KFWB/98
Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 3, 1962
Survey courtesy Mike Devich
1. *BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO NEIL SEDAKA-RCA VICTOR 1 2. THE LOCO-MOTION Little Eva-Dimension 6 3. *SEALED WITH A KISS Brian Hyland-ABC Par. 2 4. PAPA-OOM-MOW-MOW Rivingtons-Liberty 3 5. *AHAB THE ARAB Ray Stevens-Mercury 5 6. THE WAH-WATUSI Orlons-Cameo 4 7. SPEEDY GONZALES Pat Boone-Dot 8 8. *A TASTE OF HONEY Eddie Cano-Reprise 10 9. TWIST AND SHOUT Isley Brothers-Wand 7 10. *BABY ELEPHANT WALK Lawrence Welk-Dot 12 11. *LITTLE DIANE Dion-Laurie 16 12. *HEART IN HAND Brenda Lee-Decca 26 13. THEME FROM DR. KILDARE Richard Chamberlain-MGM 9 14. YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING Barbara Lynn-Jamie 21 15. *SOFTLY AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro-Liberty 28 16. *SWINGIN' GENTLY Earl Grant-Decca 31 17. *DANCING PARTY Chubby Checker-Parkway 20 18. *GRAVY Dee Dee Sharpe-Cameo 18 19. *JOHNNY LOVES ME Shelley Fabares-Colpix 27 20. BONGO STOMP Little Joey & Flips--Joy 23 21. *ROSES ARE RED (MY LOVE) Bobby Vinton-Epic 11 22. *I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU/BORN TO LOSE Ray Charles-ABC Par. 13 23. *SURFIN' SAFARI Beach Boys-Capitol 35 24. *(GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS) MADE TO LOVE Eddie Hodges-Cadence 14 25. *KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED Paul Petersen-Colpix 25 26. *LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE Clyde McPhatter-Mercury 30 27. I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW Miracles-Tamla 19 28. *WHAT'S A MATTER BABY Timi Yuro-Liberty 38 29. *ROUTE 66 Nelson Riddle-Capitol 15 30. *WELCOME HOME BABY Shirelles-Scepter 37 31. *THINGS Bobby Darin-Atco 33 32. *LA BOMBA Tokens-RCA Victor 39 33. *LATIN'IA Sentinals-Era 36 34. *CALL ME MR. IN-BETWEEN Burl Ives-Decca Debut 35. *YOU'RE NOSE IS GONNA GROW Johnny Crawford-Del-Fi 40 36. *BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Sam Cooke-RCA Victor Debut 37. *LET'S DANCE Chris Montez-Monogram Debut 38. *SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES Springfields--Phillips Debut 39. *LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOAT Joe Dowell-Smash Debut 40. *VACATION Connie Francis-MGM Debut
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FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. Eddie Cano at P.J.'s Eddie Cano-(Reprise) 2. Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music-Ray Charles-(ABC Paramount) 3. West Side Story MST-(Columbia) 4. The Stripper David Rose-(MGM) 5. I left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett-(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.