US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 5th May, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 5, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 5th May, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 5th May, 1962

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

1 4 SOLDIER BOY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 MASHED POTATO TIME –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-10 (2)
3 2 JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-10 (1)
4 7 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-8 (4)
5 1 GOOD LUCK CHARM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (1)
6 9 SHOUT (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-7 (6)
7 8 LOVER PLEASE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-10 (7)
8 5 SLOW TWISTIN’ –•– Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway)-10 (3)
9 12 P.T. 109 –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-6 (9)
10 10 TWIST, TWIST SENORA –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-6 (10)
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11 6 YOUNG WORLD –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-10 (5)
12 13 DEAR ONE –•– Larry Finnegan (Old Town)-11 (11)
13 14 SHE CRIED –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-8 (13)
14 20 FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’ –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-5 (14)
15 25 OLD RIVERS –•– Walter Brennan (Liberty)-5 (15)
16 27 SHOUT SHOUT (Knock Yourself Out) –•– Ernie Maresca (Seville)-6 (16)
17 17 SOUL TWIST –•– King Curtis and the Noble Knights (Enjoy)-9 (17)
18 26 EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (18)
19 11 LOVE LETTERS –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-11 (5)
20 23 HIDE ‘NOR HAIR –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-5 (20)
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21 22 JOHNNY JINGO –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-8 (21)
22 19 SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-10 (19)
23 15 LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-11 (12)
24 37 UPTOWN –•– The Crystals (Philles)-6 (24)
25 16 CINDERELLA –•– Jack Ross (Dot)-8 (16)
26 43 CONSCIENCE –•– James Darren (Colpix)-4 (26)
27 33 I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED –•– Ronnie and the Hi-Lites (Joy)-6 (27)
28 24 WHAT’D I SAY (Part 1) –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-6 (24)
29 34 CATERINA –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-6 (29)
30 31 THE JAM (Part 1) –•– Bobby Gregg and His Friends (Cotton)-8 (29)
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31 21 GINNY COME LATELY –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-9 (21)
32 18 TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-14 (9)
33 64 LOVERS WHO WANDER –•– Dion (Laurie)-3 (33)
34 41 THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-7 (34)
35 30 NUT ROCKER –•– B. Bumble and the Stingers (Rendezvous)-10 (23)
36 42 TWISTIN’ MATILDA –•– Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)-6 (36)
37 49 YOU ARE MINE –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-7 (37)
38 29 YOU BETTER MOVE ON –•– Arthur Alexander (Dot)-11 (24)
39 28 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW –•– Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (Kapp)-14 (2)
40 35 ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (31)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 5th May, 1962

42 36 LET ME IN –•– The Sensations (Argo)-18 (4)
45 38 DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-12 (4)
49 39 SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Etta James (Argo)-11 (37)
57 40 HEY! BABY –•– Bruce Channel (Smash)-15 (1)
63 32 DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-13 (1)

POWER PLAYS – 5th May, 1962

41 48 TELL ME –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-8 (41)
43 47 TWO OF A KIND –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-8 (42)
44 66 I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN –•– The Blue-Belles (The Starlets) (Newtown)-3 (44)
46 69 MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-3 (46)
47 54 I WILL –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-6 (47)
48 45 AT THE CLUB –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-6 (45)
50 52 MOMENTS –•– Jennell Hawkins (Amazon)-7 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 5th May, 1962

64 — MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-21 (11)
80 — LEMON TREE –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-1 (80)
86 — I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (86)
88 — PLAYBOY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-1 (88)
90 — HIT RECORD –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (90)
92 — -TWISTIN’-WHITE SILVER SANDS –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-1 (92)
95 — OH MY ANGEL –•– Bertha Tillman (Brent)-1 (95)
97 — FORTUNETELLER –•– Bobby Curtola (Del-Fi)-1 (97)
98 — ADIOS AMIGO –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (98)
99 — LIPSTICK TRACES (On a Cigarette) –•– Benny Spellman (Minit)-1 (99)
100 — WHY’D YOU WANNA MAKE ME CRY –•– Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-1 (100)