Billboard Hot 100 — April 21, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 21, 1962. "Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Sold My Heart To The Junkman" by The Blue-Belles at #80, which would go on to peak at #15. The biggest climber was "Old Rivers" by Walter Brennan, up 22 places from #61 to #39.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting March 17, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles (up from #11 to #6); "Shout - Part I" by Joey Dee & the Starliters (up from #14 to #9); "Stranger On The Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk (up from #19 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "She's Got You" by Patsy Cline, down 24 places from #30 to #54.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Ballad Of Thunder Road" by Robert Mitchum, 20 weeks and counting (peak #62).
- Gone from the chart: "Her Royal Majesty" by James Darren after 11 weeks (peak #6).
- Stories that mention this week: Private Presley's Hot 100: Elvis From 1958 to 1962.
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 | 6 | Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Young World Rick Nelson |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | Soldier Boy The Shirelles |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Lover Please Clyde McPhatter |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Love Letters Ketty Lester |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 5 | Shout - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 6 | Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 9 | Dear One Larry Finnegan |
| 12 | 20 | 12 | 4 | Twist, Twist Senora Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | 11 | Don't Break The Heart That Loves You Connie Francis |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Love Me Warm And Tender Paul Anka |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 6 | She Cried Jay & The Americans |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | 12 | Midnight In Moscow Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen |
| 17 | 17 | 9 | 12 | Twistin' The Night Away Sam Cooke |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | 13 | Hey! Baby Bruce Channel |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 6 | Cinderella Jack Ross |
| 20 | 13 | 4 | 10 | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Roy Orbison |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 8 | She Can't Find Her Keys Paul Petersen |
| 22 | 39 | 22 | 4 | P.T. 109 Jimmy Dean |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 7 | Ginny Come Lately Brian Hyland |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 9 | You Better Move On Arthur Alexander |
| 25 | 29 | 23 | 8 | Nut Rocker B. Bumble & The Stingers |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 7 | Soul Twist King Curtis And The Noble Knights |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 6 | Johnny Jingo Hayley Mills |
| 28 | 15 | 4 | 16 | Let Me In The Sensations |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 6 | The Jam - Part 1 Bobby Gregg and His Friends |
| 30 | 41 | 30 | 3 | Funny Way Of Laughin' Burl Ives |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 6 | Anything That's Part Of You Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 32 | 49 | 32 | 3 | Hide 'Nor Hair Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 4 | Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) Ernie Maresca |
| 34 | 18 | 7 | 11 | What's Your Name Don & Juan |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 4 | What'd I Say (Part 1) Bobby Darin |
| 36 | 28 | 18 | 10 | (I've Got) Bonnie Bobby Rydell |
| 37 | 23 | 15 | 9 | Please Don't Ask About Barbara Bobby Vee |
| 38 | 53 | 38 | 4 | I Wish That We Were Married Ronnie and The Hi-Lites |
| 39 | 61 | 39 | 3 | Old Rivers Walter Brennan |
| 40 | 26 | 17 | 10 | Come Back Silly Girl The Lettermen |
| 41 | 37 | 37 | 9 | Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James |
| 42 | 50 | 42 | 6 | Two Of A Kind Sue Thompson |
| 43 | 56 | 43 | 4 | Uptown The Crystals |
| 44 | 38 | 28 | 9 | When My Little Girl Is Smiling The Drifters |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 6 | Tell Me Dick and DeeDee |
| 46 | 55 | 46 | 5 | The One Who Really Loves You Mary Wells |
| 47 | 66 | 47 | 2 | Everybody Loves Me But You Brenda Lee |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 4 | Caterina Perry Como |
| 49 | 35 | 21 | 14 | Where Have All The Flowers Gone The Kingston Trio |
| 50 | 52 | 50 | 4 | At The Club Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 51 | 46 | 38 | 10 | Cry Baby Cry The Angels |
| 52 | 54 | 52 | 4 | You Talk About Love Barbara George |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 5 | You Are Mine Frankie Avalon |
| 54 | 30 | 14 | 13 | She's Got You Patsy Cline |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 5 | Moments Jennell Hawkins |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 5 | Tra La La La La Ike & Tina Turner |
| 57 | 36 | 22 | 9 | You Win Again Fats Domino |
| 58 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Annie Get Your Yo-Yo Little Junior Parker |
| 59 | 68 | 59 | 4 | I Will Vic Dana |
| 60 | 44 | 40 | 8 | The Alvin Twist The Chipmunks With David Seville |
| 61 | 42 | 1 | 15 | Duke Of Earl Gene Chandler |
| 62 | 81 | 62 | 2 | Conscience James Darren |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 4 | Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) Jimmy Soul |
| 64 | 58 | 43 | 8 | Patti Ann Johnny Crawford |
| 65 | 72 | 65 | 3 | Runaway Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 4 | The Big Draft The Four Preps |
| 67 | 73 | 67 | 4 | King Of Clowns Neil Sedaka |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 3 | Patricia - Twist Perez Prado And His Orchestra |
| 69 | 48 | 35 | 7 | If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone) Leroy Van Dyke |
| 70 | 83 | 70 | 3 | Itty Bitty Pieces James Ray |
| 71 | 89 | 71 | 2 | Night Train James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 72 | 65 | 62 | 20 | The Ballad Of Thunder Road Robert Mitchum |
| 73 | 86 | 73 | 2 | Blues (Stay Away From Me) Ace Cannon |
| 74 | 69 | 69 | 6 | Chapel By The Sea Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 3 | Count Every Star Linda Scott |
| 76 | 78 | 76 | 3 | Thou Shalt Not Steal John D. Loudermilk |
| 77 | 70 | 69 | 8 | Midnight Special, Part 1 Jimmy Smith |
| 78 | 74 | 74 | 7 | The Rains Came Big Sambo and The House Wreckers |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 5 | (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone Ral Donner |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | I Sold My Heart To The Junkman The Blue-Belles |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Most People Get Married Patti Page |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | (I was) Born To Cry Dion |
| 83 | 80 | 61 | 7 | The White Rose Of Athens David Carroll And His Orchestra |
| 84 | 87 | 74 | 6 | Memories Of Maria Jerry Byrd |
| 85 | 82 | 82 | 5 | What Am I Supposed To Do Ann-Margret |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Lovers Who Wander Dion |
| 87 | 91 | 87 | 2 | Lovesick Blues Floyd Cramer |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me Wanda Jackson |
| 89 | 77 | 66 | 8 | Lollipops And Roses Jack Jones |
| 90 | 98 | 90 | 2 | Meet Me At The Twistin' Place Johnnie Morisette |
| 91 | 100 | 91 | 2 | So This Is Love The Castells |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Doctor Feel-Good Dr. Feelgood And The Interns |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | I Found Love Jackie Wilson & Linda Hopkins |
| 94 | 76 | 76 | 4 | Who Will The Next Fool Be Bobby Bland |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) Ben E. King |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 3 | I Found A Love The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables) |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | I'll Take You Home The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" Uzzell |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Teach Me Tonight George Maharis |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Funny Gene McDaniels |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Deep In The Heart Of Texas Duane Eddy |
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