Top 100 songs for May 19, 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 “Soldier Boy” by The Shirelles. Meanwhile, “Second Hand Love” by Connie Francis rises from No. 75 to No. 40. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Second Hand Love — Connie Francisup 35 places, No. 75 → No. 40
- I Can't Stop Loving You — Ray Charlesup 32 places, No. 53 → No. 21
- It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' — Johnny Tillotsonup 30 places, No. 64 → No. 34
New to this week’s Top 10
- Everybody Loves Me But You — Brenda LeeNo. 8
- P.T. 109 — Jimmy DeanNo. 9
- Funny Way Of Laughin' — Burl IvesNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Can't Stop Loving You — Ray CharlesNo. 21
- (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance — Gene PitneyNo. 32
- Don't Play That Song (You Lied) — Ben E. KingNo. 33
- It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' — Johnny TillotsonNo. 34
- Blues (Stay Away From Me) — Ace CannonNo. 36
- Moon River — Henry Mancini And His OrchestraNo. 37
- Follow That Dream — Elvis PresleyNo. 38
- Night Train — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 39
- Second Hand Love — Connie FrancisNo. 40
First-week entries
- Where Are You — Dinah WashingtonNo. 72
- Sharing You — Bobby VeeNo. 74
- Snap Your Fingers — Joe HendersonNo. 76
- Theme From Ben Casey — Valjean on PianoNo. 84
- When I Get Thru With You (You'll Love Me Too) — Patsy ClineNo. 85
- Woman Is A Man's Best Friend — Teddy & The TwilightsNo. 86
- Jane, Jane, Jane — The Kingston TrioNo. 93
- Quando, Quando, Quando (Tell Me When) — Pat BooneNo. 95
- Bristol Twistin' Annie — The DovellsNo. 97
- That Happy Feeling — Bert Kaempfert And His OrchestraNo. 98
- The John Birch Society — The Chad Mitchell TrioNo. 99
- Al Di La' — Emilio PericoliNo. 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.