US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th January, 1962
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 6, 1962
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th January, 1962
#1 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT By The Tokens (RCA Victor)
US Top 40 Singles – 6th January, 1962
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT –•– The Tokens (RCA Victor)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 THE TWIST –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-26 (1)
3 2 RUN TO HIM –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-8 (2)
4 6 PEPPERMINT TWIST (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-7 (4)
5 10 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (5)
6 8 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-8 (6)
7 4 GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD –•– James Darren (Colpix)-12 (3)
8 5 WALK ON BY –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)-10 (5)
9 13 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-7 (9)
10 14 UNCHAIN MY HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-6 (10)
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11 15 WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS (Is the Boy In Your Heart) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (11)
12 20 WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-74 (1)
13 7 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-18 (1)
14 17 ‘TIL –•– The Angels (Caprice)-11 (14)
15 26 I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More) –•– Barbara George (A.F.O.)-8 (15)
16 12 I DON’T KNOW WHY –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-10 (12)
17 9 LET THERE BE DRUMS –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-10 (7)
18 22 REVENGE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-7 (18)
19 11 MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-13 (11)
20 23 THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby) –•– The Crystals (Philles)-7 (20)
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21 27 JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker (Cameo)-4 (21)
22 34 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-24 (13)
23 25 ROCK-A-HULA BABY (“Twist” Special) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (23)
24 36 TOWN WITHOUT PITY –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-10 (24)
25 21 GYPSY WOMAN –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-12 (20)
26 43 BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (26)
27 16 MOON RIVER –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-13 (11)
28 52 A LITTLE BITTY TEAR –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-3 (28)
29 39 IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY –•– James Ray (Caprice)-7 (29)
30 41 THE WANDERER –•– Dion (Laurie)-5 (30)
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31 31 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY –•– Jimmy Elledge (RCA Victor)-8 (31)
32 37 COTTON FIELDS –•– The Highwaymen (United Artists)-6 (32)
33 35 JAMBALAYA (On the Bayou) –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-4 (33)
34 45 BABY IT’S YOU –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-3 (34)
35 24 YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT –•– Kenny Dino (Musicor)-9 (24)
36 18 TONIGHT –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-12 (8)
37 40 JOHNNY WILL –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (37)
38 44 HEY! LITTLE GIRL –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-6 (38)
39 47 THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late) –•– The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)-24 (1)
40 19 BIG BAD JOHN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-14 (1)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 6th January, 1962
43 32 WELL, I TOLD YOU –•– The Chantels (Carlton)-8 (29)
44 33 SMALL SAD SAM –•– Phil McLean (Versatile)-5 (33)
49 30 JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms) –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-16 (24)
65 29 LET’S TWIST AGAIN –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-19 (8)
68 28 FOOL #1 –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-14 (3)
72 38 I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– The G-Clefs (Terrace)-16 (9)
POWER PLAYS – 6th January, 1962
41 49 JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Helms (Decca)-17 (6)
42 46 POOR FOOL –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Sue)-6 (42)
45 48 LITTLE ALTER BOY –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-6 (45)
46 60 NORMAN –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-5 (46)
47 51 RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-5 (21)
48 50 DEAR LADY TWIST –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-4 (48)
50 58 ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (14)
NEW THIS WEEK – 6th January, 1962
55 — DEAR IVAN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-1 (55)
81 — TWISTIN’ ALL NIGHT LONG –•– Danny and the Juniors with Freddy Cannon (Swan)-1 (81)
88 — MARIA –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-7 (78)
93 — THE TWIST –•– Ernie Freeman (Imperial)-1 (93)
94 — THE WALTZ YOU SAVED FOR ME –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-1 (94)
95 — LET ME IN –•– The Sensations (Argo)-1 (95)
96 — THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– Jack Halloran Singers (Dot)-1 (96)
97 — THAT’S MY PA –•– Sheb Wooley (MGM)-1 (97)
98 — SEARCHING –•– Jack Eubanks and The Sound of the South (Monument)-3 (83)
99 — MOTORCYCLE –•– Tico and the Triumphs (Amy)-1 (99)
100 — DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS –•– Don Shirley (Cadence)-1 (100)
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