US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th April, 1962
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 7, 1962
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th April, 1962
#1 JOHNNY ANGEL By Shelley Fabares (Colpix)
US Top 40 Singles – 7th April, 1962
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (1)
3 9 GOOD LUCK CHARM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (3)
4 6 SLOW TWISTIN’ –•– Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway)-6 (4)
5 4 DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-8 (4)
6 2 HEY! BABY –•– Bruce Channel (Smash)-11 (1)
7 5 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW –•– Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (Kapp)-10 (2)
8 12 YOUNG WORLD –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-6 (8)
9 11 LOVE LETTERS –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-7 (9)
10 15 MASHED POTATO TIME –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-6 (10)
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11 7 WHAT’S YOUR NAME –•– Don and Juan (Big Top)-9 (7)
12 16 LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-7 (12)
13 8 LET ME IN –•– The Sensations (Argo)-14 (4)
14 10 TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-10 (9)
15 19 PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-7 (15)
16 20 LOVER PLEASE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-6 (16)
17 17 COME BACK SILLY GIRL –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-8 (17)
18 21 (I’ve Got) BONNIE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-8 (18)
19 14 SHE’S GOT YOU –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-11 (14)
20 13 DUKE OF EARL –•– Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay)-13 (1)
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21 22 WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-12 (21)
22 23 YOU WIN AGAIN –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-7 (22)
23 30 NUT ROCKER –•– B. Bumble and the Stingers (Rendezvous)-6 (23)
24 34 SOLDIER BOY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-3 (24)
25 32 DEAR ONE –•– Larry Finnegan (Old Town)-7 (25)
26 36 SHOUT (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-3 (26)
27 31 YOU BETTER MOVE ON –•– Arthur Alexander (Dot)-7 (27)
28 35 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-7 (28)
29 18 HER ROYAL MAJESTY –•– James Darren (Colpix)-10 (6)
30 38 SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-6 (30)
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31 43 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-4 (31)
32 68 TWIST, TWIST SENORA –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-2 (32)
33 41 SOUL TWIST –•– King Curtis and the Noble Knights (Enjoy)-5 (33)
34 53 SHE CRIED –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-4 (34)
35 37 IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (Hang Up the Phone) –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)-5 (35)
36 48 ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (36)
37 50 GINNY COME LATELY –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-5 (37)
38 42 CRY BABY CRY –•– The Angels (Caprice)-8 (38)
39 39 SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Etta James (Argo)-7 (39)
40 46 CINDERELLA –•– Jack Ross (Dot)-4 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 7th April, 1962
41 33 JAMIE –•– Eddie Holland (Motown)-12 (30)
45 40 THE ALVIN TWIST –•– The Chipmunks with David Seville (Liberty)-6 (40)
46 28 SMOKY PLACES –•– The Corsairs Featuring Jay “Bird” Uzzell (Tuff)-15 (12)
48 27 TUFF –•– Ace Cannon (Hi)-15 (17)
49 29 PERCOLATOR (Twist) –•– Billy Joe and the Checkmates (Dore)-13 (10)
50 25 THE WANDERER –•– Dion (Laurie)-18 (2)
51 26 BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-13 (4)
53 24 CRYING IN THE RAIN –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-13 (6)
POWER PLAYS – 7th April, 1962
42 52 JOHNNY JINGO –•– Hayley Mills (Buena Vista)-4 (42)
43 47 PATTI ANN –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-6 (43)
44 56 THE JAM (Part 1) –•– Bobby Gregg and His Friends (Cotton)-4 (44)
47 58 TELL ME –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-4 (47)
NEW THIS WEEK – 7th April, 1962
65 — FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’ –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-1 (65)
67 — HIDE ‘NOR HAIR –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (67)
80 — RUNAWAY –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (80)
82 — THOU SHALT NOT STEAL –•– John D. Loudermilk (RCA Victor)-1 (82)
84 — PATRICIA – TWIST –•– Perez Prado and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-1 (84)
85 — EV’RYBODY’S TWISTIN’ –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (85)
91 — ITTY BITTY PIECES –•– James Ray (Caprice)-1 (91)
92 — COOKIN’ –•– Al Casey Combo (Stacy)-1 (92)
93 — AMOR –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-4 (88)
94 — SMILE –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-3 (94)
95 — SHOUT (Part 1) –•– The Isley Brothers (RCA Victor)-11 (47)
97 — OLD RIVERS –•– Walter Brennan (Liberty)-1 (97)
98 — LOVER COME BACK –•– Doris Day (Columbia)-1 (98)
99 — SWEET THURSDAY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-2 (99)
100 — COUNT EVERY STAR –•– Linda Scott (Canadian American)-1 (100)
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