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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)

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