Billboard Hot 100 — March 10, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 10, 1962. "Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Duke Of Earl" by Gene Chandler, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone)" by Leroy Van Dyke at #75, which would go on to peak at #35. The biggest climber was "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares, up 31 places from #81 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting January 27, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" by Connie Francis (up from #13 to #4); "Let Me In" by The Sensations (up from #12 to #5); "Her Royal Majesty" by James Darren (up from #16 to #8); "What's Your Name" by Don & Juan (up from #20 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Surfer's Stomp" by The Marketts, down 40 places from #33 to #73.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker, 35 weeks and counting (peak #1).
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 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Hey! Baby Bruce Channel |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Duke Of Earl Gene Chandler |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | Midnight In Moscow Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen |
| 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | Don't Break The Heart That Loves You Connie Francis |
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 10 | Let Me In The Sensations |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Crying In The Rain The Everly Brothers |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Break It To Me Gently Brenda Lee |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | Her Royal Majesty James Darren |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | The Wanderer Dion |
| 10 | 20 | 10 | 5 | What's Your Name Don & Juan |
| 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | Dear Lady Twist Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 9 | Percolator (Twist) Billy Joe & The Checkmates |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | The Twist Chubby Checker |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Chip Chip Gene McDaniels |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | 14 | Norman Sue Thompson |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 11 | Smoky Places The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" Uzzell |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | Tuff Ace Cannon |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | 16 | Peppermint Twist - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 19 | 15 | 8 | 12 | Baby It's You The Shirelles |
| 20 | 28 | 20 | 7 | She's Got You Patsy Cline |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 6 | Twistin' The Night Away Sam Cooke |
| 22 | 31 | 22 | 4 | Hey, Let's Twist Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | 4 | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Roy Orbison |
| 24 | 22 | 22 | 9 | My Boomerang Won't Come Back Charlie Drake |
| 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) The Ikettes |
| 26 | 14 | 9 | 12 | A Little Bitty Tear Burl Ives |
| 27 | 25 | 13 | 15 | Cotton Fields The Highwaymen |
| 28 | 26 | 26 | 8 | To A Sleeping Beauty Jimmy Dean |
| 29 | 38 | 29 | 8 | Where Have All The Flowers Gone The Kingston Trio |
| 30 | 24 | 22 | 7 | The Cajun Queen Jimmy Dean |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 4 | Come Back Silly Girl The Lettermen |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 8 | Jamie Eddie Holland |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 5 | Drums Are My Beat Sandy Nelson |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 7 | He Knows I Love Him Too Much The Paris Sisters |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 4 | (I've Got) Bonnie Bobby Rydell |
| 36 | 60 | 36 | 2 | Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 7 | (Do The New) Continental The Dovells |
| 38 | 32 | 32 | 7 | I'll See You In My Dreams Pat Boone |
| 39 | 67 | 39 | 3 | Love Letters Ketty Lester |
| 40 | 29 | 2 | 14 | Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 41 | 23 | 3 | 17 | I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) Barbara George |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 8 | Afrikaan Beat Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 43 | 34 | 34 | 7 | Twistin' Postman The Marvelettes |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 3 | You Win Again Fats Domino |
| 45 | 57 | 45 | 3 | Please Don't Ask About Barbara Bobby Vee |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 7 | Cry To Me Solomon Burke |
| 47 | 64 | 47 | 3 | Love Me Warm And Tender Paul Anka |
| 48 | 36 | 36 | 8 | Chattanooga Choo Choo Floyd Cramer |
| 49 | 77 | 49 | 2 | Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp |
| 50 | 81 | 50 | 2 | Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares |
| 51 | 44 | 44 | 7 | Lizzie Borden The Chad Mitchell Trio |
| 52 | 48 | 13 | 19 | Town Without Pity Gene Pitney |
| 53 | 43 | 35 | 9 | What's So Good About Good-by The Miracles |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 4 | Walk On The Wild Side Brook Benton |
| 55 | 51 | 51 | 10 | That's My Pa Sheb Wooley |
| 56 | 63 | 56 | 4 | Pop-Eye Huey Smith |
| 57 | 50 | 34 | 9 | The Greatest Hurt Jackie Wilson |
| 58 | 84 | 58 | 2 | Young World Rick Nelson |
| 59 | 37 | 15 | 13 | Irresistible You Bobby Darin |
| 60 | 75 | 60 | 3 | You Better Move On Arthur Alexander |
| 61 | 74 | 61 | 4 | Cry Baby Cry The Angels |
| 62 | 73 | 62 | 3 | Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James |
| 63 | 56 | 56 | 6 | Ecstasy Ben E. King |
| 64 | 53 | 35 | 23 | Dreamy Eyes Johnny Tillotson |
| 65 | 72 | 65 | 5 | Yessiree Linda Scott |
| 66 | 55 | 55 | 5 | B'wa Nina (Pretty Girl) The Tokens |
| 67 | 46 | 19 | 9 | Shadrack Brook Benton |
| 68 | 59 | 59 | 4 | Our Anniversary Shep And The Limelites |
| 69 | 85 | 69 | 3 | When My Little Girl Is Smiling The Drifters |
| 70 | 76 | 70 | 2 | Nut Rocker B. Bumble & The Stingers |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 2 | The Alvin Twist The Chipmunks With David Seville |
| 72 | 78 | 72 | 3 | Yes Indeed Pete Fountain |
| 73 | 33 | 31 | 9 | Surfer's Stomp The Marketts |
| 74 | 89 | 74 | 2 | Lover Please Clyde McPhatter |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) Leroy Van Dyke |
| 76 | 49 | 18 | 11 | She's Everything (I Wanted You To Be) Ral Donner |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 4 | Pictures In The Fire Pat Boone |
| 78 | 68 | 68 | 8 | Blue Water Line The Brothers Four |
| 79 | 69 | 69 | 4 | Lose Her Bobby Rydell |
| 80 | 95 | 80 | 2 | Patti Ann Johnny Crawford |
| 81 | 92 | 81 | 3 | Dear One Larry Finnegan |
| 82 | 71 | 71 | 5 | Tears And Laughter Dinah Washington |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 4 | Surfin The Beach Boys |
| 84 | 70 | 70 | 5 | Bermuda Linda Scott |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | She Can't Find Her Keys Paul Petersen |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Annie Get Your Yo-Yo Little Junior Parker |
| 87 | 88 | 87 | 4 | Do You Know How To Twist Hank Ballard |
| 88 | 99 | 88 | 2 | Lollipops And Roses Jack Jones |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Roly Poly Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 90 | 93 | 90 | 2 | Ida Jane Fats Domino |
| 91 | 94 | 91 | 2 | Baby It's Cold Outside Ray Charles & Betty Carter |
| 92 | 98 | 92 | 2 | Midnight Special, Part 1 Jimmy Smith |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 5 | Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth Jimmy Reed |
| 94 | 97 | 62 | 14 | The Ballad Of Thunder Road Robert Mitchum |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Summertime Rick Nelson |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Ginny Come Lately Brian Hyland |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Duchess Of Earl Pearlettes |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | A Girl Has To Know The G-Clefs |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Amor Roger Williams |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Rains Came Big Sambo and The House Wreckers |
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