March 24, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Baby It's You - The Shirelles ----- 8 / 11
A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives ----- 9 / 11
He Knows I Love Him Too much - The Paris Sisters ----- 34 (2) / 3


20 40 --- Hey, Let's Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters
 39 --- When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters (52)
26 38 --- Norman - Sue Thompson
33 37 --- I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) - The Ikettes
30 36 --- Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen
 35 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter (56)
29 34 --- Drums Are My Beat - Sandy Nelson
39 33 --- You Win Again - Fats Domino
24 32 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker        
21 31 --- My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake

31 30 --- Jamie - Eddie Holland
19 29 --- Chip Chip - Gene McDaniels
22 28 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
15 27 --- Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
32 26 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
25 25 --- Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio
27 24 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
36 23 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
35 22 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
17 21 --- Tuff - Ace Cannon

12 20 --- Smoky Places - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
11 19 --- The Wanderer - Dion
09 18 --- Break It To Me Gently - Brenda Lee
10 17 --- Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates
37 16 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
16 15 --- She's Got You - Patsy Cline
 14 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley (51)
08 13 --- Crying In The Rain - The Everly Brothers
23 12 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
28 11 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares

06 10 --- Her Royal Majesty - James Darren
13 09 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
07 08 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan
14 07 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
18 06 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
05 05 --- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler            
04 04 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
02 03 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
03 02 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
01 01 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel        

R1 SINGLES CHART - 22-28 March 1962

01 02 WONDERFUL LAND The Shadows *
02 03 TELL ME WHAT HE SAID Helen Shapiro
03 01 ROCK-A-HULA BABY / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley ****
04 06 MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
05 07 LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker
06 05 WIMOWEH Karl Denver
07 04 THE YOUNG ONES Cliff Richard ******
08 08 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
09 16 DREAM BABY Roy Orbison
10 17 THE WANDERER Dion

11 11 SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro
12 14 HOLE IN THE GROUND Bernard Cribbins
13 12 CRYIN' IN THE RAIN The Everly Brothers
14 10 FORGET ME NOT Eden Kane
15 09 WALK ON BY Leroy Van Dyke
16 13 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives
17 20 THEME from 'Z CARS' Johnny Keating
18 24 TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke
19 18 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Miki & Griff
20 19 JEANNIE Danny Williams

21 22 LESSON ONE Russ Conway
22 15 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN Neil Sedaka
23 27 THEME from 'DR KILDARE' Johnny Spence
24 -- HEY, LITTLE GIRL Del Shannon
25 -- HEY, BABY Bruce Channel
26 25 RUN TO HIM Bobby Vee
27 26 PIANISSIMO Ken Dodd
28 23 TONIGHT Shirley Bassey
29 -- LOVE ME, WARM AND TENDER Paul Anka
30 31 I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Pat Boone

31 29 PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BARBARA Bobby Vee
32 34 TOWN WITHOUT PITY Gene Pitney
33 21 I'D NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU Billy Fury
34 35 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
35 37 FANLIGHT FANNY Clinton Ford
36 33 NEVER GOODBYE Karl Denver
37 32 LETTER FULL OF TEARS Billy Fury
38 30 LESSONS IN LOVE The Allisons
39 28 THE COMANCHEROS Lonnie Donegan
40 -- LONE RIDER John Leyton

-- 36 PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee and the Starliters
-- 38 LONESOME Adam Faith
-- 39 YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING Jim Reeves
-- 40 DON'T STOP TWIST Frankie Vaughan



Making his debut is Bruce Channel

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

Sweet Thursday - Johnny Mathis ----- 100 / 1
The Moon Was Yellow - Frank Sinatra ----- 99 / 1
Duchess Of Earl - The Pearlettes ----- 96 / 2
Teen Queen Of The Week - Freddy Cannon ----- 92 (2) / 2
Summertime - Rick Nelson ----- 89 / 2
Bermuda - Linda Scott ----- 70 / 6
Mashed Potatoes (Part 1) - Steve Alaimo ----- 81 / 1
What's So Good About Good-By - The Miracles ----- 35 / 10
That's My Pa - Sheb Wooley ----- 51 (2) / 11
Lizzie Borden - Chad Mitchell Trio ----- 44 / 8
To A Sleeping Beauty - Jimmy Dean ----- 26 / 9
The Cajun Queen - Jimmy Dean ----- 22 / 8


100 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon
99 --- The Wonderful World Of The Young - Andy Williams
98 --- Stardust - Frank Sinatra
97 --- (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone - Ral Donner
96 --- Guitar Boogie Shuffle Twist - The Virtues
98 95 --- Smile - Ferrante & Teicher
RE 94 --- Shout (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers
93 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
97 92 --- The Rains Came - Big Sambo & The House Wreckers
91 --- What Am I Supposed To Do - Ann-Margaret

90 --- Tra La La La La - Ike & Tina Turner
94 89 --- Chapel By The Sea - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
93 88 --- Amor - Roger Williams
90 87 --- Memories Of Maria - Jerry Byrd
88 86 --- The White Rose Of Athens - David Carroll & his Orchestra
85 --- Moments - Jennell Hawkins
87 84 --- A Girl Has To Know - The G-Clefs
86 83 --- The Ballad Of Thunder Road - Robert Mitchum
91 82 --- Two Of A Kind - Sue Thompson
95 81 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills

82 80 --- Midnight Special - Jimmy Smith
45 79 --- I'll See You In My Dreams - Pat Boone
74 78 --- Roly Poly - Joey Dee & The Starliters
60 77 --- Yesiree - Linda Scott
69 76 --- Yes Indeed - Pete Fountain
77 75 --- Surfin' - The Beach Boys
76 74 --- Annie Get Your Yo-Yo - Junior Parker
85 73 --- The Jam (Part 1) - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
79 72 --- La Paloma Twist - Chubby Checker
66 71 --- Our Anniversary - Shep & The Limelites

71 70 --- Lollipops And Roses - Jack Jones
80 69 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
68 --- Shout (Part 1) - Joey Dee & The Starliters
50 67 --- Afrikaan Beat - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra
72 66 --- Tell Me - Dick & DeeDee
48 65 --- I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George
75 64 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
63 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
83 62 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross
65 61 --- Patti Ann - Johnny Crawford

73 60 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
78 59 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
70 58 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley
46 57 --- Twistin' Postman - The Marvelettes
42 56 --- (Do The New) Continental - The Dovells
41 55 --- Peppermint Twist - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
38 54 --- A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives
53 53 --- Pop-Eye - Huey Smith
57 52 --- Cry Baby Cry - The Angels
63 51 --- The Alvin Twist - The Chipmunks w/ David Seville

68 50 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan
61 49 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
62 48 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
44 47 --- Cry To Me - Solomon Burke
40 46 --- Baby It's You - The Shirelles
59 45 --- If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) - Leroy Van Dyke
55 44 --- Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
47 43 --- Walk On The Wild Side - Brook Benton
49 42 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
34 41 --- He Knows I Love Him Too much - The Paris Sisters

20 40 --- Hey, Let's Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters
52 39 --- When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters
26 38 --- Norman - Sue Thompson
33 37 --- I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) - The Ikettes
30 36 --- Cotton Fields - The Highwaymen
56 35 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
29 34 --- Drums Are My Beat - Sandy Nelson
39 33 --- You Win Again - Fats Domino
24 32 --- The Twist - Chubby Checker
21 31 --- My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake

31 30 --- Jamie - Eddie Holland
19 29 --- Chip Chip - Gene McDaniels
22 28 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
15 27 --- Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
32 26 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
25 25 --- Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio
27 24 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
36 23 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
35 22 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
17 21 --- Tuff - Ace Cannon

12 20 --- Smoky Places - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
11 19 --- The Wanderer - Dion
09 18 --- Break It To Me Gently - Brenda Lee
10 17 --- Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates
37 16 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
16 15 --- She's Got You - Patsy Cline
51 14 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
08 13 --- Crying In The Rain - The Everly Brothers
23 12 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
28 11 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares

06 10 --- Her Royal Majesty - James Darren
13 09 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
07 08 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan
14 07 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
18 06 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
05 05 --- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
04 04 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
02 03 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
03 02 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
01 01 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel