KFWB/98
Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 27, 1962
Survey courtesy Mike Devich
1. *BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO NEIL SEDAKA-RCA VICTOR 5 2. *SEALED WITH A KISS Brian Hyland-ABC/Par. 4 3. PAPA-OOM-MOW-MOW Rivingtons-Liberty 7 4. THE WAH-WATUSI Orlons-Cameo 1 5. *AHAB THE ARAB Ray Stevens-Mercury 6 6. THE LOCO-MOTION Little Eva-Dimension 16 7. TWIST AND SHOUT Isley Brothers-Wand 2 8. SPEEDY GONZALES Pat Boone-Dot 9 9. THEME FROM DR. KILDARE Richard Chamberlain-MGM 12 10. *A TASTE OF HONEY Eddie Cano-Reprise 23 11. *ROSES ARE RED (MY LOVE) Bobby Vinton-Epic 3 12. *BABY ELEPHANT WALK Lawrence Welk-Dot 20 13. *I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU/BORN TO LOSE Ray Charles-ABC/Par 13 14. *(GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS) MADE TO LOVE Eddie Hodges-Cadence 15 15. *ROUTE 66 Nelson Riddle-Capitol 21 16. *LITTLE DIANE Dion-Laurie 25 17. I LOVE YOU Volumes-Chex 10 18. *GRAVY Dee Dee Sharpe-Cameo 11 19. I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW Miracles-Tamla 24 20. *DANCING PARTY Chubby Checker-Parkway 22 21. YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING Barbara Lynn-Jamie 36 22. VILLAGE OF LOVE Nat Mayer & Twilights--Fortune 8 23. BONGO STOMP Little Joey & Flips-Joy 18 24. *I'LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN Bobby Rydell--Cameo 14 25. *KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED Paul Petersen-Colpix 28 26. *HEART IN HAND Brenda Lee-Decca Debut 27. *JOHNNY LOVES ME Shelley Fabares-Colpix 37 28. *SOFTLY AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro-Liberty Debut 29. *JOHNNY GET ANGRY Jonnie Sommers--Warner Bros. 26 30, *LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE Clyde McPhatter-Mercury 39 31. *SWINGIN' GENTLY Earl Grant-Decca 29 32. AL DI LA Emilio Pericoli--Warner Bros. 17 33. *THINGS Bobby Darin---Atco 38 34. *PALISADES PARK Freddy Cannon-Swan 19 35. *SURFIN' SAFARI Beach Boys---Capitol Debut 36. LATIN'IA Sentinels--Era 40 37. *WELCOME HOME BABY Shirelles--Scepter Debut 38. *WHAT'S A MATTER BABY Timi Yuro-Liberty Debut 39. *LA BOMBA Tokens--RCA Victor Debut 40. *YOUR NOSE IS GONNA GROW Johnny Crawford-Del-Fi Debut
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FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. West Side Story MST-(Columbia) 2. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music-Ray Charles-(ABC Paramount) 3. Hatari Henry Mancini-(RCA Victor) 4. Eddie Cano at P.J.'s Eddie Cano-(Reprise) 5. The Stripper David Rose-(MGM)
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.