US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd March, 1962
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 3, 1962
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd March, 1962
#1 DUKE OF EARL By Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay)
US Top 40 Singles – 3rd March, 1962
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 DUKE OF EARL –•– Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 HEY! BABY –•– Bruce Channel (Smash)-6 (2)
3 2 THE WANDERER –•– Dion (Laurie)-13 (2)
4 6 BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (4)
5 4 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-34 (1)
6 8 CRYING IN THE RAIN –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8 (6)
7 3 NORMAN –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-13 (3)
8 16 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW –•– Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (Kapp)-5 (8)
9 7 PEPPERMINT TWIST (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-15 (1)
10 11 CHIP CHIP –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-7 (10)
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11 9 DEAR LADY TWIST –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-12 (9)
12 17 LET ME IN –•– The Sensations (Argo)-9 (12)
13 23 DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (13)
14 10 A LITTLE BITTY TEAR –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-11 (9)
15 14 BABY IT’S YOU –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-11 (8)
16 21 HER ROYAL MAJESTY –•– James Darren (Colpix)-5 (16)
17 19 PERCOLATOR (Twist) –•– Billy Joe and the Checkmates (Dore)-8 (17)
18 18 TUFF –•– Ace Cannon (Hi)-10 (18)
19 20 I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song) –•– The Ikettes (Atco)-8 (19)
20 26 WHAT’S YOUR NAME –•– Don and Juan (Big Top)-4 (20)
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21 24 SMOKY PLACES –•– The Corsairs Featuring Jay “Bird” Uzzell (Tuff)-10 (21)
22 25 MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK –•– Charlie Drake (United Artists)-8 (22)
23 15 I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More) –•– Barbara George (A.F.O.)-16 (3)
24 22 THE CAJUN QUEEN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-6 (22)
25 13 COTTON FIELDS –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-14 (13)
26 29 TO A SLEEPING BEAUTY –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-7 (26)
27 33 TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-5 (27)
28 36 SHE’S GOT YOU –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-6 (28)
29 12 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-13 (2)
30 53 DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-3 (30)
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31 46 HEY, LET’S TWIST –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-3 (31)
32 40 I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-6 (32)
33 31 SURFER’S STOMP –•– The Mar-Kets (Liberty)-8 (31)
34 44 TWISTIN’ POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-6 (34)
35 41 DRUMS ARE MY BEAT –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-4 (35)
36 38 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-7 (36)
37 30 IRRESISTIBLE YOU –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-12 (15)
38 45 WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-7 (38)
39 50 HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH –•– The Paris Sisters (Gregmark)-6 (39)
40 52 (Do the New) CONTINENTAL –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-6 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 3rd March, 1962
43 35 WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT GOOD-BY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-8 (35)
46 27 SHADRACK –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (19)
48 32 TOWN WITHOUT PITY –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-18 (13)
49 28 SHE’S EVERYTHING (I Wanted You To Be) –•– Ral Donner (Gone)-10 (18)
50 34 THE GREATEST HURT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-8 (34)
62 37 LETTER FULL OF TEARS –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Fury)-12 (19)
POWER PLAYS – 3rd March, 1962
41 58 COME BACK SILLY GIRL –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-3 (41)
42 56 JAMIE –•– Eddie Holland (Motown)-7 (42)
44 57 LIZZIE BORDEN –•– The Chad Mitchell Trio (Kapp)-6 (44)
45 66 (I’ve Got) BONNIE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-3 (45)
47 43 AFRIKAAN BEAT –•– Bert Kaempfert (Decca)-7 (43)
NEW THIS WEEK – 3rd March, 1962
60 — SLOW TWISTIN’ –•– Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway)-1 (60)
76 — NUT ROCKER –•– B. Bumble and the Stingers (Rendezvous)-1 (76)
77 — MASHED POTATO TIME –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-1 (77)
79 — THE ALVIN TWIST –•– The Chipmunks with David Seville (Liberty)-1 (79)
81 — JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-1 (81)
84 — YOUNG WORLD –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-1 (84)
88 — DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TWIST –•– Hank Ballard (King)-3 (88)
89 — LOVER PLEASE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-1 (89)
90 — SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-1 (90)
93 — IDA JANE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (93)
94 — BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE –•– Ray Charles and Betty Carter (ABC-Paramount)-1 (94)
95 — PATTI ANN –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-1 (95)
98 — MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (Part 1) –•– Jimmy Smith (Blue Note)-1 (98)
99 — LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-1 (99)
100 — (Quarter To Four) STOMP –•– The Stompers (Landa)-1 (100)
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