May 5, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel ----- 1 (3) / 12        
Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James ----- 37 / 4
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison ----- 4 / 9
Let Me In - The Sensations ----- 4 (2) / 12
Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis ----- 1 (1) / 10    


35 40 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley
28 39 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
29 38 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
 37 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon (49)
 36 --- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) - Jimmy Soul (42)
30 35 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
 34 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells (41)
 33 --- Lovers Who Wander - Dion (64)
18 32 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
21 31 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland

31 30 --- The Jam - Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
34 29 --- Caterina - Perry Como
24 28 --- What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin
33 27 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites
 26 --- Conscience - James Darren (43)
16 25 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross
37 24 --- Uptown - The Crystals
15 23 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
19 22 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
22 21 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills

23 20 --- Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles
11 19 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
26 18 --- Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee
17 17 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
27 16 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca
25 15 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
20 14 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives
14 13 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
13 12 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan
06 11 --- Young World - Rick Nelson

10 10 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
12 09 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean
05 08 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
08 07 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
09 06 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
01 05 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley      
07 04 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
02 03 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares      
03 02 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
04 01 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles    


Making his first debut is Jimmy Soul, from North Carolina. His debut is a twist version of the calypso song "Matilda" made popular by Harry Belafonte. He also has a #1 song in 1963. He died of a heart attack on 6/25/88 (age 45).  Jimmy Soul.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 3-9 May 1962

01 01 WONDERFUL LAND The Shadows *******
02 04 HEY, LITTLE GIRL Del Shannon
03 02 HEY, BABY Bruce Channel
04 14 NUT ROCKER B. Bumble and the Stingers
05 03 DREAM BABY Roy Orbison
06 05 TELL ME WHAT HE SAID Helen Shapiro
07 08 SPEAK TO ME PRETTY Brenda Lee
08 06 ROCK-A-HULA BABY / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley ****
09 10 NEVER GOODBYE Karl Denver
10 12 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk

11 16 WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE YOUNG Danny Williams
12 07 TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke
13 11 THEME from 'Z CARS' Johnny Keating
14 09 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Craig Douglas
15 13 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Jimmy Justice
16 17 THE PARTY'S OVER Lonnie Donegan
17 26 LOVE LETTERS Ketty Lester
18 19 LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker
19 24 YOUNG WORLD Ricky Nelson
20 18 THEME from 'DR KILDARE' Johnny Spence

21 20 WIMOWEH Karl Denver
22 15 HOLE IN THE GROUND Bernard Cribbins
23 28 SLOW TWISTIN' Chubby Checker
24 21 SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro
25 23 THEME from 'MAIGRET' Joe Loss
26 25 LOVE ME, WARM AND TENDER Paul Anka
27 30 KING OF CLOWNS Neil Sedaka
28 29 EVERYBODY'S TWISTING Frank Sinatra
29 33 IT'S ALL OVER NOW Shane Fenton
30 22 THE YOUNG ONES Cliff Richard ******

31 37 AVE MARIA Shirley Bassey
32 -- LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE Helen Shapiro
33 31 MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
34 35 BIG MAN IN A BIG HOUSE Leroy van Dyke
35 36 CUTTY SARK The John Barry Seven
36 -- LAST NIGHT WAS MADE FOR LOVE Billy Fury
37 34 FANLIGHT FANNY Clinton Ford
38 RE PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BARBARA Bobby Vee
39 -- DON'T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU Connie Francis
40 38 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? / GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN Sammy Davis Jnr

-- 27 THE WANDERER Dion
-- 32 PIANISSIMO Ken Dodd
-- 39 LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives
-- 40 DRUMS ARE MY BEAT Sandy Nelson

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

That's My Desire - Yvonne Baker & The Sensations ----- 100 / 1
You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell ----- 95 / 1
Lovesick Blues - Floyd Cramer ----- 87 (2) / 3
The Ballad Of Thunder Road - Robert Mitchum ----- 62 / 21
You Win Again - Fats Domino ----- 22 / 10
Patti Ann - Johnny Crawford ----- 43 / 9
Cry Baby Cry - The Angels ----- 38 / 11
When My Little Girl Is Smiling - The Drifters ----- 28 / 10
Annie Get Your Yo-Yo - Junior Parker ----- 51 / 8
Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen ----- 17 (2) / 11
(I've Got) Bonnie - Bobby Rydell ----- 18 / 11


100 --- Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry - Connie Stevens
99 --- Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) - Benny Spellman
98 --- Adios Amigo - Jim Reeves
97 --- Fortuneteller - Bobby Curtola
98 96 --- Balboa Blue - The Markettes
95 --- Oh My Angel - Bertha Tillman
85 94 --- Doctor Feel-Good - Dr. Feelgood & The Interns
96 93 --- Here Comes That Feelin' - Brenda Lee
92 --- Twistin' - White Silver Sands - Bill Black's Combo
93 91 --- Walk On With The Duke - The Duke Of Earl (Gene Chandler)

90 --- Hit Record - Brook Benton
91 89 --- Scotch And Soda - The Kingston Trio
88 --- Playboy - The Marvelettes
97 87 --- I Love You - The Volumes
86 --- I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
92 85 --- I'll Take You Home - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
81 84 --- I Found A Love - The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables)
99 83 --- Drummin' Up A Storm - Sandy Nelson
88 82 --- Deep In The Heart Of Texas - Duane Eddy
84 81 --- Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson

80 --- Lemon Tree - Peter, Paul & Mary
74 79 --- (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone - Ral Donner
94 78 --- (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney
90 77 --- Number One Man - Bruce Channel
86 76 --- Love Can't Wait - Marty Robbins
79 75 --- Memories Of Maria - Jerry Byrd
77 74 --- If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me - Wanda Jackson
75 73 --- Thou Shalt Not Steal - John D. Loudermilk
83 72 --- Village Of Love - Nathaniel Mayer & The Fabulous Twilights
82 71 --- Meet Me At The Twistin' Place - Johnnie Morisette

65 70 --- Patricia-Twist - Perez Prado & his Orchestra
51 69 --- What's Your Name - Don & Juan
78 68 --- Hearts - Jackie Wilson
44 67 --- Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
89 66 --- Teach Me Tonight - George Maharis
80 65 --- So This Is Love - The Castells
RE 64 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
32 63 --- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
50 62 --- Tra La La La La - Ike & Tina Turner
63 61 --- The Big Draft (Medley) - The Four Preps

70 60 --- Count Every Star - Linda Scott
73 59 --- Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
71 58 --- (I Was) Born To Cry - Dion
40 57 --- Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
59 56 --- Runaway - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
46 55 --- You Talk About Love - Barbara George
62 54 --- Itty Bitty Pieces - James Ray
57 53 --- Blues (Stay Away From Me) - Ace Cannon
56 52 --- King Of Clowns - Neil Sedaka
58 51 --- Night Train - James Brown & The Famous Flames

52 50 --- Moments - Jennell Hawkins
39 49 --- Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
45 48 --- At The Club - Ray Charles
54 47 --- I Will - Vic Dana
69 46 --- Most People Get Married - Patti Page
38 45 --- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
66 44 --- I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - The Blue-Belles
47 43 --- Two Of A Kind - Sue Thompson
36 42 --- Let Me In - The Sensations
48 41 --- Tell Me - Dick & DeeDee

35 40 --- Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley
28 39 --- Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
29 38 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
49 37 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon
42 36 --- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) - Jimmy Soul
30 35 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
41 34 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
64 33 --- Lovers Who Wander - Dion
18 32 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
21 31 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland

31 30 --- The Jam - Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
34 29 --- Caterina - Perry Como
24 28 --- What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin
33 27 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites
43 26 --- Conscience - James Darren
16 25 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross
37 24 --- Uptown - The Crystals
15 23 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
19 22 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
22 21 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills

23 20 --- Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles
11 19 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
26 18 --- Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee
17 17 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
27 16 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca
25 15 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
20 14 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives
14 13 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
13 12 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan
06 11 --- Young World - Rick Nelson

10 10 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
12 09 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean
05 08 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
08 07 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
09 06 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
01 05 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
07 04 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
02 03 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
03 02 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
04 01 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles