Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 26, 1962

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Stranger On The Shore

Mr. Acker Bilk

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 26, 1962

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Stranger On The Shore
  Mr. Acker Bilk
- 2
- 1
- 11
- - 2
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

2
- Soldier Boy
  The Shirelles
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

3
- Mashed Potato Time
  Dee Dee Sharp
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

4
- I Can't Stop Loving You
  Ray Charles
- 21
- 4
- 4
- - 21
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

5
- Old Rivers
  Walter Brennan
- 7
- 5
- 8
- - 7
  - 5
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

6
- Everybody Loves Me But You
  Brenda Lee
- 8
- 6
- 7
- - 8
  - 6
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

7
- She Cried
  Jay & The Americans
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

8
- P.T. 109
  Jimmy Dean
- 9
- 8
- 9
- - 9
  - 8
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

9
- Johnny Angel
  Shelley Fabares
- 4
- 1
- 13
- - 4
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

10
- Lovers Who Wander
  Dion
- 13
- 10
- 6
- - 13
  - 10
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

11
- Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)
  Ernie Maresca
- 6
- 6
- 9
- - 6
  - 6
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Seville

12
- The One Who Really Loves You
  Mary Wells
- 14
- 12
- 10
- - 14
  - 12
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

13
- Uptown
  The Crystals
- 18
- 13
- 9
- - 18
  - 13
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philles

14
- Funny Way Of Laughin'
  Burl Ives
- 10
- 10
- 8
- - 10
  - 10
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

15
- Conscience
  James Darren
- 15
- 15
- 7
- - 15
  - 15
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colpix

16
- I Wish That We Were Married
  Ronnie and The Hi-Lites
- 17
- 16
- 9
- - 17
  - 16
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Joy

17
- Good Luck Charm
  Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
- 11
- 1
- 11
- - 11
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

18
- It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
  Johnny Tillotson
- 34
- 18
- 3
- - 34
  - 18
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

19
- Shout - Part I
  Joey Dee & the Starliters
- 12
- 6
- 10
- - 12
  - 6
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

20
- I Sold My Heart To The Junkman
  The Blue-Belles
- 24
- 20
- 6
- - 24
  - 20
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Newtown

21
- (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
  Gene Pitney
- 32
- 21
- 5
- - 32
  - 21
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Musicor

22
- Twistin' Matilda (and the channel)
  Jimmy Soul
- 25
- 22
- 9
- - 25
  - 22
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S.P.Q.R.

23
- Twist, Twist Senora
  Gary U.S. Bonds
- 16
- 9
- 9
- - 16
  - 9
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Legrand

24
- Second Hand Love
  Connie Francis
- 40
- 24
- 3
- - 40
  - 24
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

25
- Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
  Ben E. King
- 33
- 25
- 6
- - 33
  - 25
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

26
- Tell Me
  Dick and DeeDee
- 22
- 22
- 11
- - 22
  - 22
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

27
- Caterina
  Perry Como
- 23
- 23
- 9
- - 23
  - 23
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

28
- Palisades Park
  Freddy Cannon
- 42
- 28
- 3
- - 42
  - 28
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

29
- Most People Get Married
  Patti Page
- 27
- 27
- 6
- - 27
  - 27
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

30
- Follow That Dream
  Elvis Presley
- 38
- 30
- 3
- - 38
  - 30
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

31
- You Are Mine
  Frankie Avalon
- 26
- 26
- 10
- - 26
  - 26
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

32
- Moon River
  Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
- 37
- 11
- 24
- - 37
  - 11
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

33
- Playboy
  The Marvelettes
- 46
- 33
- 4
- - 46
  - 33
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

34
- Lover Please
  Clyde McPhatter
- 20
- 7
- 13
- - 20
  - 7
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

35
- Night Train
  James Brown And The Famous Flames
- 39
- 35
- 7
- - 39
  - 35
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

36
- Village Of Love
  Nathaniel Mayer And The Fabulous Twilights
- 43
- 36
- 5
- - 43
  - 36
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fortune

37
- Slow Twistin'
  Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
- 19
- 3
- 13
- - 19
  - 3
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

38
- Teach Me Tonight
  George Maharis
- 47
- 38
- 6
- - 47
  - 38
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

39
- Soul Twist
  King Curtis And The Noble Knights
- 28
- 17
- 12
- - 28
  - 17
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enjoy

40
- So This Is Love
  The Castells
- 44
- 40
- 7
- - 44
  - 40
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Era

41
- That's Old Fashioned (That's The Way Love Should Be)
  The Everly Brothers
- 56
- 41
- 3
- - 56
  - 41
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

42
- (I was) Born To Cry
  Dion
- 49
- 42
- 6
- - 49
  - 42
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

43
- Young World
  Rick Nelson
- 31
- 5
- 13
- - 31
  - 5
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

44
- Walk On The Wild Side (Part 1)
  Jimmy Smith And The Big Band
- 69
- 44
- 3
- - 69
  - 44
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verve

45
- Count Every Star
  Linda Scott
- 41
- 41
- 8
- - 41
  - 41
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

46
- Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
  Chuck Jackson
- 61
- 46
- 5
- - 61
  - 46
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wand

47
- Blues (Stay Away From Me)
  Ace Cannon
- 36
- 36
- 7
- - 36
  - 36
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

48
- Hit Record
  Brook Benton
- 60
- 48
- 4
- - 60
  - 48
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

49
- I Love You
  The Volume's
- 62
- 49
- 5
- - 62
  - 49
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chex

50
- Itty Bitty Pieces
  James Ray
- 51
- 41
- 8
- - 51
  - 41
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caprice

51
- Cindy's Birthday
  Johnny Crawford
- 65
- 51
- 3
- - 65
  - 51
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Del-Fi

52
- Dear One
  Larry Finnegan
- 30
- 11
- 14
- - 30
  - 11
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Old Town

53
- King Of Clowns
  Neil Sedaka
- 45
- 45
- 9
- - 45
  - 45
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

54
- Snap Your Fingers
  Joe Henderson
- 76
- 54
- 2
- - 76
  - 54
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Todd

55
- Number One Man
  Bruce Channel
- 57
- 55
- 5
- - 57
  - 55
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smash

56
- Love Letters
  Ketty Lester
- 35
- 5
- 14
- - 35
  - 5
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Era

57
- Sharing You
  Bobby Vee
- 74
- 57
- 2
- - 74
  - 57
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

58
- If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me
  Wanda Jackson
- 59
- 58
- 6
- - 59
  - 58
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

59
- Lemon Tree
  Peter, Paul & Mary
- 63
- 59
- 4
- - 63
  - 59
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

60
- Balboa Blue
  The Marketts
- 66
- 60
- 5
- - 66
  - 60
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

61
- Born To Lose
  Ray Charles
- 70
- 61
- 3
- - 70
  - 61
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

62
- The Stripper
  David Rose and His Orchestra
- 87
- 62
- 3
- - 87
  - 62
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

63
- Meet Me At The Twistin' Place
  Johnnie Morisette
- 64
- 63
- 7
- - 64
  - 63
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SAR

64
- I Will
  Vic Dana
- 50
- 47
- 9
- - 50
  - 47
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

65
- Hearts
  Jackie Wilson
- 58
- 58
- 5
- - 58
  - 58
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

66
- Where Are You
  Dinah Washington
- 72
- 66
- 2
- - 72
  - 66
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

67
- Johnny Jingo
  Hayley Mills
- 29
- 21
- 11
- - 29
  - 21
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista

68
- My Real Name
  Fats Domino
- 79
- 68
- 3
- - 79
  - 68
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

69
- Love Can't Wait
  Marty Robbins
- 71
- 69
- 5
- - 71
  - 69
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

70
- How Is Julie?
  The Lettermen
- 73
- 70
- 3
- - 73
  - 70
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

71
- That's My Desire
  Yvonne Baker and the Sensations
- 75
- 71
- 4
- - 75
  - 71
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

72
- I'll Take You Home
  The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" Uzzell
- 68
- 68
- 7
- - 68
  - 68
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tuff/Chess

73
- When I Get Thru With You (You'll Love Me Too)
  Patsy Cline
- 85
- 73
- 2
- - 85
  - 73
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

74
- Fortuneteller
  Bobby Curtola
- 77
- 74
- 4
- - 77
  - 74
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Del-Fi

75
- I Found A Love
  The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables)
- 80
- 75
- 8
- - 80
  - 75
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lu Pine

76
- Theme From Ben Casey
  Valjean on Piano
- 84
- 76
- 2
- - 84
  - 76
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

77
- Doctor Feel-Good
  Dr. Feelgood And The Interns
- 82
- 77
- 5
- - 82
  - 77
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Okeh

78
- Oh My Angel
  Bertha Tillman
- 81
- 78
- 4
- - 81
  - 78
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brent

79
- Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry
  Connie Stevens
- 83
- 79
- 4
- - 83
  - 79
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

80 NEW
NEW
- Wolverton Mountain
  Claude King
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

81
- Al Di La'
  Emilio Pericoli
- 100
- 81
- 2
- - 100
  - 81
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

82
- I'll Try Something New
  The Miracles
- 94
- 82
- 3
- - 94
  - 82
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

83
- Drummin' Up A Storm
  Sandy Nelson
- 67
- 67
- 5
- - 67
  - 67
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

84
- Woman Is A Man's Best Friend
  Teddy & The Twilights
- 86
- 84
- 2
- - 86
  - 84
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

85
- Bristol Twistin' Annie
  The Dovells
- 97
- 85
- 2
- - 97
  - 85
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

86 NEW
NEW
- Drum Stomp
  Sandy Nelson
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

87
- Let Me Be The One
  The Paris Sisters
- 91
- 87
- 3
- - 91
  - 87
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gregmark

88 NEW
NEW
- A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine
  Paul Anka
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

89 NEW
NEW
- Swingin' Gently
  Earl Grant
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

90 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Adios Amigo
  Jim Reeves
- -
- 90
- 3
- - -
  - 90
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

91 NEW
NEW
- Having A Party
  Sam Cooke
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

S.Cooke

Producer(s):

not given

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

92 NEW
NEW
- Down In The Valley
  Solomon Burke
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

93 NEW
NEW
- Where Have You Been (All My Life)
  Arthur Alexander
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

94 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)
  Benny Spellman
- -
- 94
- 3
- - -
  - 94
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Minit

95 NEW
NEW
- Johnny Get Angry
  Joanie Sommers
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

96 NEW
NEW
- How Can I Meet Her?
  The Everly Brothers
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

97 NEW
NEW
- Tennessee
  Jan & Dean
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

98 NEW
NEW
- Limbo Rock
  The Champs
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Challenge

99 NEW
NEW
- West Of The Wall
  Toni Fisher
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

100 NEW
NEW
- Boom Boom
  John Lee Hooker
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 26, 1962

Billboard Hot 100™

Stranger On The Shore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Stranger On The Shore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soldier Boy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mashed Potato Time

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Can't Stop Loving You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Old Rivers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Everybody Loves Me But You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

She Cried

Imprint/Promotion Label:

P.T. 109

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Johnny Angel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lovers Who Wander

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The One Who Really Loves You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Funny Way Of Laughin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Conscience

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Wish That We Were Married

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Good Luck Charm

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shout - Part I

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Sold My Heart To The Junkman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twistin' Matilda (and the channel)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twist, Twist Senora

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Second Hand Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Play That Song (You Lied)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tell Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caterina

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Palisades Park

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Most People Get Married

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Follow That Dream

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Are Mine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Moon River

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Playboy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lover Please

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Night Train

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Village Of Love

Imprint/Promotion Label: