March 17, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley ----- 2 / 12
I'll See You In My Dreams - Pat Boone ----- 32 / 3
(Do The New) Continental - The Dovells ----- 37 / 2
The Cajun Queen - Jimmy Dean ----- 22 / 5
To A Sleeping Beauty - Jimmy Dean ----- 26 / 5
Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters ----- 1 (3) / 14        


19 40 --- Baby It's You - The Shirelles
 39 --- You Win Again - Fats Domino (44)
26 38 --- A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives
 37 --- Young World - Rick Nelson (58 )
 36 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka (47)
 35 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee (45)
34 34 --- He Knows I Love Him Too much - The Paris Sisters
25 33 --- I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) - The Ikettes
 32 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp (49)
32 31 --- Jamie - Eddie Holland

27 30 --- Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen
33 29 --- Drums Are My Beat - Sandy Nelson
 28 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares (50)
31 27 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
15 26 --- Norman - Sue Thompson
29 25 --- Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio
13 24 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker        
39 23 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
35 22 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
24 21 --- My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake

22 20 --- Hey, Let's Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters
14 19 --- Chip Chip - Gene McDaniels
23 18 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
17 17 --- Tuff - Ace Cannon
20 16 --- She's Got You - Patsy Cline
11 15 --- Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
36 14 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
21 13 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
16 12 --- Smoky Places - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
09 11 --- The Wanderer - Dion

12 10 --- Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates
07 09 --- Break It To Me Gently - Brenda Lee
06 08 --- Crying In The Rain - The Everly Brothers
10 07 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan
08 06 --- Her Royal Majesty - James Darren
02 05 --- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler        
05 04 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
04 03 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
03 02 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
01 01 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel      


This week introduces actress / singer Shelley Fabares into the countdown.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 15-21 March 1962

01 01 ROCK-A-HULA BABY / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley ****
02 09 WONDERFUL LAND The Shadows
03 05 TELL ME WHAT HE SAID Helen Shapiro
04 02 THE YOUNG ONES Cliff Richard ******
05 04 WIMOWEH Karl Denver
06 06 MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
07 03 LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker
08 13 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
09 08 WALK ON BY Leroy Van Dyke
10 07 FORGET ME NOT Eden Kane

11 12 SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro
12 10 CRYIN' IN THE RAIN The Everly Brothers
13 11 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives
14 18 HOLE IN THE GROUND Bernard Cribbins
15 14 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN Neil Sedaka
16 28 DREAM BABY Roy Orbison
17 20 THE WANDERER Dion
18 16 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Miki & Griff
19 19 JEANNIE Danny Williams
20 24 THEME from 'Z CARS' Johnny Keating

21 15 I'D NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU Billy Fury
22 23 LESSON ONE Russ Conway
23 21 TONIGHT Shirley Bassey
24 37 TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke
25 17 RUN TO HIM Bobby Vee
26 22 PIANISSIMO Ken Dodd
27 36 THEME from 'DR KILDARE' Johnny Spence
28 25 THE COMANCHEROS Lonnie Donegan
29 -- PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BARBARA Bobby Vee
30 31 LESSONS IN LOVE The Allisons

31 27 I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Pat Boone
32 -- LETTER FULL OF TEARS Billy Fury
33 29 NEVER GOODBYE Karl Denver
34 -- TOWN WITHOUT PITY Gene Pitney
35 26 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
36 40 PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee and the Starliters
37 -- FANLIGHT FANNY Clinton Ford
38 32 LONESOME Adam Faith
39 33 YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING Jim Reeves
40 30 DON'T STOP TWIST Frankie Vaughan

-- 34 THE TWIST Chubby Checker
-- 35 MULTIPLICATION Bobby Darin
-- 38 LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson
-- 39 WALK WITH ME, MY ANGEL Don Charles

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA

Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth - Jimmy Reed ----- 93 (2) / 5
Baby It's Cold Outside - Ray Charles & Betty Carter ----- 91 / 2
Ida Jane - Fats Domino ----- 90 / 2
Do You Know How To Twist - Hank Ballard ----- 87 / 4
Tears And Laughter - Dinah Washington ----- 71 / 5
Lose Her - Bobby Rydell ----- 69 / 4
Blue Water Line - The Brothers Four ----- 68 / 8
Pictures In The Fire - Pat Boone ----- 77 / 4
She's Everything (I Wanted You To Be) - Ral Donner ----- 18 / 11
Surfer's Stomp - The Mar-Kets ----- 31 / 9
Shadrock - Brook Benton ----- 19 / 9
B'wa Nina (Pretty Girl) - The Tokens ----- 55 / 5
Dreamy Eyes - Johnny Tillotson ----- 35 / 14
Ecstasy - Ben E. King ----- 56 / 6
Irresistible You - Bobby Darin ----- 15 / 13
The Greatest Hurt - Jackie Wilson ----- 34 (2) / 9
Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney ----- 13 (2) / 9
Chattanooga Choo Choo - Floyd Cramer ----- 36 / 8
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley ----- 2 / 14


100 --- Sweet Thursday - Johnny Mathis
99 --- The Moon Was Yellow - Frank Sinatra
98 --- Smile - Ferrante & Teicher
100 97 --- The Rains Came - Big Sambo & The House Wreckers
97 96 --- Duchess Of Earl - The Pearlettes
95 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills
94 --- Chapel By The Sea - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
99 93 --- Amor - Roger Williams
RE 92 --- Teen Queen Of The Week - Freddy Cannon
91 --- Two Of A Kind - Sue Thompson

90 --- Memories Of Maria - Jerry Byrd
95 89 --- Summertime - Rick Nelson
RE 88 --- The White Rose Of Athens - David Carroll & his Orchestra
98 87 --- A Girl Has To Know - The G-Clefs
94 86 --- The Ballad Of Thunder Road - Robert Mitchum
85 --- The Jam (Part 1) - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
84 84 --- Bermuda - Linda Scott
83 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross
92 82 --- Midnight Special - Jimmy Smith
81 --- Mashed Potatoes (Part 1) - Steve Alaimo

80 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
79 --- La Paloma Twist - Chubby Checker
RE 78 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
83 77 --- Surfin' - The Beach Boys
86 76 --- Annie Get Your Yo-Yo - Junior Parker
75 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
89 74 --- Roly Poly - Joey Dee & The Starliters
96 73 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
72 --- Tell Me - Dick & DeeDee
88 71 --- Lollipops And Roses - Jack Jones

70 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley
72 69 --- Yes Indeed - Pete Fountain
81 68 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan
53 67 --- What's So Good About Good-By - The Miracles
68 66 --- Our Anniversary - Shep & The Limelites
80 65 --- Patti Ann - Johnny Crawford
55 64 --- That's My Pa - Sheb Wooley
71 63 --- The Alvin Twist - The Chipmunks w/ David Seville
70 62 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
85 61 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen

65 60 --- Yesiree - Linda Scott
75 59 --- If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) - Leroy Van Dyke
51 58 --- Lizzie Borden - Chad Mitchell Trio
61 57 --- Cry Baby Cry - The Angels
74 56 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
62 55 --- Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
28 54 --- To A Sleeping Beauty - Jimmy Dean
56 53 --- Pop-Eye - Huey Smith
69 52 --- When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters
51 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley

42 50 --- Afrikaan Beat - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
60 49 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
41 48 --- I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George
54 47 --- Walk On The Wild Side - Brook Benton
43 46 --- Twistin' Postman - The Marvelettes
38 45 --- I'll See You In My Dreams - Pat Boone
46 44 --- Cry To Me - Solomon Burke
30 43 --- The Cajun Queen - Jimmy Dean
37 42 --- (Do The New) Continental - The Dovells
18 41 --- Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters

19 40 --- Baby It's You - The Shirelles
44 39 --- You Win Again - Fats Domino
26 38 --- A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives
58 37 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
47 36 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
45 35 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
34 34 --- He Knows I Love Him Too much - The Paris Sisters
25 33 --- I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) - The Ikettes
49 32 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
32 31 --- Jamie - Eddie Holland

27 30 --- Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen
33 29 --- Drums Are My Beat - Sandy Nelson
50 28 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
31 27 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
15 26 --- Norman - Sue Thompson
29 25 --- Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio
13 24 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker
39 23 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
35 22 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
24 21 --- My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake

22 20 --- Hey, Let's Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters
14 19 --- Chip Chip - Gene McDaniels
23 18 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
17 17 --- Tuff - Ace Cannon
20 16 --- She's Got You - Patsy Cline
11 15 --- Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
36 14 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
21 13 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
16 12 --- Smoky Places - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
09 11 --- The Wanderer - Dion

12 10 --- Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates
07 09 --- Break It To Me Gently - Brenda Lee
06 08 --- Crying In The Rain - The Everly Brothers
10 07 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan
08 06 --- Her Royal Majesty - James Darren
02 05 --- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
05 04 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
04 03 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
03 02 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
01 01 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel