May 26, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Blues (Stay Away From Me) - Ace Cannon ----- 36 / 1
Love Letters - Ketty Lester ----- 5 / 11
Young World - Rick Nelson ----- 5 / 10
Dear One - Larry Finnegan ----- 11 / 8
Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills ----- 21 / 6


 40 --- So This Is Love - The Castells (44)
28 39 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
 38 --- Teach Me Tonight - George Maharis (47)
19 37 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
 36 --- Village Of Love - Nathaniel Mayer & The Fabulous Twilights (43)
39 35 --- Night Train - James Brown & The Famous Flames
20 34 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
 33 --- Playboy - The Marvelettes (46)
37 32 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
26 31 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon

38 30 --- Follow That Dream - Elvis Presley
27 29 --- Most People Get Married - Patti Page
 28 --- Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon (42)
23 27 --- Caterina - Perry Como
22 26 --- Tell Me - Dick & Deedee
33 25 --- Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
40 24 --- Second Hand Love - Connie Francis
16 23 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
25 22 --- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) - Jimmy Soul
32 21 --- (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney

24 20 --- I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - The Blue-Belles
12 19 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
34 18 --- It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' - Johnny Tillotson
11 17 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley      
17 16 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites
15 15 --- Conscience - James Darren
10 14 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives
18 13 --- Uptown - The Crystals
14 12 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
06 11 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca

13 10 --- Lovers Who Wander - Dion
04 09 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares      
09 08 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean
05 07 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
08 06 --- Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee
07 05 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
21 04 --- I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
03 03 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
01 02 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles        
02 01 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk    


#28 was written by Chuck Barris, host of "The Gong Show". New this week are one-hit wonders Nathaniel Mayer and George Maharis.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 24-30 May 1962

01 02 GOOD LUCK CHARM Elvis Presley *
02 01 NUT ROCKER B. Bumble and the Stingers *
03 04 DO YOU WANNA DANCE? / I'M LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW Cliff Richard
04 06 LOVE LETTERS Ketty Lester
05 07 AS YOU LIKE IT Adam Faith
06 03 WONDERFUL LAND The Shadows ********
07 05 SPEAK TO ME PRETTY Brenda Lee
08 08 HEY, LITTLE GIRL Del Shannon
09 09 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Jimmy Justice
10 19 GINNY COME LATELY Brian Hyland

11 15 LAST NIGHT WAS MADE FOR LOVE Billy Fury
12 13 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
13 12 WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE YOUNG Danny Williams
14 10 HEY, BABY Bruce Channel
15 11 NEVER GOODBYE Karl Denver
16 16 ROCK-A-HULA BABY / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley ****
17 29 COME OUTSIDE Mike Sarne
18 28 I DON'T KNOW WHY Eden Kane
19 17 THE PARTY'S OVER Lonnie Donegan
20 25 LONELY CITY John Leyton

21 20 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING Craig Douglas
22 14 DREAM BABY Roy Orbison
23 26 LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE Helen Shapiro
24 -- GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
25 -- HOW CAN I MEET HER? The Everly Brothers
26 21 YOUNG WORLD Ricky Nelson
27 -- A PICTURE OF YOU Joe Brown
28 18 TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke
29 22 EVERYBODY'S TWISTING Frank Sinatra
30 23 KING OF CLOWNS Neil Sedaka

31 36 UNSQUARE DANCE Dave Brubeck
32 34 LOVER, PLEASE The Vernons Girls
33 -- FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN' Burl Ives
34 24 THEME from 'Z CARS' Johnny Keating
35 -- BESAME MUCHO Jet Harris
36 -- JEZEBEL Marty Wilde
37 40 CLOWN SHOES Johnny Burnette
38 32 LOVE ME, WARM AND TENDER Paul Anka
39 37 JOHNNY ANGEL Patti Lynn
40 27 LET'S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker

-- 30 THEME from 'DR KILDARE' Johnny Spence
-- 31 THEME from 'MAIGRET' Joe Loss
-- 33 TELL ME WHAT HE SAID Helen Shapiro
-- 35 THE YOUNG ONES Cliff Richard ******
-- 38 SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro
-- 39 AVE MARIA Shirley Bassey



This marks the solo debut of Jet Harris, though still very much a part of The Shadows

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

The John Birch Society - The Chad Mitchell Trio ----- 99 / 1
That Happy Feeling - Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra ----- 98 / 1
Twistin' - White Silver Sands - Bill Black's Combo ----- 92 / 2
Quando, Quando, Quando (Tell Me When) - Pat Boone ----- 95 / 1
Jane, Jane, Jane - The Kingston Trio ----- 93 / 1
Dream - Dinah Washington ----- 92 / 2
Imagine That - Patsy Cline ----- 90 / 2
Here Comes That Feelin' - Brenda Lee ----- 89 / 3
Scotch And Soda - The Kingston Trio ----- 88 / 3
The Jam - Part 1 - Bobby Gregg & his Friends ----- 29 / 10
She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen ----- 19 / 12
What'd I Say (Part 1) - Bobby Darin ----- 24 / 8
Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland ----- 21 / 11
Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles ----- 20 / 7


 100 --- Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
 99 --- West Of The Wall - Toni Fisher
 98 --- Limbo Rock - The Champs
 97 --- Tennessee - Jan & Dean
 96 --- How Can I Meet Her - The Everly Brothers
 95 --- Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Sommers
RE 94 --- Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) - Benny Spellman
 93 --- Where Have You Been (All My Life) - Arthur Alexander
 92 --- Down In The Valley - Solomon Burke
 91 --- Having A Party - Sam Cooke

RE 90 --- Adios Amigo - Jim Reeves
 89 --- Swingin' Gently - Earl Grant
 88 --- A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine - Paul Anka
91 87 --- Let Me Be The One - The Paris Sisters
 86 --- Drum Stomp - Sandy Nelson
97 85 --- Bristol Twistin' Annie - The Dovells
86 84 --- Woman Is A Man's Best Friend - Teddy & The Twilights
67 83 --- Drummin' Up A Storm - Sandy Nelson
94 82 --- I'll Try Something New - The Miracles
100 81 --- Al Di La' - Emilio Pericoli

 80 --- Wolverton Mountain - Claude King
83 79 --- Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry - Connie Stevens
81 78 --- Oh My Angel - Bertha Tillman
82 77 --- Doctor Feel-Good - Dr. Feelgood & The Interns
84 76 --- Theme From Ben Casey - Valjean
80 75 --- I Found A Love - The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables)
77 74 --- Fortuneteller - Bobby Curtola
85 73 --- When I Get Through With You (You'll Love Me Too) - Patsy Cline
68 72 --- I'll Take You Home - The Corsairs feat. Jay "Bird" Uzzell
75 71 --- That's My Desire - Yvonne Baker & The Sensations

73 70 --- How Is Julie - The Lettermen
71 69 --- Love Can't Wait - Marty Robbins
79 68 --- My Real Name - Fats Domino
29 67 --- Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills
72 66 --- Where Are You - Dinah Washington
58 65 --- Hearts - Jackie Wilson
50 64 --- I Will - Vic Dana
64 63 --- Meet Me At The Twistin' Place - Johnnie Morisette
87 62 --- The Stripper - David Rose & his Orchestra
70 61 --- Born To Lose - Ray Charles

66 60 --- Balboa Blue - The Markettes
63 59 --- Lemon Tree - Peter, Paul & Mary
59 58 --- If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me - Wanda Jackson
74 57 --- Sharing You - Bobby Vee
35 56 --- Love Letters - Ketty Lester
57 55 --- Number One Man - Bruce Channel
76 54 --- Snap Your Fingers - Joe Henderson
45 53 --- King Of Clowns - Neil Sedaka
30 52 --- Dear One - Larry Finnegan
65 51 --- Cindy's Birthday - Johnny Crawford

51 50 --- Itty Bitty Pieces - James Ray
62 49 --- I Love You - The Volumes
60 48 --- Hit Record - Brook Benton
36 47 --- Blues (Stay Away From Me) - Ace Cannon
61 46 --- Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson
41 45 --- Count Every Star - Linda Scott
69 44 --- Walk On The Wild Side (Part 1) - Jimmy Smith & The Big Band
31 43 --- Young World - Rick Nelson
49 42 --- (I Was) Born To Cry - Dion
56 41 --- That's Old Fashioned (That's The Way Love Should Be) - The Everly Brothers

44 40 --- So This Is Love - The Castells
28 39 --- Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
47 38 --- Teach Me Tonight - George Maharis
19 37 --- Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
43 36 --- Village Of Love - Nathaniel Mayer & The Fabulous Twilights
39 35 --- Night Train - James Brown & The Famous Flames
20 34 --- Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
46 33 --- Playboy - The Marvelettes
37 32 --- Moon River - Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
26 31 --- You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon

38 30 --- Follow That Dream - Elvis Presley
27 29 --- Most People Get Married - Patti Page
42 28 --- Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon
23 27 --- Caterina - Perry Como
22 26 --- Tell Me - Dick & Deedee
33 25 --- Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
40 24 --- Second Hand Love - Connie Francis
16 23 --- Twist, Twist Senora - Gary U.S. Bonds
25 22 --- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) - Jimmy Soul
32 21 --- (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney

24 20 --- I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - The Blue-Belles
12 19 --- Shout - Part 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
34 18 --- It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' - Johnny Tillotson
11 17 --- Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley    
17 16 --- I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites
15 15 --- Conscience - James Darren
10 14 --- Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives
18 13 --- Uptown - The Crystals
14 12 --- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
06 11 --- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca

13 10 --- Lovers Who Wander - Dion
04 09 --- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares    
09 08 --- P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean
05 07 --- She Cried - Jay & The Americans
08 06 --- Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee
07 05 --- Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
21 04 --- I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
03 03 --- Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
01 02 --- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles      
02 01 --- Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk