KFWB/98
Fabulous Forty Survey
FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 18, 1962
Survey courtesy Mike Devich
1. THE LOCO-MOTION LITTLE EVA-Dimension 1 2. *BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor 2 3. *SURFIN' SAFARI Beach Boys-Capitol 8 4. *A TASTE OF HONEY Eddie Cano-Reprise 5 5. *SEALED WITH A KISS Brian Hyland-ABC/Par. 3 6. PARTY LIGHTS Claudine Clark-Chancellor 12 7. *AHAB THE ARAB Ray Stevens-Mercury 4 8. PAPA-OOM-MOW-MOW Rivingtons-Liberty 6 9. *SHE'S NOT YOU Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 27 10. *HEART IN HAND Brenda Lee-Decca 10 11. *SOFTLY AS I LEAVE YOU Matt Monro-Liberty 7 12. *YOU DON'T KNOW ME Ray Charles-ABC/Par 23 13. *WHAT'S A MATTER BABY Timi Yuro-Liberty 17 14. *LET'S DANCE Chris Montez-Monogram 19 15. YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING Barbara Lynn-Jamie 9 16. *LITTLE DIANE Dion-Laurie 11 17. *BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Sam Cooke-RCA Victor 24 18. SPEEDY GONZALES Pat Boone-Dot 16 19. *YOUR NOSE IS GONNA GROW Johnny Crawford-Del-Fi 22 20. *BABY ELEPHANT WALK Lawrence Welk-Dot 15 21. THE WAH-WATUSI Orlons-Cameo 13 22. *VACATION Connie Francis-MGM 28 23. *SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES Springfields-Philips 33 24. *A SWINGIN' SAFARI Billy Vaughn-Dot 40 25. TWIST AND SHOUT Isley Brothers-Wand 14 26. *THINGS Bobby Darin-Atco 21 27. *LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOAT Joe Dowell-Smash 26 28. *SILLY BOY Lettermen-Capitol 36 29. *ALLEY CAT Bent Fabric-Atco 38 30. *CALL ME MR. IN-BETWEEN Burl Ives-Decca 32 31. *DANCING PARTY Chubby Checker-Parkway 20 32. *MR. SONGWRITER Connie Stevens-Warner Bros 39 33. I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO Tony Bennett-Columbia Debut 34. BEEN A LONG TIME Five Quails-Harvey 37 35. *LET'S GO Routers-Warner Bros Debut 36. THEME FROM DR. KILDARE Richard Chamberlain-MGM 18 37. SHEILA Tommy Roe-ABC/Par. Debut 38. *IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER Carole King-Dimension Debut 39. THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE Wanderers-MGM Debut 40. *THE BALLAD OF PALADIN Duane Eddy-RCA Victor 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. Hatari Henry Mancini-(RCA Victor) 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.