Billboard Hot 100 — January 6, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 6, 1962. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Dear Ivan" by Jimmy Dean at #55, which would go on to peak at #24. The biggest climber was "A Little Bitty Tear" by Burl Ives, up 24 places from #52 to #28.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens — 3 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting November 13, 1961.
- New in the top 10: "When I Fall In Love" by The Lettermen (up from #13 to #9); "Unchain My Heart" by Ray Charles and his Orchestra (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Fool #1" by Brenda Lee, down 40 places from #28 to #68.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker, 26 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Runaround Sue" by Dion after 14 weeks (peak #1); "Bristol Stomp" by The Dovells after 16 weeks (peak #2); "Tower Of Strength" by Gene McDaniels after 13 weeks (peak #5).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | The Twist Chubby Checker |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Run To Him Bobby Vee |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Peppermint Twist - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen Neil Sedaka |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Goodbye Cruel World James Darren |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Walk On By Leroy Van Dyke |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 7 | When I Fall In Love The Lettermen |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | Unchain My Heart Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 7 | When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart) Connie Francis |
| 12 | 20 | 12 | 10 | White Christmas Bing Crosby |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | 18 | Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 'Til The Angels |
| 15 | 26 | 15 | 8 | I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) Barbara George |
| 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | I Don't Know Why Linda Scott |
| 17 | 9 | 7 | 10 | Let There Be Drums Sandy Nelson |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 7 | Revenge Brook Benton |
| 19 | 11 | 11 | 13 | Moon River Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 7 | There's No Other (Like My Baby) The Crystals |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 4 | Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker |
| 22 | 34 | 13 | 24 | The Little Drummer Boy The Harry Simeone Chorale |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 5 | Rock-A-Hula Baby Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 24 | 36 | 24 | 10 | Town Without Pity Gene Pitney |
| 25 | 21 | 20 | 12 | Gypsy Woman The Impressions |
| 26 | 43 | 26 | 4 | Baby's First Christmas Connie Francis |
| 27 | 16 | 11 | 13 | Moon River Jerry Butler |
| 28 | 52 | 28 | 3 | A Little Bitty Tear Burl Ives |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 7 | If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody James Ray |
| 30 | 41 | 30 | 5 | The Wanderer Dion |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 8 | Funny How Time Slips Away Jimmy Elledge |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 6 | Cotton Fields The Highwaymen |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 4 | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) Fats Domino |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 3 | Baby It's You The Shirelles |
| 35 | 24 | 24 | 9 | Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night Kenny Dino |
| 36 | 18 | 8 | 12 | Tonight Ferrante & Teicher |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 8 | Johnny Will Pat Boone |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 6 | Hey! Little Girl Del Shannon |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 11 | The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 40 | 19 | 1 | 14 | Big Bad John Jimmy Dean |
| 41 | 49 | 35 | 11 | Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 6 | Poor Fool Ike & Tina Turner |
| 43 | 32 | 29 | 8 | Well, I Told You The Chantels |
| 44 | 33 | 33 | 5 | Small Sad Sam Phil McLean |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 6 | Little Altar Boy Vic Dana |
| 46 | 60 | 46 | 5 | Norman Sue Thompson |
| 47 | 51 | 21 | 5 | Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 4 | Dear Lady Twist Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 49 | 30 | 24 | 16 | Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) Solomon Burke |
| 50 | 58 | 14 | 8 | Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 5 | Turn On Your Love Light Bobby Bland |
| 52 | 65 | 52 | 3 | Twist-Her Bill Black's Combo |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 4 | Irresistible You Bobby Darin |
| 54 | 73 | 54 | 14 | Dreamy Eyes Johnny Tillotson |
| 55 | NEW | 55 | 1 | Dear Ivan Jimmy Dean |
| 56 | 42 | 42 | 9 | The Gypsy Rover The Highwaymen |
| 57 | 67 | 43 | 7 | Up A Lazy River Si Zentner And His Orchestra |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 3 | Pocketful Of Miracles Frank Sinatra |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 4 | Flying Circle Frank Slay And His Orchestra |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 3 | Do-Re-Mi Lee Dorsey |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | Maria Roger Williams |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 4 | Letter Full Of Tears Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 63 | 83 | 63 | 3 | Multiplication Bobby Darin |
| 64 | 76 | 64 | 2 | She's Everything (I Wanted You To Be) Ral Donner |
| 65 | 29 | 8 | 19 | Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker |
| 66 | 62 | 62 | 8 | Turn Around, Look At Me Glen Campbell |
| 67 | 75 | 67 | 4 | Just Got To Know Jimmy McCracklin |
| 68 | 28 | 3 | 14 | Fool #1 Brenda Lee |
| 69 | 74 | 69 | 6 | Walkin' With My Angel Bobby Vee |
| 70 | 53 | 42 | 8 | Soothe Me Sims Twins |
| 71 | 78 | 67 | 8 | It Will Stand The Showmen |
| 72 | 38 | 9 | 16 | I Understand (Just How You Feel) The G-Clefs |
| 73 | 84 | 3 | 14 | Alvin's Harmonica David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 74 | 82 | 74 | 5 | Unsquare Dance The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 75 | 59 | 32 | 9 | Language Of Love John D. Loudermilk |
| 76 | 85 | 76 | 2 | Please Come Home For Christmas Charles Brown |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 6 | Let's Go Trippin' Dick Dale and The Del-Tones |
| 78 | 92 | 78 | 2 | Tuff Ace Cannon |
| 79 | 54 | 36 | 5 | The Majestic Dion |
| 80 | 89 | 80 | 3 | I Could Have Loved You So Well Ray Peterson |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Twistin' All Night Long Danny & The Juniors with Freddy Cannon |
| 82 | 91 | 82 | 2 | Go On Home Patti Page |
| 83 | 95 | 83 | 2 | Smoky Places The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" Uzzell |
| 84 | 96 | 84 | 2 | Tears From An Angel Troy Shondell |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 3 | Pop Goes The Weasel Anthony Newley |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 3 | Lost Someone James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 87 | 72 | 72 | 3 | Room Full Of Tears The Drifters |
| 88 | NEW | 78 | 7 | Maria Johnny Mathis |
| 89 | 98 | 89 | 2 | I Need Some One The Belmonts |
| 90 | 70 | 50 | 8 | It's All Because Linda Scott |
| 91 | 57 | 9 | 11 | Crazy Patsy Cline |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 3 | Pushin' Your Luck Sleepy King |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | The Twist Ernie Freeman |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | The Waltz You Saved For Me Ferlin Husky |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Let Me In The Sensations |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | The Little Drummer Boy The Jack Halloran Singers |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | That's My Pa Sheb Wooley |
| 98 | NEW | 83 | 3 | Searching Jack Eubanks |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Motorcycle Tico And The Triumphs |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Drown In My Own Tears Don Shirley |
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