Billboard Hot 100 — May 26, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 26, 1962. "Stranger On The Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles, which had held it for 3 weeks. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Wolverton Mountain" by Claude King at #80, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "Walk On The Wild Side (Part 1)" by Jimmy Smith And The Big Band, up 25 places from #69 to #44.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Stranger On The Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting March 17, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "I Can't Stop Loving You" by Ray Charles (up from #21 to #4); "Lovers Who Wander" by Dion (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Johnny Jingo" by Hayley Mills, down 38 places from #29 to #67.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Moon River" by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra, 24 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 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Soldier Boy The Shirelles |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp |
| 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | Old Rivers Walter Brennan |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Everybody Loves Me But You Brenda Lee |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | She Cried Jay & The Americans |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | P.T. 109 Jimmy Dean |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | Lovers Who Wander Dion |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) Ernie Maresca |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | The One Who Really Loves You Mary Wells |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 9 | Uptown The Crystals |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Funny Way Of Laughin' Burl Ives |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | Conscience James Darren |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | I Wish That We Were Married Ronnie and The Hi-Lites |
| 17 | 11 | 1 | 11 | Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 18 | 34 | 18 | 3 | It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' Johnny Tillotson |
| 19 | 12 | 6 | 10 | Shout - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 6 | I Sold My Heart To The Junkman The Blue-Belles |
| 21 | 32 | 21 | 5 | (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance Gene Pitney |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 9 | Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) Jimmy Soul |
| 23 | 16 | 9 | 9 | Twist, Twist Senora Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 24 | 40 | 24 | 3 | Second Hand Love Connie Francis |
| 25 | 33 | 25 | 6 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) Ben E. King |
| 26 | 22 | 22 | 11 | Tell Me Dick and DeeDee |
| 27 | 23 | 23 | 9 | Caterina Perry Como |
| 28 | 42 | 28 | 3 | Palisades Park Freddy Cannon |
| 29 | 27 | 27 | 6 | Most People Get Married Patti Page |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 3 | Follow That Dream Elvis Presley |
| 31 | 26 | 26 | 10 | You Are Mine Frankie Avalon |
| 32 | 37 | 11 | 24 | Moon River Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 33 | 46 | 33 | 4 | Playboy The Marvelettes |
| 34 | 20 | 7 | 13 | Lover Please Clyde McPhatter |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 7 | Night Train James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 36 | 43 | 36 | 5 | Village Of Love Nathaniel Mayer And The Fabulous Twilights |
| 37 | 19 | 3 | 13 | Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) |
| 38 | 47 | 38 | 6 | Teach Me Tonight George Maharis |
| 39 | 28 | 17 | 12 | Soul Twist King Curtis And The Noble Knights |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | So This Is Love The Castells |
| 41 | 56 | 41 | 3 | That's Old Fashioned (That's The Way Love Should Be) The Everly Brothers |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 6 | (I was) Born To Cry Dion |
| 43 | 31 | 5 | 13 | Young World Rick Nelson |
| 44 | 69 | 44 | 3 | Walk On The Wild Side (Part 1) Jimmy Smith And The Big Band |
| 45 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Count Every Star Linda Scott |
| 46 | 61 | 46 | 5 | Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) Chuck Jackson |
| 47 | 36 | 36 | 7 | Blues (Stay Away From Me) Ace Cannon |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 4 | Hit Record Brook Benton |
| 49 | 62 | 49 | 5 | I Love You The Volume's |
| 50 | 51 | 41 | 8 | Itty Bitty Pieces James Ray |
| 51 | 65 | 51 | 3 | Cindy's Birthday Johnny Crawford |
| 52 | 30 | 11 | 14 | Dear One Larry Finnegan |
| 53 | 45 | 45 | 9 | King Of Clowns Neil Sedaka |
| 54 | 76 | 54 | 2 | Snap Your Fingers Joe Henderson |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 5 | Number One Man Bruce Channel |
| 56 | 35 | 5 | 14 | Love Letters Ketty Lester |
| 57 | 74 | 57 | 2 | Sharing You Bobby Vee |
| 58 | 59 | 58 | 6 | If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me Wanda Jackson |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 4 | Lemon Tree Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 5 | Balboa Blue The Marketts |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 3 | Born To Lose Ray Charles |
| 62 | 87 | 62 | 3 | The Stripper David Rose and His Orchestra |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 7 | Meet Me At The Twistin' Place Johnnie Morisette |
| 64 | 50 | 47 | 9 | I Will Vic Dana |
| 65 | 58 | 58 | 5 | Hearts Jackie Wilson |
| 66 | 72 | 66 | 2 | Where Are You Dinah Washington |
| 67 | 29 | 21 | 11 | Johnny Jingo Hayley Mills |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 3 | My Real Name Fats Domino |
| 69 | 71 | 69 | 5 | Love Can't Wait Marty Robbins |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 3 | How Is Julie? The Lettermen |
| 71 | 75 | 71 | 4 | That's My Desire Yvonne Baker and the Sensations |
| 72 | 68 | 68 | 7 | I'll Take You Home The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" Uzzell |
| 73 | 85 | 73 | 2 | When I Get Thru With You (You'll Love Me Too) Patsy Cline |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 4 | Fortuneteller Bobby Curtola |
| 75 | 80 | 75 | 8 | I Found A Love The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables) |
| 76 | 84 | 76 | 2 | Theme From Ben Casey Valjean on Piano |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 5 | Doctor Feel-Good Dr. Feelgood And The Interns |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 4 | Oh My Angel Bertha Tillman |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 4 | Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry Connie Stevens |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Wolverton Mountain Claude King |
| 81 | 100 | 81 | 2 | Al Di La' Emilio Pericoli |
| 82 | 94 | 82 | 3 | I'll Try Something New The Miracles |
| 83 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Drummin' Up A Storm Sandy Nelson |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 2 | Woman Is A Man's Best Friend Teddy & The Twilights |
| 85 | 97 | 85 | 2 | Bristol Twistin' Annie The Dovells |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Drum Stomp Sandy Nelson |
| 87 | 91 | 87 | 3 | Let Me Be The One The Paris Sisters |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine Paul Anka |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Swingin' Gently Earl Grant |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 3 | Adios Amigo Jim Reeves |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Having A Party Sam Cooke |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Down In The Valley Solomon Burke |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Where Have You Been (All My Life) Arthur Alexander |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 3 | Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) Benny Spellman |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Johnny Get Angry Joanie Sommers |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | How Can I Meet Her? The Everly Brothers |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Tennessee Jan & Dean |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Limbo Rock The Champs |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | West Of The Wall Toni Fisher |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Boom Boom John Lee Hooker |
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