KFWB

Fabulous Forty Survey

FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 2, 1962

Survey courtesy Scott Stevens

 
THIS
WEEK		 LAST
WEEK
  1. DUKE OF EARL--GENE CHANDLER-VEEJAY
  2. THE TWIST Chubby Checker-Parkway
  3. THE WANDERER Dion-Laurie
  4. *SURFIN' The Beach boys-Candix
  5. *BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY- Brenda Lee-Decca
  6. DEAR LADY TWIST Gary (U.S.) Bonds-Legrand
  7. NORMAN - Sue Thompson-Hickory
  8. PEPPERMINT TWIST--Joey Dee & Starliters-Roulette
  9. *CRYING IN THE RAIN-The Everly Brothers-Warner Bros.
10. *CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE-Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
11. *SURFER'S STOMP The Mar-Kets-Union
12. BABY IT'S YOU The Shirelles-Scepter
13. DREAMY EYES Johnny Tillotson-Cadence
14. MOMENTS Jennell Hawkins-Amaxorr
15. I KNOW Barbara George-A.F.O.
16. LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson-Imperial 
17. COTTON FIELDS The Highwaymen-United Artists
18. *LITTLE BITTY TEAR Burl Ives-Decca
19. TEARS ARE FALLING The Blue Jays-Milestone
20. I'M BLUE The Ikettes-Atco
21. *SHADRACK rook Benton-Mercury
22.I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS- Pat Boone-Dot
23. *WHEN I FALL IN LOVE The Lettermen-Capitol
24. MR. MOTO The Belaires-Arvee
25. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT The Tokens-RCA Victor
26. *PERCOLATOR Billy Joe & The Checkmates-Dore
27. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET 16-Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor
28. *TUFF Ace Cannon--Hi
29. IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY James Ray-Caprice
30. CAJUN QUEEN Jimmy Dean--Columbia
31. HEY BABY Bruce Channel--Smash
32. LET ME IN The Sensations-Argo
33. *POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES Frank Sinatra-Reprise
34. UNCHAIN MY HEART- Ray Charles-ABC/Par
35. *JAMIE Eddie Holland-Motown
36. SMOKY PLACES The Corsairs-Tuff
37. MOON RIVE Henry Mancini-RCA Victor
38. *SHE'S EVERYTHING- Ral Donner-Gone
39. *ALOVE LETTERS Ketty Lester-Era
40. WHAT'S YOUR NAME Don & Juan-Bigtop

*RECORDS FIRST HEARD ON KFWB

FAVORITE ALBUMS

1. Your Twist Party--Chubby Checker -Parkway
2. The Soupy Sales Show--Soupy Sales-Reprise
3. Nichols and May Examine Doctors--Mike Nichols & Elaine May-Mercury
4. Blue Hawaii--Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
5. West Side Story--MST-Columbia

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
3
6
10
7
8
5
17
12
4
14
31
15
9
11
35
13
Debut
21
23
24
19
25
16
39
20
Debut
22
Debut
Debut
Debut
29
26
Debut
Debut
18
40
Debut
Debut