Top 100 songs for April 21, 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 “Good Luck Charm” by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires. Meanwhile, “Old Rivers” by Walter Brennan rises from No. 61 to No. 39. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Old Rivers — Walter Brennanup 22 places, No. 61 → No. 39
- Everybody Loves Me But You — Brenda Leeup 19 places, No. 66 → No. 47
- Conscience — James Darrenup 19 places, No. 81 → No. 62
New to this week’s Top 10
- Soldier Boy — The ShirellesNo. 6
- Shout - Part I — Joey Dee & the StarlitersNo. 9
- Stranger On The Shore — Mr. Acker BilkNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- I Sold My Heart To The Junkman — The Blue-BellesNo. 80
- Most People Get Married — Patti PageNo. 81
- (I was) Born To Cry — DionNo. 82
- Lovers Who Wander — DionNo. 86
- If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me — Wanda JacksonNo. 88
- Doctor Feel-Good — Dr. Feelgood And The InternsNo. 92
- I Found Love — Jackie Wilson & Linda HopkinsNo. 93
- Don't Play That Song (You Lied) — Ben E. KingNo. 95
- Teach Me Tonight — George MaharisNo. 98
- Funny — Gene McDanielsNo. 99
- Deep In The Heart Of Texas — Duane EddyNo. 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.