Billboard Hot 100 — April 14, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 14, 1962. "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Everybody Loves Me But You" by Brenda Lee at #66, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "Old Rivers" by Walter Brennan, up 36 places from #97 to #61.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares — 2 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting March 3, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Lover Please" by Clyde McPhatter (up from #16 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Duke Of Earl" by Gene Chandler, down 22 places from #20 to #42.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Ballad Of Thunder Road" by Robert Mitchum, 19 weeks and counting (peak #62).
- Gone from the chart: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker after 39 weeks (peak #1); "The Wanderer" by Dion after 18 weeks (peak #2); "Break It To Me Gently" by Brenda Lee after 13 weeks (peak #4).
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 | 7 | Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | Love Letters Ketty Lester |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Young World Rick Nelson |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Don't Break The Heart That Loves You Connie Francis |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | 7 | Lover Please Clyde McPhatter |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 | Midnight In Moscow Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | 12 | Hey! Baby Bruce Channel |
| 11 | 24 | 11 | 4 | Soldier Boy The Shirelles |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | Love Me Warm And Tender Paul Anka |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Roy Orbison |
| 14 | 26 | 14 | 4 | Shout - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 15 | 13 | 4 | 15 | Let Me In The Sensations |
| 16 | 25 | 16 | 8 | Dear One Larry Finnegan |
| 17 | 14 | 9 | 11 | Twistin' The Night Away Sam Cooke |
| 18 | 11 | 7 | 10 | What's Your Name Don & Juan |
| 19 | 31 | 19 | 5 | Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk |
| 20 | 32 | 20 | 3 | Twist, Twist Senora Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 21 | 40 | 21 | 5 | Cinderella Jack Ross |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | 5 | She Cried Jay & The Americans |
| 23 | 15 | 15 | 8 | Please Don't Ask About Barbara Bobby Vee |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 7 | She Can't Find Her Keys Paul Petersen |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 8 | You Better Move On Arthur Alexander |
| 26 | 17 | 17 | 9 | Come Back Silly Girl The Lettermen |
| 27 | 37 | 27 | 6 | Ginny Come Lately Brian Hyland |
| 28 | 18 | 18 | 9 | (I've Got) Bonnie Bobby Rydell |
| 29 | 23 | 23 | 7 | Nut Rocker B. Bumble & The Stingers |
| 30 | 19 | 14 | 12 | She's Got You Patsy Cline |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 6 | Soul Twist King Curtis And The Noble Knights |
| 32 | 44 | 32 | 5 | The Jam - Part 1 Bobby Gregg and His Friends |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 5 | Anything That's Part Of You Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | 5 | Johnny Jingo Hayley Mills |
| 35 | 21 | 21 | 13 | Where Have All The Flowers Gone The Kingston Trio |
| 36 | 22 | 22 | 8 | You Win Again Fats Domino |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 8 | Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James |
| 38 | 28 | 28 | 8 | When My Little Girl Is Smiling The Drifters |
| 39 | 70 | 39 | 3 | P.T. 109 Jimmy Dean |
| 40 | 52 | 40 | 3 | What'd I Say (Part 1) Bobby Darin |
| 41 | 65 | 41 | 2 | Funny Way Of Laughin' Burl Ives |
| 42 | 20 | 1 | 14 | Duke Of Earl Gene Chandler |
| 43 | 64 | 43 | 3 | Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) Ernie Maresca |
| 44 | 45 | 40 | 7 | The Alvin Twist The Chipmunks With David Seville |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 5 | Tell Me Dick and DeeDee |
| 46 | 38 | 38 | 9 | Cry Baby Cry The Angels |
| 47 | 29 | 6 | 11 | Her Royal Majesty James Darren |
| 48 | 35 | 35 | 6 | If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) Leroy Van Dyke |
| 49 | 67 | 49 | 2 | Hide 'Nor Hair Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 5 | Two Of A Kind Sue Thompson |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 6 | Annie Get Your Yo-Yo Little Junior Parker |
| 52 | 59 | 52 | 3 | At The Club Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 53 | 69 | 53 | 3 | I Wish That We Were Married Ronnie and The Hi-Lites |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 3 | You Talk About Love Barbara George |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 4 | The One Who Really Loves You Mary Wells |
| 56 | 68 | 56 | 3 | Uptown The Crystals |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 4 | Moments Jennell Hawkins |
| 58 | 43 | 43 | 7 | Patti Ann Johnny Crawford |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 4 | Tra La La La La Ike & Tina Turner |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 3 | Caterina Perry Como |
| 61 | 97 | 61 | 2 | Old Rivers Walter Brennan |
| 62 | 41 | 30 | 13 | Jamie Eddie Holland |
| 63 | 76 | 63 | 4 | You Are Mine Frankie Avalon |
| 64 | 48 | 17 | 16 | Tuff Ace Cannon |
| 65 | 75 | 62 | 19 | The Ballad Of Thunder Road Robert Mitchum |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Everybody Loves Me But You Brenda Lee |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 3 | The Big Draft The Four Preps |
| 68 | 81 | 68 | 3 | I Will Vic Dana |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 5 | Chapel By The Sea Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 70 | 73 | 69 | 7 | Midnight Special, Part 1 Jimmy Smith |
| 71 | 89 | 71 | 3 | Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) Jimmy Soul |
| 72 | 80 | 72 | 2 | Runaway Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 73 | 90 | 73 | 3 | King Of Clowns Neil Sedaka |
| 74 | 86 | 74 | 6 | The Rains Came Big Sambo and The House Wreckers |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Ev'rybody's Twistin' Frank Sinatra |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 3 | Who Will The Next Fool Be Bobby Bland |
| 77 | 66 | 66 | 7 | Lollipops And Roses Jack Jones |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 2 | Thou Shalt Not Steal John D. Loudermilk |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 2 | Patricia - Twist Perez Prado And His Orchestra |
| 80 | 61 | 61 | 6 | The White Rose Of Athens David Carroll And His Orchestra |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Conscience James Darren |
| 82 | 83 | 82 | 4 | What Am I Supposed To Do Ann-Margret |
| 83 | 91 | 83 | 2 | Itty Bitty Pieces James Ray |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 4 | (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone Ral Donner |
| 85 | 100 | 85 | 2 | Count Every Star Linda Scott |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Blues (Stay Away From Me) Ace Cannon |
| 87 | 74 | 74 | 5 | Memories Of Maria Jerry Byrd |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | March Of The Siamese Children Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Night Train James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I'm On My Way The Highwaymen |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Lovesick Blues Floyd Cramer |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Sugar Blues Ace Cannon |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Doin' The Continental Walk Danny & The Juniors |
| 94 | 95 | 47 | 12 | Shout - Part 1 The Isley Brothers |
| 95 | 92 | 92 | 2 | Cookin' Al Casey Combo |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 2 | I Found A Love The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables) |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Operator Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Meet Me At The Twistin' Place Johnnie Morisette |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I'll Take You Home The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" Uzzell |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | So This Is Love The Castells |
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