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------------------------------------------------------------------January 27, 1962--------------------------------------------------------------

 1. Peppermint Twist-----------------------------Joey Dee & the Starliters--Roulette (1)
 2. Duke Of Earl---------------------------------Gene Chandler--Veejay              (15)
 3. The Twist------------------------------------Chubby Checker--Parkway             (3)
 4. Dear Lady Twist------------------------------Gary U.S. Bonds--Le Grand           (4)
 5. Town Without Pity----------------------------Gene Pitney--Musicor                (6)
 6. Can't Help Falling In Love/Rock-A-Hula Baby--Elvis Presley--RCA Victor           (2)
 7. Majestic/Wanderer----------------------------Dion--Laurie                       (27)
 8. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody---------James Ray--Caprice                 (11)
 9. Let There Be Drums---------------------------Sandy Nelson--Imperial              (5)
10. Cotton Fields--------------------------------Highwaymen--United Artists         (18)
11. A Little Bitty Tear--------------------------Burl Ives--Decca                    (9)
12. I Know---------------------------------------Barbara George--AFO                (29)
13. Hey Baby-------------------------------------Bruce Channel--Smash               (24)
14. Turn On Your Love Light----------------------Bobby Bland--Duke                  (22)
15. Irresistable You-----------------------------Bobby Darin--Atco                  (36)
16. Let Me In------------------------------------Sensations--Argo                   (35)
17. Norman---------------------------------------Sue Thompson--Hickory              (10)
18. Turn Around Look At Me-----------------------Glen Campbell--Crest               (28)
19. When I Fall In Love--------------------------Lettermen--Capitol                  (7)
20. Unchain My Heart-----------------------------Ray Charles--ABC Paramount         (21)
21. Happy Jose-----------------------------------Jack Ross--Dot                     (23)
22. The Lion Sleeps Tonight----------------------Tokens--RCA Victor                  (8)
23. Cryin' In The Rain---------------------------Everly Bros.--Warner Bros.         (40)
24. Run To Him/Walkin' With My Angel-------------Bobby Vee--Liberty                 (13)
25. Baby It's You--------------------------------Shirelles--Scepter                 (25)
26. So Deep/Break It To Me Gently----------------Brenda Lee--Decca                  (26)
27. Big Bad John---------------------------------Jimmy Dean--Columbia               (20)
28. Small Sad Sam--------------------------------Phil Mclean--Versatile             (14)
29. Flying Blue Angels---------------------------George, Johnny & the Pilots--Coed  (12)
30. Goodbye Cruel World--------------------------James Darren--Colpix               (17)
31. That's My Pa---------------------------------Sheb Wooley--MGM                   (19)
32. Please Mr. Postman---------------------------Marvelettes--Tamla                 (31)
33. There's No Other (Like My Baby)--------------Crystals--Philles                  (16)
34. Walk On By-----------------------------------Leroy Van Dyke--Mercury            (32)
35. The Lost Penny-------------------------------Brook Benton--Mercury              (34)
36. In The Middle Of A Heartache-----------------Wanda Jackson--Capitol             (30)
37. My Boomerang Won't Come Back-----------------Charlie Drake--United Artists    (debut)
38. Funny How Time Slips Away--------------------Jimmy Elledge--RCA Victor        (debut)
39. The Continental------------------------------Dovells--Parkway                 (debut)
40. Moon River-----------------------------------Henry Mancini--RCA Victor          (37)

Previous week position in parenthesis.

Note the move of #7 since "The Wanderer" is added.

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