The Official Singles Chart Top 50 - 4th January 1962

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Number
1

Moon River
Danny Williams
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
10
Number
2 Up by 1

Midnight in Moscow
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
Peak
2
Weeks
9
Number
3 Up by 1

Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson
From the album: Let There Be Drums
Peak
3
Weeks
4
Number
4 Up by 1

Johnny Will
Pat Boone
Peak
4
Weeks
5
Number
5 Down by 3

Tower of Strength
Frankie Vaughan
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
9
Number
6 Up by 4

Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
Neil Sedaka
Peak
6
Weeks
3
Number
7 Up by 4

Multiplication
Bobby Darin
From the album: Twist with Bobby Darin
Peak
7
Weeks
3
Number
8 Down by 2

Stranger on the Shore
Mr. Acker Bilk & The Leon Young String Chorale
Peak
6
Weeks
6
Number
9 Up by 6

I'd Never Find Another You
Billy Fury
From the album: We Want Billy!
Peak
9
Weeks
4
Number
10 Down by 3

Toy Balloons
Russ Conway
Peak
7
Weeks
6
Number
11 Up by 3

So Long, Baby
Del Shannon
Peak
11
Weeks
5
Number
12 Down by 4

Take Good Care of My Baby
Bobby Vee
Peak
3
Weeks
11
Number
13 Up by 3

Walking Back To Happiness
Helen Shapiro
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
14 Down by 2

Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
Peak
2
Weeks
11
Number
15 Down by 2

(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
Elvis Presley
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
10
Number
16 Up by 9

The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
From the album: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Peak
16
Weeks
3
Number
17 Up by 3

I Understand (Just How You Feel)
The G-Clefs
Peak
17
Weeks
6
Number
18 Up by 8

Run to Him
Bobby Vee
From the album: Take Good Care of My Baby
Peak
18
Weeks
3
Number
19 Down by 10

My Friend The Sea
Petula Clark
Peak
7
Weeks
8
Number
20 Up by 3

The Savage
The Shadows
Peak
10
Weeks
8
Number
21 Down by 4

Don't Bring Lulu
Dorothy Provine
Peak
17
Weeks
5
Number
22 Down by 1

You're The Only Good Thing
Jim Reeves
Peak
17
Weeks
7
Number
23 Down by 5

Mrs. Mills Medley
Mrs. Mills
Peak
18
Weeks
4
Number
24 Down by 5

I'll Get By
Shirley Bassey
Peak
10
Weeks
7
Number
25 Down by 3

Charleston
The Temperance Seven
Peak
22
Weeks
5
Number
26 Down by 2

Take Five
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
From the album: Time Out
Peak
6
Weeks
11
Number
27 Up by 1

When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart
Cliff Richard
Peak
3
Weeks
12
Number
28 Up by 4

Bambino
The Springfields
Peak
16
Weeks
8
Number
29 Up by 21

Let's Twist Again
Chubby Checker
From the album: Let's Twist Again
Peak
29
Weeks
5
Number
30 Down by 3

The Time Has Come
Adam Faith
Peak
4
Weeks
11
Number
31 Debut

The Language Of Love
John D. Loudermilk
Peak
31
Weeks
1
Number
32 Up by 3
The Night Is Young/There Goes That Song Again
Gary Miller
Peak
32
Weeks
3
Number
33

This Time
Troy Shondell
Peak
22
Weeks
10
Number
34 Up by 3

I Cried For You
Ricky Stevens
Peak
34
Weeks
4
Number
35 Up by 5

Tall Dark Stranger
Rose Brennan
Peak
31
Weeks
5
Number
36 Up by 5

Son, This Is She
John Leyton
Peak
36
Weeks
2
Number
37 Up by 5

I Love How You Love Me
Jimmy Crawford
Peak
18
Weeks
8
Number
38 Debut

Come Along Please
Bob Wallis and His Storyville Jazzmen
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Debut

Can't You Hear The Beat Of A Broken Heart
Iain Gregory
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Down by 2
Stars and Stripes/Creole Jazz
Mr. Acker Bilk
Peak
22
Weeks
10
Number
41 Down by 5

Onward Christian Soldiers
Harry Simeone Chorale
Peak
35
Weeks
5
Number
42 Down by 8

Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren
From the album: James Darren Sings for All Sizes
Peak
34
Weeks
4
Number
43 Down by 13

Baby's First Christmas
Connie Francis
Peak
30
Weeks
4
Number
44 Down by 15

King Kong
Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen
Peak
29
Weeks
7
Number
45 Up by 1
Image
Hank Levine
Peak
45
Weeks
3
Number
46 Debut

Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night
Doug Sheldon
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Down by 4

Let True Love Begin
Nat King Cole
Peak
29
Weeks
8
Number
48 Down by 9

Hit the Road Jack
Ray Charles
From the album: Ray Charles' Greatest Hits
Peak
6
Weeks
12
Number
49 Debut

Walk on By
Leroy Van Dyke
From the album: Walk on By
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Debut
Revival
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
31 Dropout

Runaround Sue
Dion
From the album: Runaround Sue
Peak
11
Weeks
9
Number
44 Dropout

Moon River
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
From the album: Breakfast at Tiffany's: Music from the Motion Picture
Peak
44
Weeks
3
Number
45 Dropout

My Sunday Baby
The Dale Sisters
Peak
36
Weeks
6
Number
47 Dropout

Let's Get Together
Hayley Mills
Peak
17
Weeks
11
Number
48 Dropout

Mexicali Rose
Karl Denver
Peak
8
Weeks
11
Number
49 Dropout

Sucu Sucu
Nina & Frederik
Peak
23
Weeks
13

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Date

January 4, 1962

Songs

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1 1 Danny Williams – “Moon River” 1(×2) 10

3 2 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen – “Midnight in Moscow” 2 9

4 3 Sandy Nelson – “Let There Be Drums” 3 4

5 4 Pat Boone – “Johnny Will” 4 5

2 5 Frankie Vaughan – “Tower of Strength” 1(×3) 9

10 6 Neil Sedaka – “Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” 6 3

11 7 Bobby Darin – “Multiplication” 7 3

6 8 Mr. Acker Bilk & The Leon Young String Chorale – “Stranger on the Shore” 6 6

15 9 Billy Fury – “I'd Never Find Another You” 9 4

7 10 Russ Conway – “Toy Balloons” 7 6

14 11 Del Shannon – “So Long, Baby” 11 5

8 12 Bobby Vee – “Take Good Care of My Baby” 3 11

16 13 Helen Shapiro – “Walking Back To Happiness” 1(×3) 15

12 14 Jimmy Dean – “Big Bad John” 2 11

13 15 Elvis Presley – “(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame” 1(×4) 10

25 16 The Tokens – “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” 16 3

20 17 The G-Clefs – “I Understand (Just How You Feel)” 17 6

26 18 Bobby Vee – “Run to Him” 18 3

9 19 Petula Clark – “My Friend The Sea” 7 8

23 20 The Shadows – “The Savage” 10 8

17 21 Dorothy Provine – “Don't Bring Lulu” 17 5

21 22 Jim Reeves – “You're The Only Good Thing” 17 7

18 23 Mrs. Mills – “Mrs. Mills Medley” 18 4

19 24 Shirley Bassey – “I'll Get By” 10 7

22 25 The Temperance Seven – “Charleston” 22 5

24 26 The Dave Brubeck Quartet – “Take Five” 6 11

28 27 Cliff Richard – “When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart” 3 12

32 28 The Springfields – “Bambino” 16 8

50 29 Chubby Checker – “Let's Twist Again” 29 5

27 30 Adam Faith – “The Time Has Come” 4 11

NE 31 John D. Loudermilk – “The Language Of Love” 31 1

35 32 Gary Miller – “The Night Is Young/There Goes That Song Again” 32 3

33 33 Troy Shondell – “This Time” 22 10

37 34 Ricky Stevens – “I Cried For You” 34 4

40 35 Rose Brennan – “Tall Dark Stranger” 31 5

41 36 John Leyton – “Son, This Is She” 36 2

42 37 Jimmy Crawford – “I Love How You Love Me” 18 8

NE 38 Bob Wallis and His Storyville Jazzmen – “Come Along Please” 38 1

NE 39 Iain Gregory – “Can't You Hear The Beat Of A Broken Heart” 39 1

38 40 Mr. Acker Bilk – “Stars and Stripes/Creole Jazz” 22 10

36 41 Harry Simeone Chorale – “Onward Christian Soldiers” 35 5

34 42 James Darren – “Goodbye Cruel World” 34 4

30 43 Connie Francis – “Baby's First Christmas” 30 4

29 44 Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen – “King Kong” 29 7

46 45 Hank Levine – “Image” 45 3

NE 46 Doug Sheldon – “Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night” 46 1

43 47 Nat King Cole – “Let True Love Begin” 29 8

39 48 Ray Charles – “Hit the Road Jack” 6 12

NE 49 Leroy Van Dyke – “Walk on By” 49 1

NE 50 Chris Barber's Jazz Band – “Revival” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

31 -- Dion – “Runaround Sue” 11 9

44 -- Henry Mancini & His Orchestra – “Moon River” 44 3

45 -- The Dale Sisters – “My Sunday Baby” 36 6

47 -- Hayley Mills – “Let's Get Together” 17 11

48 -- Karl Denver – “Mexicali Rose” 8 11

49 -- Nina & Frederik – “Sucu Sucu” 23 13

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