December 8, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Leah - Roy Orbison ----- 25 / 5
Mama Sang A Song - Walter Brennan ----- 38 / 1
Lovers By Night, Strangers By Day - The Fleetwoods ----- 36 / 2
I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett ----- 19 / 10
Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers ----- 1 (2) / 12      
Do You Love Me - The Contours ----- 3 (3) / 11
Close To Cathy - Mike Clifford ----- 12 (2) / 8


32 40 --- Mama Sang A Song - Stan Kenton
 39 --- Mary Ann Regrets - Burl Ives (49)
29 38 --- I've Got A Woman (Part I) - Jimmy McGriff
25 37 --- What Kind Of Fool Am I - Sammy Davis Jr.
33 36 --- That Stranger Used To Be My Girl - Trade Martin
 35 --- Your Cheating Heart - Ray Charles (48 )
22 34 --- Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke
 33 --- The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino (50)
11 32 --- Gina - Johnny Mathis
 31 --- Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins (45)

 30 --- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans (44)
34 29 --- Chains - The Cookies
24 28 --- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) - Johnny Tillotson
17 27 --- Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney
28 26 --- Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers
30 25 --- Dear Lonely Hearts - Nat "King" Cole
 24 --- Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton (42)
37 23 --- Let's Go (pony) - The Routers
40 22 --- You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles
10 21 --- Next Door To An Angel - Neil Sedaka

 20 --- Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence (41)
23 19 --- Eso Beso (That Kiss!) - Paul Anka
15 18 --- Desafinado - Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd
12 17 --- The Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell
19 16 --- Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva
20 15 --- Rumors - Johnny Crawford
27 14 --- Love Came To Me - Dion
14 13 --- My Own True Love - The Duprees
18 12 --- (Dance With The) Guitar Man - Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes
09 11 --- He's A Rebel - The Crystals      

16 10 --- Release Me - Esther Phillips
05 09 --- All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee
04 08 --- Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
13 07 --- Telstar - The Tornadoes
07 06 --- The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) - The Tijuana Brass feat. Herb Alpert
08 05 --- Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp
06 04 --- Don't Hang Up - The Orlons
03 03 --- Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane
02 02 --- Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
01 01 --- Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons          


New this week are Mark Valentino and Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 6-12 December 1962

01 01 LOVESICK BLUES Frank Ifield *****
02 26 RETURN TO SENDER Elvis Presley
03 02 SWISS MAID Del Shannon
04 03 BOBBY'S GIRL Susan Maughan
05 04 LET'S DANCE Chris Montez
06 06 DANCE WITH THE GUITAR MAN Duane Eddy
07 08 SUN ARISE Rolf Harris
08 05 DEVIL WOMAN Marty Robbins
09 09 TELSTAR The Tornados *****
10 13 SHERRY The Four Seasons

11 30 ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE Brenda Lee
12 11 NO-ONE CAN MAKE MY SUNSHINE SMILE The Everly Brothers
13 16 JAMES BOND THEME The John Barry Orchestra
14 07 VENUS IN BLUE JEANS Mark Wynter
15 14 THE MAIN ATTRACTION Pat Boone
16 20 IT ONLY TOOK A MINUTE Joe Brown
17 10 THE LOCO-MOTION Little Eva
18 -- THE NEXT TIME Cliff Richard
19 17 LOVE ME TENDER Richard Chamberlain
20 24 MUST BE MADISON Joe Loss Orchestra

21 27 DESAFINADO Stan Getz + Charlie Byrd
22 25 A FOREVER KIND OF LOVE Bobby Vee
23 15 OH, LONESOME ME Craig Douglas
24 12 RAMBLIN' ROSE Nat 'King' Cole
25 23 WHAT NOW, MY LOVE? Shirley Bassey
26 21 LOVE ME DO The Beatles
27 19 I REMEMBER YOU Frank Ifield *******
28 18 IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER Carole King
29 35 NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL Neil Sedaka
30 37 BECAUSE OF LOVE Billy Fury

31 -- LIKE I DO Maureen Evans
32 22 SHEILA Tommy Roe
33 RE IF ONLY TOMORROW Ronnie Carroll
34 -- HEARTACHES Patsy Cline
35 34 WE'RE GONNA GO FISHIN' Hank Locklin
36 -- ALWAYS YOU AND ME Russ Conway
37 31 LONELY Acker Bilk
38 RE DESAFINADO Ella Fitzgerald
39 32 LIMBO ROCK Chubby Checker
40 -- BABY FACE Bobby Darin

-- 28 WARMED OVER KISSES Brian Hyland
-- 29 MY LOVE AND DEVOTION Matt Monro
-- 33 CAN CAN '62 Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers
-- 36 SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON Johnny Tillotson
-- 38 LITTLE BLACK BOOK Jimmy Dean
-- 39 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
-- 40 YOU DON'T KNOW ME Ray Charles


Making her Top 40 debut is country legend Patsy Cline

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

From The Bottom Of My Heart (Dammi, Dammi, Dammi) - Dean Martin ----- 99 / 1
You're A Sweetheart - Dinah Washington ----- 98 (2) / 2
This Land Is Your Land - Ketty Lester ----- 97 / 1
Echo - The Emotions ----- 96 / 1
This Land Is Your Land - The New Christy Minstrels ----- 93 / 1
Somebody Have Mercy - Sam Cooke ----- 70 / 6
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Johnny Tillotson ----- 89 / 1
Heart Breaker - Dean Christie ----- 87 / 4
Mr. Lonely - Buddy Greco ----- 64 / 11
Next Door To The Blues - Etta James ----- 71 / 7
Anna (Go To Him) - Arthur Alexander ----- 68 / 6
Stormy Monday Blues - Bobby Bland ----- 43 / 13
Untie Me - The Tams ----- 60 (2) / 7
Torture - Kris Jensen ----- 20 / 14
Workin' For The Man - Roy Orbison ----- 33 (2) / 11
I'll Bring It Home To You - Carla Thomas ----- 41 / 8
Don't Ask Me To Be Friends - The Everly Brothers ----- 48 / 7
Love Me Tender - Richard Chamberlain ----- 21 / 9
Surfin' Safari - The Beach Boys ----- 14 (2) / 17
James (Hold The Ladder Steady) - Sue Thompson ----- 17 (2) / 10
I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You) - Connie Francis ----- 24 / 9


100 --- Night Time - Pete Antell
RE 99 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
98 --- Zero-Zero - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra
97 --- Three Hearts In A Tangle - James Brown & The Famous Flames
96 --- Twilight Time - Andy Williams
88 95 --- Getting Ready For The Heartbreak - Chuck Jackson
94 --- Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio
100 93 --- Limelight - Mr. Acker Bilk
RE 92 --- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks w/ The Music of David Seville
91 --- Let Me Go The Right Way - The Supremes

91 90 --- Strange I Know - The Marvelettes
89 --- Still Waters Run Deep - Brook Benton
88 --- Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez
87 --- You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
92 86 --- Gonna Raise A Rukus Tonight - Jimmy Dean
95 85 --- Me And My Shadow - Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.
84 --- The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys
83 --- Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) - Pat Thomas
85 82 --- The Jitterbug - The Dovells
81 --- My Wife Can't Cook - Lonnie Russ

80 --- Monsters' Holiday - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
82 79 --- I May Not Live To See Tomorrow - Brian Hyland
78 --- Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick
84 77 --- The Love Of A Boy - Timi Yuro
76 --- Trouble Is My Middle Name - Bobby Vinton
78 75 --- Coney Island Baby - The Excellents
74 --- I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee
86 73 --- See See Rider - Lavern Baker
72 --- Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
83 71 --- Road Hog - John D. Loudermilk

70 --- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee
72 69 --- Rainbow At Midnight - Jimmie Rodgers
80 68 --- Don't Go Near The Eskimos - Ben Colder
68 67 --- If You Were A Rock And Roll Record - Freddy Cannon
RE 66 --- The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
73 65 --- Let's Kiss And Make Up - Bobby Vinton
75 64 --- A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later) - The Majors
77 63 --- Ten Little Indians - The Beach Boys
74 62 --- Baby Has Gone Bye Bye - George Maharis
61 61 --- I Lost My Baby - Joey Dee

67 60 --- That's Life (That's Tough) - Gabriel & The Angels
31 59 --- Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
70 58 --- Up On The Roof - The Drifters
60 57 --- You Threw A Lucky Punch - Gene Chandler
63 56 --- Diddle-Dee-Dum (What Happens When Your Love Has Gone) - The Belmonts
81 55 --- Tell Him - The Exciters
43 54 --- Popeye (The Hitchhiker) - Chubby Checker
94 53 --- Everybody Loves A Lover - The Shirelles
76 52 --- Shutters And Boards - Jerry Wallace
46 51 --- Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye

35 50 --- I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett
53 49 --- Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme
38 48 --- Mama Sang A Song - Walter Brennan
36 47 --- Lovers By Night, Strangers By Day - The Fleetwoods
39 46 --- Leah - Roy Orbison
55 45 --- My Dad - Paul Petersen
56 44 --- Spanish Lace - Gene McDaniels
64 43 --- Two Lovers - Mary Wells
26 42 --- Do You Love Me - The Contours
21 41 --- Close To Cathy - Mike Clifford

32 40 --- Mama Sang A Song - Stan Kenton
49 39 --- Mary Ann Regrets - Burl Ives
29 38 --- I've Got A Woman (Part I) - Jimmy McGriff
25 37 --- What Kind Of Fool Am I - Sammy Davis Jr.
33 36 --- That Stranger Used To Be My Girl - Trade Martin
48 35 --- Your Cheating Heart - Ray Charles
22 34 --- Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke
50 33 --- The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino
11 32 --- Gina - Johnny Mathis
45 31 --- Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins

44 30 --- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
34 29 --- Chains - The Cookies
24 28 --- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) - Johnny Tillotson
17 27 --- Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney
28 26 --- Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers
30 25 --- Dear Lonely Hearts - Nat "King" Cole
42 24 --- Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton
37 23 --- Let's Go (pony) - The Routers
40 22 --- You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles
10 21 --- Next Door To An Angel - Neil Sedaka

41 20 --- Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
23 19 --- Eso Beso (That Kiss!) - Paul Anka
15 18 --- Desafinado - Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd
12 17 --- The Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell
19 16 --- Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva
20 15 --- Rumors - Johnny Crawford
27 14 --- Love Came To Me - Dion
14 13 --- My Own True Love - The Duprees
18 12 --- (Dance With The) Guitar Man - Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes
09 11 --- He's A Rebel - The Crystals

16 10 --- Release Me - Esther Phillips
05 09 --- All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee
04 08 --- Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
13 07 --- Telstar - The Tornadoes
07 06 --- The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) - The Tijuana Brass feat. Herb Alpert
08 05 --- Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp
06 04 --- Don't Hang Up - The Orlons
03 03 --- Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane
02 02 --- Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
01 01 --- Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons