US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th July, 1962 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 28, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th July, 1962 

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US Top 40 Singles – 28th July, 1962 

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

1 1 ROSES ARE RED (My Love) –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THE WAH WATUSI –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-8 (2)
3 5 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-8 (3)
4 3 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-13 (1)
5 4 THE STRIPPER –•– David Rose and His Orchestra (MGM)-12 (1)
6 8 SPEEDY GONZALES –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (6)
7 6 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN –•– Claude King (Columbia)-10 (6)
8 13 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-5 (8)
9 9 GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes) –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-7 (9)
10 12 AHAB, THE ARAB –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-5 (10)
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11 7 JOHNNY GET ANGRY –•– Joanie Sommers (Warner Brothers)-10 (7)
12 15 DANCIN’ PARTY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-6 (12)
13 18 THEME FROM “DR. KILDARE” (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-9 (13)
14 26 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Little Eva (Dimension)-5 (14)
15 23 YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING –•– Barbara Lynn (Jamie)-7 (15)
16 10 PALISADES PARK –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-12 (3)
17 11 AL DI LA’ –•– Emilio Pericoli (Warner Brothers)-11 (6)
18 19 (Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-6 (18)
19 22 TWIST AND SHOUT –•– The Isley Brothers (Wand)-9 (19)
20 24 I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford (Fire)-9 (20)
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21 17 HAVING A PARTY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-10 (17)
22 28 WELCOME HOME BABY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-6 (22)
23 32 PARTY LIGHTS –•– Claudine Clark (Chancellor)-5 (23)
24 34 THINGS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-4 (24)
25 16 I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-9 (14)
26 36 HEART IN HAND –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (26)
27 37 LITTLE DIANE –•– Dion (Laurie)-4 (27)
28 14 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’ –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-12 (3)
29 31 IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (29)
30 21 JOHNNY LOVES ME –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-8 (21)
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31 20 SNAP YOUR FINGERS –•– Joe Henderson (Todd)-11 (8)
32 29 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-7 (25)
33 42 BONGO STOMP –•– Little Joey and the Flips (Joy)-7 (33)
34 43 LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOAT –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-6 (34)
35 40 HAVE A GOOD TIME –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-7 (35)
36 25 PLAYBOY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-13 (7)
37 33 THE CROWD –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-9 (26)
38 30 CINDY’S BIRTHDAY –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-12 (8)
39 35 A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-10 (13)
40 27 SEVEN DAY WEEKEND –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-6 (27)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 28th July, 1962 

46 39 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (Part 1) –•– Jimmy Smith and the Big Band (Verve)-12 (21)
54 38 BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-11 (27)

POWER PLAYS – 28th July, 1962 

41 41 BUT NOT FOR ME –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-6 (41)
42 50 ROUTE 66 THEME –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-9 (42)
43 46 STEEL MEN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-6 (43)
44 49 BRING IT ON HOME TO ME –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-4 (44)
45 52 SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME –•– The Jamies (Epic)-17 (26)
47 55 MARY’S LITTLE LAMB –•– James Darren (Colpix)-5 (47)
48 45 WEST OF THE WALL –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Big Top)-10 (37)
49 53 I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I Don’t Care About You) –•– Jimmy Norman (Little Star)-7 (49)
50 48 LIMBO ROCK –•– The Champs (Challenge)-10 (40)

NEW THIS WEEK – 28th July, 1962 

56 — YOU DON’T KNOW ME –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (56)
73 — SHEILA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-1 (73)
78 — VACATION –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (78)
84 — ALLEY CAT –•– Bent Fabric and His Piano (Atco)-1 (84)
86 — DEVIL WOMAN –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-1 (86)
88 — CARELESS LOVE –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (88)
90 — STOP THE WEDDING –•– Etta James (Argo)-1 (90)
91 — CALLIN’ DOCTOR CASEY –•– John D. Loudermilk (RCA Victor)-1 (91)
96 — LITTLE YOUNG LOVER –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-1 (96)
98 — I’M TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ AGAIN –•– Bobby Lewis (Beltone)-1 (98)
99 — JIVIN’ AROUND –•– The Al Casey Combo (Stacy)-1 (99)
100 — COME ON BABY –•– Bruce Channel (Smash)-1 (100)