Billboard Hot 100 — May 5, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 5, 1962. "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Moon River" by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra at #64, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "Lovers Who Wander" by Dion, up 31 places from #64 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting March 24, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "P.T. 109" by Jimmy Dean (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" by Connie Francis, down 31 places from #32 to #63.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Moon River" by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra, 21 weeks and counting (peak #11).
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 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Soldier Boy The Shirelles |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Shout - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Lover Please Clyde McPhatter |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | P.T. 109 Jimmy Dean |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | Twist, Twist Senora Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Young World Rick Nelson |
| 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Dear One Larry Finnegan |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | She Cried Jay & The Americans |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 5 | Funny Way Of Laughin' Burl Ives |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | 5 | Old Rivers Walter Brennan |
| 16 | 27 | 16 | 6 | Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) Ernie Maresca |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | Soul Twist King Curtis And The Noble Knights |
| 18 | 26 | 18 | 4 | Everybody Loves Me But You Brenda Lee |
| 19 | 11 | 5 | 11 | Love Letters Ketty Lester |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 5 | Hide 'Nor Hair Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 8 | Johnny Jingo Hayley Mills |
| 22 | 19 | 19 | 10 | She Can't Find Her Keys Paul Petersen |
| 23 | 15 | 12 | 11 | Love Me Warm And Tender Paul Anka |
| 24 | 37 | 24 | 6 | Uptown The Crystals |
| 25 | 16 | 16 | 8 | Cinderella Jack Ross |
| 26 | 43 | 26 | 4 | Conscience James Darren |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 6 | I Wish That We Were Married Ronnie and The Hi-Lites |
| 28 | 24 | 24 | 6 | What'd I Say (Part 1) Bobby Darin |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 6 | Caterina Perry Como |
| 30 | 31 | 29 | 8 | The Jam - Part 1 Bobby Gregg and His Friends |
| 31 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Ginny Come Lately Brian Hyland |
| 32 | 18 | 9 | 14 | Twistin' The Night Away Sam Cooke |
| 33 | 64 | 33 | 3 | Lovers Who Wander Dion |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 7 | The One Who Really Loves You Mary Wells |
| 35 | 30 | 23 | 10 | Nut Rocker B. Bumble & The Stingers |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 6 | Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) Jimmy Soul |
| 37 | 49 | 37 | 7 | You Are Mine Frankie Avalon |
| 38 | 29 | 24 | 11 | You Better Move On Arthur Alexander |
| 39 | 28 | 2 | 14 | Midnight In Moscow Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen |
| 40 | 35 | 31 | 8 | Anything That's Part Of You Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 41 | 48 | 41 | 8 | Tell Me Dick and DeeDee |
| 42 | 36 | 4 | 18 | Let Me In The Sensations |
| 43 | 47 | 42 | 8 | Two Of A Kind Sue Thompson |
| 44 | 66 | 44 | 3 | I Sold My Heart To The Junkman The Blue-Belles |
| 45 | 38 | 4 | 12 | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Roy Orbison |
| 46 | 69 | 46 | 3 | Most People Get Married Patti Page |
| 47 | 54 | 47 | 6 | I Will Vic Dana |
| 48 | 45 | 45 | 6 | At The Club Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 49 | 39 | 37 | 11 | Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James |
| 50 | 52 | 50 | 7 | Moments Jennell Hawkins |
| 51 | 58 | 51 | 4 | Night Train James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 6 | King Of Clowns Neil Sedaka |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 4 | Blues (Stay Away From Me) Ace Cannon |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 5 | Itty Bitty Pieces James Ray |
| 55 | 46 | 46 | 6 | You Talk About Love Barbara George |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 5 | Runaway Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 57 | 40 | 1 | 15 | Hey! Baby Bruce Channel |
| 58 | 71 | 58 | 3 | (I was) Born To Cry Dion |
| 59 | 73 | 59 | 3 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) Ben E. King |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 5 | Count Every Star Linda Scott |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 6 | The Big Draft The Four Preps |
| 62 | 50 | 50 | 7 | Tra La La La La Ike & Tina Turner |
| 63 | 32 | 1 | 13 | Don't Break The Heart That Loves You Connie Francis |
| 64 | NEW | 11 | 21 | Moon River Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 4 | So This Is Love The Castells |
| 66 | 89 | 66 | 3 | Teach Me Tonight George Maharis |
| 67 | 44 | 15 | 11 | Please Don't Ask About Barbara Bobby Vee |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 2 | Hearts Jackie Wilson |
| 69 | 51 | 7 | 13 | What's Your Name Don & Juan |
| 70 | 65 | 65 | 5 | Patricia - Twist Perez Prado And His Orchestra |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 4 | Meet Me At The Twistin' Place Johnnie Morisette |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 2 | Village Of Love Nathaniel Mayer And The Fabulous Twilights |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 5 | Thou Shalt Not Steal John D. Loudermilk |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 3 | If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me Wanda Jackson |
| 75 | 79 | 74 | 8 | Memories Of Maria Jerry Byrd |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | Love Can't Wait Marty Robbins |
| 77 | 90 | 77 | 2 | Number One Man Bruce Channel |
| 78 | 94 | 78 | 2 | (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance Gene Pitney |
| 79 | 74 | 74 | 7 | (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone Ral Donner |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Lemon Tree Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 81 | 84 | 81 | 2 | Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) Chuck Jackson |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 3 | Deep In The Heart Of Texas Duane Eddy |
| 83 | 99 | 83 | 2 | Drummin' Up A Storm Sandy Nelson |
| 84 | 81 | 81 | 5 | I Found A Love The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables) |
| 85 | 92 | 85 | 4 | I'll Take You Home The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" Uzzell |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles |
| 87 | 97 | 87 | 2 | I Love You The Volume's |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Playboy The Marvelettes |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 2 | Scotch And Soda The Kingston Trio |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Hit Record Brook Benton |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | Walk On With The Duke The Duke Of Earl |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | -twistin'-White Silver Sands Bill Black's Combo |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 2 | Here Comes That Feelin' Brenda Lee |
| 94 | 85 | 85 | 3 | Doctor Feel-Good Dr. Feelgood And The Interns |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Oh My Angel Bertha Tillman |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Balboa Blue The Marketts |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Fortuneteller Bobby Curtola |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Adios Amigo Jim Reeves |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) Benny Spellman |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry Connie Stevens |
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