April 7, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
The Alvin Twist - David Seville & The Chipmunks ----- 40 / 1
Jamie - Eddie Holland ----- 30 / 4
Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates ----- 10 / 7
Smoky Places - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell ----- 12 / 10
Tuff - Ace Cannon ----- 17 (2) / 10
Break It To Me Gently - Brenda Lee ----- 4 / 11
The Wanderer - Dion ----- 2 / 13
Crying In The Rain - The Everly Brothers ----- 6 (2) / 9


 40 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross (46)
39 39 --- Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
 38 --- Cry Baby Cry - The Angels (42)
 37 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland (50)
 36 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley (48 )
37 35 --- If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) - Leroy Van Dyke
 34 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans (53)
 33 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights (41)
 32 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds (68 )
 31 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk (43)

38 30 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
18 29 --- Her Royal Majesty - James Darren
35 28 --- When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters
31 27 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
36 26 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
32 25 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan
34 24 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
30 23 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
23 22 --- You Win Again - Fats Domino
22 21 --- Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio

13 20 --- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler        
14 19 --- She's Got You - Patsy Cline
21 18 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
17 17 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
20 16 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
19 15 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
10 14 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
08 13 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
16 12 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
07 11 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan

15 10 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
11 09 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
12 08 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
05 07 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
02 06 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel        
04 05 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
06 04 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
09 03 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
01 02 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis    
03 01 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares    


New acts this week include King Curtis, Jack Ross, Mr. Acker Bilk and namely Jay & The Americans.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 5-11 April 1962

01 01 WONDERFUL LAND The Shadows ***
02 02 TELL ME WHAT HE SAID Helen Shapiro
03 04 DREAM BABY Roy Orbison
04 03 ROCK-A-HULA BABY / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley ****
05 06 WIMOWEH Karl Denver
06 07 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
07 15 TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke
08 18 HEY, LITTLE GIRL Del Shannon
09 09 HOLE IN THE GROUND Bernard Cribbins
10 10 SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro

11 14 THEME from 'Z CARS' Johnny Keating
12 12 HEY, BABY Bruce Channel
13 05 LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker
14 08 MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
15 13 THE WANDERER Dion
16 11 THE YOUNG ONES Cliff Richard ******
17 19 THEME from 'DR KILDARE' Johnny Spence
18 21 NEVER GOODBYE Karl Denver
19 23 LOVE ME, WARM AND TENDER Paul Anka
20 25 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Craig Douglas

21 -- THEME from 'MAIGRET' Joe Loss
22 32 FANLIGHT FANNY Clinton Ford
23 16 CRYIN' IN THE RAIN The Everly Brothers
24 -- WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Jimmy Justice
25 27 PIANISSIMO Ken Dodd
26 29 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? / GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN Sammy Davis Jnr
27 17 WALK ON BY Leroy Van Dyke
28 -- YOUNG WORLD Ricky Nelson
29 22 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives
30 24 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Miki & Griff

31 -- WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING The Drifters
32 35 PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BARBARA Bobby Vee
33 31 I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Pat Boone
34 30 DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson
35 20 FORGET ME NOT Eden Kane
36 RE LETTER FULL OF TEARS Billy Fury
37 33 LESSON ONE Russ Conway
38 37 TOWN WITHOUT PITY Gene Pitney
39 -- HER ROYAL MAJESTY James Darren
40 26 JEANNIE Danny Williams

-- 28 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN Neil Sedaka
-- 34 BRAZILIAN LOVE SONG Nat 'King' Cole
-- 36 TONIGHT Shirley Bassey
-- 38 THEME from 'Z CARS' Norrie Paramor
-- 39 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
-- 40 RUN TO HIM Bobby Vee

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

I Found A Love - The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables) ----- 98 / 1
Play The Thing - Marlowe Morrison Quintet ----- 95 / 1
Pop-Eye Stroll - The Mar-Keys ----- 94 / 1
Nite Owl - The Dukays ----- 73 / 6
Ain't That Loving You - Bobby Bland ----- 86 / 1
Yes Indeed - Pete Fountain ----- 69 / 6
(Do The New) Continental - The Dovells ----- 37 / 10
He Knows I Love Him Too much - The Paris Sisters ----- 34 (2) / 10
Walk On The Wild Side - Brook Benton ----- 43 / 7
Chip Chip - Gene McDaniels ----- 10 / 11
My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake ----- 21 / 12
Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen ----- 13 (2) / 18
Cry To Me - Solomon Burke ----- 44 / 10
Dear Lady Twist - Gary U.S. Bonds ----- 9 / 16
I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) - The Ikettes ----- 19 / 12


 100 --- Count Every Star - Linda Scott
RE 99 --- Sweet Thursday - Johnny Mathis
 98 --- Lover Come Back - Doris Day
 97 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
96 96 --- Honky-Tonk Man - Johnny Horton
RE 95 --- Shout (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers
RE 94 --- Smile - Ferrante & Teicher
RE 93 --- Amor - Roger Williams
 92 --- Cookin' - Al Casey Combo
 91 --- Itty Bitty Pieces - James Ray

100 90 --- King Of Clowns - Neil Sedaka
97 89 --- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) - Jimmy Soul
92 88 --- (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone - Ral Donner
81 87 --- A Girl Has To Know - The G-Clefs
89 86 --- The Rains Came - Big Sambo & The House Wreckers
 85 --- Ev'rybody's Twistin' - Frank Sinatra
 84 --- Patricia-Twist - Perez Prado & his Orchestra
85 83 --- What Am I Supposed To Do - Ann-Margaret
 82 --- Thou Shalt Not Steal - John D. Loudermilk
87 81 --- I Will - Vic Dana

 80 --- Runaway - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
77 79 --- Who Will The Next Fool Be - Bobby Bland
99 78 --- The Big Draft (Medley) - The Four Preps
73 77 --- Our Anniversary - Shep & The Limelites
93 76 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon
79 75 --- The Ballad Of Thunder Road - Robert Mitchum
76 74 --- Memories Of Maria - Jerry Byrd
69 73 --- Midnight Special - Jimmy Smith
78 72 --- Chapel By The Sea - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
91 71 --- Caterina - Perry Come

90 70 --- P.T. 109 --- Jimmy Dean
82 69 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites
80 68 --- Uptown - The Crystals
 67 --- Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles
75 66 --- Lollipops And Roses - Jack Jones
 65 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives
83 64 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca
72 63 --- Tra La La La La - Ike & Tina Turner
71 62 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
84 61 --- The White Rose Of Athens - David Carroll & his Orchestra

44 60 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker      
64 59 --- At The Club - Ray Charles
65 58 --- You Talk About Love - Barbara George
66 57 --- Moments - Jennell Hawkins
60 56 --- Annie Get Your Yo-Yo - Junior Parker
67 55 --- Two Of A Kind - Sue Thompson
51 54 --- Pop-eye - Huey Smith
24 53 --- Crying In The Rain - The Everly Brothers
70 52 --- What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin
26 51 --- Break It To Me Gently - Brenda Lee

25 50 --- The Wanderer - Dion
29 49 --- Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates
27 48 --- Tuff - Ace Cannon
58 47 --- Tell Me - Dick & DeeDee
28 46 --- Smoky Places - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
40 45 --- The Alvin Twist - David Seville & The Chipmunks
56 44 --- The Jam (Part 1) - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
47 43 --- Patti Ann - Johnny Crawford
52 42 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills
33 41 --- Jamie - Eddie Holland

46 40 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross
39 39 --- Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
42 38 --- Cry Baby Cry - The Angels
50 37 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
48 36 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley
37 35 --- If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) - Leroy Van Dyke
53 34 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
41 33 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
68 32 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary U.S. Bonds
43 31 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk

38 30 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
18 29 --- Her Royal Majesty - James Darren
35 28 --- When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters
31 27 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
36 26 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
32 25 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan
34 24 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
30 23 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
23 22 --- You Win Again - Fats Domino
22 21 --- Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio

13 20 --- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler      
14 19 --- She's Got You - Patsy Cline
21 18 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
17 17 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
20 16 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
19 15 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
10 14 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
08 13 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
16 12 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
07 11 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan

15 10 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
11 09 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
12 08 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
05 07 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
02 06 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel      
04 05 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
06 04 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
09 03 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
01 02 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis  
03 01 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares