April 14, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Cry Baby Cry - The Angels ----- 38 / 1
If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) - Leroy Van Dyke ----- 35 / 2
Her Royal Majesty - James Darren ----- 6 / 8
Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler ----- 1 (3) / 11        


 40 --- What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin (52)
 39 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean (70)
28 38 --- When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters
39 37 --- Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
22 36 --- You Win Again - Fats Domino
21 35 --- Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio
 34 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills (42)
36 33 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley
 32 --- The Jam - Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & his Friends (44)
33 31 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights

19 30 --- She's Got You - Patsy Cline
23 29 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
18 28 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
37 27 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
17 26 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
27 25 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
30 24 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
15 23 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
34 22 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
40 21 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross

32 20 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
31 19 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
11 18 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan
14 17 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
25 16 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan
13 15 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
26 14 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
05 13 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
12 12 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
24 11 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles

06 10 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel        
07 09 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
16 08 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
02 07 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis    
08 06 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
09 05 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
10 04 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
04 03 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
03 02 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
01 01 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares      


#39 is based on the sinking of John F. Kennedy's torpedo boat on 8/2/43. This week also introduces one-hit wonder Bobby Gregg.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 12-18 April 1962

01 01 WONDERFUL LAND The Shadows ****
02 03 DREAM BABY Roy Orbison
03 02 TELL ME WHAT HE SAID Helen Shapiro
04 04 ROCK-A-HULA BABY / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley ****
05 12 HEY, BABY Bruce Channel
06 07 TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke
07 06 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
08 05 WIMOWEH Karl Denver
09 08 HEY, LITTLE GIRL Del Shannon
10 09 HOLE IN THE GROUND Bernard Cribbins

11 11 THEME from 'Z CARS' Johnny Keating
12 18 NEVER GOODBYE Karl Denver
13 13 LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker
14 10 SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro
15 17 THEME from 'DR KILDARE' Johnny Spence
16 20 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Craig Douglas
17 16 THE YOUNG ONES Cliff Richard ******
18 15 THE WANDERER Dion
19 19 LOVE ME, WARM AND TENDER Paul Anka
20 14 MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen

21 21 THEME from 'MAIGRET' Joe Loss
22 24 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Jimmy Justice
23 28 YOUNG WORLD Ricky Nelson
24 25 PIANISSIMO Ken Dodd
25 -- THE PARTY'S OVER Lonnie Donegan
26 -- SLOW TWISTIN' Chubby Checker
27 22 FANLIGHT FANNY Clinton Ford
28 29 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives
29 -- SPEAK TO ME PRETTY Brenda Lee
30 23 CRYIN' IN THE RAIN The Everly Brothers

31 34 DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson
32 26 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? / GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN Sammy Davis Jnr
33 33 I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Pat Boone
34 35 FORGET ME NOT Eden Kane
35 -- IT'S ALL OVER NOW Shane Fenton
36 39 HER ROYAL MAJESTY James Darren
37 -- WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE YOUNG Danny Williams
38 32 PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BARBARA Bobby Vee
39 36 LETTER FULL OF TEARS Billy Fury
40 31 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING The Drifters

-- 27 WALK ON BY Leroy Van Dyke
-- 30 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Miki & Griff
-- 37 LESSON ONE Russ Conway
-- 38 TOWN WITHOUT PITY Gene Pitney
-- 40 JEANNIE Danny Williams

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

Sweet Thursday - Johnny Mathis ----- 99 / 2
Lover Come Back - Doris Day ----- 98 / 1
Honky-Tonk Man - Johnny Horton ----- 96 (2) / 2
Smile - Ferrante & Teicher ----- 94 / 3
Amor - Roger Williams ----- 88 / 4
A Girl Has To Know - The G-Clefs ----- 81 / 5
Our Anniversary - Shep & The Limelites ----- 59 / 8
The Twist - Chubby Checker ----- 1 (3) / 39  
Pop-eye - Huey Smith ----- 51 / 8
Crying In The Rain - The Everly Brothers ----- 6 (2) / 13
Break It To Me Gently - Brenda Lee ----- 4 / 13
The Wanderer - Dion ----- 2 / 18
Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates ----- 10 / 13
Smoky Places - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell ----- 12 / 15


 100 --- So This Is Love - The Castells
 99 --- I'll Take You Home - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
 98 --- Meet Me At The Twistin' Place - Johnnie Morisette
 97 --- Operator - Gladys Knight & The Pips
RE 96 --- I Found A Love - The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables)
92 95 --- Cookin' - Al Casey Combo
95 94 --- Shout (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers
 93 --- Doin' The Continental Walk - Danny & The Juniors
 92 --- Sugar Blues - Ace Cannon
 91 --- Lovesick Blues - Floyd Cramer

 90 --- I'm On My Way - The Highwaymen
 89 --- Night Train - James Brown & The Famous Flames
 88 --- March Of The Siamese Children - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
74 87 --- Memories Of Maria - Jerry Byrd
 86 --- Blues (Stay Away From Me) - Ace Cannon
100 85 --- Count Every Star - Linda Scott
88 84 --- (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone - Ral Donner
91 83 --- Itty Bitty Pieces - James Ray
83 82 --- What Am I Supposed To Do - Ann-Margaret
 81 --- Conscience - James Darren

61 80 --- The White Rose Of Athens - David Carroll & his Orchestra
84 79 --- Patricia-Twist - Perez Prado & his Orchestra
82 78 --- Thou Shalt Not Steal - John D. Loudermilk
66 77 --- Lollipops And Roses - Jack Jones
79 76 --- Who Will The Next Fool Be - Bobby Bland
85 75 --- Ev'rybody's Twistin' - Frank Sinatra
86 74 --- The Rains Came - Big Sambo & The House Wreckers
90 73 --- King Of Clowns - Neil Sedaka
80 72 --- Runaway - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
89 71 --- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) - Jimmy Soul

73 70 --- Midnight Special - Jimmy Smith
72 69 --- Chapel By The Sea - Billy Vaughn & his Orchestra
81 68 --- I Will - Vic Dana
78 67 --- The Big Draft (Medley) - The Four Preps
 66 --- Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee
75 65 --- The Ballad Of Thunder Road - Robert Mitchum
48 64 --- Tuff - Ace Cannon
76 63 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon
41 62 --- Jamie - Eddie Holland
97 61 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan

71 60 --- Caterina - Perry Como
63 59 --- Tra La La La La - Ike & Tina Turner
43 58 --- Patti Ann - Johnny Crawford
57 57 --- Moments - Jennell Hawkins
68 56 --- Uptown - The Crystals
62 55 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
58 54 --- You Talk About Love - Barbara George
69 53 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites
59 52 --- At The Club - Ray Charles
56 51 --- Annie Get Your Yo-Yo - Junior Parker

55 50 --- Two Of A Kind - Sue Thompson
67 49 --- Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles
35 48 --- If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) - Leroy Van Dyke
29 47 --- Her Royal Majesty - James Darren
38 46 --- Cry Baby Cry - The Angels
47 45 --- Tell Me - Dick & DeeDee
45 44 --- The Alvin Twist - David Seville & The Chipmunks
64 43 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca
20 42 --- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler      
65 41 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives

52 40 --- What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin
70 39 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean
28 38 --- When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters
39 37 --- Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
22 36 --- You Win Again - Fats Domino
21 35 --- Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio
42 34 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills (42)
36 33 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley
44 32 --- The Jam - Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
33 31 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights

19 30 --- She's Got You - Patsy Cline
23 29 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
18 28 --- (I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
37 27 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
17 26 --- Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
27 25 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
30 24 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
15 23 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
34 22 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
40 21 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross

32 20 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
31 19 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
11 18 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan
14 17 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
25 16 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan
13 15 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
26 14 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
05 13 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
12 12 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
24 11 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles

06 10 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel      
07 09 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
16 08 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
02 07 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis  
08 06 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
09 05 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
10 04 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
04 03 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
03 02 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
01 01 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares