December 15, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Mama Sang A Song - Stan Kenton ----- 32 / 4
Mary Ann Regrets - Burl Ives ----- 39 / 1
I've Got A Woman (Part I) - Jimmy McGriff ----- 20 / 7
What Kind Of Fool Am I - Sammy Davis Jr. ----- 17 / 10
That Stranger Used To Be My Girl - Trade Martin ----- 28 / 4
Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke ----- 12 / 8
Gina - Johnny Mathis ----- 6 / 9
Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney ----- 2 / 11


 40 --- Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme (49)
21 39 --- Next Door To An Angel - Neil Sedaka
RE 38 --- The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale (66)
 37 --- Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte (72)
 36 --- Everybody Loves A Lover - The Shirelles (53)
 35 --- Tell Him - The Exciters (55)
28 34 --- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) - Johnny Tillotson
 33 --- Two Lovers - Mary Wells (43)
 32 --- My Dad - Paul Petersen (45)
 31 --- Spanish Lace - Gene McDaniels (44)

35 30 --- Your Cheating Heart - Ray Charles
17 29 --- The Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell
26 28 --- Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers
33 27 --- The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino
19 26 --- Eso Beso (That Kiss!) - Paul Anka
30 25 --- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
18 24 --- Desafinado - Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd
31 23 --- Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins
29 22 --- Chains - The Cookies
13 21 --- My Own True Love - The Duprees

23 20 --- Let's Go (pony) - The Routers
11 19 --- He's A Rebel - The Crystals      
09 18 --- All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee
25 17 --- Dear Lonely Hearts - Nat "King" Cole
12 16 --- (Dance With The) Guitar Man - Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes
24 15 --- Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton
14 14 --- Love Came To Me - Dion
16 13 --- Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva
15 12 --- Rumors - Johnny Crawford
22 11 --- You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles

20 10 --- Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
10 09 --- Release Me - Esther Phillips
05 08 --- Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp
06 07 --- The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) - The Tijuana Brass feat. Herb Alpert
04 06 --- Don't Hang Up - The Orlons
07 05 --- Telstar - The Tornadoes
08 04 --- Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
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 is one-hit wonder Mel Torme. Also coming in are pop-group The Exciters.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 13-19 December 1962

01 02 RETURN TO SENDER Elvis Presley *
02 01 LOVESICK BLUES Frank Ifield *****
03 07 SUN ARISE Rolf Harris
04 04 BOBBY'S GIRL Susan Maughan
05 18 THE NEXT TIME Cliff Richard
06 03 SWISS MAID Del Shannon
07 05 LET'S DANCE Chris Montez
08 09 TELSTAR The Tornados *****
09 06 DANCE WITH THE GUITAR MAN Duane Eddy
10 08 DEVIL WOMAN Marty Robbins

11 11 ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE Brenda Lee
12 15 THE MAIN ATTRACTION Pat Boone
13 21 DESAFINADO Stan Getz + Charlie Byrd
14 16 IT ONLY TOOK A MINUTE Joe Brown
15 14 VENUS IN BLUE JEANS Mark Wynter
16 19 LOVE ME TENDER Richard Chamberlain
17 22 A FOREVER KIND OF LOVE Bobby Vee
18 10 SHERRY The Four Seasons
19 26 LOVE ME DO The Beatles
20 12 NO-ONE CAN MAKE MY SUNSHINE SMILE The Everly Brothers

21 20 MUST BE MADISON Joe Loss Orchestra
22 13 JAMES BOND THEME The John Barry Orchestra
23 17 THE LOCO-MOTION Little Eva
24 -- DANCE ON! The Shadows
25 25 WHAT NOW, MY LOVE? Shirley Bassey
26 27 I REMEMBER YOU Frank Ifield *******
27 31 LIKE I DO Maureen Evans
28 30 BECAUSE OF LOVE Billy Fury
29 24 RAMBLIN' ROSE Nat 'King' Cole
30 23 OH, LONESOME ME Craig Douglas

31 34 HEARTACHES Patsy Cline
32 29 NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL Neil Sedaka
33 36 ALWAYS YOU AND ME Russ Conway
34 35 WE'RE GONNA GO FISHIN' Hank Locklin
35 RE CAN CAN '62 Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers
36 -- BABY, TAKE A BOW Adam Faith
37 RE STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
38 -- GO AWAY, LITTLE GIRL Mark Wynter
39 -- SUSIE DARLIN' Tommy Roe
40 -- UP ON THE ROOF Kenny Lynch

-- 28 IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER Carole King
-- 32 SHEILA Tommy Roe
-- 33 IF ONLY TOMORROW Ronnie Carroll
-- 37 LONELY Acker Bilk
-- 38 DESAFINADO Ella Fitzgerald
-- 39 LIMBO ROCK Chubby Checker
-- 40 BABY FACE Bobby Darin


Stranger on the Shore clocks up its 52nd and final week in the top 40

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

Night Time - Pete Antell ----- 100 / 1
Zero-Zero - Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra ----- 98 / 1
Getting Ready For The Heartbreak - Chuck Jackson ----- 88 / 4
Let Me Go The Right Way - The Supremes ----- 91 / 1
Still Waters Run Deep - Brook Benton ----- 89 / 1
The Jitterbug - The Dovells ----- 82 / 3
If You Were A Rock And Roll Record - Freddy Cannon ----- 67 / 5
Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers ----- 1 (2) / 14
Popeye (The Hitchhiker) - Chubby Checker ----- 10 / 13
Mama Sang A Song - Walter Brennan ----- 38 / 8
Leah - Roy Orbison ----- 25 / 10
Do You Love Me - The Contours ----- 3 (3) / 18
Close To Cathy - Mike Clifford ----- 12 (2) / 13
Mama Sang A Song - Stan Kenton ----- 32 / 9
I've Got A Woman (Part I) - Jimmy McGriff ----- 20 / 9
What Kind Of Fool Am I - Sammy Davis Jr. ----- 17 / 15
That Stranger Used To Be My Girl - Trade Martin ----- 28 / 8
Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke ----- 12 / 11
Gina - Johnny Mathis ----- 6 / 12


100 --- Theme From "Taras Bulba" (The Wishing Star) - Jerry Butler
RE 99 --- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - David Seville & The Chipmunks
98 --- Big Boat - Peter, Paul & Mary
RE 97 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Rydell / Chubby Checker
96 --- Let Me Entertain You - Ray Anthony
97 95 --- Three Hearts In A Tangle - James Brown & The Famous Flames
94 --- Remember Then - The Earls
93 --- Trouble In Mind - Aretha Franklin
93 92 --- Limelight - Mr. Acker Bilk
94 91 --- Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio

90 --- I Found A New Baby - Bobby Darin
RE 89 --- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
RE 88 --- Echo - The Emotions
99 87 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
96 86 --- Twilight Time - Andy Williams
RE 85 --- She's A Troublemaker - The Majors
84 --- Half Heaven - Half Heartache - Gene Pitney
83 --- You're Gonna Need Me - Barbara Lynn
82 --- I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis
84 81 --- The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys

81 80 --- My Wife Can't Cook - Lonnie Russ
87 79 --- You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
83 78 --- Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) - Pat Thomas
77 --- Santa Claus Is Watching You - Ray Stevens
90 76 --- Strange I Know - The Marvelettes
RE 75 --- The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat "King" Cole
86 74 --- Gonna Raise A Rukus Tonight - Jimmy Dean
79 73 --- I May Not Live To See Tomorrow - Brian Hyland
85 72 --- Me And My Shadow - Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.
88 71 --- Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez

RE 70 --- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
62 69 --- Baby Has Gone Bye Bye - George Maharis
76 68 --- Trouble Is My Middle Name - Bobby Vinton
77 67 --- The Love Of A Boy - Timi Yuro
69 66 --- Rainbow At Midnight - Jimmie Rodgers
71 65 --- Road Hog - John D. Loudermilk
61 64 --- I Lost My Baby - Joey Dee
64 63 --- A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later) - The Majors
68 62 --- Don't Go Near The Eskimos - Ben Colder
78 61 --- Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick

75 60 --- Coney Island Baby - The Excellents
92 59 --- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks w/ The Music of David Seville
58 --- It's Up To You - Rick Nelson
80 57 --- Monsters' Holiday - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
56 --- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The 4 Seasons
73 55 --- See See Rider - Lavern Baker
60 54 --- That's Life (That's Tough) - Gabriel & The Angels
56 53 --- Diddle-Dee-Dum (What Happens When Your Love Has Gone) - The Belmonts
57 52 --- You Threw A Lucky Punch - Gene Chandler
63 51 --- Ten Little Indians - The Beach Boys

47 50 --- Lovers By Night, Strangers By Day - The Fleetwoods
74 49 --- I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee
51 48 --- Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
65 47 --- Let's Kiss And Make Up - Bobby Vinton
50 46 --- I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett
58 45 --- Up On The Roof - The Drifters
39 44 --- Mary Ann Regrets - Burl Ives
27 43 --- Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney
70 42 --- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee
52 41 --- Shutters And Boards - Jerry Wallace

49 40 --- Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme
21 39 --- Next Door To An Angel - Neil Sedaka
66 38 --- The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale
72 37 --- Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
53 36 --- Everybody Loves A Lover - The Shirelles
55 35 --- Tell Him - The Exciters
28 34 --- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) - Johnny Tillotson
43 33 --- Two Lovers - Mary Wells
45 32 --- My Dad - Paul Petersen
44 31 --- Spanish Lace - Gene McDaniels

35 30 --- Your Cheating Heart - Ray Charles
17 29 --- The Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell
26 28 --- Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers
33 27 --- The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino
19 26 --- Eso Beso (That Kiss!) - Paul Anka
30 25 --- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
18 24 --- Desafinado - Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd
31 23 --- Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins
29 22 --- Chains - The Cookies
13 21 --- My Own True Love - The Duprees

23 20 --- Let's Go (pony) - The Routers
11 19 --- He's A Rebel - The Crystals
09 18 --- All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee
25 17 --- Dear Lonely Hearts - Nat "King" Cole
12 16 --- (Dance With The) Guitar Man - Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes
24 15 --- Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton
14 14 --- Love Came To Me - Dion
16 13 --- Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva
15 12 --- Rumors - Johnny Crawford
22 11 --- You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles

20 10 --- Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
10 09 --- Release Me - Esther Phillips
05 08 --- Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp
06 07 --- The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) - The Tijuana Brass feat. Herb Alpert
04 06 --- Don't Hang Up - The Orlons
07 05 --- Telstar - The Tornadoes
08 04 --- Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
03 03 --- Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane
02 02 --- Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
01 01 --- Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons