Top 100 songs for April 14, 1962
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1962 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Johnny Angel” by Shelley Fabares. Meanwhile, “Old Rivers” by Walter Brennan rises from No. 97 to No. 61. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Old Rivers — Walter Brennanup 36 places, No. 97 → No. 61
- P.T. 109 — Jimmy Deanup 31 places, No. 70 → No. 39
- Funny Way Of Laughin' — Burl Ivesup 24 places, No. 65 → No. 41
New to this week’s Top 10
- Lover Please — Clyde McPhatterNo. 8
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Jam - Part 1 — Bobby Gregg and His FriendsNo. 32
- Johnny Jingo — Hayley MillsNo. 34
- P.T. 109 — Jimmy DeanNo. 39
- What'd I Say (Part 1) — Bobby DarinNo. 40
First-week entries
- Everybody Loves Me But You — Brenda LeeNo. 66
- Conscience — James DarrenNo. 81
- Blues (Stay Away From Me) — Ace CannonNo. 86
- March Of The Siamese Children — Kenny Ball and his JazzmenNo. 88
- Night Train — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 89
- I'm On My Way — The HighwaymenNo. 90
- Lovesick Blues — Floyd CramerNo. 91
- Sugar Blues — Ace CannonNo. 92
- Doin' The Continental Walk — Danny & The JuniorsNo. 93
- Operator — Gladys Knight And The PipsNo. 97
- Meet Me At The Twistin' Place — Johnnie MorisetteNo. 98
- I'll Take You Home — The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" UzzellNo. 99
- So This Is Love — The CastellsNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.