US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th July, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 7, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th July, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 7th July, 1962

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

1 2 THE STRIPPER –•– David Rose and His Orchestra (MGM)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 ROSES ARE RED (My Love) –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (2)
3 1 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-10 (1)
4 3 PALISADES PARK –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-9 (3)
5 4 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’ –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-9 (3)
6 10 AL DI LA’ –•– Emilio Pericoli (Warner Brothers)-8 (6)
7 13 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN –•– Claude King (Columbia)-7 (7)
8 11 SNAP YOUR FINGERS –•– Joe Henderson (Todd)-8 (8)
9 14 JOHNNY GET ANGRY –•– Joanie Sommers (Warner Brothers)-7 (9)
10 7 PLAYBOY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-10 (7)
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11 8 CINDY’S BIRTHDAY –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-9 (8)
12 27 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-5 (12)
13 15 A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-7 (13)
14 18 THE WAH WATUSI –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-5 (14)
15 16 SHARING YOU –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-8 (15)
16 21 GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes) –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-4 (16)
17 17 THEME FROM “DR. KILDARE” (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-6 (17)
18 20 I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-6 (18)
19 9 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Mr. Acker Bilk (Atco)-17 (1)
20 6 (The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-11 (4)
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21 24 HAVING A PARTY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-7 (21)
22 34 SPEEDY GONZALES –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (22)
23 12 THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s the Way Love Should Be) –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9 (9)
24 35 JOHNNY LOVES ME –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-5 (24)
25 28 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (Part 1) –•– Jimmy Smith and the Big Band (Verve)-9 (21)
26 66 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-2 (26)
27 29 THE CROWD –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-6 (27)
28 38 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-4 (28)
29 31 BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-8 (29)
30 47 DANCIN’ PARTY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-3 (30)
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31 37 TWIST AND SHOUT –•– The Isley Brothers (Wand)-6 (31)
32 22 I LOVE YOU –•– The Volumes (Chex)-11 (22)
33 53 I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford (Fire)-6 (33)
34 25 THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-16 (8)
35 36 THEME FROM “BEN CASEY” –•– Valjean (Carlton)-8 (28)
36 46 SEVEN DAY WEEKEND –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-3 (36)
37 23 ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird) –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-11 (23)
38 51 (Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-3 (38)
39 50 WELCOME HOME BABY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-3 (39)
40 40 WHERE ARE YOU –•– Dinah Washington (Roulette)-8 (36)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 7th July, 1962

44 39 I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-9 (39)
49 19 SECOND HAND LOVE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (7)
51 33 VILLAGE OF LOVE –•– Nathaniel Mayer and the Fabulous Twilights (Fortune)-11 (22)
54 26 FOLLOW THAT DREAM (From the “Follow That Dream” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (15)
63 30 LOVERS WHO WANDER –•– Dion (Laurie)-12 (3)
67 32 DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-12 (11)

POWER PLAYS – 7th July, 1962

41 43 FORTUNETELLER –•– Bobby Curtola (Del-Fi)-10 (41)
42 44 WEST OF THE WALL –•– Miss Toni Fisher (Big Top)-7 (42)
43 64 YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING –•– Barbara Lynn (Jamie)-4 (43)
45 55 STRANGER ON THE SHORE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-5 (45)
46 65 BONGO STOMP –•– Little Joey and the Flips (Joy)-4 (46)
47 70 AHAB, THE ARAB –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-2 (47)
48 41 BORN TO LOSE –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-9 (41)
50 54 LIMBO ROCK –•– The Champs (Challange)-7 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 7th July, 1962

65 — HEART IN HAND –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (65)
72 — LITTLE DIANE –•– Dion (Laurie)-1 (72)
81 — HOT PEPPER –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-1 (81)
82 — WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME –•– Vince Edwards (Russ-Fi)-1 (82)
83 — THE BALLAD OF PALADIN –•– Duane Eddy (RCA Victor)-1 (83)
86 — SHOUT AND SHIMMY –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (86)
88 — THINGS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-1 (88)
90 — THAT GREASY KID STUFF –•– Janie Grant (Caprice)-2 (89)
92 — I JUST CAN’T HELP IT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (92)
94 — MY DADDY IS PRESIDENT –•– Little Jo Ann (Kapp)-1 (94)
95 — DANCIN’ THE STRAND –•– Maureen Gray (Landa)-3 (91)
98 — SWEET AND LOVELY –•– April Stevens and Nino Tempo (Atco)-1 (98)
99 — I’M HANGING UP MY HEART FOR YOU –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-1 (99)
100 — MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-1 (100)