May 12, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley ----- 31 / 5
Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen ----- 2 / 12
You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander ----- 24 / 6


28 40 --- What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin
32 39 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
35 38 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
30 37 --- The Jam - Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
25 36 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross
 35 --- Most People Get Married - Patti Page (46)
23 34 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
22 33 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
20 32 --- Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles
31 31 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland

 30 --- I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - The Blue-Belles (44)
 29 --- Tell Me - Dick & Deedee (41)
36 28 --- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) - Jimmy Soul
37 27 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon
21 26 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills
29 25 --- Caterina - Perry Como
19 24 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
17 23 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
11 22 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
12 21 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan

24 20 --- Uptown - The Crystals
33 19 --- Lovers Who Wander - Dion
27 18 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites
34 17 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
26 16 --- Conscience - James Darren
07 15 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
14 14 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives
08 13 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
18 12 --- Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee
09 11 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean

06 10 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
10 09 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
16 08 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca
15 07 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
13 06 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
05 05 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley      
03 04 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares      
04 03 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
02 02 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
01 01 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles      


This week sees the first debut for The Blue-Belles. The vocals on this debut are actually done by The Starlets.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 10-16 May 1962

01 01 WONDERFUL LAND The Shadows ********
02 04 NUT ROCKER B. Bumble and the Stingers
03 07 SPEAK TO ME PRETTY Brenda Lee
04 03 HEY, BABY Bruce Channel
05 02 HEY, LITTLE GIRL Del Shannon
06 17 LOVE LETTERS Ketty Lester
07 05 DREAM BABY Roy Orbison
08 11 WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE YOUNG Danny Williams
09 16 THE PARTY'S OVER Lonnie Donegan
10 09 NEVER GOODBYE Karl Denver

11 12 TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke
12 15 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Jimmy Justice
13 14 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Craig Douglas
14 08 ROCK-A-HULA BABY / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley ****
15 10 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
16 -- GOOD LUCK CHARM Elvis Presley
17 06 TELL ME WHAT HE SAID Helen Shapiro
18 13 THEME from 'Z CARS' Johnny Keating
19 19 YOUNG WORLD Ricky Nelson
20 -- DO YOU WANNA DANCE? / I'M LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW Cliff Richard

21 20 THEME from 'DR KILDARE' Johnny Spence
22 25 THEME from 'MAIGRET' Joe Loss
23 -- AS YOU LIKE IT Adam Faith
24 32 LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE Helen Shapiro
25 28 EVERYBODY'S TWISTING Frank Sinatra
26 36 LAST NIGHT WAS MADE FOR LOVE Billy Fury
27 27 KING OF CLOWNS Neil Sedaka
28 18 LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker
29 26 LOVE ME, WARM AND TENDER Paul Anka
30 24 SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro

31 30 THE YOUNG ONES Cliff Richard ******
32 22 HOLE IN THE GROUND Bernard Cribbins
33 21 WIMOWEH Karl Denver
34 31 AVE MARIA Shirley Bassey
35 -- LONELY CITY John Leyton
36 -- GINNY COME LATELY Brian Hyland
37 -- CATERINA Perry Como
38 23 SLOW TWISTIN' Chubby Checker
39 39 DON'T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU Connie Francis
40 -- JOHNNY ANGEL Patti Lynn

-- 29 IT'S ALL OVER NOW Shane Fenton
-- 33 MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
-- 34 BIG MAN IN A BIG HOUSE Leroy van Dyke
-- 35 CUTTY SARK The John Barry Seven
-- 37 FANLIGHT FANNY Clinton Ford
-- 38 PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BARBARA Bobby Vee
-- 40 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? / GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN Sammy Davis Jnr

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

Doctor Feel-Good - Dr. Feelgood & The Interns ----- 85 / 3
Here Comes That Feelin' - Brenda Lee ----- 93 / 2
Twistin' - White Silver Sands - Bill Black's Combo ----- 92 / 1
Walk On With The Duke - The Duke Of Earl (Gene Chandler) ----- 91 / 2
Scotch And Soda - The Kingston Trio ----- 89 / 2
(What A Sad Way) To Love Someone - Ral Donner ----- 74 / 7
Thou Shalt Not Steal - John D. Loudermilk ----- 73 / 5
Patricia-Twist - Perez Prado & his Orchestra ----- 65 / 5
What's Your Name - Don & Juan ----- 7 (2) / 13
Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee ----- 15 / 11
Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis ----- 1 (1) / 13  
Tra La La La La - Ike & Tina Turner ----- 50 / 7
The Big Draft (Medley) - The Four Preps ----- 61 / 6
Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel ----- 1 (3) / 15      
You Talk About Love - Barbara George ----- 46 / 6
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison ----- 4 / 12
Let Me In - The Sensations ----- 4 (2) / 18
Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley ----- 31 / 8
Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen ----- 2 / 14


 100 --- Dream - Dinah Washington
 99 --- I'll Try Something New - The Miracles
RE 98 --- Operator - Gladys Knight & The Pips
 97 --- Let Me Be The One - The Paris Sisters
99 96 --- Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) - Benny Spellman
98 95 --- Adios Amigo - Jim Reeves
 94 --- My Real Name - Fats Domino
97 93 --- Fortuneteller - Bobby Curtola
 92 --- Imagine That - Patsy Cline
95 91 --- Oh My Angel - Bertha Tillman

 90 --- The Stripper - David Rose & his Orchestra
 89 --- Cindy's Birthday - Johnny Crawford
 88 --- Born To Lose - Ray Charles
 87 --- You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - Dinah Washington
 86 --- How Is Julie - The Lettermen
100 85 --- Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry - Connie Stevens
 84 --- Walk On The Wild Side (Part 1) - Jimmy Smith & The Big Band
RE 83 --- That's My Desire - Yvonne Baker & The Sensations
84 82 --- I Found A Love - The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables)
82 81 --- Deep In The Heart Of Texas - Duane Eddy

85 80 --- I'll Take You Home - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
96 79 --- Balboa Blue - The Markettes
83 78 --- Drummin' Up A Storm - Sandy Nelson
75 77 --- Memories Of Maria - Jerry Byrd
90 76 --- Hit Record - Brook Benton
 75 --- Second Hand Love - Connie Francis
76 74 --- Love Can't Wait - Marty Robbins
 73 --- Stranger On The Shore - The Drifters
81 72 --- Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson
 71 --- That's Old Fashioned (That's The Way Love Should Be) - The Everly Brothers

87 70 --- I Love You - The Volumes
 69 --- Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon
80 68 --- Lemon Tree - Peter, Paul & Mary
74 67 --- If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me - Wanda Jackson
71 66 --- Meet Me At The Twistin' Place - Johnnie Morisette
56 65 --- Runaway - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
 64 --- It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' - Johnny Tillotson
72 63 --- Village Of Love - Nathaniel Mayer & The Fabulous Twilights
77 62 --- Number One Man - Bruce Channel
66 61 --- Teach Me Tonight - George Maharis

68 60 --- Hearts - Jackie Wilson
47 59 --- I Will - Vic Dana
 58 --- Follow That Dream - Elvis Presley
50 57 --- Moments - Jennell Hawkins
88 56 --- Playboy - The Marvelettes
78 55 --- (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney
65 54 --- So This Is Love - The Castells
86 53 --- I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
58 52 --- (I Was) Born To Cry - Dion
49 51 --- Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James

64 50 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
60 49 --- Count Every Star - Linda Scott
43 48 --- Two Of A Kind - Sue Thompson
52 47 --- King Of Clowns - Neil Sedaka
51 46 --- Night Train - James Brown & The Famous Flames
38 45 --- You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
48 44 --- At The Club - Ray Charles
59 43 --- Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
53 42 --- Blues (Stay Away From Me) - Ace Cannon
54 41 --- Itty Bitty Pieces - James Ray

28 40 --- What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin
32 39 --- Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
35 38 --- Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
30 37 --- The Jam - Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & his Friends
25 36 --- Cinderella - Jack Ross
46 35 --- Most People Get Married - Patti Page
23 34 --- Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
22 33 --- She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
20 32 --- Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles
31 31 --- Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland

44 30 --- I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - The Blue-Belles
41 29 --- Tell Me - Dick & Deedee
36 28 --- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) - Jimmy Soul
37 27 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon
21 26 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills
29 25 --- Caterina - Perry Como
19 24 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
17 23 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
11 22 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
12 21 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan

24 20 --- Uptown - The Crystals
33 19 --- Lovers Who Wander - Dion
27 18 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites
34 17 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
26 16 --- Conscience - James Darren
07 15 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
14 14 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives
08 13 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
18 12 --- Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee
09 11 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean

06 10 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
10 09 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary U.S. Bonds
16 08 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca
15 07 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
13 06 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
05 05 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley    
03 04 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares    
04 03 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
02 02 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
01 01 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles