortune)-5 (36)
37 19 SLOW TWISTIN’ –•– Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway)-13 (3)
38 47 TEACH ME TONIGHT –•– George Maharis (Epic)-6 (38)
39 28 SOUL TWIST –•– King Curtis and the Noble Knights (Enjoy)-12 (17)
40 44 SO THIS IS LOVE –•– The Castells (Era)-7 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 26th May, 1962
43 31 YOUNG WORLD –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-13 (5)
47 36 BLUES (Stay Away From Me) –•– Ace Cannon (Hi)-7 (36)
52 30 DEAR ONE –•– Larry Finnegan (Old Town)-14 (11)
56 35 LOVE LETTERS –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-14 (5)
67 29 JOHNNY JINGO –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-11 (21)
POWER PLAYS – 26th May, 1962
41 56 THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s the Way Love Should Be) –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-3 (41)
42 49 (I Was) BORN TO CRY –•– Dion (Laurie)-6 (42)
44 69 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (Part 1) –•– Jimmy Smith and the Big Band (Verve)-3 (44)
45 41 COUNT EVERY STAR –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-8 (41)
46 61 ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird) –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-5 (46)
48 60 HIT RECORD –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (48)
49 62 I LOVE YOU –•– The Volumes (Chex)-5 (49)
50 51 ITTY BITTY PIECES –•– James Ray (Caprice)-8 (41)
NEW THIS WEEK – 26th May, 1962
80 — WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN –•– Claude King (Columbia)-1 (80)
86 — DRUM STOMP –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-1 (86)
88 — A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-1 (88)
89 — SWINGIN’ GENTLY –•– Earl Grant (Decca)-1 (89)
90 — ADIOS AMIGO –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-3 (90)
91 — HAVING A PARTY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (91)
92 — DOWN IN THE VALLEY –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-1 (92)
93 — WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN (All My Life) –•– Arthur Alexander (Dot)-1 (93)
94 — LIPSTICK TRACES (On a Cigarette) –•– Benny Spellman (Minit)-3 (94)
95 — JOHNNY GET ANGRY –•– Joanie Sommers (Warner Brothers)-1 (95)
96 — HOW CAN I MEET HER –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (96)
97 — TENNESSEE –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-1 (97)
98 — LIMBO ROCK –•– The Champs (Challange)-1 (98)
99 — WEST OF THE WALL –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Big Top)-1 (99)
100 — BOOM BOOM –•– John Lee Hooker (Vee-Jay)-1 (100)
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