Billboard Hot 100 — March 31, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 31, 1962. "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" by Connie Francis climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel, which had held it for 3 weeks. 20 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "At The Club" by Ray Charles and his Orchestra at #64, which would go on to peak at #44. The biggest climber was "Shout - Part I" by Joey Dee & the Starliters, up 32 places from #68 to #36.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" by Connie Francis — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting February 10, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares (up from #11 to #3); "Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires (up from #14 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Chip Chip" by Gene McDaniels, down 30 places from #29 to #59.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker, 38 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Peppermint Twist - Part I" by Joey Dee & the Starliters after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Norman" by Sue Thompson after 16 weeks (peak #3); "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" by Barbara George after 19 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 8 | Don't Break The Heart That Loves You Connie Francis |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Hey! Baby Bruce Channel |
| 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Roy Orbison |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Midnight In Moscow Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | What's Your Name Don & Juan |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Let Me In The Sensations |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Twistin' The Night Away Sam Cooke |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | Love Letters Ketty Lester |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 5 | Young World Rick Nelson |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | Duke Of Earl Gene Chandler |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | She's Got You Patsy Cline |
| 15 | 26 | 15 | 5 | Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 6 | Love Me Warm And Tender Paul Anka |
| 17 | 24 | 17 | 7 | Come Back Silly Girl The Lettermen |
| 18 | 10 | 6 | 9 | Her Royal Majesty James Darren |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 6 | Please Don't Ask About Barbara Bobby Vee |
| 20 | 35 | 20 | 5 | Lover Please Clyde McPhatter |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 7 | (I've Got) Bonnie Bobby Rydell |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 11 | Where Have All The Flowers Gone The Kingston Trio |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 6 | You Win Again Fats Domino |
| 24 | 13 | 6 | 12 | Crying In The Rain The Everly Brothers |
| 25 | 19 | 2 | 17 | The Wanderer Dion |
| 26 | 18 | 4 | 12 | Break It To Me Gently Brenda Lee |
| 27 | 21 | 17 | 14 | Tuff Ace Cannon |
| 28 | 20 | 12 | 14 | Smoky Places The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" Uzzell |
| 29 | 17 | 10 | 12 | Percolator (Twist) Billy Joe & The Checkmates |
| 30 | 48 | 30 | 5 | Nut Rocker B. Bumble & The Stingers |
| 31 | 42 | 31 | 6 | You Better Move On Arthur Alexander |
| 32 | 50 | 32 | 6 | Dear One Larry Finnegan |
| 33 | 30 | 30 | 11 | Jamie Eddie Holland |
| 34 | 63 | 34 | 2 | Soldier Boy The Shirelles |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 6 | When My Little Girl Is Smiling The Drifters |
| 36 | 68 | 36 | 2 | Shout - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 4 | If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) Leroy Van Dyke |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 5 | She Can't Find Her Keys Paul Petersen |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 6 | Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James |
| 40 | 51 | 40 | 5 | The Alvin Twist The Chipmunks With David Seville |
| 41 | 59 | 41 | 4 | Soul Twist King Curtis And The Noble Knights |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 7 | Cry Baby Cry The Angels |
| 43 | 69 | 43 | 3 | Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk |
| 44 | 32 | 1 | 38 | The Twist Chubby Checker |
| 45 | 37 | 19 | 12 | I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) The Ikettes |
| 46 | 62 | 46 | 3 | Cinderella Jack Ross |
| 47 | 61 | 47 | 5 | Patti Ann Johnny Crawford |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 3 | Anything That's Part Of You Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 49 | 27 | 9 | 16 | Dear Lady Twist Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 4 | Ginny Come Lately Brian Hyland |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 7 | Pop-Eye Huey Smith |
| 52 | 81 | 52 | 3 | Johnny Jingo Hayley Mills |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 3 | She Cried Jay & The Americans |
| 54 | 47 | 44 | 10 | Cry To Me Solomon Burke |
| 55 | 36 | 13 | 18 | Cotton Fields The Highwaymen |
| 56 | 73 | 56 | 3 | The Jam - Part 1 Bobby Gregg and His Friends |
| 57 | 31 | 21 | 12 | My Boomerang Won't Come Back Charlie Drake |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 3 | Tell Me Dick and DeeDee |
| 59 | 29 | 10 | 11 | Chip Chip Gene McDaniels |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 4 | Annie Get Your Yo-Yo Little Junior Parker |
| 61 | 43 | 43 | 7 | Walk On The Wild Side Brook Benton |
| 62 | 41 | 34 | 10 | He Knows I Love Him Too Much The Paris Sisters |
| 63 | 56 | 37 | 10 | (Do The New) Continental The Dovells |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | At The Club Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | You Talk About Love Barbara George |
| 66 | 85 | 66 | 2 | Moments Jennell Hawkins |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 3 | Two Of A Kind Sue Thompson |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Twist, Twist Senora Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 5 | Midnight Special, Part 1 Jimmy Smith |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | What'd I Say (Part 1) Bobby Darin |
| 71 | 93 | 71 | 2 | The One Who Really Loves You Mary Wells |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | Tra La La La La Ike & Tina Turner |
| 73 | 71 | 59 | 7 | Our Anniversary Shep And The Limelites |
| 74 | 76 | 69 | 6 | Yes Indeed Pete Fountain |
| 75 | 70 | 70 | 5 | Lollipops And Roses Jack Jones |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 3 | Memories Of Maria Jerry Byrd |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Who Will The Next Fool Be Bobby Bland |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 3 | Chapel By The Sea Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 79 | 83 | 62 | 17 | The Ballad Of Thunder Road Robert Mitchum |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Uptown The Crystals |
| 81 | 84 | 81 | 4 | A Girl Has To Know The G-Clefs |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | I Wish That We Were Married Ronnie and The Hi-Lites |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) Ernie Maresca |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 4 | The White Rose Of Athens David Carroll And His Orchestra |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 2 | What Am I Supposed To Do Ann-Margret |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Ain't That Loving You Bobby Bland |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | I Will Vic Dana |
| 88 | NEW | 73 | 6 | Nite Owl Dukays |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 4 | The Rains Came Big Sambo and The House Wreckers |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | P.T. 109 Jimmy Dean |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Caterina Perry Como |
| 92 | 97 | 92 | 2 | (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone Ral Donner |
| 93 | 100 | 93 | 2 | You Are Mine Frankie Avalon |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Pop-Eye Stroll Mar-Keys |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Play The Thing Marlowe Morris Quintet |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Honky-Tonk Man Johnny Horton |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) Jimmy Soul |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | I Found A Love The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables) |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | The Big Draft The Four Preps |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | King Of Clowns Neil Sedaka |
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