KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 12, 1962

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

 

THIS 
WEEK
LAST 
WEEK
  1. THE TWIST--CHUBBY CHECKER-PARKWAY
  2. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT The Tokens-RCA Victor
  3. DUKE OF EARL Gene Chandler-Veejay
  4. *CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
  5. PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee & Starlighters-Roulette
  6. *SURFERS STOMP The Mar-Kets-Union
  7. LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson-Imperial
  8. I KNOW Barbara George-A.F.O.
  9. THE WANDERER Dion-Laurie
10. *WHEN I FALL IN LOVE The Lettermen-Capitol
11. *SURFIN' The Beachboys-Candix
12. *BABY IT'S YOU The Shirelles-Scepter
13. NORMAN Sue Thompson-Hickory
14. IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY James Ray-Caprice
15. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET 16 Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor
16. DEAR LADY TWIST Gary (U.S.) Bonds-Legrand
17. *MOON RIVER Henry Mancini-RCA Victor
18. *GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD James Darren-Colpix
19. *LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives--Decca
20. *POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES Frank Sinatra-Reprise
21. WALK ON BY Leroy Van Dyke---Mercury
22. TOWN WITHOUT PITY Gene Pitney-Musicor
23. *PLEASE MR. POSTMAN The Marvelettes-Tamla
24. THERE'S NO OTHER LIKE MY BABY The Crystals-Philles
25. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Jennell Hawkins-Amazon
26. *JAMBALAYA Fats Domino-Imperial
27. *RUN TO HIM Bobby Vee-Liberty
28. UNCHAIN MY HEART Ray Charles-ABC/Par
29. LET'S GO TRIPPIN' Dick Dale-Deltone
30. *BIG BAD JOHN Jimmy Dean-Columbia
31. YOU'RE THE REASON Bobby Edwards-Crest
32. *WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS Connie Francis-MGM
33. MR. MOTO The Belaires-Arvee
34. *BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Brenda Lee-Decca
35. *SMALL SAD SAM Phil McLean-Versatile
36. YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED Kenny Dino-Musicor
37. *WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE The Kingston Trio-Capitol
38. *BANDIT OF MY DREAMS Eddie Hodges-Cadence
39. *SHADRACK Brook Benton-Mercury
40. *CRYING IN THE RAIN The Everly Bros.-Warner Bros.

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson Imperial
2. YOUR TWIST PARTY Chubby Checker Parkway
3. BLUE HAWAII Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
4. THE SOUPY SALES SHOW Soupy Sales-Reprise
5. BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Henry Mancini-RCA Victor

This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB Los Angeles, California. It is a true accurate and unbiased account of record popularity, based upon sales reports, distributor accounts and all information available to the music staff of KFWB.

KFWB 1962 index

2
1
4
3
7
9
5
6
13
10
19
15
27
12
8
34
11
16
14
28
20
22
26
17
31
33
18
23
21
29
25
32
Debut
Debut
40
30
Debut
38
Debut
Debut