Billboard Hot 100 — June 9, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 9, 1962. "I Can't Stop Loving You" by Ray Charles held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Roses Are Red (My Love)" by Bobby Vinton at #68, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Al Di La'" by Emilio Pericoli, up 32 places from #62 to #30.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Can't Stop Loving You" by Ray Charles — 2 weeks at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting May 5, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'" by Johnny Tillotson (up from #12 to #6); "Second Hand Love" by Connie Francis (up from #16 to #7); "Palisades Park" by Freddy Cannon (up from #17 to #9); "Playboy" by The Marvelettes (up from #19 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Shout - Part I" by Joey Dee & the Starliters, down 24 places from #41 to #65.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Moon River" by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra, 26 weeks and counting (peak #11).
- Gone from the chart: "Slow Twistin'" by Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) after 14 weeks (peak #3); "Lover Please" by Clyde McPhatter after 14 weeks (peak #7); "Twist, Twist Senora" by Gary U.S. Bonds after 10 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 6 | I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Lovers Who Wander Dion |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Soldier Boy The Shirelles |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance Gene Pitney |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' Johnny Tillotson |
| 7 | 16 | 7 | 5 | Second Hand Love Connie Francis |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | The One Who Really Loves You Mary Wells |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 5 | Palisades Park Freddy Cannon |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 6 | Playboy The Marvelettes |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Conscience James Darren |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 8 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) Ben E. King |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Everybody Loves Me But You Brenda Lee |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp |
| 15 | 28 | 15 | 5 | The Stripper David Rose and His Orchestra |
| 16 | 14 | 5 | 13 | She Cried Jay & The Americans |
| 17 | 15 | 15 | 8 | I Sold My Heart To The Junkman The Blue-Belles |
| 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | Old Rivers Walter Brennan |
| 19 | 7 | 6 | 11 | Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) Ernie Maresca |
| 20 | 13 | 13 | 11 | Uptown The Crystals |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 9 | So This Is Love The Castells |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 5 | Follow That Dream Elvis Presley |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 5 | That's Old Fashioned (That's The Way Love Should Be) The Everly Brothers |
| 24 | 22 | 22 | 11 | Twistin' Matilda (and the channel) Jimmy Soul |
| 25 | 37 | 25 | 5 | Cindy's Birthday Johnny Crawford |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 8 | Teach Me Tonight George Maharis |
| 27 | 38 | 27 | 4 | Snap Your Fingers Joe Henderson |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 7 | Village Of Love Nathaniel Mayer And The Fabulous Twilights |
| 29 | 25 | 10 | 10 | Funny Way Of Laughin' Burl Ives |
| 30 | 62 | 30 | 4 | Al Di La' Emilio Pericoli |
| 31 | 46 | 31 | 4 | Sharing You Bobby Vee |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 5 | Walk On The Wild Side (Part 1) Jimmy Smith And The Big Band |
| 33 | 21 | 1 | 15 | Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 7 | Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) Chuck Jackson |
| 35 | 56 | 35 | 6 | Lemon Tree Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 7 | I Love You The Volume's |
| 37 | 20 | 8 | 11 | P.T. 109 Jimmy Dean |
| 38 | 36 | 35 | 9 | Night Train James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 39 | 23 | 16 | 11 | I Wish That We Were Married Ronnie and The Hi-Lites |
| 40 | 27 | 22 | 13 | Tell Me Dick and DeeDee |
| 41 | 68 | 41 | 3 | A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine Paul Anka |
| 42 | 35 | 27 | 8 | Most People Get Married Patti Page |
| 43 | 26 | 1 | 13 | Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 44 | 30 | 23 | 11 | Caterina Perry Como |
| 45 | 53 | 45 | 4 | Theme From Ben Casey Valjean on Piano |
| 46 | 75 | 46 | 3 | Having A Party Sam Cooke |
| 47 | 54 | 47 | 5 | How Is Julie? The Lettermen |
| 48 | 71 | 48 | 4 | Bristol Twistin' Annie The Dovells |
| 49 | 45 | 45 | 6 | Hit Record Brook Benton |
| 50 | 65 | 50 | 6 | Fortuneteller Bobby Curtola |
| 51 | 77 | 51 | 3 | Wolverton Mountain Claude King |
| 52 | 72 | 52 | 2 | Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) Richard Chamberlain |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 4 | Where Are You Dinah Washington |
| 54 | 44 | 11 | 26 | Moon River Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 4 | When I Get Thru With You (You'll Love Me Too) Patsy Cline |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 7 | Balboa Blue The Marketts |
| 57 | 50 | 50 | 5 | Born To Lose Ray Charles |
| 58 | 48 | 41 | 10 | Count Every Star Linda Scott |
| 59 | 74 | 59 | 3 | Swingin' Gently Earl Grant |
| 60 | 88 | 60 | 3 | Johnny Get Angry Joanie Sommers |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 6 | Oh My Angel Bertha Tillman |
| 62 | 86 | 62 | 2 | I'll Never Dance Again Bobby Rydell |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 5 | I'll Try Something New The Miracles |
| 64 | 52 | 52 | 7 | Number One Man Bruce Channel |
| 65 | 41 | 6 | 12 | Shout - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 66 | 59 | 59 | 5 | My Real Name Fats Domino |
| 67 | 61 | 58 | 8 | If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me Wanda Jackson |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Roses Are Red (My Love) Bobby Vinton |
| 69 | 73 | 67 | 7 | Drummin' Up A Storm Sandy Nelson |
| 70 | 66 | 66 | 7 | Doctor Feel-Good Dr. Feelgood And The Interns |
| 71 | 57 | 41 | 10 | Itty Bitty Pieces James Ray |
| 72 | 87 | 72 | 3 | West Of The Wall Toni Fisher |
| 73 | 76 | 73 | 6 | Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry Connie Stevens |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | The Crowd Roy Orbison |
| 75 | 69 | 69 | 6 | That's My Desire Yvonne Baker and the Sensations |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Stranger On The Shore Andy Williams |
| 77 | 89 | 77 | 3 | Limbo Rock The Champs |
| 78 | 97 | 78 | 3 | That Happy Feeling Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 4 | Woman Is A Man's Best Friend Teddy & The Twilights |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 5 | Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) Benny Spellman |
| 81 | 98 | 81 | 5 | Scotch And Soda The Kingston Trio |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 2 | Twist And Shout The Isley Brothers |
| 83 | 67 | 63 | 9 | Meet Me At The Twistin' Place Johnnie Morisette |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Johnny Loves Me Shelley Fabares |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 2 | How Can I Meet Her? The Everly Brothers |
| 86 | 96 | 86 | 3 | Tennessee Jan & Dean |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Queen Of My Heart Rene And Ray |
| 88 | 99 | 88 | 3 | Boom Boom John Lee Hooker |
| 89 | 100 | 89 | 2 | I Need Your Loving Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford |
| 90 | 94 | 87 | 5 | Let Me Be The One The Paris Sisters |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | Route 66 Theme Nelson Riddle |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Keep Your Love Locked (Deep In Your Heart) Paul Petersen |
| 93 | 92 | 92 | 3 | Where Have You Been (All My Life) Arthur Alexander |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 2 | The Green Leaves Of Summer Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen |
| 95 | NEW | 86 | 2 | Drum Stomp Sandy Nelson |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Baby Elephant Walk Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | The Wah Watusi The Orlons |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Baby Elephant Walk The Miniature Men |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Dancin' The Strand Maureen Gray |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Sealed With A Kiss Brian Hyland |
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